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• AFP Tampa Bay Board Meeting

  • When
    September 15, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    In-Person | Venue TBA

  

  AFP Tampa Bay Board Meeting

  The AFP Tampa Bay Board of Directors meets every other month immediately prior to the educational program. A listing of the Board of Directors can be found on https://afptampabay.org/Directors.

  
  

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• AFP Tampa Bay September - Beyond Cash: How DAFs and Non-Liquid Assets Can Fuel Transformational Gifts

  • When
    September 15, 2026
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Brio Italian Grille | International Plaza | 2223 N. Westshore Blvd. Tampa FL 33607

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  September Educational Program & Networking

  
  

  Beyond Cash: How DAFs and Non-Liquid Assets Can Fuel Transformational Gifts

  Presented by:
  Mike Booth - Senior Gift Planner, National Christian Foundation

  Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) have become one of the most flexible and powerful tools in modern philanthropy—and they’re often the gateway to far more sophisticated charitable gifts. This presentation will open with a clear, practical overview of how DAFs work and why they matter. From there, attendees will explore one of the most underutilized giving opportunities in the nonprofit sector: charitable gifts of non‑liquid assets, including real estate.

  Noncash gifts—especially residential, commercial, and investment real estate—can unlock transformational generosity when fundraisers understand how to identify opportunities and guide donors well. This session will walk through the tax, legal, and strategic considerations of real estate giving; how to navigate challenges such as debt, environmental concerns, and property management; when a charitable gift may be more advantageous than a 1031 exchange; and how corporate structures can support philanthropically minded developers. Through case studies and practical application, attendees will learn how to integrate donors’ philanthropic goals with their financial planning and confidently recommend real‑estate‑based charitable strategies. This 60‑minute presentation includes real‑world examples and concludes with Q&A.

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  Tuesday, September 15, 2026
  

  11:30 am Networking

  12:00 pm Program & Lunch Service

  Location:

  
  

  Brio Italian Grille | International Plaza | 2223 N. Westshore Blvd. Tampa FL 33607

  Meal Choices:

  • Strawberry Balsamic Chicken Salad
  • Pasta alla Vodka
  • VEGETARIAN - Strawberry Balsamic Salad
  • VEGETARIAN - Pasta alla Vodka no Pancetta

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  Program Fee

  AFP Member - $35.00

  Guest - $45.00

  Cancellations must be made by 12PM on the Friday before the meeting. Late cancellations, walk-ins, and no shows will be billed. 

  The program will only be offered in-person. Please indicate when registering your meal choice for meal planning purposes. Once a meal choice has been made, it cannot be changed the day of the luncheon.

  AFP Tampa Bay aims to be accessible and inclusive to all of our members and guests. If you require special accommodations, please let us know via email so we can plan to make adjustments to the program

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  Approved for 1 hour CFRE

  

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  Speaker Bio

  Mike joined The National Christian Foundation (NCF) in 2007 and currently helps people develop in their roles as stewards of the assets God has entrusted to them. His primary focus is offering insight in the best way gifts of non-liquid assets such as real estate, business interests, restricted securities, and personal property can be used to fund giving opportunities. Such gifts usually provide a far greater tax deduction than if the giver had sold the asset themselves and then donated the proceeds to charity.

  Mike graduated from Mercer University in Atlanta with a B.A., Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law with a J.D and is currently enrolled at the University of Georgia seeking his certificate in Nonprofit Management/Leadership. Prior to joining NCF, Mike served as the director of The Great Commission Foundation of Campus Crusade for Christ. Additionally, he has served in other capacities including roles as director and trustee to other non-profits. He lives in Canton, GA with his wife and youngest son. Mike’s oldest son and his wife live in Cumming, GA. All are active members in their local churches and actively support other ministries.

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  Meeting Guidelines

  AFP Tampa Bay recognizes the importance of personal connection, but your health is our priority. We continue to monitor the community level for our area and follow CDC recommendations.

  We ask that you not attend if:

  • You have recently tested positive for COVID-19. Use the self-evaluation tool HERE to determine when you may return to in-person meetings after testing positive.
  • You have been recently exposed to someone with COVID-19.
  • You are waiting on COVID-19 test results.
  • You feel you may be becoming sick, running a fever, or experiencing any symptoms associated with COVID-19 such as fever, cough, or shortness of breath.

