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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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08 May 2018

Our Values

AFP President and CEO Mike Geiger, MBA, CPA, discusses AFP values. AFP encourages differing opinions and even pointed criticism. We can learn much...

illustration of a word map for philanthropy

01 Apr 2018

Shaking Up Philanthropy: How Professionals Are Making a Difference

After many years of working in philanthropic development, it can be easy to fall into the status quo of completing tasks the same way, becoming more...

01 Apr 2018

AFP Is Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive Credential

President Clinton and Canadian Prime Minister Mulroney were governing countries in recession in 1993. Nelson Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize, and...

Swimmer in a pool pushing off the wall

01 Apr 2018

What Will It Take to Dramatically Increase Philanthropy?

Imagine an Olympic swimmer who, at the start of a race, jumps into the pool and simply treads water. This person is still an Olympian, but they won’t...

Needle on a gauge that says help us reach our goal

01 Apr 2018

A Fundraising Life

It is still common to hear fundraisers say they “fell” into fundraising or that they came to it “accidently.” This phenomenon is relatively unique to...

A hand holding a small frog.

01 Apr 2018

Helping Donors Address Complex Challenges: A Learning Journey

Photo credit: © The Nature Conservancy (Devan King) In 2011, on opposite ends of the country and in very different organizations, we both faced the...

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01 Apr 2018

Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On

Fundraising has played a critical role in shaking the system to enact progress throughout history. Without fundraising and philanthropy, many of the...

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01 Apr 2018

What Do Canadian Donors Want?

A lot is riding on the answer to this question: What do Canadian donors want? Protecting kids against infectious diseases, fighting climate change...

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01 Apr 2018

Faith and Philanthropy

For those of us who work in philanthropy, the data is clear: Religion is vital to the identities and activities of the nonprofit sector, as well as...

Castle at Walt Disney World

01 Apr 2018

The Passion of Walt Disney, Pioneer

As AFP looks to the future, we are all reminded of our “steps in time”—what they add up to, the difference they make. “Link your elbows, step in time...

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