Mike's Monday Message
The weekly blog about all things AFP and fundraising, led by AFP President and CEO Mike Geiger, MBA, CPA
I’m Mike Geiger, president and CEO of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Though I’m the one posting, it’s really your thoughts and views that we'll be posting, as much as mine —it's about the AFP community and the fundraising profession. In fact, we will occasionally feature a post from one of our esteemed colleagues, so keep an eye out for these special articles.
While I do want to keep you up-to-date with what’s happening at AFP, what I really want is to hear from you. So e-mail me your comments, questions, concerns, feedback, and items you think I should be covering.
In June of 2023, AFP Global, in partnership with a consultant, McKinley Advisors, started the process of developing a strategic plan for 2025 and beyond in order to chart the course for our future… for your future. This strategic planning process is an opportunity for us to review our current
Mientras muchos en Estados Unidos celebraban el 4 de julio, Birgit Smith Burton (Presidenta del Consejo de AFP Global) y yo nos encontramos en el país donde nosotros (los Estados Unidos) del cual nos independizamos, asistiendo a la convención del Instituto Colegiado de Procuración de Fondos, la
While many in the U.S. were celebrating the Fourth of July, Birgit Smith Burton (AFP Global’s board chair) and I found ourselves in the country we (the USA) gained independence from, attending the Chartered Institute of Fundraising’s convention, the largest in-person gathering of fundraisers in the
What does it mean to be a great leader? Being in a senior position doesn’t automatically make you a great leader, just like being new to the profession doesn’t disqualify you from having leadership abilities. Leadership is a skill that must be learned, practiced, and applied to your work and your
¿Qué significa ser un gran líder? Estar en un puesto de alto rango no nos convierte automáticamente en grandes líderes, así como ser nuevo en la profesión no nos impide tener habilidades de liderazgo. El liderazgo es una habilidad que debe aprenderse, practicarse, y aplicarse a su trabajo y a sus
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