Wes Moore is a bestselling author, Army combat veteran, entrepreneur and CEO of Robin Hood Foundation. He has become a prolific speaker and social justice advocate, fighting to alleviate poverty while also bringing awareness to the intersectionality of race and poverty in America. In his more than...
I have had the opportunity to serve in a wide variety of roles and positions during my fundraising career, spanning from special events intern, to development director, to executive director, to consultant. Despite the fact that each new role was different, the biggest challenge I faced in all of...
ENGLISH AFP Canada et la Fondation canadienne pour la philanthropie de l’AFP sont fières de vous présenter ce rapport qui met en lumière les points saillants de notre travail commun (l’AFP au Canada) et de notre travail respectif à titre d’entités distinctes. Notre travail est guidé par le plan...
If you attended the 2015 Davos World Economic Forum, you flew to Switzerland. But in Switzerland, you were transported to another world, where you met a young Syrian refugee named Sidra. You joined her in a Jordanian refugee camp of 84,000 souls, witnessed her school in a makeshift classroom...
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...
A new report, The State of Modern Philanthropy 2019, reveals the donor patterns and behaviors that take place after someone makes a first, one-time donation to an organization—unearthing new insights about the continued value of recurring donors and opportunities for better donor engagement. A key...
(Arlington, Va.) Natalie Reilly-Finch, MPP, CFRE, director, foundation development, at Ascension St. Vincent’s Foundation in Jacksonville, Fla., has been recognized as one of five Outstanding Young Professionals by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). The award recognizes fundraisers...
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 Gravyty, a leading...
AFP Member Spotlights are a recurring series of interviews with AFP members, highlighting the unique individuals and career paths that exist within the fundraising profession. If you know an inspiring fundraising professional who deserves to be featured, please email [email protected]. In this...