Heartbroken, Determined, Proud
AFP Chair Martha Schumacher, CFRE, ACFRE, MInstF, discusses how we can come together globally as she addresses Pride Month and social justice.
AFP IDEA: Social Justice
Below are recent AFP articles, videos and commentary on the issues of social justice and equity.
AFP welcomes your thoughts and feedback as it develops and implements its long-term plan in this fight.
Please send to mike.geiger@afpglobal.org.
While It Matters
Birgit Burton, founder of the African American Development Officers Network, takes over Mike’s Monday Message on June 8 and talks about the stories of racism that affected her growing up and how we can take action.
Beyond Services: Being the Voice of the Unheard
President and CEO Mike Geiger, MBA, CPA, recently shared his thoughts and AFP’s position on the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and the resulting protests. AFP members represent thousands of different missions but stamping out institutional racism must be a priority for all of us.
The Issue of Racism in the Fundraising Profession
When Birgit Smith Burton read the title of this article to a colleague, she was shocked and questioned, “Is there really racism in the fundraising profession? Who knew?” For those who have not experienced it, this will be news.
Additional Resources
Below please find a list of resources and programs that AFP has developed in the past, many of which are still ongoing. They include:
- [Video] How to Champion Justice, Equity and Inclusion in Challenging Times Pt. One
- Our Right to Heal: Stories of Black Canadian Women Fundraiser
- Diversity Essays
- Fellowship in Inclusion and Diversity
- AFP Diverse Communities Scholarship Program Overview & Criteria
- AFP Diverse Communities and Affinity Group Program
- Truth-Telling Before Reconciliation: A Conversation with Bryan Stevenson
- A Walk Down AFP’s Diversity Memory Lane
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