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02 Jul 2024
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01 Jul 2024
Everyone has a different tolerance for risk . If you look at statistics, I take my life in my hands every time I drive on the New Jersey Turnpike! However, it’s a risk I take on a regular basis. Just look at your own family—one person may like jumping from airplanes for fun while another prefers to...
Resource Boards and Volunteers
24 Jun 2024
At AFP ICON in Toronto, Andrea McManus, CFRE, Audrey Kintzi, ACFRE, M.A., and Robbe Healey, ACFRE, MBA, FAFP presented this session exploring the future of the AFP Code of Ethical Standards and Principles. The new code will feature a renewed focus on inclusivity and today’s fundraising environment.
Resource Ethics
31 May 2024
Planned giving describes a donor’s commitment to contribute funds at a future time through their estate or will. It’s a popular form of individual giving—according to Giving USA 2023 , bequests (the most common type of planned gift) accounted for 9% of total giving in 2022, or $45.6 billion. Growing...
Resource Planned Giving
Sponsored 13 May 2024
Fundraising isn't just about asking for money—it's about nurturing relationships! Every donor's interaction with your organization is a step on a unique path—a donor journey that can lead to long-term support and advocacy. Understanding how to support the journeys of major donors, first-time donors...
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29 Apr 2024
Your donors are the lifeblood of your organization, so it’s vital that they stick around. While few donors need elaborate displays of recognition to feel valued, most appreciate small tokens of gratitude to know their support is meaningful. Thanks to advances in nonprofit technology and the rise of...
Resource Donor Relations/Stewardship
07 Apr 2024
The Association of Fundraising Professionals’ (AFP) annual awards program recognizes outstanding achievement by individual, foundation and corporate philanthropists, fundraising volunteers and fundraising professionals.
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11 Mar 2024
< See also: Get Involved: AFP Volunteer Opportunities Open RFPs: We invite your contribution to AFP's professional development programs. All programming will occur between January- December 2025. The deadline for submissions is July 28, 2024, at 11:59 PM ET. Submit Here Through a series of Requests...
Resource Your Fundraising Career Boards and Volunteers
05 Mar 2024
If your nonprofit organization fundraises within the disability community, you might be wondering how to best connect with a person living with a chronic disabling condition. Chances are that you interact in your personal or professional life somewhat regularly with the disability community. How...
Resource Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Access (IDEA)
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