As the fundraising landscape continues to evolve, nonprofits are navigating new challenges while uncovering fresh opportunities to connect with donors and drive impact. In 2025, five key trends are shaping the future of philanthropy. Here’s what you need to know to stay ahead of the curve: AI With...
In the wake of the shocking and heartbreaking discovery of unmarked graves in our province, Andre will speak to us in an informal Q & A session about how to truly show support for indigenous peoples. He will discuss what it means to be an ethical ally to indigenous peoples and how first we must...
World’s Leading Cloud Software Company Powering Social Good; Will Support Fundraising Diversity, Emerging Leaders, Scholarships and Leadership Development (Arlington, VA) The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), the largest community of fundraising professionals in the world, and...
Featured AFP Career Development Resources: AFP360° AAUW Negotiation Workshops AFP Compensation and Benefits Report (2020 Report Coming Soon) Other AFP Career Development Resources: AFP Faculty Training Academy Certifications Skystone Partners Prize for Research The AFP Wilson C. "Bill" Levis...
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...
Each year, the Giving USA report, published by the Giving USA Foundation and researched and written at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, estimates total charitable giving, how much was given by the four major sources of giving, and how much was received by the nine major...
Sidney Mathias Baxter Coulling III, the retired S. Blount Mason Jr. Professor of English at Washington and Lee University died in February of 2016 at the age of 92. I had the distinct privilege of being taught Old English Literature and Poetry by Professor Coulling in 1981 as a freshman at W&L. It...
FRENCH New Partner Will Add More Data, New Perspectives to Help Charities in Their Fundraising (Arlington, Va.) The Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP), a collaboration among fundraising data providers, researchers, analysts, associations and consultants to help charities track giving trends and...
As I sit on the beach and write this, I think about the grains of sand, each tiny one unique and diverse, small and seemingly insignificant. But when collected into one body, these grains of sand create stunningly beautiful beaches. In Hawaii, these beaches sustain and define us. They bring us...