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The latest announcements and media releases from AFP Global.

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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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Mark Chilutti

03 Oct 2023

AFP Member Spotlight: Mark Chilutti, CFRE

AFP Member Spotlights are a recurring series of interviews with AFP members, highlighting the unique individuals and career paths that exist within...

Mike's Monday Message Takeover

02 Oct 2023

Mike’s Monday Message Takeover: Impact of the PAC on AFP Lobby Week

Today kicks off AFP’s third annual Chapter Lobby Week where AFP Global asks all U.S. chapters to visit at least one Member of Congress and/or their...

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01 Oct 2023

Sponsored Content: How to Help Board Members Become Incredible Fundraisers

If your nonprofit is like most, only a few of your board members actively raise money for your mission. What if they could become brilliant...

01 Oct 2023

Othalene Lawrence: New AFP IDEA head sparks collaboration and inclusion

For Othalene Lawrence, advocacy, equitable practices, and helping people find their voice are all part of her DNA. As the new head of IDEA at AFP...

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01 Oct 2023

IDEA: Fundraisers as Change Makers

Fundraisers are well positioned to step into leadership roles that help advance inclusion, diversity, equity, and access in our organizations and...

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01 Oct 2023

IDEA: Unmasking Unconscious Bias in Executive Recruitment

An unwelcome reencounter led me to these critical insights essential for recruiters committed to confronting and dismantling the unconscious biases...

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01 Oct 2023

Fundraising Tools: Let’s Go Back to 2020

What we can learn about risk and opportunity from the pandemic and GivingTuesday Last year I wrote a piece about an unprecedented opportunity for the...

01 Oct 2023

People of AFP: Principles in Practice

Start with empathy, assess donor readiness, and more data-driven guidance from this year’s Skystone Partners Prize winners Aaron Conley and Genevieve...

01 Oct 2023

AFP Member Spotlight: Chris Stibbs

What makes me happy is being around humans who believe in making our community a better place. Although he discovered fundraising by “stumbling” into...

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01 Oct 2023

TrendWatch: Ethical Considerations for Artificial Intelligence in Fundraising

If we want to continue using AI, trust must be part of the code There has been a lot of talk around artificial intelligence recently, and as someone...

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