When the first issue of Advancing Philanthropy appeared in 1993, the world was a very different place. The internet and email were not in widespread use. Social media? Not yet created. The “dotcom” bubble? Still nearly a decade away. What was then known as the Indiana University Center on...
Simone Joyaux, ACFRE, Adv Dip, FAFP, Certificate in Philanthropic Psychology, a renowned fundraiser, author, mentor, teacher, and activist—and recognized internationally as one of the leading voices for fundraising and philanthropy—passed away on Sunday, May 2. Related Story: Your Opportunity to...
Above: In the movie The Dark Knight Rises, Batman says “any one can be a superhero”—just by putting a jacket around a boy’s shoulder. Photo by John Vink. In the essay “More Than Normal, But Believable,” comic book genius Stan Lee wrote, “A superhero is a person who does heroic deeds and has the...
The time is now for a big shift in how we think about our resources and the people behind them We know that the planet is hurting. Our people are suffering from wealth gaps that feel as though they will never close. Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) organizers are struggling to see...
Above Photo Credit: KOBU Agency Now more than ever, organizations are committed to addressing anti-racism and creating sustainable diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices. As such, fundraisers have spent the last several months discussing what’s next—from CEOs to the board of directors to...
FRANÇAIS The demographics of the fundraising profession in Canada are remarkably homogeneous. Despite the diverse make-up of the 2.2 million people who work in Canadian charities, the majority of fundraising leaders are white men. About 70 percent of the fundraising workforce is women, with a very...
(Arlington, Va.) Carole Richard, CFRE, a long-time fundraiser who has given back so much to the profession as a leader, volunteer, teacher and mentor, will be recognized as a Distinguished Fellow of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) at its 2022 International Conference on...
Pride month is anchored in a longstanding history of sorrow, rage, and joy coalescing into action. From the contemporary movement’s formative moments — from the 1969 Stonewall Riots, where the bar’s multiracial, gender-diverse clientele fought back against a police raid, to the 1966 Compton’s...
As Congress moves to enact tax reform legislation, lawmakers are failing America’s charities. Instead of preserving a tax incentive that for the past century has helped build a strong and vibrant charitable sector, the final tax reform bill effectively eliminates the charitable deduction for 95% of...