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• AFP Tampa Bay Conference Committee Meeting

  • When
    September 18, 2026
  •  
    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

  

  AFP Tampa Bay Conference Committee Meeting

  Interested in joining a committee at AFP Tampa Bay? Click here to learn more and apply to volunteer!

  
  

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• AFP Tampa Bay Program Committee Meeting

  • When
    September 21, 2026
  •  
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

  

  AFP Tampa Bay Program Committee Meeting

  The AFP Tampa Bay Program Committee meets monthly on the third Monday at 12:30pm.

  Interested in joining a committee at AFP Tampa Bay? Click here to learn more and apply to volunteer!

  
  

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• AFP Tampa Bay NPD Committee Meeting

  • When
    September 24, 2026
  •  
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

  

  AFP Tampa Bay NPD Committee Meeting

  Interested in joining a committee at AFP Tampa Bay? Click here to learn more and apply to volunteer!

  
  

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• AFP Tampa Bay Membership Orientation

  • When
    September 24, 2026
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  New Members, Current Members AND Prospective Members are invited and WELCOME to attend!

  Please join us for a Membership Orientation on September 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. to learn more about AFP Tampa Bay and your AFP Membership!  

  
  

   

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• AFP Tampa Bay Conference Committee Meeting

  • When
    October 02, 2026
  •  
    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

  

  AFP Tampa Bay Conference Committee Meeting

  Interested in joining a committee at AFP Tampa Bay? Click here to learn more and apply to volunteer!

  
  

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• 8th Annual Conference - AFP Tampa Bay

  • When
    October 15, 2026
  •  
    11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Feeding Tampa Bay | 3624 Causeway Blvd., Tampa, FL 33619

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  AFP Tampa Bay 8th Annual Conference

  AI, Ethics, and the Next Era of Philanthropy!
  

  Thursday, October 15, 2026

  Feeding Tampa Bay

  3624 Causeway Blvd., Tampa, FL 33619

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  Conference Agenda Coming Soon!

  Speakers include...

  Cherian Koshy - Vice President, Kindsight

  Erik Tomalis

  And more to be announced!

  ✨ Post-conference social hour!

  Join us for a social hour after the conference from 4:00 - 5:30pm!

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  Conference Fee

  Includes digital headshot and lunch

  AFP Members - $99

  Guests - $130

  Group Registration (4 individuals) - $350

  (Group registration open to members and guests from the same organization)

  Cancellations must be made by 12PM on the Friday before the event. Late cancellations, walk-ins, and no shows will be billed. 
  

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  APPROVED FOR 3.5 HOURS CFRE CREDIT

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  Thank You to our Sponsors!

  PRESENTING SPONSOR:

  

  CONTRIBUTING SPONSOR:

  SOCIAL HOUR SPONSOR:

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  Speaker Information

  
  

  Cherian Koshy

  Professional Speaker and Author | Vice President, Kindsight

  Cherian Koshy is a globally recognized keynote speaker, strategist, and entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience advancing fundraising, leadership, and innovation across the social impact sector. He has led high-performing teams in healthcare, education, the arts, and human services—helping organizations raise hundreds of millions of dollars while building cultures grounded in trust, dignity, and human connection.

  He is the author of Neurogiving: The Science of Donor Decision-Making, a multi-week USA Today bestseller that reached #11 nationally and became the #1 Amazon bestseller in Nonprofit Organizations. His work explores how neuroscience, behavioral science, and ethics shape generosity, leadership, and organizational decision-making in an increasingly complex world.

  A visionary entrepreneur, Cherian is the founder of NonprofitOS (now, engage)—an AI-powered platform that transformed nonprofit operations and was later acquired by Kindsight, where he now serves as Vice President, helping mission-driven organizations adopt ethical, human-centered technology.

  Cherian holds the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) and Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP®) designation and is the 118th person in the world to hold the Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive (ACFRE) credential. He is also certified in behavioral science from Harvard Business School and in the ethics of AI from the London School of Economics. He is a Q3LC Certified Leader, an Exactly What to Say Certified Guide, and a member of the Rogare Council and the advisory council of Fundraising.AI.

  His insights have been featured in Fast Company, Forbes, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, CEOWorld, Yahoo Finance, and other leading publications. He serves on the executive committee of the global board of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and on the board of The Giving Institute, and is an adjunct faculty member at The Fund Raising School at Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.

