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New to fundraising, interested in learning more about the latest state of the fundraising profession, or looking for helpful IDEA resources to promote inclusivity in your fundraising efforts? AFP’s Guides & Resources have you covered.

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Featured Resource: Mental Health Resources for Fundraisers

Working in a mission-driven profession, with limited resources and high expections, it can be easy to lose sight of your own mental health as you prioritize the goals of your organization. These resources from the Association of Fundraising Professionals are designed to help fundraisers evaluate their own mental health and find solutions to common challenges such as burnout, quiet quitting, and competing professional and personal priorities.  

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20 Dec 2023
Van aquí algunas preguntas de reflexión que pueden servirles a ustedes en su organización: ¿Qué fue lo que mejor hicimos este año? ¿Qué contribuyó a que fuera excelente? Es una buena práctica celebrar lo bien hecho y anotar qué fue lo que ayudó a lograr esos buenos resultados, para así replicarlos...
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08 Dec 2023
Successful nonprofits don’t just have talented staff, engaged boards, and other dedicated volunteers. Successful nonprofits work in a collaborative manner with each of these team members, leveraging their skills and networks for even greater impact. It’s as simple - and as complicated - as that. How...
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07 Dec 2023
Whether you’re trying to fundraise for an upcoming event or simply spreading the word about your mission, raising awareness is one of your nonprofit’s core activities. Social media offers the perfect opportunity for you to market your cause more visibly and reach new audiences. Leveraging sites such...
Resource Cause-Related Marketing/Sponsorships
Sponsored 14 Nov 2023
With 90% of a nonprofit’s fundraising revenue coming from just 10% of its donor base, the impact that major donors can have on your mission is clear. Tracking major donor relationships ensures you’re keeping these critical supporters engaged, while also seeing how you can tap into their wider...
Resource Donor Relations/Stewardship
23 Oct 2023
Imagine this: The venue for your charity auction is fully furnished and decorated. Table centerpieces are in place and your item catalog is complete with a variety of enticing auction items. You have access to every marketing tool you need and a wide audience receptive to your event advertisements...
Resource Cause-Related Marketing/Sponsorships
16 Oct 2023
In the world of fundraising, myths often shroud the truth, creating unnecessary barriers and misconceptions. Capital campaigns are no exception. That’s why we recently surveyed a cohort of nonprofits across the United States and Canada, all in various phases of a capital campaign, to produce the...
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10 Oct 2023
Continuamos con contenidos relevantes sobre los dilemas éticos a los que los fundraisers se ven enfrentados. En el mundo de la filantropía también surgen estos dilemas y el Código de Ética de AFP nos puede ayudar a la toma de decisiones, de ahí la importancia de conocerlo bien y de aprender de lo...
Resource Ethics
05 Oct 2023
In the nonprofit sector, we face ethical dilemmas every day, from our best practices as fundraisers to the ways we uphold or stand against the traditional norms of our work culture. For example, a young nonprofit leader recently confided in me about their struggles to have their contributions and...
Resource Ethics
02 Oct 2023
This Ethics Awareness Month, we asked AFP members to share ethical dilemmas they have faced in their careers and how they were able to resolve them, successfully or not, using the AFP Code of Ethical Standards. See more ethical dilemmas. Tell us about an ethical dilemma you faced: Our current...
Resource Ethics
02 Oct 2023
This Ethics Awareness Month, we asked AFP members to share ethical dilemmas they have faced in their careers and how they were able to resolve them, successfully or perhaps not so successfully. Conflict with Board Member over Donor Intent: I had started working at a small nonprofit as the director...
Resource Ethics
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