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.
If there’s ever been a year that we needed leadership, it’s 2020. But wait a minute, Mike: it's 2022! Today—in the wake of Hurricanes Ian and Fiona, with conflict overseas and instability in our markets both at home and abroad, and so much going on in all of our lives—I'm going to revisit some words
Si hay un año en el que necesitamos liderazgo es este 2020. Pero espera un minuto, Mike, ¡estamos en el año 2022! Al día de hoy -observando el paso de los huracanes Ian y Fiona, con conflictos en otros continentes y con inestabilidad de nuestros mercados tanto locales como en otros países, y con
As I travel around meeting AFP members and other individuals who are interested in AFP, one of the topics that comes up frequently is ethics and AFP’s Ethics Awareness Month (every October). The questions are along the lines of “Hey Mike, why is ethics so important to AFP?” or “Hey Geiger, we hear a
Algunos de los mejores momentos en cada AFP ICON es cuando nuestros premiados reciben sus galardones y reconocimientos. No importa si sabemos con anticipación quién será premiado o, nuestra relación particular con el galardonado, su labor o su causa, a menudo sentimos una conexión especial con los
Some of the best moments at every AFP ICON are when our honorees receive their awards and recognitions. No matter if you know ahead of time who is being honored or your particular relationship to the honoree, their work or their cause, we often feel a special connection with honorees at that moment
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