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Continued Consolidation in Q2 2024 as the Sector Sees More Dollars from Fewer Donors

While charitable giving increased moderately in Q2 2024, we are seeing a worrying decrease in both the smallest and the most frequent donors, indicating that the increase in dollars is due to a consolidation of large gifts.

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Mike's Message Takeover: Navigating the New Normal: Compensation, Benefits, and Flexibility in Fundraising

According to the 2024 Compensation and Benefits Report, the average fundraising salary in the U.S. saw a modest increase of 0.8% in 2023, rising from $95,841 to $96,621. This figure pales in comparison to the robust 6.7% increase seen in 2022, reflecting a slow growth trend that fails to keep pace with the 3% inflation rate over the same period.

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01 Jul 2021

Nonprofit and Fundraising Strategies: Turning Public Crisis into Program Change

In March of 2020, the bottom fell out. As COVID-19 spread, states locked down. Unemployment soared. Businesses and government offices shut down. Fear...

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01 Jul 2021

Nonprofit and Fundraising Strategies: Launching a Campaign and What Works

Over the past decade as a fundraising professional, I’ve had the pleasure (or not) of launching, developing and managing six days of giving (DOG’s as...

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01 Jul 2021

Nonprofit and Fundraising Strategies: Boost Donations by Harnessing the Power of Self-Expression

Identity is a powerful tool in the fundraiser’s toolbox. Organizations often increase giving by appealing directly to people who strongly identify...

01 Jul 2021

AFP Member Spotlight: Dzenan Berberovic, M.A., CFRE

How did you get started in fundraising, and how many years have you worked in the profession? I often joke that I have grown up as a fundraiser. A...

01 Jul 2021

From the President: A Return to Normalcy?

In June, I attended my first in-person AFP chapter experience in over a year: the AFP Florida Chapter Caucus’ Planet Philanthropy conference. It was...

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01 Jul 2021

Equity in Development: The New Philanthropist

The term philanthropist is usually reserved for those with the capacity to make the most significant gifts—seven figures or more. When the...

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01 Jul 2021

Equity in Development: Breaking Down Barriers—Ableism in Fundraising

As nonprofits begin to focus more of its efforts on inclusion, diversity, equity and access, the topic of disability and accessibility are rarely part...

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01 Jul 2021

In the Workplace: Women and the Workplace Amid COVID-19

It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has upended workplaces and employees across a wide variety of sectors, including nonprofit organizations. So...

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01 Jul 2021

Nonprofit and Fundraising Strategies: Increase Your Board’s Fundraising Engagement

Fundraising can seem like a raucous ride on white water rapids. A group of hearty adventurers on a flexible raft, bounding and bobbing at breakneck...

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01 Jul 2021

Nonprofit and Fundraising Strategies: Informing Decisions Through Data

W. Edwards Deming, a statistician by training, famously remarked, “In God we trust, all others must bring data.” Fundraisers are accustomed to...

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