Join AFP Southern Arizona Chapter for our 2026 Educational Series!

June Education Breakfast

June 12, 2026
8 – 9:30 AM
8 AM Breakfast & Registration
8:30-9:30 AM Program

Community Foundation for Southern Arizona Campus
5049 E Broadway Blvd.
Tucson, Az 85711

Topic: The Donor Conversation We’ve Been Afraid to Have (and Why We Need to Have it Now).

Presented by Frank Velasquez, Jr. 4daHood

The communities we work with are facing increased attacks and our work itself is under scrutiny. This session addresses the fears we’ve been carrying about having vulnerable conversations with donors and offers practical strategies to build genuine connections that center community expertise, navigate power dynamics with honesty, and position donors as contributors to collective movements led by community wisdom.

About Frank:  Storyteller Extraordinaire, Social Justice Warrior and Relation Cultivator, Frank Velásquez Jr., relentlessly pursues racial and gender equity, while creatively connecting our stories, preserving the distinct flavor of each one like in a yummy bowl of gumbo. As Founder of 4 Da Hood and the mastermind behind the Ascending Leaders in Color program, he forges paths for Peeps of Color to lead with more authenticity, courage, and joy! Because for Frank, advancing equity isn’t just a job – it’s a movement towards building generational wealth for communities of color to thrive! And he’s doing it one connection, one story, one courageous conversation at a time.

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