Guides & Resources

For fundraising professionals, it’s no secret that thanking donors is one of the most important actions your nonprofit takes to pursue its mission in a sustainable way. And this is more than just an oft-repeated recommendation; it’s also supported by data. According to Guidestar , donors who receive...

As a nonprofit professional, you surely know that fundraising efforts have drastically shifted across the board as a result of COVID-19—and you’ve likely even seen these changes firsthand. For one thing, the majority of in-person fundraising efforts have transitioned to the virtual realm. Yet as we...

Conducted in late November and early December 2020, the results from the second iteration of AFP’s Fundraising Confidence Survey showed both an increase in year-end fundraiser confidence and concerns about challenges in the year ahead. The survey asked members a series of 14 questions relating to...

Most‌ ‌nonprofits‌ ‌have‌ ‌some‌ ‌basic‌ ‌knowledge‌ ‌of‌ ‌Facebook‌ ‌fundraising.‌ ‌But‌‌ ‌the‌ ‌social‌ ‌network‌ ‌and‌ ‌its‌ ‌fundraising‌ ‌potential‌ ‌is‌ ‌largely‌ ‌a‌ ‌point‌ ‌of‌ ‌confusion when it comes to the specifics.‌ ‌ That’s‌ ‌especially‌ ‌true‌ ‌when‌ ‌it‌ ‌comes‌ ‌to‌ ‌payment‌...

I think that we can all agree 2020 was a difficult year for most nonprofits due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The year taught us as individuals that we need to be thankful for what we have versus what we want. Oprah Winfrey said it is best, “Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If...

Budget 2024 Includes Revised AMT Change / Le budget 2024 propose une modification à la réforme de l’IMR (April 17, 2024) AFP ICON Session Spotlight: AFP Government Advocacy in Canada (February 13, 2024) AFP Canada Government Relations: Taking leadership / Relations gouvernementales d’AFP Canada...

AFP Canada Pre-Budget Submission to the Department of Finance (February 2023) Consultation: Budget 2023 measures to grow the clean economy, close tax loopholes, and deliver tax relief for Canadians / Consultation : Mesures du budget fédéral 2023 pour développer l’économie propre, éliminer les...

Tools and resources / Outils et ressources MEDIA BRIEF: National Philanthropy Day / Briefing à l'intention des medias – journée nationale de la philanthropie (watch this video using these key messages) MEDIA BRIEF: Holiday Giving / Briefing à l'intention des medias – dons des fêtes de fin d’année...

The fundraising world is not immune to the 24-hour news cycle. We have all seen the headlines – from the removal of names from buildings, to bribes of admissions officials, to scandals involving a criminal’s donations to universities—negative news about fundraising is all around us. These stories...

Charities have been working harder than ever, meeting greater need from the people they are there to serve, while battling with reduced incomes. This year has brought with it so many challenges from the COVID-19 crisis, including stopping many fundraising activities; making other fundraising...