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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 Oct 2023

Ethics: Mapping the Minefield

Insights into controversial donations and policies can help form fundraisers’ actions Recent years have seen several high-profile cases of tainted...

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01 Oct 2023

TrendWatch: The ABCs of ESG for Nonprofits

And don’t forget about D, or performing due diligence ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) investing has been gaining traction over the last few...

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01 Oct 2023

Fundraising Tools: When Volunteers Thank Today, They Can Make the Ask Tomorrow

How can fundraisers inspire volunteers to want to raise more money? We should start by letting them do more thanking before they do the asking. I’ve...

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Sponsored 01 Oct 2023

Sponsored Content: Leading with Purpose – The Power of Authenticity

In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, effective leadership has become critical for organizational success. As a seasoned...

01 Oct 2023

From the President: Lifting the Standards

Welcome to the October issue of Advancing Philanthropy ! In recognition of Ethics Awareness Month, this issue—like past October issues—is focused on...

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01 Oct 2023

Ethics: What Does Ethical Fundraising Mean to You?

These four corporate philanthropic decision-makers talk up their mission-based strategies and how they prefer to partner with nonprofits that can take...

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01 Oct 2023

Ethics: A Theory of Ethical Leadership

This 10-point scale is a starting point for elevating ethics in our daily practice and across the nonprofit sector As fundraisers, we spend a lot of...

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01 Oct 2023

Ethics: Do You Know What to Do?

Ethics Case No. 23: Tainted money—or “t’ain’t” enough? Are you ready to test your AFP Code of Ethical Standards know-how? Read the following scenario...

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01 Oct 2023

Fundraising Tools: Demystifying the Donors in Checkout Charity

Who actually gives—and why—in a retail setting? Research for this study was supported by a Wilson C. “Bill” Levis grant from the AFP Foundation for...

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01 Oct 2023

Human Resources: Courting Gen Z

As of 2022, Gen Z is fully incorporated into the workplace. So, how do nonprofit employers tailor the sector to Gen Z, both as employees and...

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