Earlier this month at the AFP ICON opening general session, Catherine Connolly, CFRE, MBA, chair-elect of the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy – U.S., shared the latest results from the foundation’s Fundraising Effectiveness Project, or FEP. This joint effort between AFP, Giving Tuesday, and a number...
Above: Reaching for the stars: Dalston, London, playground. Photo by Stuart Franklin. In terms of the future of our sector, what concerns you most? New tax law, decline in number of donors, other? I already know what I’m going to say will get a lot of eye rolls, but I believe it will also get a ton...
The concept of “public-private partnerships” has its origins in infrastructure dating to the strategy for building the Transcontinental Railroad (1863–1869). The U.S. government provided the land, and private investors assumed the capital costs and associated risks of building the railroad in...
Rebuilding trust is the most critical leadership act in philanthropy today. Trust is not a buzzword—it is a leadership imperative. In today’s complex, skeptical environment, fundraising leaders must do more than raise money or deliver programs. It’s time to reframe trust as a leadership strategy. We...
FRANÇAIS We are delighted that AFP members in Canada offered their overwhelming support for the 2023 AFP Canada Board of Directors. Congratulations to the following leaders: Jennifer Johnstone – Chair President & CEO Central City Foundation Vancouver, British Columbia Ken Mayhew – Past Chair...
CONTACTS: Natalie Paskoski, Manager of Communications, (434) 236 – 5583, [email protected] (Arlington, Virginia) The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) is proud to announce that Sydney Moss, a high school junior from Dunwoody, GA, is one of the recipients of the 2025 William...
We are excited to deliver the AFP Nova Scotia 2022 Maritime Fundraising Conference June 6 &7th. We will be utilizing the Pheedloop platform again for 2022. A virtual Conference will ensure we can keep costs low, increasing access and reducing barriers for our NFP community as we re-build in our post...
While some organizations may still think “commission-based” fundraising is an option, these alternatives comply with AFP Global’s standards while keeping fundraisers engaged and willing to grind through the growth years Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the subsequent “Great Resignation...
If fundraising is the gentle art of teaching the joy of giving, then fundraising is also learning the joy of receiving. I first started my nonprofit career raising blood before moving on to raising money. Asking people to donate blood is a lot less emotionally charged than asking people to donate...