Connecting with Colleagues

PSGA offers many opportunities to connect with your colleagues, including meetings, events, and our members-only listserve, PSGA-L. Here are some other ways to network with people in development:

Other Professional Organizations

• NDOA Northwest Development Officers Association: All aspects of development. Excellent training programs and conferences.
• AFP Association of Fundraising Professionals: Especially good for executives.
• APRA-NW Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement: Prospect research, concentrating on researching individuals, but including foundation and corporate research.
• AAGP American Association of Grant Professionals: A national association. Offers a credentialing exam for grantwriters.
• WPC Washington Planned Giving Council
• Washington Nonprofits: A state association of nonprofit leaders.
• NSDA North Sound Development Association: A group of development officers in Skagit, Whatcom, Island, and Snohomish counties."
  

Local Listserves

• PSGA-L For members of PSGA. Discussion of local funders, grantwriting issues and more. Get answers to your questions without leaving your desk!
• PNWNPCON Pacific Northwest Nonprofit Consultants. You must be a consultant to join this group, but membership in PSGA is not required.
• Nonprofit Networking - Seattle Nonprofit Organizations

National Listserves

• CharityChannel: Discussion forums for every aspect of development, including GRANTS, CFRESEARCH, CONSULTANTS, PRSPCT-L. Also articles, reviews, newsletters.
• CFRNet: Corporate and Foundation Relations for educational institutions.