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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 2023

Fundraising Tools: Building a Solid Foundation

Many factors—internal and external—impact nonprofit fundraising Building a nonprofit organization from the ground up is difficult, and building a...

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Tapping Your Talents: Scaling Your Operation

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Tapping Your Talents: Finding Your Entrepreneurial Spirit

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01 Jan 2023

AFP Chapter Spotlight: Northern New England Chapter

Chapter works to build membership post-pandemic Kristen Welch, CFRE, is the president of the Northern New England (NNE) Chapter of AFP. Welch, who has...

01 Jan 2023

From the Chair: AFP Will Grow Its Diversity Over the Next Two Years

AFP has benefited from amazing leaders for more than 60 years, and I am honored to follow them as global board chair for 2023 and 2024. As the first...

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01 Jan 2023

Fundraising Tools: Creating a Nonprofit From the Ground Up

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01 Jan 2023

Fundraising Tools: Staff Shortages Examined

Exploring how staff shortages, staff retention, and changing employee/fundraiser expectations drive behavior Savvy fundraising professionals know it...

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01 Jan 2023

Fundraising Tools: Creating Successful Transitions

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Tapping Your Talents: Special Campaigns Counter First-Year Feelings

How special campaigns inspire new beginnings No matter how much supporters insist that an organization’s future is of the utmost importance, many of...

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01 Jan 2023

Tapping Your Talents: Good Culture Requires Intention

A healthy, positive environment is always attainable “Raise it, or we shut down.” Those were the words spoken to me as I embarked on my journey as a...

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