Programs
The EAFC meets the second Wednesday of January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November & December.
All regular meetings begin with networking at 7:45 a.m. and the presentation begins at 8:00 a.m. The format varies between in-person and virtual, depending on the presentation.
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For Meetings at the Welborn Community Room:
Parking can be found on the street or in the parking garage. The entrance to the parking garage is located behind the building on 2nd Street – enter the parking garage, travel to the 2nd floor and look for the marked “Customer Parking Only”. Garage Parking is limited. Anything that is not designated as “Customer Parking Only” is reserved parking and cannot be utilized by guests.
Once parked, enter the building from either the parking garage or the front doors to the building and take the elevator up to the 15th floor. Once you reach the 15th floor, turn right and enter the Welborn Community Room.
March 12, 2025
Topic: Donor Appreciation, It’s Personal.
Networking: 7:45 am, Program begins at 8:00 am
Speaker: Angie Richards Cheek, Ark Crisis Children’s Center
Location: Welborn Community Room
April 9, 2025
Topic: Grantwriting Readiness
Networking: 7:45 am, Program begins at 8:00 am
Speaker: Judith and Kevin Kunst, TRQ Solutions
Location: Welborn Community Room
May 7, 2025- Annual Meeting
Topic: Engaging Your Board in Fundraising
Networking: 11:30 am, Program and Luncheon begins at 12:00 pm- Reservations required. Registration begins soon.
Speaker: Bill Stanczykiewicz, The Fund Raising School
Location: City View at Sterling Square
Past Programs:
2025
January: Is Your Nonprofit Ready for a Capital Campaign? Tad Dickel, Ph.D., T.A. Dickel Group and TAD Campaign Advising
February: Important Trends for Fundraising in 2025, Trent Engbers, Ph.D., University of Southern Indiana
March:
2024
January: Giving for Impact & “I am a Philanthropist” Youth Initiative, Carol Havens and Cara Steinkuhl
February: Introduction to Grow & SAVI Data, Candice Perry & Meghan Craven, Welborn Baptist Foundation
March: Group Activity led by Tad Dickel, T.A. Dickel Group, LLC
April: AI in Fundraising, Josh McWilliams, Instructor of Computer Science
May: EAFC 25th Anniversary & Luncheon Honoring EAFC Founder, David Bower
Speaker: Philanthropy by the Numbers: Philanthropic Trends Shaping Our Future, Angela White, CEO of Johnson, Grossnickle and Associates
September: From the Funder’s Perspective, Amy Mangold, CEO, United Way of Southwestern Indiana, Jill Carpenter, CEO, Community Foundation Alliance, Carol Havens, Jim and Carol Havens Family Foundation
October: Year-End Tax Planning & Other Financial Considerations
November: Networking & Small Group Topics
2023
September: Donor Retention & Lapsed Donors, Dr. Trent Engbers
October: Networking & Small Group Networking
November: The Fund Raising School Course- Developing Annual Sustainability
December: The Annual Campaign, Sarah Downing, JD Levy & Associates