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AFP offers several guides and numerous resources to help fundraising professionals.

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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.

Our Resource Guides provide focused collections of materials and content from AFP Global covering the issues and topics most important to fundraisers.

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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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22 Mar 2023
All nonprofits—regardless of size or mission—rely on their community of supporters to power their work. This is why fundraising is so central to your nonprofit’s success—without generous donations from your supporters, you couldn’t deliver your mission to your beneficiaries. However, fundraising is...
Resource Prospect Research
17 Mar 2023
Mobile accessibility has become increasingly more important to user experience in recent years, especially during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, online donations increased dramatically with a significant number of those donations coming from mobile devices. Today, people continue to do...
Resource Online Fundraising/Social Media
15 Mar 2023
Modern technology has significantly facilitated communications and interactions across the world, enabling people to work from home, complete online transactions, and much more. For nonprofits, harnessing virtual capabilities to their fullest potential makes it easier to manage the donation process...
Resource Donor Relations/Stewardship
28 Feb 2023
Imagine you’re a donor searching for a worthy cause to support. You come across one nonprofit’s text-heavy website and then a different nonprofit’s website featuring compelling video content that explains their work, mission, and impact. Which one would inspire you to give more? In an increasingly...
Resource Donor Relations/Stewardship
30 Nov 2022
As a nonprofit professional, you know that community support is critical to furthering your mission. Your supporters spread awareness of your cause, volunteer their time, attend your events, and, most importantly, provide the majority of your organization’s funding through donations. Naturally, you...
Resource Donor Relations/Stewardship
28 Nov 2022
A strong nonprofit website can help you expand your reach, build stronger relationships with supporters, and boost online giving. However, if you don’t have previous web development or coding experience, creating a well-designed website can feel overwhelming. Luckily, building a beautiful website...
Resource Donor Relations/Stewardship Online Fundraising/Social Media
22 Nov 2022
Organizing nonprofit events takes skill, strategy, planning, and maybe even a few gray hairs earned. We get it. They’re not always easy, but events are perfect opportunities to raise money for your cause. These fundraising events can also provide the potential for your organization to build a strong...
Resource Donor Relations/Stewardship Special Events
17 Nov 2022
Image source: The Government of Canada FRANÇAIS In September 2021, the Action Identification Working Group on Truth and Reconciliation was formed as a joint initiative between AFP Canada and the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy - Canada boards. Its focus was to determine possible actions that AFP in...
Resource Diversity and Inclusion (IDEA)
17 Nov 2022
Source de l'image : Le gouvernement du Canada ENGLISH En septembre 2021, les conseils d’administration d’AFP Canada et de la Fondation canadienne pour la philanthropie de l’AFP ont mis sur pied, dans le cadre d’une initiative commune, le Groupe de travail sur la détermination de mesures à prendre en...
Resource Diversity and Inclusion (IDEA)
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