  In the past five years alone, Cherian has trained thousands of nonprofit professionals across five continents through keynotes, workshops, and leadership programs. His work challenges leaders to design generosity not through pressure, but through understanding.

  He lives in Iowa with his wife Betsy, their 2.3 kids, their dog Aslan, and is an avid Iowa State Fair fan (and donor)!

  

  Erik Tomalis

  Erik Tomalis is an internationally recognized nonprofit leader, speaker, and fundraiser with more than two decades of experience helping mission-driven organizations grow generosity and strengthen donor relationships. Throughout his career, he has personally conducted more than 5,000 face-to-face donor solicitations and helped raise millions of dollars for organizations spanning healthcare, education, faith-based, human services, athletics, and youth-serving sectors.

  Erik has held leadership roles with Virtuous, the Sigma Nu Educational Foundation, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the Boy Scouts of America, and other nonprofit organizations, building expertise in major gifts, capital campaigns, fundraising strategy, and organizational growth.

  A sought-after keynote speaker and educator, Erik serves on the advisory board of Fundraising.AI and is a member of the Giving Institute. He is passionate about helping nonprofits combine empathy, innovation, and technology to create meaningful human connections and lasting impact.

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• AFP Tampa Bay Program Committee Meeting

  • When
    October 19, 2026
  •  
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

  

  AFP Tampa Bay Program Committee Meeting

  The AFP Tampa Bay Program Committee meets monthly on the third Monday at 12:30pm.

  Interested in joining a committee at AFP Tampa Bay? Click here to learn more and apply to volunteer!

  
  

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• AFP Lead 2026

  • Start
    October 22, 2026
  • End
    October 24, 2026
  • Location
    New Orleans

  
  

  AFP LEAD is AFP’s leadership conference designed to enhance your leadership skills and organizational impact, all with a nonprofit/fundraising focus. During AFP LEAD, you’ll experience:

  • 3 engaging days of leadership and nonprofit management content
  • 9 blocks of breakout education sessions
  • Recordings of each breakout education session for on-demand viewing following the event
  • 2 inspiring keynote addresses
  • A plethora of networking opportunities with hundreds of fellow nonprofit leaders

  Learn more and register here

  
  

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• AFP Tampa Bay Membership Orientation

  • When
    October 28, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  New Members, Current Members AND Prospective Members are invited and WELCOME to attend!

  Please join us for a Membership Orientation on October 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. to learn more about AFP Tampa Bay and your AFP Membership!  

  
  

   

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• National Philanthropy Day 2026

  • When
    November 12, 2026
  •  
    11:15 AM
  • Location
    Ruth Eckerd Hall - Margarete Heye Great Room

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  National Philanthropy Day 2026
  Thursday, November 12th

  11:15 am - Registration and Networking

  Noon - Lunch and Awards Program

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  CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION

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  CLICK HERE TO LEARN ABOUT NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY NOMINATIONS
  

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  Reservations

  • Individual ticket - $85.00

  Cancellations must be made by 12PM on the Friday before the event. Late cancellations, walk-ins, and no shows will be billed. 
  

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  Thank you to our Sponsors!

  PRESENTING SPONSOR

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  Presenting Sponsor - $10,000 - SOLD

  • Co-present National Philanthropy Day with AFP Tampa Bay
  • Present the Philanthropist of the Year award during the NPD Luncheon
  • Two tables of 10 guests each with premium seating
  • Two-page spread with full color in the NPD program
  • Featured in the NPD honoree video
  • Presenting Sponsor recognition on all print and digital NPD collateral, including social media outreach, invitation, program, event signage, and visual presentation

  Friend of Philanthropy - $5,000

  • Name/logo appears on all pre- and post-event publicity
  • Recognition in the event program and invitation
  • Two tables of 10 guests each with priority seating
  • Full-page spread with full color in the NPD program
  • Name/logo prominently displayed on event signage and slide show
  • Acknowledgement from the stage during the luncheon
  • Opportunity to distribute company materials/giveaways to guests as they leave the event

  10 Star Partner - $2,500

  • Name/logo appears on all pre- and post-event publicity
  • Recognition in the event program and invitation
  • One table of 10 guests each with priority seating
  • Half-page ad with full color in the NPD program
  • Name/logo prominently displayed on event signage and slide show
  • Acknowledgement from the stage during the luncheon

  Table Sponsorships

  Distinguished Table Partner - $1,750

  • One table of 10 guests each with preferred seating
  • Quarter-page ad with full color in the NPD program
  • Name/logo listed in event program and slide show

  Table Partner - $850

  • One table of 10 guests for the luncheon
  • Name/logo listed on the event slide show

  Add-On Recognition Opportunities
  

  Increase your sponsorship visibility with these additional recognition options that can be added to any Premier or Table Sponsorships. Must be confirmed by September 30 to receive full benefits.

