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.
We’re well into the fourth quarter of the year with the holidays quickly approaching, and that can only mean two things. First, you’re all incredibly busy with giving campaigns related to the holidays, GivingTuesday and the end of the year. And second, your mental wellness may be suffering. If so
Happy National Philanthropy Day! While celebrations are held throughout the month of November—and in some cases, during different times of the year as well—National Philanthropy Day®, or NPD, is officially recognized on Nov. 15. The day was first acknowledged in the U.S. by President Ronald Reagan
November 2021 marks my four-year anniversary of joining AFP Global. The AFP Global team and our amazing volunteers have achieved many accomplishments during that time, including a new website, new programs and initiatives on fundraising, leadership development and IDEA (inclusion, diversity, equity
As we leave October and Ethics Awareness Month behind and head into November, the fundraising community switches focus. We continue to respect, abide by and celebrate ethics throughout the year—not just in October—but in November we emphasize two other key aspects of charitable fundraising
Last week, one of the most amazing things happened, something that we used to take for granted. Three hundred fundraisers met—in-person!—in Indianapolis, Indiana, for AFP LEAD, our conference focused on all aspects of leadership for the fundraising profession. We had attendees from Canada, Mexico
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