AFP News & Press Releases

Scott Decksheimer, the chair of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Canada, released the following statement about the recent CBC article, Charity watchdog urges donors to think twice before giving to Calgary Flames Foundation, and how to assess fundraising costs.

The Department of Finance is modifying the definition of “charitable activities” and other terms under the Income Tax Act to allow charities greater freedom and flexibility in lobbying government at all levels regarding policy and regulations affecting their missions. On Oct. 25, the Department of

Award-winning journalist, producer and philanthropist Soledad O’Brien, along with activist, author and motivational speaker Spencer West, will be the keynote speakers at the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ (AFP) ICON 2019, the largest gathering of charitable fundraisers in the world, in

Synopsis : Many nonprofit organizations, except 501(c)(3) registered charities, will no longer have to file a Schedule B Form, disclosing their major donors, to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). However, these organizations, which include associations, labor unions, membership organizations and

AFP has submitted comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about a proposed rule that would clarify the relationship between the federal charitable deduction and state and local tax credits. Under the proposed regulations, a taxpayer who makes payments or transfers property to an entity