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Technical skills may get you hired for a position, but emotional intelligence will allow you to remain and be successful in the role. At AFP LEAD, the fundraising community’s conference on leadership in all its forms, Karen Dyer, partner with On Point Leadership, will present two different sessions...
Introverts aren’t necessarily the individuals you might immediately think of as fundraisers, and yet so many fundraisers are introverts. At AFP LEAD, the fundraising community’s conference on leadership in all its forms, Vinney Arora, Ann-Marie Meacham, MPA, CFRE, and Matthew Siegel, CFRE will...
The AFP Diverse Communities and Affinity Group Program will provide opportunities for members from diverse backgrounds to connect with one another while remaining part of the overall association as a whole. See what discussion platforms are available.
Dear New Board Member, Welcome to the Board of Trustees! As laid out in your Roles & Responsibilities Agreement that you sign each year, one of your very important jobs as a board member is to help us raise the funding we need to continue our programs. Many people tense up when they think about...
James Quincey, the president and CEO of Coca-Cola, a company that sells products that can lead to type 2 diabetes, obesity and tooth decay, collected $16,384,123 in total compensation for fiscal year ending 2018. Jacqueline Novogratz, the CEO of the Acumen Fund, a global venture fund that uses...
The latest Giving USA report on charitable giving reminds me of two people from the upper Midwest who take a winter vacation to San Diego. During their first day in southern California, the day is partly sunny, with a temperature of 78 degrees. The first person proclaims gratitude for a warm...
While discerning donor motivations is a primary skill for successful fundraising, making sense of the latest economic data can help you develop your next effective fundraising plan. Bill Stanczykiewicz offers a few ideas.
With respect and appreciation to the many thousands of volunteers who serve on the boards of Canadian charities, large and small, if you were to ask 100 fundraisers about the toughest challenge they face in their job, a majority would likely respond diplomatically that “there doesn’t seem to be much...
Right about now, those of you who submitted proposals for AFP ICON 2020 in Baltimore are learning if your proposal was accepted. It is a good time to provide everyone with a reminder of the process for selecting the presentations that will be featured at AFP ICON 2020. First, many thanks to Rebecca...
The Barbara Marion Award for Outstanding Leadership to AFP recognizes an AFP member who demonstrates outstanding leadership and service to the association and/or its related entities, such as the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy. Learn more about the award process, eligibility, award deadline and how...
