March 28, 2024 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM One of the largest single-day annual fundraising conferences in New England, AFP Massachusetts Chapter's flagship event draws 600+ attendees for a dynamic full-day experience that includes more than 30 educational sessions led by local and national thought leaders...
This section of AFP’s website is devoted to the efforts of our chapters and others to encourage young people to become actively involved in philanthropy and fundraising. Look here for ways you can become involved in Youth in Philanthropy.
Given that we are a community of fundraisers and rely heavily on volunteers, you are probably aware that it is National Volunteer Week. But…just in case, not only do I want to recognize this week, but I also want to celebrate the many volunteers for AFP and their countless contributions to our...
FRANÇAIS In 2021, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared September 30 would be Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. “Today, I invite everyone across the country to recognize and observe the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation,” he said. “It is a day to reflect on...
For those of us who work in philanthropy, the data is clear: Religion is vital to the identities and activities of the nonprofit sector, as well as the donors motivated to support it. If so, why do we ignore questions of faith in fundraising? My predecessor tells of starting up a conversation in the...
FRANÇAIS Dear colleagues, On behalf of the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy – Canada, I am pleased and proud to announce the recipients of our Fall 2019 National Scholarship Program. They are: Shannon Lahay, AFP Canada South, to attend AFP ICON 2020 Rochelle Punit, AFP Greater Toronto Chapter, to...
On National Philanthropy Day (NPD), our chapters celebrate the extraordinary change that fundraising and philanthropy have helped to create in our world!
Today's young people are challenging charities to rethink how they engage younger donors and volunteers. Roger Ali shares a few recommendations on how to build this new relationship.
Building a Culture of Philanthropy I was recently thinking about one of my trips home to Kentucky. I visited my family and spent time with my two nieces, who were 4 and 7 at the time. The 7-year-old was rolling around on the floor and asked me to give money to her school. I said, “Sure, Ella! How...