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February 2025 
Monthly Chapter News
Will you be my Valentine?
Valentine's Day is a time to remember everyone we hold dear to our heart - family, friends, furry friends, and our AFWA family. Of course what's a holiday without cards, flowers, and chocolate!
Our January meeting featured Moniki Gunn, Founder of Put Me In Coach Consulting and Director of Employee Relations at Boys Town. Her presentation on Building a Winning Team and Culture was well received. The key to achieving a winning team and culture is communication. Take time to learn more about your fellow employees. It can be done through one on one meetings or simple ice breaker topics at staff meetings. Communicating goals and policies ensures everyone is working together to achieve those goals.
The April meeting will be a social event to celebrate the end of tax season. Watch for details in future newsletters.
In May we will be hosting the annual Public Relations Dinner. Look for details below on how you can volunteer to help with this event.
Happy Valentine’s Day from your AFWA family!
Nominating Committee
The nominating committee is seeking members to serve on the 2025 – 2026 Board of Directors and to serve on various committees. The nominating committee will be contacting members to fill these positions.
Serving on a committee or the Board of Directors is a great way to add to your skill set and to expand your network. At the same time you will be ensuring that the chapter continues to thrive and serve our members in the future.
The Omaha chapter will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2026. We all share a piece of what has made this chapter a success. Please consider serving so we may carry that success forward to the next group of leaders.
Please contact [email protected] if you are interested in a specific Board or committee position.
Committee Highlights
This month we are highlighting the Communications committee. The main function of the Communications committee is to publish the chapter newsletter, maintain the chapter website, and post updates to the chapter’s social media accounts.
Committee size: 1 or 2 members
Time commitment: 1 to 2 hours per month
Duties as follows:
Prepare and publish chapter newsletter
Send out announcements for upcoming meetings and events
Take photos at chapter meetings and events to post on chapter website
Maintain and update chapter website
Update social media content for upcoming chapter meetings and events
New Members
Welcome to our newest member. We look forward to seeing you at future chapter meetings!
Omayma Mroue-Serhan of OFWF
Upcoming Events
February 13 - Virtual meeting, 1 hour CPE via afwa.org
April – After Tax Season social
May – Public Relations Dinner and basket raffle
June 26 – 27 Connect, Advance, Lead Conference in Newport, Kentucky
Oct 21 – 25 Women Who Count Conference in Mesa, Arizona
Scholarships
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Scholarship applications for the 2025-2026 school year are now available. If you know a deserving student or intern please encourage them to apply.
At AFWA part of our mission is to empower and assist students pursuing a degree in Accounting or Finance by providing scholarships for education and career development. By supporting our students we are contributing to the growth and success of the future leaders of the profession.
The Omaha chapter offers scholarships to members and non-members pursuing an undergraduate or Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
The Omaha chapter also offers scholarships to members only to support the exam fees of the following certifications: CPA, CFP®, CFE, CIA, CMA, or CVA.
Visit the chapter website at omahaafwa.org/scholarships for more information and to download the scholarships forms.
We are looking for volunteers to serve on the Scholarship committee.
Committee size: 2 or 3 members
Time commitment: 1 to 2 hours per month in February, March, April
Duties as follows:
Contact area colleges and universities to promote scholarship program
Review scholarship applications and select winners
Invite scholarship winners to attend the annual Public Relations Dinner to be recognized for their achievement
In addition to Omaha chapter scholarships the Foundation of Accounting and Financial Woman’s Alliance also offers a broad range of scholarships. Available scholarships include undergraduate, Master’s, certification, and PhD. Visit their website at afwa.org/scholarships for more information.
Public Relations Dinner
The chapter will be hosting the annual Public Relations Dinner later this spring. This event is an opportunity to showcase the chapter’s accomplishments for the year and to recognize our scholarship winners. The highlight of the evening is the basket raffle to raise funds for the chapter’s scholarship and education fund.
The success of the dinner depends on the planning done by the Public Relations Dinner committee and the basket raffle donations contributed by local businesses. The Public Relations Dinner committee will be forming soon. There are many steps involved in creating this event. Even if you have a limited amount of time available you can still find a way to assist the committee.
Please contact [email protected] if you are interested in helping with the Public Relations Dinner.
We are looking for volunteers to serve on the Public Relations Dinner committee.
Committee size: 4 or 6 members
Time commitment: 1 to 2 hours per month in March, April, May
Duties as follows:
Solicit donations from local businesses for the basket raffle fundraiser
Secure keynote speaker for Public Relations Dinner
Select venue and menu for Public Relations Dinner
Design invitation for Public Relations Dinner and coordinate with Communications committee to send out invitations
Prepare and print program brochures for Public Relations Dinner
Assign table to each member and guest
Recognize scholarship winners at the Public Relations Dinner
Order flowers for past presidents attending the Public Relations Dinner
Order gift for immediate Past President
Prepare name tags for dinner attendees
Assemble baskets for raffle fundraiser
Send thank you letters to basket raffle donors
Sponsors
Would you or your business like to be a sponsor for the Omaha chapter?
Annual sponsorships are available for $250. As an annual sponsor your company logo will be displayed on our chapter website and in our monthly newsletter. You will also be acknowledged at our chapter meetings and on our social media accounts.
Public Relations Dinner sponsorships are available for $100. As a sponsor of the Public Relations Dinner your company logo will be displayed on promotional materials for the Public Relations Dinner such as flyers and invitations posted on our chapter website and in our monthly newsletter. You will also be acknowledged at the Public Relations Dinner and on our social media accounts.
Please contact [email protected] if you are interested in becoming a sponsor.
Dues Increase
The AFWA national dues will be increasing on July 1, 2025 for the 2025 – 2026 chapter year. This is the first national dues increase in almost ten years.
If you have been contemplating joining AFWA or if your membership has lapsed, this is a great opportunity to join AFWA while the current dues rate is still in effect. Dues are prorated for your first year of membership.
Please visit the national website at afwa.org/join to complete your membership application.
AFWA Mission
The mission of AFWA is to enable women in all accounting and finance fields to achieve their full personal, professional, and economic potential and to contribute to the future development of their profession.
