The United States is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse. According to Pew Research Center’s 2019 American Trends Panel, the majority of Americans say this is very good (57 percent) or somewhat good (20 percent) for our country. As we enter a Census year, it is important to note that...
Image source: The Government of Canada FRANÇAIS In September 2021, the Action Identification Working Group on Truth and Reconciliation was formed as a joint initiative between AFP Canada and the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy - Canada boards. Its focus was to determine possible actions that AFP in...
FRANÇAIS (Ottawa, Ont.) The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Canada, the largest community of fundraising professionals in the country, is pleased to announce that it has renewed its partnership with DonorPerfect Canada for 2021. This partnership enables AFP Canada to share valuable...
This presentation will discuss what equitable fundraising is, how it works, how it can be applied specifically to planned giving, and how DEI and accessibility can be incorporated into any fundraiser's day-to-day work. More and more, constituents are interested in seeing not just that you work to...
I’m sure you have seen or heard about some of the changes at AFP recently. Not just our new website, though that’s a critical part of our changes, but also this magazine, Advancing Philanthropy, as well as our newsletters, our emails, and the general look and feel of your AFP fundraising community...
If there is one word to describe the relationship between Latinxs in the U.S. today and fundraising, it's ignored. That’s almost 20% of the population that is largely ignored by the nonprofit sector. We are looked past as donors, board members, chief development officers, staff, and certainly as...
We’ve heard it from Boards of Directors and donors for years: “How do we make our organization more inclusive? Why do we still struggle to engage with Millennials and Generation Z in our philanthropic endeavors, and how do we reach those across social and cultural identity groups?” Nonprofit...
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...
Fundraisers Hava Goldberg and Tanya Hannah Rumble share their perspectives on what allyship means to them and why it’s important for fundraising professionals, especially those from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds, to seek out friendships within the sector that are grounded in allyship...