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25 Nov 2020

In a First for Canada, Two Canadians Being Recognized as Distinguished Fellows of AFP

FRANÇAIS For the first time in AFP’s 60-year history, two Canadians will receive Distinguished Fellow designations. No Canadian has ever received this...

05 Nov 2020

Proposed 2021 AFP Canada Board of Directors

FRANÇAIS TO: AFP Members in Canada FROM: Scott Decksheimer, CFRE, chair, AFP Canada Nominating Committee The Nominating Committee of the Association...

21 Oct 2020

Indigenous Cultural Training at AFP Chapters: Canadian History Re-learned

FRANÇAIS When the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) made 94 recommendations in 2015, none of them was related to charities or...

14 Oct 2020

Five Things Members Say About Being Members of AFP

FRANÇAIS When we talk to people about what they get out of being members of AFP, we hear a wide range of answers. With more than 3,000 members in...

29 Sep 2020

Speech From the Throne and the Charitable Sector

FRANÇAIS On September 23, the Governor General delivered the Speech From the Throne, which outlines the government’s agenda for the second session of...

25 Sep 2020

AFP Responds to Calgary Herald Article on Charity Fundraising

On September 25, 2020, AFP Canada sent the following letter to the Calgary Herald regarding its article entitled, "Opinion: Excessive fundraising by...

17 Sep 2020

Reflections on Our Right to Heal

Published by AFP Global on May 26,2020, Our Right to Heal is a series of powerful personal stories about the experiences of Black women fundraisers in...

10 Sep 2020

Success in the Time of a Pandemic

You could be forgiven if you raised an eyebrow when Food Banks Canada launched a $150 million campaign on March 18, the day the prime minister...

10 Sep 2020

The CRA Fundraising Guidance: There is Flexibility

COVID-19 has had a significant, though varying, impact on the charitable sector in Canada. For example, charities have pivoted away from in-person...

02 Sep 2020

Advocate for our sector during COVID-19

FRANÇAIS COVID-19, IT'S IMPACTING OUR SECTOR TOO! A letter has been sent to the Prime Minister requesting urgent support for our sector. AFP Canada...