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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 2016

One More Thing

The Last Word A good story can take you a long way, especially in fundraising. Want proof? Read “The Right Touch” by Larry Hostetler in “The Last Word...

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01 Jul 2016

Worth a Look

Two Studies Offer New Perspectives on What It Takes to “Reset Development” In the 2013 study UnderDeveloped: A National Study of Challenges Facing...

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01 Jul 2016

Reach Out and Touch Someone

Above: Illustration Credit ImageZoo/Illustration Source How stories help you share the value that attracts donors to your organization Suppose you are...

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01 Jul 2016

A Tale of the Slippery Stipend

Above: Photo Credit Tetra Images/Getty Images The continuing saga of the AFP Compensation and Benefits Study If, as science has shown (see pages 24–25...

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01 Jul 2016

Best Bets: Tee Up to Raise Funds

Above: Illustration Credit Michael S. Klein/Illustration Source Special events do require considerable planning, time and resources, but what about...

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01 Jul 2016

Management: Do You Know What Would Be Really Neat?

Above: Illustration Credit Henri Matchavariani/Illustration Source Have you ever worked with someone who never seems to run out of new ideas but may...

01 Jul 2016

One-on-One: Ann Charles Watts

When did you join AFP? I joined AFP in October 2011. If money were no object, what resources would make your job easier and more effective? As a...

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01 Apr 2016

Worth a Look

Finance and Fundraising Collaboration At your organization, do you feel that the development office and the finance department are collaborative? A...

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01 Apr 2016

Where Do We Go From Here?

Above: Illustration Credit Janusz Kapusta/Illustration Source How new research on relationship fundraising sheds light on what needs donors want met...

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01 Apr 2016

Competing for the 21st-Century Donor

Above: Illustration Credit MHJ/Getty Images How private-label donor-advised funds can open opportunities for your organization There is no ignoring...

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