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ADRP Volunteer Opportunities and CommitteesIt takes a team to help ADRP succeed. Throughout the year, ADRP's events and programs require dozens of volunteers to manage content, attendee experience, marketing, and more. Thank you to all of the generous volunteers who help ADRP thrive! Volunteer with ADRP2025-2026 CommitteesWe are currently recruiting volunteers and building out committees! If you're interested in volunteering for any of the committees listed below, please indicate which committees you are interested in when you complete the volunteer form.
Education CommitteeThe Education Committee serves to organize and produce a comprehensive and cohesive education experience for ADRP’s members. The committee organizes ADRP’s annual schedule of webinars and a variety of additional educational experiences throughout the year. Members:
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion CommitteeThe DEI committee works toward a more diverse and inclusive representation of members, presenters, and programs across ADRP. Committee members promote a culture of action, dialogue, collaboration, and inclusion among ADRP members by partnering with a broad range of internal and external partners. Members:
This committee crafts the annual international conference, which brings colleagues of all experience levels from around the world together to share new ideas and expertise, challenge norms, network, mentor, and leads the way in our profession. Opportunities include selecting and building session content; creating experiences for bonding, service, and enjoying the local culture; and promoting the conference through marketing and communications. View Job Description | Volunteer on This Committee Core Committee Members:
Attendee Experience Committee Members:
International Stewardship Awards CommitteeADRP has established the International Stewardship Awards (ISAs) as the premier forum for recognizing excellence and outstanding accomplishment in our field. Members of the International Stewardship Awards Committee are responsible for, among other things, soliciting submissions and recruiting members of the different judging subcommittees. View Job Description | Volunteer on This Committee Members:
Marketing CommitteeThe Marketing and Communications Committee, including the sub-committee of the Hub Editorial Board, serves to build a broad and positive awareness of ADRP and its programs and services to the donor relations community while encouraging participation, collaboration, and open dialogue through:
Marketing Committee• Gracie Herbert, Co-Chair Social Media Team• Gracie Herbert Contact the Social Team at [email protected]. Hub Editorial Board• Marcelle Austin, Editor This committee solicits nominations from the membership for the Board of Directors and presents the slate of nominations to the Board in preparation for board elections. This committee is chaired by the immediate past president of ADRP and includes two to four additional board members, and two to four additional representatives from the ADRP membership, with a maximum of six members who are invited to participate by the committee. Members:
Every year, ADRP volunteers host regional events as a way to bring together donor relations and stewardship professionals to network, inspire, and learn about best practices within the profession. Regional events are held in various locations around the United States and Canada, serving as a platform to connect with professionals locally. Members of the different regional events committees are responsible for planning and executing their region's event, which can be as simple as a networking coffee or happy hour or as complex as a full regional conference, and everything in between. View Job Description | Volunteer on This Committee Midwest Regional Committee Members:
Northeast-MidAtlantic Regional Committee Members:
Southeast Regional Committee Members:
Research CommitteeThis standing committee exists to: 1) provide ADRP members with access to innovative, evidence-based approaches to donor relations that can be adapted into their own shops; 2) provide members with resources to demonstrate the value of donor relations within fundraising at large with diverse, peer-reviewed research; and 3) elevate ADRP's reputation as a thought leader in the philanthropic sector. Members are asked to join four calls annually and engage in independent and/or small group work throughout the year. Members:
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Strategic Initiatives CommitteeView Committee Charter | Volunteer on This Committee Members:
Volunteer and Member Experience CommitteeThis standing committee is responsible for enhancing the ADRP volunteer experience and in assisting in the development and maintenance of the volunteer pipeline. Along with tracking, evaluating, and enhancing the volunteer and member experience for ADRP, this committee also oversees and administers the ADRP mentorship program. Members:
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