Join us for a powerhouse panel of Black male development professionals representing multiple generations as they discuss their experiences as fundraisers. Alphonce, Ken, Juan, and Brandon will share why they were drawn to fundraising, challenges they have experienced and successes they have achieved...
How long have you been involved in the nonprofit sector? I have been in the nonprofit sector since 1999. I originally wanted to be a clinical psychologist but that changed when I took an applied sociology course. In the course, we adopted a nonprofit and had to do an organizational audit and draft a...
You hear it a lot: Don’t look back. Focus on the future and look ahead. There’s no use dwelling in the past. I have a bias for action and looking to the future, but I do think there are some good reasons to look to the past. We can learn a lot about ourselves and what we’ve been through when we look...
All Canadian AFP members were recently invited to review a nominated slate of board members for a one-year term commencing Jan 1, 2019. Here is the listing of your incoming, endorsed AFP Canada Board of Directors.
What are the best practices for board governance around the world? How does culture play a part? Is there a universal model that works well, or are the differences among global regions so great that diverse standards should be adopted? Readers now have the opportunity to learn from outstanding...
FRANÇAIS AFP Canada, a leading national voice for fundraising professionals in this country, is excited to share that DonorPerfect will continue its sponsorship of AFP Canada in 2025. “We are thrilled to continue our partnership with DonorPerfect Canada," said Rea Ganesh, MBA, chair of AFP Canada....
Building a Profession Through Academic Education—Not Just the Training We Do Now I made my career decision when I was nine years old. We lived in France. I was teaching a room of make-believe students. Outside the window was the Promenade des Anglais, the gorgeous boulevard running along the...
The televised murder of George Floyd and ensuing multi-racial protests that started last spring awakened something in the nation’s leading funders. Many corporations, foundations and private philanthropists began focusing their efforts on investing in Black, Indigenous, and people of color-led...
I compulsively refreshed the red dots on the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 dashboard as they grew and traveled from the east to the west. It was horrific to watch the number of infections and deaths escalate while many argued if the virus was real. In 2020, the country was grappling with the...