Alan Axelrod Memorial Scholarship for Professional Development The Partnership for Philanthropic Planning of Rhode Island has established the Professional Development Scholarship in memory of our friend and colleague, Alan Axelrod, who passed away in 2006. A long time devoted member of PPP-RI, Alan served in every leadership role on the board, including President in 2005-06. Alan served as Assistant Director of Planned Giving at the University of Rhode Island and prior to that, as Vice President of Gift Planning at the United Way of Southeastern New England. The annual
scholarship award is approximately $2,500 to $3,000 and covers airfare, lodging and meals for the CGP National Conference. In order to qualify as an applicant, you must be a current member of the Partnership for Philanthropic Planning of Rhode Island and employed by a non-profit organization. You may not be a member of the PPP-RI board at the time of application or the time of the award. The application for the scholarship is available here.
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