The San Joaquin Valley Chapter participates in AFP's Chamberlain Scholarship Program by offering a scholarship to one of our chapter members who has never attended AFP's International Conference.

The scholarship is a joint effort by the chapter and AFP headquarters. The recipient will receive a $1000 scholarship toward the cost of conference registration and travel expenses. The conference takes place each spring.

Past Chamberlain Scholars

2009 Chamberlain ScholarsOur chapter is proud to have been a part of the Chamberlain Scholarship Program for many years. Previous distinguished scholarship winners are:

• 2008 - Halfrid Nelson
• 2007 - James Collier
• 2006 - Carol Davies
• 2005 - Dana Zupanovich Lucka
• 2004 - Joan Minasian
• 2003 - Melisha Ford
• 2002 - Corinne Martin

New Scholar Spotlight

The 2009 Chamberlain Scholar is Samantha Schuh. Samantha joined the Fund Development team at Hinds Hospice in 2003 as a Fund Development Coordinator. In her current role as Director of Fund Development and Communications, Samantha oversees the fundraising activities of the organization in an effort to offset the financial gap between reimbursed revenue and actual patient care costs. She and her team manage donor relations, planned giving, create educational materials, internal and external correspondence, and plan fundraising events, among other activities. Samantha is a graduate of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and is a member of AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals), Central Valley Chapter.

Submit YOUR Application - be a Chamberlain Scholar!

Each applicant must submit:

1. A copy of his/her institution’s tax exempt notification from the IRS.
2. A completed Scholarship Application including all required signatures. If signatures are missing, the application will not be considered by the Selection Committee.  (Applications are available through AFP International, and updated annually.)
3. A one page narrative explaining why the candidate should receive the scholarship and how you and your organization will benefit from attending the conference.
4. A resume.
5. Information regarding his/her service to philanthropy and the not-for-profit sector.

All candidates must be employed as a full-time fundraising professional for not more than five full years.  In addition, the candidate cannot have previously attended an NSFRE/AFP International Conference on Fundraising.

The deadline for applying for the scholarship is the last Friday of September.

Thank you in advance for your participation.