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10/22/2019 12:00 AMThe Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Fairfield County and Connecticut Chapters National Philanthropy Day Annual Awards and Conference is honored to recognize Ella Stanley of Guilford, as their Outstanding Youth for 2019. This award recognizes service by a young person (ages 5 to 17) who demonstrate outstanding commitment to the community through direct financial support, development of charitable programs, volunteering and leadership in philanthropy.
Ella, when asked why she volunteers replied: “True meaning in life can only come from the impact we have on others’ lives. I volunteer in order to find purpose in my life and stay motived”. Ella has always been involved in her community from organizing drives to opening minds. She runs Writing Classes for elementary schoolers at the Guilford Free Library. As a teen organizer of the Shoreline Girls United Leadership Conference, she has helped instill the values of leadership in young girls from across the shoreline. Ella understands the way out of poverty is education and as a co-organizer of the St. George Backpack Drive, has donated over 1,400 backpacks filled with supplies over the course of seven years in hopes that these materials will encourage the recipients at the Amistad House, Clifford Beers, and St. Martin de Porres in New Haven to continue their learning. Ella chaired the Youth Advisory Group for two years, working with the Guilford Foundation that awards over $10,000 yearly in grants to worthy organizations in the community, and is president of the Action Against Hunger Club which runs food drives and spreads awareness about access to healthy food. Ella is the President of the Guilford High School Interact Club in which participants run fundraisers to support international organizations such as Honey for Haiti, water filters for Indian villages, and Happy Houses for underprivileged areas. Standing up for legislation she believes in at the American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation, Ella represented our state as one of two student senators this year. She worked on the first and second annual Big Sleep Out in Guilford in hopes to shift how people view those who are homeless.
Join us on November 8, 2019 at the Trumbull Marriott and Conference Center for this inspiring awards breakfast recognizing Ella and other philanthropy leaders. Immediately following are educational programs which focus on board leadership and governance, fundraising best practices, marketing and communication, and organizational challenges. The conference is open to the public and professional fundraisers, consultants, board members, volunteers, and other nonprofit leaders can benefit from the educational sessions offered.
Advanced registration is required. Ticket prices vary and include options such as Student ($125); AFP Members ($175); and Non-AFP Members ($225). Tickets for the Awards Breakfast Only ($50) are also available. Donations are welcome.
For more information or to purchase tickets or become an event sponsor, please visit www.afpfairfield.org/NPD2019.
AFP empowers individuals and organizations to practice ethical fundraising through professional education, networking, research and advocacy. Founded in 1960, AFP advances philanthropy through its 31,000 members in more than 240 chapters throughout the word. To learn about the benefits of AFP Membership, please visit http://www.afpfairfield.org/.
Thank you to the early sponsors Ability Beyond, Aquarion Water, Bank of America Private Bank, bloomerang, CCS Fundraising, compumail, Diocese of Bridgeport & Foundations in Education, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, First County Bank, Iona College, Iroquois Gas, Little Green Light, MCommunications, Nuvance Health, Principal, Valley Community Foundation, Webster Bank, and Yale New Haven Health.