  Centerpieces - $1,500

  Opportunity to brand the centerpiece that will be placed on each table (approximately 30 total).

  Seat Gift - $1,250

  Opportunity to provided a branded takeaway to each NPD guest (approximately 300) that will be placed on all guest chairs.

  Shining Light in Philanthropy - $1,750

  Honor an individual or organization who exemplifies generosity through their contributions of time, talent, and treasure. This meaningful add-on celebrates those whose leadership and compassion strengthen the Tampa Bay community while inspiring others to give back.

  • Personalized recognition gift for one honoree
  • Honoree name & photo included in event slide show
  • Social media recognition on AFP Tampa Bay’s social media channels
  • Quarter-page recognition in the event program

  Community Visibility Opportunities
  

  Support National Philanthropy Day through these mission-focused visibility opportunities that do not include event attendance.

  Community Champion - $500

  • Full-page ad with full color in the NPD program
  • Name/logo listed in event program and slide show
  • Recognition on AFP Tampa Bay's social media channels

  Program Ad - $100

  Full-page ad with full color in the NPD program

  If you have questions about the event, please email Chandra by clicking HERE

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• AFP Tampa Bay Program Committee Meeting

  • When
    November 16, 2026
  •  
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

  

  AFP Tampa Bay Program Committee Meeting

  The AFP Tampa Bay Program Committee meets monthly on the third Monday at 12:30pm.

  Interested in joining a committee at AFP Tampa Bay? Click here to learn more and apply to volunteer!

  
  

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• AFP December - Lloyd Horton Award

  • When
    December 08, 2026
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

  AFP Tampa Bay 2026 Lloyd Horton Award

  

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  Tuesday, December 8, 2026
  

  11:30 am Networking

  12:00 pm Program & Lunch Service

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  Program Fee

  AFP Member - $35.00

  Guest - $45.00

  The program will only be offered in-person. Please indicate when registering your meal choice for meal planning purposes.

  AFP Tampa Bay aims to be accessible and inclusive to all of our members and guests. If you require special accommodations, please let us know via email so we can plan to make adjustments to the program

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  Approved for 1 hour CFRE

  

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  Meeting Guidelines

  AFP Tampa Bay recognizes the importance of personal connection, but your health is our priority. We continue to monitor the community level for our area and follow CDC recommendations.

  We ask that you not attend if:

  • You have recently tested positive for COVID-19. Use the self-evaluation tool HERE to determine when you may return to in-person meetings after testing positive.
  • You have been recently exposed to someone with COVID-19.
  • You are waiting on COVID-19 test results.
  • You feel you may be becoming sick, running a fever, or experiencing any symptoms associated with COVID-19 such as fever, cough, or shortness of breath.

  
  

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• AFP Tampa Bay Membership Orientation

  • When
    December 09, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  New Members, Current Members AND Prospective Members are invited and WELCOME to attend!

  Please join us for a Membership Orientation on December 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. to learn more about AFP Tampa Bay and your AFP Membership!  

  
  

   

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• AFP Tampa Bay Program Committee Meeting

  • When
    December 21, 2026
  •  
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

  

  AFP Tampa Bay Program Committee Meeting

  The AFP Tampa Bay Program Committee meets monthly on the third Monday at 12:30pm.

  Interested in joining a committee at AFP Tampa Bay? Click here to learn more and apply to volunteer!

  
  

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• Planet Philanthropy 2027

  • Start
    June 14, 2027
  • End
    June 16, 2027
  • Location
    Naples Grande Beach Resort | 475 Seagate Dr Naples, Florida 34103

  

  Mark your calendar for June 14 - 16, 2027, and join fundraising professionals from across Florida for Planet Philanthropy - Florida’s premier fundraising professional development conference!

  • June 14 - 16, 2027
  • Naples Grande Beach Resort | Naples, Florida

  Register Here!

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