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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 Jan 2024

Human Resources: Why Have All the Candidates Disappeared?

The HR situation in fundraising is a cause for concern. In the current landscape of philanthropy, a growing concern is casting a persistent shadow...

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Sponsored 01 Jan 2024

Sponsored Content: AI and IRL Relationship Development

It was not that long ago when conversations about technology that included mention of artificial intelligence (AI) would have been accompanied by the...

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01 Jan 2024

From the President: Innovation While Maintaining Connection

As we kick off the new year, you’re probably looking at last year’s campaigns. Did you meet your fundraising goals? How did your organization compare...

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01 Jan 2024

Fundraising Tools: Beyond Techniques

Successful gift solicitation may involve certain techniques, but it starts with person-centered relationship-building Fundraising techniques: We all...

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01 Jan 2024

Fundraising Tools: Is the Fundraising Cycle Obsolete?

Let’s look at gift conversations from the donor’s perspective For decades, fundraising professionals have been taught various versions of what we call...

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01 Jan 2024

Ethics: Do You Know What to Do?

Ethics Case No. 27: Profit or nonprofit? Are you ready to test your AFP Code of Ethical Standards know-how? Read the following scenario and decide how...

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01 Jan 2024

Fundraising Tools: Testing Acquisition Messages

In donor acquisition, fundraisers tend to emphasize certain messages—but do those messages resonate with the public and do they actually work? Total...

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01 Jan 2024

Policy: A Fundraiser’s Best Friend

The Gift Acceptance Policy is a basic tool every fundraiser can use to protect their organization from receiving unusable gifts and to prevent sticky...

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01 Jan 2024

IDEA: Managing Imposter Syndrome

Many people experience imposter syndrome at some point in their professional lives; however, BIPOC fundraisers may experience it differently and for...

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01 Jan 2024

AFP Member Spotlight: Jane Birnbach, CFRE

If you are my age, you remember exactly where you were when John F. Kennedy was shot. You also remember the space shuttle Challenger explosion and, of...

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