October is Ethics Awareness Month! Make plans to join us on October 12th for Uncomfortable Conversations presented by Virginia Thumm, President of Virginia Fundraising Consultants. 

As fundraisers and volunteers, we are often faced with delicate situations – whether they be with donors, Board members, colleagues, or even supervisors.

These conversations can be simply uncomfortable or touch on ethical dilemmas. In this interactive session, we will explore several sample difficult situations and discuss how best to handle them. Participants are also encouraged to bring their own questions or situations for discussion.

Virginia Thumm has worked in the nonprofit sector in New York and Virginia for more than 35 years, expanding the financial capacity of organizations in the arts, education, the environment, public media and social services and has been responsible for consistently leading campaigns to exceed their goals. Virginia currently serves on the Board of her local AFP chapter and is chair is the Ethics Committee, where she leads a monthly Five Minute Ethics Exercise.