The President's Perspective Blog
The 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. I want to keep you up-to-date with what’s happening at AFP, but I really want to hear from you. So e-mail me your comments, questions, concerns, feedback, and items you think I should be covering.
As we enter another week of fundraising in the COVID-19 era, we again find that the landscape is changing. We continue to adjust to the challenges brought about by the coronavirus and the resulting impact on the economy. Now though, other events have taken center stage: the anguish and anger over
As we celebrate National Volunteer Week, I want to thank you for everything you do for the AFP community, locally, nationally and internationally. AFP is the professional association representing the fundraising profession–or as we’ve coined it: the IMPACT profession. But I know the heart of our
You’ve probably seen a lot of advice and guidance already about how to approach your donors and supporters in these challenging and uncertain times. (In fact, check out our list of resources and articles on fundraising during the age of COVID-19.) There are lots of great ideas—don’t pull back on
Hi, everyone. Can you believe we’re already starting the month of February? I want to take a moment to highlight the significance of the new decade we’ve entered: the Decade of Fundraising Leadership! You may have heard or seen me reference the Decade of Fundraising Leadership, but here’s what I
Hi, everyone. I hope you are having a wonderful month and a successful year-end to your 2019 fundraising. I know it is a busy time, raising money and thanking donors before the calendar turns the page to 2020, but I want to take a moment to THANK YOU. You do incredible work, bringing people together
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