AFP ICON 2023 heads back to New Orleans, April 16-18. Join us for three full days of fundraising education, networking and inspiration.
The world’s No. 1 fundraising conference is back in The Big Easy, bringing three full days of learning, connecting and inspiration. Register today and - as they say in New Orleans - laissez les bons temps rouler (let the good times roll)!
Charitable giving increased moderately in Q3 2022, but for the 4th time in the last 5 quarters total donors dropped significantly in Q3 2022. This suggests that while the decrease in donor numbers may undermine long-term resilience, large established donors offer some continuing stability and opportunity, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project’s (FEP) Third Quarter Fundraising Report.
How do you live ethics out loud? As members of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, we all sign the AFP Code of Ethical Standards each year, affirming our dedication to fundraising ethically. In this issue of Advancing Philanthropy, we examine what the code means to us, how we practice ethical fundraising daily, and the future of the code. We’ll also look at fundraising through a variety of lenses—the struggles and triumphs of black fundraisers, staying positive in storytelling, smarter fundraising with technology—and the future of our profession.
Calling all speakers! AFP Global is now accepting education session proposals for LEAD, AFP's annual leadership conference for fundraising professionals. LEAD 2023 will be taking place October 19-21 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. All proposals must be submitted by Friday, March 3, 2023, at 11:59 PM (CST).
AFP Deep Dives are intensive workshops facilitated by experts that drill down into one key aspect of fundraising, management or leadership. Topics include capital campaigns, gifts in wills, major gifts, staffing and many more.
AFP is pleased to publish its 2022 AFP Compensation and Benefits Study, highlighting the compensation and benefits trends among fundraisers in the United States and Canada who participated. Of note, fundraising salaries grew slightly in 2021, and 75% of fundraisers anticipate remaining in their current jobs for 2022.
BTC – BE the CAUSE – is the Foundation’s annual, unrestricted fund that supports scholarships, leadership development, diversity in fundraising, and education programs on the local, national and international level.
