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We all know that email is one of the biggest drivers of digital revenue for nonprofits – usually only second to that all-powerful website itself. So what’s the “secret sauce” to success in this critical fundraising channel? Is it copy that brings tears to your eyes? Eye-popping visuals that get your...
La solución: la neuroinclusión como ventaja competitiva La neuroinclusión no se trata de bajar los estándares, sino de reconocer distintas formas de brillantez y redefinir el profesionalismo. Investigaciones recientes de Deloitte muestran que las organizaciones neuroinclusivas son 75 % más...
It can be challenging to keep employee motivation high at your nonprofit, especially in times of uncertainty. Building a positive environment that makes employees want to do their best work every day is more important than ever during stressful times when you need all hands on deck. A strong work...
As AI tools become more common, their adoption across sectors is skyrocketing. Trainings, certifications, and credentials are springing up just as quickly, with platforms like Coursera reporting significant upticks in AI-related course enrollments. According to LinkedIn, AI literacy skills grew by...
Imagine you’re planning your animal shelter’s annual fundraising event. Although you fundraise throughout the year, this event generates nearly a third of your annual revenue, allowing you to expand your programming and match more animals with loving homes. However, a major, unexpected hurricane...
Este mayo pasado, durante el Mes de Concientización sobre la Salud Mental, leí un artículo reflexivo de AFP Global sobre la salud mental en el sector sin fines de lucro. Hace algunos años, habría aplaudido la creciente apertura en estas conversaciones. Pero esta vez, una pregunta no dejaba de...
This past May, during Mental Health Awareness Month, I read a thoughtful AFP Global piece on mental health in the nonprofit sector. A few years ago, I would have applauded the growing openness of these conversations. But this time, one question kept tugging at me: Why aren’t we talking about the...
Becky Chambless, CFRE, development director for the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, and Kristen Bierma, executive director of Beacon Hill, are going to be presenting a session called Meaningful Risk, Navigating Vulnerability and Transparency in Fundraising, as part of AFP ICON Summer Sessions...
John Scola, chair of the AFP Ethics Committee, joined the Community Catalysts podcast to share real-world insights on leading with integrity. In this candid conversation, John doesn’t talk about ethics as a policy manual. He talks about it as a personal and professional commitment—especially when...
The bell rings at 12:30 p.m. signaling the end of lunch for us grade seven students, sending my classmates to physical education class in the scorching desert heat. This is Las Vegas, Nevada in September of 1997. I watch my fellows with pity as they bound towards the football field, the heat shimmer...
