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AFP offers several guides and numerous resources to help fundraising professionals.

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New to fundraising, interested in learning more about the latest state of the fundraising profession, or looking for helpful IDEA resources to promote inclusivity in your fundraising efforts? AFP’s Guides & Resources have you covered.

Our Resource Guides provide focused collections of materials and content from AFP Global covering the issues and topics most important to fundraisers.

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Featured Resource: LGBTQIA+

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. 

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21 Dec 2018

Get the quick answers to your most pressing fundraising questions with the AFP Ready Reference Series booklet, Building an Effective Board of Directors.

Resource Boards and Volunteers
21 Dec 2018

Get the quick answers to your most pressing fundraising questions with the AFP Ready Reference Series booklet, Developing Fundraising Policies and Procedures.

Resource Fundraising Policies
11 Dec 2018

If issuing tax receipts for donations received seems like a daunting task, this year may be even more stressful with the recent Canada Post delays. Take a deep breath and start with this refresher of receipting guidelines provided by the Canada Revenue Agency.

Resource Fundraising Basics Tax Issues
05 Dec 2018

AFP Vice President for Communications and Public Policy Michael Nilsen interviews Kelly Siefkin, CFRE, the vice president for communications and marketing at the Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services, and president of the AFP California, Capital Chapter. Learn how important and easy it is to...

Resource Donor Relations/Stewardship Benchmarks Prospect Research Your Fundraising Career
28 Nov 2018

Steven Shattuck, chief engagement officer with Bloomerang, talks with Amy Eisenstein, ACFRE, about those supporters who could be all-star donors if they received just a little more love and attention.

Resource Donor Relations/Stewardship Benchmarks Prospect Research Your Fundraising Career
31 Oct 2018

From the AFP Expert Speaker Series, Amy Eisenstein, ACFRE talks with Kishshana Palmer, CFRE, about the steps charities need to take to connect the dots and find great fundraising staff. Video Transcript Amy Eisenstein: Hi I'm Amy Eisenstein. I'm here with Kishshana Palmer CEO of Kishshana and Co...

Resource Boards and Volunteers Fundraising Costs Your Fundraising Career
17 Oct 2018

From the AFP Expert Speaker Series, Amy Eisenstein interviews Adrienne McDade about mentoring and how to find and develop a good mentor-mentee relationship. Video Transcript Amy Eisenstein: Hi. I'm Amy Eisenstein, and today I'm here with Adrienne McDade, who's the Director of Annual Giving at the...

Resource Boards and Volunteers Your Fundraising Career
17 Oct 2018

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 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

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

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