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In this Q&A, Advancing Philanthropy sat down with Joyce Mitchell-Antoine, vice president for development at Planned Parenthood South Atlantic and AFP Ethics Committee member. After almost 30 years as a fundraiser—22 of which has been at Planned Parenthood—Mitchell-Antoine has gained extensive...
Every fundraiser I know has a story they can tell about a time they felt their ethics were being put to the test. The pressure to secure donations to keep your organization sustainable in an increasingly competitive nonprofit environment can put strain on the ethical boundaries that are so essential...
Tony Spearman Leach, member of AFP’s Collegiate Chapter Committee, shares career insights and highlights, and discusses what fundraisers can expect in 2021 and beyond. How did you get your start in fundraising and how many years have you worked as a fundraiser? As I reflect upon my over 25 years in...
Casey J. Saunders, CFRE, is the associate director of planned giving for The ALS Association's National Office. He manages a portfolio of nation-wide planned giving donors and prospects and acts as a consultant for the Association’s chapter network on all things related to planned giving. Prior to...
As business owners pursue new and innovative ways to do good, including donating their companies to charity, it marks a shift for how the wealth industry works with business owners and their families “The more things change, the more things remain the same.” Today, it seems that business owners have...
It is still common to hear fundraisers say they “fell” into fundraising or that they came to it “accidently.” This phenomenon is relatively unique to fundraising. You don’t hear a surgeon say she “accidently” went to medical school or an elementary school teacher indicate she “fell” into the...
(Arlington, Va.) The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) has announced its 2020 Distinguished Fellows: Susan Hosbach, CFRE, chief development officer for Adventure Science Center in Nashville, Tenn.; Dennis Stefanacci, ACFRE, a retired fundraiser in Florida who still supports nonprofits...
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...
Ana Marie Argilagos, president and CEO of Hispanics in Philanthropy, shares how her organization is working to close the gap for Latinx people in philanthropy through internal learning programs that are helping to create a pipeline of Latinx leaders and produce greater Latinx representation...
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