# Event Details

- **Event Name**: September Lunch and Learn - From First Gift to Lifelong Support: Converting One-Time and Memorial Do
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 11:30 am (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Join AFP Bluegrass for a Lunch & Learn focused on turning first-time and memorial donors into long-term, engaged supporters.

Many donors make a single gift and never give again, but thoughtful, strategic engagement can transform an initial contribution into a lasting relationship. This session will explore how to create meaningful donor journeys, craft resonant messaging, and use data to identify supporters with long-term potential. Participants will also learn how timely, personalized communication can encourage second gifts, strengthen retention, and deepen donors’ connection to their organization’s mission.

Our presenter, Doug Scott, Vice President of Ashley|Rountree’s Fundraising Solutions Division, guides organizations in major-gifts strategy, donor engagement, and development infrastructure. Drawing on more than a decade of nonprofit leadership experience, Doug specializes in building relationship-centered fundraising strategies that strengthen donor pipelines and prepare organizations for transformational appeals.

📅 Friday, September 18, 2026
🕦 11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
📍 Bluegrass Care Navigators
🎓 1.0 CFRE credit available

Register: https://community.afpglobal.org/afpkybluegrasschapter/events/simple-registration?CalendarEventKey=d326c16f-8780-4826-8d9a-019bc37f087f&CommunityKey=feacd7f3-2da3-4d17-9ea8-f1a529fc716e&Home=%2fafpkybluegrasschapter%2fevents%2frecentcommunityeventsdashboard

1.0 CFRE credit available
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lexington/september-lunch-and-learn-from-first-gift-to-lifelong-support-converting-one-time-and-memorial-do/200030401968631
- **Event Categories**: charities, art, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 13

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Lexington
- **state**: KY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Bluegrass Care Navigators
- **lat**: 38.031065511346
- **long**: -84.529786109633
- **full address**: Bluegrass Care Navigators, 1733 Harrodsburg Rd, Lexington, KY 40504-3617, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is September Lunch and Learn - From First Gift to Lifelong Support: Converting One-Time and Memorial Do being held?
  - **A:** September Lunch and Learn - From First Gift to Lifelong Support: Converting One-Time and Memorial Do takes place on Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 11:30 am to Fri, 18 Sep, 2026 at 11:30 am at Bluegrass Care Navigators, 1733 Harrodsburg Rd, Lexington, KY 40504-3617, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing September Lunch and Learn - From First Gift to Lifelong Support: Converting One-Time and Memorial Do?
  - **A:** September Lunch and Learn - From First Gift to Lifelong Support: Converting One-Time and Memorial Do is organized by Association of Fundraising Professionals - Bluegrass Chapter.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** September Lunch and Learn - From First Gift to Lifelong Support: Converting One-Time and Memorial Do is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Lexington, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If September Lunch and Learn - From First Gift to Lifelong Support: Converting One-Time and Memorial Do sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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