AFP Oklahoma is excited to offer this robust curriculum, newly developed by AFP Global, to help fundraisers better understand and maximize this versatile giving tool.

Aligned learning objectives

• OBJ #1: Describe the basics of DAFs 
   
• OBJ #2: Properly record DAF grants into a donor database
   
• OBJ #3: Appropriately acknowledge donors who grant with DAFs
   
• OBJ #4: Identify and build meaningful relationships with DAF donors
   
• OBJ #5: Develop DAF-specific solicitation strategies

When: March 5, 2026; 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Lunch provided

Where: Oklahoma City Community Foundation

Cost: $20 for AFP Members and Non-members
If the cost of this training presents a financial barrier to your participation, AFP Foundation for Philanthropy is offering a limited number of full scholarships. Please select the scholarship ticket option, and your registration will be submitted for scholarship consideration.

Pre-registration is required.

We will not be able to accomodate walk-ins.

About the Presenters

Jennifer Meckling 
Pronouns: She/Her 

Nonprofit Endowment Program Director 
Oklahoma City Community Foundation 

Jennifer Meckling leverages nearly two decades of experience serving charitable organizations across Oklahoma. A transplant from New York, she started her Oklahoma nonprofit career working in community development, interfacing with neighborhood residents, municipal leadership, and public safety agencies. Her move in 2014 to the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits gave her the opportunity to build relationships statewide, teaching the Standards for Excellence curriculum and bringing capacity-building learning opportunities to nonprofits from Guymon to Broken Bow. 

Passionate about strengthening our community through its nonprofits, she joined the Oklahoma City Community Foundation in 2018 to lead the nonprofit endowment program. In this role, she partners with more than 400 organizations with permanently endowed funds, creating a community of practice through monthly workshops, networking, and consultations. She is driven to create her own personal legacy by helping nonprofits secure perpetual support for their missions. 

Meckling serves as AFP Oklahoma’s incoming president and looks forward to leading the organization through 2027 and 2028. She lives in Edmond, Oklahoma, within a few minutes’ drive of her twin sons, who have both remained local after their respective Sooner-Cowboy degrees. 

Founded in 1969, the Oklahoma City Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity that works with individuals, families, and organizations to benefit our community now and for generations to come. Learn more about how we create opportunities for all the tomorrows at https://occf.org. 

Tiffany Quivers 
Pronouns: She/Her 

As the Founder and CEO of Q&A LLC, Tiffany Quivers has over twenty years of experience in training, strategy, and leadership development. She has worked domestically and internationally with organizations to guide and manage change and increase effectiveness. Tiffany is an accomplished facilitator, curriculum designer, and thought partner, known for creating experiences that engage learners and lead to new conversations and actions across organizations. 

Tiffany grew up in a rural community in Virginia, where she was taught two things: there is power in community, and every life is of value. Her work continues to be deeply influenced by these beliefs and often sits at the intersection of her passion (helping all people progress) and her expertise (teaching, leadership, and culture). Tiffany is skilled in helping people optimize their strengths and in creating high-performing organizational cultures. It is her desire to see individuals and organizations reach their highest potential that drives her work. 

Throughout her career, Tiffany has worked with leaders in the for-profit, nonprofit, and community sectors. Tiffany began her career at Capital One, where she served in various roles, including change consultant and leadership development trainer. At Capital One, Tiffany focused on building leaders who create cultures of high performance, morale, and engagement. She took this knowledge with her to the education sector, where she served as a director of a preschool in Washington, DC, and the Director of Learning at a human capital focused nonprofit. 

Tiffany has almost two decades of experience with high-impact consulting clients. Her client list includes Harvard Business Publishing, Georgetown School of Continuing Studies, the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, the White House Leadership Development Fellowship and the Rebuild Congress Initiative. She has supported organizations like the National 4-H Council with strategy engagement and has built engaging learning experiences for impact-focused clients like Stand for Children. From years of working with diverse clients, Tiffany is skilled at cultivating relationships and building spaces where staff feel safe, affirmed, and heard. 

Tiffany holds a Bachelor’s in Marketing from Hampton University and a Master’s in Education from Harvard Graduate School of Education. She has been featured in The Huffington Post, the Behind the Mind radio show, and the Voltcast podcast. Tiffany resides in Washington, DC, with her son. 

Mark Johnston 
Pronouns: He/Him 

Mark’s career has sat at the intersection of teaching, nonprofit leadership, and public policy. Impact and community have always been his guiding lights. 

Mark began his career as a high school English teacher at Cesar Chavez Public Charter School and KIPP College Prep in Washington, DC. After three years in the classroom, he became the founding Program Manager for Matriculate, a college access organization. In this role, he assisted the Executive Director and Chief Program Officer in transforming Matriculate from a concept into a fully-formed program that served students nationwide and operated at six college campuses. 

Mark then served as the Director of Trainings at 50CAN, an education advocacy organization, where he oversaw all internal and external training programs and sat on the organizational leadership team. During his tenure, he helped turn training programs into a revenue-generating workstream. Following this, Mark joined the Policy and Advocacy team at Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE) as a Director. In this role, he built out virtual content, including e-courses, to support LEE members interested in pursuing a career in policy and advocacy. 

In 2022, Mark launched The Policy + Strategy Collaborative, where he offers high-quality, individualized support in strategic planning, facilitation, research, and copywriting. His clients have included Teach For America, Common Threads, and Valley Leadership Arizona. Mark’s work is grounded in equity and best practices in research, while also reflecting the practical lessons learned from over a decade of leading impact-focused initiatives. Beginning his career as a high school English teacher, Mark has consistently created engaging, objective-driven learning experiences. His background in managing programs and fellowships enables him to offer innovative solutions to enhance and measure organizational impact. 

Mark holds a Bachelor's Degree in History from Chapman University and Master’s Degrees in Public Policy and Education from American University.