Major gifts are the dream of every fundraiser and the demand of every boss. In fact, in recent years, the emphasis on major-gift acquisition has proliferated, and job interviews often begin with “How many millions have you raised?” Given these challenges and circumstances, it is no wonder that...
It’s an all-too-familiar refrain nowadays—supply chain issues. It’s become somewhat of a catch-all for delays. Sorry for the delay in my response – supply chain issues! Parents began encouraging kids to write their lists to Santa back in October, in the hopes of being able to find a few of the items...
Birgit Smith Burton is the Chief Executive Officer of AADO, the African American Development Officers Network, which she founded at Georgia Tech in 1999 to provide professional development, education, employment support, mentorship, and networking opportunities for fundraisers of color. She is a...
February 15, 2013 It is with great sadness that AFP announces that former AFP chair Charles R. Stephens, CFRE, has passed away. The first African-American volunteer leader of AFP, he was a pioneer in the fundraising profession. Charles’ lifetime passion was to merge philanthropy and diversity (which...
CONTACTS: Natalie Paskoski, Manager of Content, (434) 236 – 5583, [email protected] (Arlington, Virginia) The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), the largest association of fundraising professionals in the world, has announced a new partnership with CCS Fundraising, a...
La version française suit. The Travel Stipend Program exists to provide financial assistance to AFP leaders attending the meetings of leaders from Canada held at AFP ICON and AFP LEAD as well as the AFP in Canada Leadership Retreat. Stipends are $250 or $500 per event and are intended to cover some...
AFP is celebrating April 26 – 30 as our Virtual Lobby Week, with chapters across the United States meeting with members of Congress and their staff to push forward our key legislative priorities for 2021. One of our priorities is the IRA Legacy Act, which expands the IRA charitable rollover by...
AFP talks with one of our 2018 Outstanding Young Professionals, Dzenan Berberovic, about his inspiring story that's taken him from Bosnia to Germany to the Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.
FRANÇAIS (Ottawa, Ont.) The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Canada, the largest community of fundraising professionals in the country, has announced a new partnership with DonorPerfect Canada. Beginning in January, AFP Canada and DonorPerfect Canada will work together to share...