As the Donors Churn While gains in giving outpaced losses at charities in 2014, the number of donors fell, with less than half supporting the same organization two years in a row, according to the 2015 Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) Survey Report. The FEP, developed by AFP and the Urban...

When AFP launched Advancing Philanthropy in 1993, it was a long, long time ago. So far back, in fact, some may think dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Human dinosaurs, that is. (I’m thinking of you, millennials!) Yet, 25 years ago, dinosaurs did reign supreme over the domain known as “Hollywood.” In fact...

Working with Volunteer Leadership and Major Donors Outside the U.S. I started my presentation with a warm and friendly smile, told the group how glad I was to be there and launched into a training session for 20 board members from across the eight Arctic countries. They were pokerfaced and silent...

Is Your Organization Ready for the New Federal Overtime Laws? How will the new federal overtime laws affect the day-to-day staffing and operations of charities, particularly small or midsize organizations? The laws take effect in December and include redefining exempt versus nonexempt employees. One...

Above: Illustration Credit Gary Waters/Illustration Source How to identify the issues essential to your donors that will help establish a long-lasting, mutually beneficial relationship Have you ever wondered why your perfectly tailored combination of invitations, communications and special offers...

Marc Harrison, M.D., who was most recently a speaker during AFP Spotlight Sessions: Health Care, is president and CEO of Intermountain Healthcare, an integrated nonprofit health system based in Salt Lake City with clinics, affiliate networks, hospitals, home care, telehealth, and other services. In...