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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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Year-End Challenges in Q4 2023 as Fundraising Metrics Decline

FEP’s latest quarterly data shows the growing challenge for American nonprofits: a near-universal decline in fundraising metrics, including dollars raised, donor counts, and retention when compared to 2022.

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02 Apr 2019

Top Philanthropy Research Prize Awarded to Book on Next Gen Donors

(Arlington, VA) The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) has awarded the 2019 AFP/Skystone Partners Prize for Research on Fundraising and...

01 Apr 2019

10 Points for Part-Time Development Professionals

In 2012, I threw caution to the wind and began life as a part-time development professional. My job description: Hit the ground running! This is how I...

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01 Apr 2019

Introverts Unite! (At the Back of the Room)

I woke up in my hotel room energized. I had slept well, the hotel coffee wasn’t half bad, and I was about to embark on three days of inspiring...

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01 Apr 2019

Paths of Professional Development: The Game of Life

Do you remember playing The Game of Life? You’d roll the dice, move along the board, and come to a crossroads. You’d have to make choices: Do you...

01 Apr 2019

Paths of Professional Development: Nancy Racette

Your Professional Development Is the Development of the Fundraising Profession As a former professional fundraiser who works with nonprofits to...

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01 Apr 2019

Three Big Announcements: AFP 360°, AAUW Negotiation Training and Ethics Month!

UPDATE For the latest development on these initiatives and revised launch dates, see our May 1 update: Transforming You and Your Workplace—Three Big...

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01 Apr 2019

More Joy, Less Crazy

Simple Strategies for Busy Fundraisers to Get More Done, Raise More Money, and Fall in Love With Your Work Again The other day, I opened up my email...

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01 Apr 2019

Major Gifts: How to Gain Board Member Help With Major-Gift Fundraising

Board members can be most helpful with major-gift fundraising in a variety of roles. However, getting our trustees’ assistance and engagement in...

01 Apr 2019

Major Gifts: Discovery Phone Calls to Major-Gift Prospects—It’s All About Asking the Right Questions!

Identifying and qualifying donors are important tasks for every major-gift officer. But how do you manage to find out whether a suspect is a major...

01 Apr 2019

Dear Delores: A Tribute to Mentorship

Dear Delores, … I am writing to you because of the friendship and mentorship that Charles has shown me since I joined the firm in 2007. I hold him in...

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