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The Kalamazoo Group

Share your fund development tribulations and victories with great Kalamazoo area fundraising professionals.  2008 lunches will be held from 12 to 1:30pm on the following dates in a private room of Gallagher’s on Stadium Drive.  Ample parking is available.  Click here for a map to the restaurant.

Please e-mail your RSVP to no later than the preceding day.

  • January 15
  • March 18
  • May 20
  • July 15
  • September 16
  • November 18

Professional Development Breakfast Group - Grand Rapids

Meets the first Friday of every month at 7:30 a.m. at the Day's Inn, 310 Pearl Street NW, Grand Rapids. It is an informal group with breakfast conversation on varied development topics raised by the participants. For more information, please contact Bill Weitzel by email at .

Women in Development (WID)

The Women in Development (WID) group meets at Wolfgang's Restaurant located at 1530 Wealthy St. SE in Grand Rapids on the last Thursday of the month from 7:45 am to 9 am 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 .

Please contact Mary directly if you have changed your name, employment, address, phone or email 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 6/3/08

Lakeshore Development Professionals Group

Our informal and newly formed group is meeting at Alpen Rose, 4 East 8th St , 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 .

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


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.