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This page provides fundraisers of all identities with resources for better understanding the LGBTQIA+ nonprofit experience, from engaging the LGBTQIA+ community as donors, to creating an inclusive workplace for LGBTQIA+ fundraisers.
Your nonprofit’s board of directors provides oversight for various areas of your organization’s activities, from making decisions about your long-term goals to ensuring ethical fundraising practices. Financial governance also falls under the board’s duties, and the member who typically takes charge...
The ability to build and maintain strong relationships is crucial for the sustainability and impact of nonprofit organizations. Leadership plays a crucial role in developing and fostering these relationships. Securing ongoing support and cultivating trust and credibility goes beyond charisma...
Strategic Planning is Leveling Up In nonprofit management, strategic planning has long been seen as the compass guiding organizations towards their goals. With effective, thoughtful strategic planning, organizations can increase their fundraising dollars, expand their community impact and make a...
This presentation is from DonorPerfect's Community Conference and features AFP Ethics Review Task Force Co-Chair, Robbe Healey, MBA, NHA, ACFRE, FAFP. She discusses AFP's updated Code of Ethical Standards and shares why the code should matter to your organization. Thank you to DonorPerfect for...
Everyone has a different tolerance for risk. If you look at statistics, I take my life in my hands every time I drive on the New Jersey Turnpike! However, it’s a risk I take on a regular basis. Just look at your own family—one person may like jumping from airplanes for fun while another prefers to...
At AFP ICON in Toronto, Andrea McManus, CFRE, Audrey Kintzi, ACFRE, M.A., and Robbe Healey, ACFRE, MBA, FAFP presented this session exploring the future of the AFP Code of Ethical Standards and Principles. The new code will feature a renewed focus on inclusivity and today’s fundraising environment.
Planned giving describes a donor’s commitment to contribute funds at a future time through their estate or will. It’s a popular form of individual giving—according to Giving USA 2023, bequests (the most common type of planned gift) accounted for 9% of total giving in 2022, or $45.6 billion. Growing...
Fundraising isn't just about asking for money—it's about nurturing relationships! Every donor's interaction with your organization is a step on a unique path—a donor journey that can lead to long-term support and advocacy. Understanding how to support the journeys of major donors, first-time donors...
Your donors are the lifeblood of your organization, so it’s vital that they stick around. While few donors need elaborate displays of recognition to feel valued, most appreciate small tokens of gratitude to know their support is meaningful. Thanks to advances in nonprofit technology and the rise of...
