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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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01 Apr 2017

Midlife ≠ Midlife Crisis

Above: Credit: Ian Pullens How to Manage the Needs and Challenges of Midlevel Professionals As fundraising becomes more of a first career choice and...

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01 Apr 2017

New Growth: Tips for Launching an Endowment Campaign

Endowments are not for every organization; however, if your nonprofit is growing rapidly or has a mature development program, you should consider...

01 Apr 2017

Why Not a Million?

With this issue, Advancing Philanthropy launches a new short prose series and invites readers to submit their most memorable moment from their years...

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01 Apr 2017

What’s So Great About AFP’s International Conference?

My first encounter with the world of professional fundraising was at an AFP International Conference more than 25 years ago. There I realized my job...

29 Mar 2017

American Red Cross Fundraiser Barb Coury Named 2017 CCS Outstanding Fundraising Professional

Barb Coury, CFRE, regional chief development officer for the American Red Cross in the state of Indiana, has been named the 2017 CCS Outstanding...

22 Mar 2017

Dr. Lilya Wagner Wins AFP/Skystone Partners Research Prize for Work on Diversity in Philanthropy

The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) has awarded the 2017 AFP/Skystone Partners Prize for Research on Fundraising and Philanthropy to Dr...

01 Mar 2017

Q&A with Rotary Foundation Chair Kalyan Banerjee

AFP selected The Rotary Foundation as its 2017 Outstanding Foundation, and the organization will be honored at our International Fundraising...

15 Feb 2017

Toronto Philanthropist Salah Bachir Named International Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser

Businessman, magazine publisher, patron of the arts and philanthropist Salah Bachir has been named the Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser by the...

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01 Jan 2017

Stories in Hand

There is something about planned-gift asks. Perhaps it is the feeling of being unprepared for this type of discussion or the fear of offending a donor...

01 Jan 2017

The Pareto Principle—How Does It Apply to Fundraising?

When I first encountered the Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP), I was immediately attracted to the lofty goal of improving philanthropy’s share...

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