Involvement

Grant Writer’s Roundtable – Grand Rapids, MI

Meets at 12pm on the third Wednesday of the month; location varies. This is an informal lunch group offering practical help and collegial support to attendees. For more information, please contact Steven de Polo at depolos@gvsu.edu or (616) 331-6801.

The Kalamazoo Group - Kalamazoo, MI

Share your fund development tribulations and victories with great Kalamazoo area fundraising professionals. 2010 lunches will be held from 12 to 1:30pm on the 3rd Tuesday of every other month (dates listed below) in a private room of Gallagher’s Eatery on Stadium Drive. Ample parking is available. A map to the restaurant can be found by visiting their website gallagherseatery.com.

Please e-mail your RSVP to sherie.veramay@wmich.edu no later than the preceding day.

• January 19
• March 16
• May 18
• July 20
• September 21
• November 16

Lakeshore Development Professionals Group - Holland, MI

Our informal group is meeting at Alpen Rose (4 East 8^th St in Holland) on the second Thursday of each month at 7:45am. This is an opportunity to enjoy breakfast together, problem solve, share educational offerings and discuss tips and tricks that are working. We are open to any development professional and welcome your participation. For more information, please contact Deb Hekman at dhekman@evergreencommons.org.

If you have an event you would like included on our calendar, please e-mail your information with Lakeshore Development Group in the subject line to Deborah Vogel at DVogel@goodsamministries.com.

Professional Development Breakfast Group - Grand Rapids, MI

Meets the first Friday of every month at 7:30am at Holiday Inn, Grand Rapids (310 Pearl St. NW). It is an informal group with breakfast conversation on varied development topics raised by the participants. For more information, please contact Bill Weitzel at weitzelb@gvsu.edu.

Women in Development (WID) - Grand Rapids, MI

The Women in Development (WID) group meets at Wolfgang's Restaurant (1530 Wealthy St SE in Grand Rapids) on the last Thursday of the month from 7:45 to 9am for breakfast, networking and support. There are no dues, no rules and no obligation. You only pay for your own breakfast order. For more information, contact Mary Sumners at marysumners@yahoo.com.

Please contact Mary directly if you have changed your name, employment, address, phone or e-mail address. Mary will be happy to forward a copy of the WID roster for your reference. Mary will also send a monthly reminder of the WID meetings, dates, and locations for your convenience. These meetings are a great way to network and stay connected with the women who know what is happening in the world of development.

Women In Development Fundraising Event Calendar - updated 2/23/10

If you are not yet a member of AFP-WM we encourage you to join us to learn more about the organization and our area activities.