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In June, I attended my first in-person AFP chapter experience in over a year: the AFP Florida Chapter Caucus’ Planet Philanthropy conference. It was an exhilarating experience, and I could tell most people who attended felt that way too. Even as an introvert—usually, what I want to do is relax with...
Female fundraisers of color embrace entrepreneurship in pursuit of liberation Over the last two years, the U.S. workforce has experienced tremendous volatility. In 2020, the “shecession” jolted the workforce. Millions of Black and Latinx women left for various reasons, from caring for family to...
In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic—as lockdowns across the country came one after the other—leadership and staff of charities scrambled to deal with their new reality, immediate plans, budgets and communications. Six months later, we’ve settled into a cautious routine. But what happens...
On October 10th, advocacy letters on how the 2019 Federal Budget changes can help Canadian charities was published in 14 newspapers across Canada. In this open letter to AFP Canada Members, Don Johnson explains why.
The Chamberlain Scholarship program honors Ralph E. Chamberlain, CFRE. Mr. Chamberlain had a long and distinguished career of service to the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), beginning in the 1960s when the organization was formed as the National Society of Fund Raisers (NSFR), through...
We were all new once and wanted to be good at our jobs, but without a real playbook, that can be challenging to accomplish. I often think back and ask myself what key things I wish I knew when I started and what would have helped me be more successful as I began my career in fundraising. I am...
ENGLISH Ce que pensent les collecteurs de fonds et comment ils planifient la prochaine année À l’approche de 2020, de nombreux collecteurs de fonds évaluent ce qui a bien fonctionné – et ce qui a moins bien fonctionné – pour eux jusqu’ici, alors même qu’ils font face à la dynamique externe qui...
FRANÇAIS In addition to being president and CEO of Stephen Thomas Ltd, Paula Attfield is a longtime member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). She has chaired the AFP Greater Toronto Chapter's Fundraising Congress, served on the Chapter Board of Directors as VP Marketing and...
According to the recent 2018 Fundraising Effectiveness Quarterly Report, covering the fourth quarter 2017, overall donations to nonprofits in the US increased 4% in 2017 over 2016. This reverses a year-long decline of -4% through the end of the third quarter of 2017, with substantial increases in...
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