July & August 2009

AFP Charlotte Mentoring Program

Class of 2009/2010

Purpose: AFP Charlotte’s Mentoring Program is an excellent resource for new and experienced development professionals that enhances and broadens the professional’s knowledge, skills set and success in the field of philanthropy. 

Objective: To develop our future leadership within the field of philanthropy within the Charlotte Chapter and to enhance Mentor/Mentee professional achievement level.

Goals:

1. To strengthen the skills of the Mentee and support professional and career development by identifying and working on specific areas of her or his skills.
2. To enhance the professional abilities of the Mentors through their efforts in guiding, sharing, and coaching.
3. To foster collegial relationships between seasoned development professionals and those new to the field.
4. To provide mid-level professionals with the opportunity to expand their skill set to new areas of development and leadership.

Key Roles in the Partnership:

• AFP Charlotte: will provide to our membership an effective mentoring partnership that will improve the knowledge and skill level of each of our members in the field of philanthropy. 
• Mentor: will provide time, commitment, skills, experience, knowledge and wisdom to a rising professional development officer. 
• Mentee: will provide time, commitment, skills, experience, knowledge and wisdom to become a rising professional development officer.

Categories for Mentor/Mentee (Mentors and Mentees must be members of AFP Charlotte and an active professional development officer)

• Mentee – 1 – 3 years
• Advanced Mentee 3 – 5 years
• Mentor – 5 + years
• Advanced Mentor –5 + years and CFRE

Benefit: participating Mentors receive 10 points towards CFRE designation or CFRE recertification

Organized Sessions:

September - Mentors / Mentees orientation

October  - Mentee only development officer skills set session

The Class of 2009 graduation will take place at the May AFP Charlotte luncheon. 

Applications for the Class of 2010 will be available online for submission this summer.

For more information about the program contact Linda Breen via Email to lbreen@uncc.edu

To apply – click on link above and follow instructions

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