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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)!
Nominations for the 2024 Board of Directors are now being accepted!
You or your chapter may nominate any qualified candidate to serve on the board for a seat as an officer, vice chair or an at-large director. Remember, you may self-nominate, nominate a colleague, or invite your chapter to nominate you or a colleague. Prior to making any nominations, please carefully review the criteria for service. The deadline for submission of completed nominations is June 12, 2023.
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.
It's essential to give yourself time to look back on past struggles and successes before you can build a bigger, brighter future. In this issue of Advancing Philanthropy, Kevin J. Foyle, MBA, CFRE, reflects on his lengthy career, the future of philanthropy, and his tenure as chair of AFP Global. We'll also explore a wide variety of management issues, from scaling your fundraising department (who do you hire next and why?) and building a successful culture to setting expectations and retaining staff.
Calling all speakers! AFP Global is now accepting education session proposals for AFP ICON 2024, the world's largest gathering for professional fundraisers. AFP ICON 2024 will be taking place April 7-9 in Toronto, Canada. All proposals must be submitted by Monday, May 8, 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.
