AFP CFRE Scholarship Application (April 2025)

Please take your time to work through the prompts below, thoughtfully answering each narrative question. Your application will be reviewed by a panel of your peers. You will be notified of the award decision by no later than May 31, 2025. If you are not awarded a scholarship this application cycle, your application will be held and considered for a full calendar year.

All applicants must work in the Greater Austin area!

By submitting this application, affirm that if a scholarship is awarded, you will 1) participate as an active and engaged AFP member, and 2) serve on an AFP committee (if you are not already an active volunteer) for at least the 12 months after your scholarship is awarded.

Should you have questions as you work through the application, please reach out to Claire Mathias, Director of Volunteer Recruitment and Scholarships, at scholarships@afpaustin.org.

Good luck!

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* 1. Full Name

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* 2. Organization Name

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* 3. Job Title

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* 4. Street Address

Address

City

State

Postal Code

Daytime Phone Number

Email Address

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* 5. How would you describe yourself? (Select all that applies)

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Which CFRE scholarship category are you applying for?
(Review CFRE Scholarship Fee Categories)

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* 7. ETHICAL JUDGEMENT

By submitting this application, you will be expected to uphold the AFP Code of Ethical Principles and Standards of Professional Practice. Do you agree to uphold these standards?

I agree to uphold these standards

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* 8. Please describe your current/past AFP involvement. Check all that apply!

None

Luncheon Attendance

Committee Member

Board Member

Past Board Member

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* 9. How long have you been a member of AFP?

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* 10. How many years have you been in the fundraising profession?

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* 11. Please provide a short statement of your financial need and reason for applying for this scholarship:

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* 12. What percentage of the total cost of the scholarship can your organization contribute? (Please answer, it is fine to say 0%)

25%

50%

100%

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* 13. TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT

Type of Employment (select all that apply)

Employee

Consultant

Executive director

Full-time fundraising professional

Full-time student

New fundraising professional

Part-time student

Professional who spends at least 50% of my time raising funds for my employer

Seeking employment

volunteer

Other (If checked please list category below)

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* 14. Please provide a statement on your current fundraising responsibilities.

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* 15. Please provide a statement on your professional goals and aspirations.

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* 16. How will earning your CFRE enhance your fundraising career?

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* 17. Please list any fundraising training you've attended in the past 12 months

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* 18. Please attach a resume

DOCX, DOC, JPEG, GIF, JPG, PDF, PNG file types only.

Choose File

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* 19. Please attach a headshot

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AFP CFRE Scholarship Application (April 2025)

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* 1. Full Name

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* 2. Organization Name

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* 3. Job Title

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* 4. Street Address

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* 5. How would you describe yourself? (Select all that applies)

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* 6. Which CFRE scholarship category are you applying for?(Review CFRE Scholarship Fee Categories)

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* 7. ETHICAL JUDGEMENTBy submitting this application, you will be expected to uphold the AFP Code of Ethical Principles and Standards of Professional Practice. Do you agree to uphold these standards?

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* 8. Please describe your current/past AFP involvement. Check all that apply!

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* 9. How long have you been a member of AFP?

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* 10. How many years have you been in the fundraising profession?

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* 11. Please provide a short statement of your financial need and reason for applying for this scholarship:

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* 12. What percentage of the total cost of the scholarship can your organization contribute? (Please answer, it is fine to say 0%)

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* 13. TYPE OF EMPLOYMENTType of Employment (select all that apply)

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* 14. Please provide a statement on your current fundraising responsibilities.

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* 15. Please provide a statement on your professional goals and aspirations.

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* 16. How will earning your CFRE enhance your fundraising career?

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* 17. Please list any fundraising training you've attended in the past 12 months

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* 18. Please attach a resume

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* 19. Please attach a headshot

* 6. Which CFRE scholarship category are you applying for?
(Review CFRE Scholarship Fee Categories)

* 7. ETHICAL JUDGEMENT

By submitting this application, you will be expected to uphold the AFP Code of Ethical Principles and Standards of Professional Practice. Do you agree to uphold these standards?

* 13. TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT

Type of Employment (select all that apply)