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Need some specific information about fundraising, like how to set up a major gift program or work more effectively with your board? Or maybe you just want to learn about the latest trends? AFP’s Guides & Resources have you covered. 

 

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Featured Resource: 7 Website Statistics to Guide Your Next Refresh or Upgrade

The top nonprofit websites take user experience (UX) best practices into consideration to create a better visitor experience through an iterative process. With this in mind, we’ve compiled some illuminating statistics to guide your website refresh strategy.

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Career stage
17 Oct 2018

Member Exclusive Free Webinar: Career Planning, the Strategic Plan of You

Continuing our series of member exclusive webinars this session looks at career planning. As professional fundraisers we spend a lot of time planning. Events, strategic plans, development plans, all get our attention. Does your career planning get as much attention? Just like successful major gifts...
Resource Your Fundraising Career
16 Oct 2018

The Accountable Nonprofit Organization

The Accountable Nonprofit Organization is a statement of principles to guide charities. It outlines the operations and procedures a nonprofit undertakes to show it is accountable to donors, the people it serves, and the general public.
Resource Ethics
16 Oct 2018

International Ethics

8th International Summit on Fundraising Held in San Francisco in 2017 (June 1, 2017) AFP was proud to host the 8th International Fundraising Summit of Fundraising Associations on Friday 28 April, prior to its International Conference in San Francisco, California. The summit, held at the San...
Resource Ethics
16 Oct 2018

FAQ: Evaluating Fundraising Costs

What are some guidelines for evaluating fundraising costs? Consider the following factors when evaluating an organization's fundraising costs and returns.
Resource Fundraising Costs
15 Oct 2018

The Virtual New Member Kit

So ... you've just joined AFP ... Our virtual new member kit will help you figure out what happens now.
Resource
11 Oct 2018

2008 Think Tank on Fundraising Research: Leadership, Governance and Giving (For Use in Chapter Programming)

AFP is pleased to provide materials on "Leadership, Governance and Giving" for use in developing chapter programs on these topics.
Resource Research Reports
09 Oct 2018

AFP Curriculum Framework

The AFP Knowledge Areas and Curriculum Framework lists competencies and skills of professional fundraisers as identified in AFP's Fundraising Practice Analysis Study.
Resource Your Fundraising Career
08 Oct 2018

Starting and Developing Youth In Philanthropy Programming

More and more AFP chapter boards are considering whether to add youth programming as a way to engage youth in philanthropic activities and recognize young people for their charitable work. The following resource will help chapter boards answer some questions, and understand why it is important to...
Resource Diversity and Inclusion (IDEA)
08 Oct 2018

Tips for Young Professionals

As a young professional in the field of fundraising it is important to remember that you are not alone. There are many members of the Association of Fundraising Professionals who are in your community and willing to help a young professional find the resources for success. AFP members hope these...
Resource Diversity and Inclusion (IDEA)
08 Oct 2018

Youth in Philanthropy Resources

This section of AFP’s website is devoted to the efforts of our chapters and others to encourage young people to become actively involved in philanthropy and fundraising. Look here for ways you can become involved in Youth in Philanthropy.
Resource Diversity and Inclusion (IDEA)
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