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< Back to Get Involved: AFP Volunteer Opportunities Do you have fundraising knowledge that you’d like to share? Are you a subject matter expert on donor advised funds, capital campaigns or any other fundraising topic? If so, consider sharing your knowledge, skills and best practices in Advancing...
< See also: Get Involved: AFP Volunteer Opportunities Volunteers play an essential role in making AFP ICON a success! With over 90+ speakers, one of the biggest volunteer opportunities available at ICON is the role of Speaker Host. As a Speaker Host you represent AFP and its membership to our...
< See also: Get Involved: AFP Volunteer Opportunities Leadership opportunities. That is one of the top benefits that members consistently tell AFP is of upmost importance to them. There are numerous leadership opportunities available to members, on both the AFP chapter and AFP Global levels. In most...
Nonprofit and philanthropic organizations can benefit significantly from incorporating advocacy into their strategies. It’s an inexpensive way for supporters to get involved, which is especially important given the economic downturn resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Plus, it allows you to...
As AFP members know, it is critical for colleagues and others to be able to find you to connect, especially during these COVID-19 times. However, members often will not find their names in the AFP Global Member Directory on the main website ( https://afpglobal.org/member-directory-search) or in the...
The unprecedented global pandemic has changed individuals’ ways of life. For professional fundraisers, these changes have brought about a lot of uncertainty and difficulty obtaining the necessary funds to keep nonprofit organizations running smoothly. Some organizations have pressed pause on many of...
FRANÇAIS Close to 10 percent of AFP membership identify as working in a small shop. This is Part 1 of AFP’s “Five Things” briefs about small shops: 1) Five Great Things About Working in a Small Shop, 2) F ive Challenging Things About Working in a Small Shop and 3) Five Tips for Working in a Small...
ENGLISH Près de 10 % des membres de l’AFP affirment qu’ils travaillent dans un petit organisme. Voici la première partie d’une série de trois articles portant sur cinq aspects liés aux petits organismes : 1) Cinq avantages à travailler dans un petit organisme; 2) Cinq défis liés au travail dans un...
The opportunity presented by year-end fundraising is never understated—it’s common knowledge that the final months of the year present the single biggest occasion for nonprofits to gather the majority of their annual gifts. You know your organization needs to make the most of the season. However...
Unconscious bias is the attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions and decisions in an unconscious manner. The existence of unconscious bias is scientifically tested by a multitude of researchers, including from The University of California, who have compiled compelling evidence...
