What is the AFP-NYC Mentorship Program? AFP-NYC encourages and facilitates mentoring that strengthens our sector by educating development professionals and nonprofit leaders in best practices in fundraising and applying the high standards of the AFP Code of Ethics. The AFP-NYC Mentorship program will match development professionals with a seasoned practitioner for a peer-to-peer program.
Applications for the 2025 Spring Cohort are now open.
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Program Benefits
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Mentorship Committee
Co-Chairs
Robin Merle, CFRE, President, Robin Merle Associates, LLC
Susan Shapiro, President, shapiroassociates
Committee Members
Elana Cohen, Manager, Leadership Giving, Food Bank for New York City
Nichole Guerra, Director of Philanthropic Parternships, New York Legal Assistance Group
Pazit Levitan, Founder, The Path to Impact
Hannah Moore, Chief Development Officer, The Jewish Board
David Smith, Founder, David Smith Consulting
Kirkley Strand, Chief Advancement Officer, The Door
Brenda Turner, Founder and Lead, Turner Divine Consulting
Still Have Questions?
E-mail additional questions to admin@nycafp.org.