• Must be a current member of ADO.
  
• Must either live or work in Westchester, Putnam, Rockland or Duchess County.
  
• Must have knowledge of fundraising concepts and practices.
  
• Must be affiliated with a nonprofit organization as an employee, board member, or volunteer.

• Course work in fundraising, philanthropy, or nonprofit management to further your education, including conferences, seminars, workshops, online trainings, etc.
• ADO seminars, conferences, and training sessions
  

Additional factors 

When considered scholarship awards, we also factor in the size of organization’s operating budget, size of development budget, staff size, and the number of people served by the organization. A Scholarship Selection Committee will make an impartial determination of scholarship winners. Both the application process and the award will remain confidential.