S. Sanae Tokumura, ACFRE, is a fundraising and public relations consultant for non-profit organizations. She is known for conducting thorough and accurate capital campaign feasibility studies, and for assisting organizations to conduct and complete first-time capital campaigns. Her infrastructure...
FRANÇAIS 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]...
AFP is interviewing a series of emerging leaders to showcase the work and ideas of young professionals in fundraising. In this Q&A, Jonathan Meagher-Zayas, MSW, MPA, director of agency advancement at Villa of Hope and member of the AFP Global Emerging Leaders Task Force, discusses his start in...
ChatGPT can’t replace the power and purpose of heartfelt, personally written expressions of gratitude When I was a child, my mother instilled in me the genuine value of gratitude for generosity. Every time I received a gift, or someone did something kind or of note, I was cajoled into writing a...
The Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) released its third quarter findings and announced that both donor giving and donor retention is on a continued downward trend. FEP’s third quarter report indicates year-to-date giving through September 2017 is down by -4% compared to the same time period...
Canada has a long and troubled history in its relations with Indigenous peoples. From before Confederation, to the creation of the Indian Act, to the more recent confirmation of 215 childrens’ graves at former Kamloops Residential School, Canada’s treatment of Indigenous people is widely seen as...
With this issue, Advancing Philanthropy launches a new short prose series and invites readers to submit their most memorable moment from their years (short or long) in the fundraising trenches. Send your draft of up to 600 words to Susan Drake Swift at [email protected]. For more information...
Join Korn Ferry coaches Joshua Daniel & David Meintrup, and AFP Board Member and Chair of the Emerging Leader Task Force, Adrienne Taylor, CFRE, for our first emerging leader affinity group zoom meeting In this session we’ll talk about positioning yourself for new roles in the fundraising profession...
Latinx Heritage month (also designated as National Hispanic Heritage Month) runs from September 15 to October 15 in the United States. It began as only a week celebration in 1968 and was expanded to be a month-long celebration in 1988. During this time, we recognize the contributions to the US by...