Crises often showcase the best of humanity, which is exactly what happened when Floridians stepped up in the aftermath of a devastating hurricane season last fall. Individuals, foundations, and companies rose to the challenge by offering support and, ultimately, saving lives. Although the donors and...
This session will focus on providing the resources, insights and practical steps that every fundraiser can take to build authentic relationships that convert prospects into champions. The session will have three main objectives: Increasing the understanding of how to conduct a virtual donor visit...
What’s ahead in 2018? What should fundraisers be focused on in 2018? AFP asked several fundraisers, and the answers might surprise you. While technology and innovation are definitely on the list, most of the advice gets down to donor relationships and retention.
Above: Photo Credit mattjeacock/Getty Images Inconvenient disruptions set the stage for meaningful change. The key is how you lead the change. Indeed, the right change leadership can catapult an organization through uncertainty to certainty, through confusion and disruption to a whole new level of...
Quick. Nimble. Innovative. These are all words that have been used to describe how charities should be operating now—to be able to anticipate and respond effectively to changes in the environment and bring to bear new ideas and resources to create impact. In a 24/7, nonstop, social media world...
ENGLISH Le 21 septembre est la Journée mondiale de la gratitude. Conçue en 1965 par le leader et maître spirituel Sri Chinmoy lors des célébrations de l’Action de grâce aux Nations Unies, la première Journée mondiale de la gratitude a été célébrée en 1966. Chinmoy avait alors demandé aux personnes...
It began like many donor stories do—with a heartfelt email and a promise of support. A colleague forwarded me a message from a man named Mike Clifford. He and his wife, Marie, expressed interest in making a $2,000 donation to our organization. The tone was warm, the intent generous, and the request...
In 1976, I read Studs Terkel’s oral history masterpiece, Working. Since then, as a fundraiser, consultant and college instructor, the idea to use Studs’ interview and editing methods to illuminate philanthropy intrigued me. Palm Springs and its immediate surrounding area are unlike most places. It...
In this Q&A, Advancing Philanthropy sat down with Joyce Mitchell-Antoine, vice president for development at Planned Parenthood South Atlantic and AFP Ethics Committee member. After almost 30 years as a fundraiser—22 of which has been at Planned Parenthood—Mitchell-Antoine has gained extensive...