Programs
The EAFC meets the second Wednesday of January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November & December. We pause programs in the summer and host a networking mixer in August.
The monthly meetings are typically one hour, with networking beginning at 7:45 am CT and the program lasting from 8:00-9:00 am CT. The format varies between in-person and virtual, depending on the presentation.
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See below for the upcoming meeting schedule which includes dates, speakers, and locations.
October 14, 2026
Topic: Regular Monthly Meeting, TOPIC PENDING, Doug Berry, Diehl Consulting Group
Location: German American Bank, 21 SE 3rd St Evansville IN
October 23, 2026, 8:00am - 2:30pm
Nonprofit Excellence Symposium- Sponsored by the University of Southern Indiana Master of Public Administration program. Registration is required.
EAFC encourages members to attend the Nonprofit Excellence Symposium for a half day of professional development workshops, two keynote addresses, workshop sessions on a diverse range of nonprofit topics and opportunities for idea sharing
Location: University of Southern Indiana
October 28 - 30, 2026
Topic: The Fund Raising School course hosted by EAFC, Developing Major Gifts (EAFC Members Only, must register in advance here) Pay here: Paypal link
Speaker: Catie Deranek Stewart and Travis Tester
Location: University of Southern Indiana, The Griffin Center
November 11, 2026, 8:00am - 9:00am
Topic: Artificial Intelligence: Changing How You Think About Work
Speaker: TAD Dickel, PhD and Wes Luttrell - T.A. Dickel Group, LLC
Location: German American Bank, 21 SE 3rd St Evansville IN
December 9, 2026, 8:00am - 9:00am
Topic: Festive Holiday meeting: trivia, round-table discussions
Location: Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville, 22 SE 5th St. Evansville IN 47708.
Parking: You can park in any two-hour parking space along 5th St and Locust. Visitors can also park in the Locust Street Parking Garage across from cMoe. Please note: DO NOT Park in the Locust St loading zone next to the museum. The city patrols and tickets frequently there.
Past Programs:
2026
January: Round Table Discussion
February: Getting to Know You, Your Colleagues, and Your Donors. An Interactive Start to the Day
March: yk, imo generations give different. ngl: A Look at the Assets, Strategies and Goals of Generational Giving, Trent Engbers, PhD, University of Southern Indiana
April: Working Genius Workshop, Identify, Understand and Anticipate Your Personal Geniuses and Those of Others. A Real-World Application for Fundraising Professionals, Denise Biggerstaff Coaching, LLC
May: Planned Giving Comedy Hour: Painful Career Lessons Learned from 20 Years in the Gift Planning Trenches, Bryan Clontz
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: Donor Appreciation, It’s Personal. Angie Richards Cheek, Executive Director, Ark Crisis Children’s Center
April: Grant Readiness. Judith & Kevin Kunst, TRQ Solutions
May: Engaging Your Board in Fundraising, Bill Stanczykiewicz, The Fund Raising School
September: The Essential Role of the Gift Officer after 30 years with the University of Southern Indiana Foundation, David Bower - Vice President Emeritus for Development, University of Southern Indiana, President Emeritus, USI Foundation
October: Nonprofit Symposium
December: Pursuing Flourishing in an Anxious World, Dr. Jim Schroeder, Vice President, Department of Psychology & Wellness at Easterseals
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