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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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Giving USA

03 Jul 2023

Mike’s Monday Message: Giving USA Confirms 2022 FEP Decline in Giving

At AFP ICON earlier this year, I shared with attendees some troubling trends from the 2022 Q4 AFP Foundation for Philanthropy Fundraising...

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01 Jul 2023

People of AFP: Start the Conversation

AFP’s 2023 Distinguished Fellow curates an engaging discussion with our 2023 Outstanding Young Professionals and Outstanding Fundraising Professional...

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01 Jul 2023

TrendWatch: Fundraising Effectiveness Project — As New Donors Decline, How Can Nonprofits Maximize Giving?

Nonprofits can use new data from the “Fourth Quarter Fundraising Report” of the Fundraising Effectiveness Project to evaluate their performance and...

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01 Jul 2023

Trendwatch: Index Funds — Active Versus Passive Investing

What’s the right approach for nonprofits? Active or passive investing: Which is best? It’s still one of the more hotly debated topics in the...

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01 Jul 2023

Relationships: Three Essentials — After the Senior Fundraising Executive Embraces Philanthropy, What’s Next?

In the wake of COVID-19, there’s no better time for nonprofits to focus on these three essentials to ensure they are serving their communities to the...

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01 Jul 2023

Human Resources: Board Effectiveness — From a Board Chair’s Point of View

What is critical to ensuring board effectiveness? A former lawyer and bank manager who helped found Barclays Bank Delaware in Wilmington, Delaware...

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01 Jul 2023

People of AFP: 2023 Distinguished Fellows – Want to Create Impact That Changes the World?

To get stakeholder buy-in, AFP’s 2023 Distinguished Fellows agree: It’s about telling the story AFP’s Distinguished Fellows are experienced...

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01 Jul 2023

AFP ICON Keynote: Ballerina, Author, Philanthropist

Misty Copeland, AFP ICON 2023 opening keynote speaker, talks about how being bold has brought her to this point in her life and career—and how she’s...

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01 Jul 2023

Trendwatch: AI — Moving Towards Human-Centric AI

It’s not enough to ask how we are effectively using AI Have you tried using ChatGPT? The little magic window that claims to answer every question for...

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01 Jul 2023

Relationships: Psychology — What Kind of Fundraiser Are You?

Recognizing whether you are a fast or slow thinker can help guide you in your fundraising strategy As the saying goes, with people, fast is slow and...

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