As a working mother, like many, this past year has challenged me like never before. And even though the world is reverting back to “normal” a little more each day, I feel like the strains and challenges of being a working mother continue on. In March 2020, with three school-aged children, one with...
Assessing staff time allocation, portfolios, and metrics. We all wish there were more hours in the day. Equipped with our carefully constructed to-do list, we start each day with the best intention of checking items off the list so we can move projects and relationships forward. For example, a...
The Gift Acceptance Policy is a basic tool every fundraiser can use to protect their organization from receiving unusable gifts and to prevent sticky situations, no matter the type of organization or size Ever gotten a birthday gift you really didn’t want? Or that holiday gift that you have been too...
Amplifying the Voices of Racialized Women Fundraisers In late 2021 and into the first quarter of 2022, Danisha Bhaloo-Shivji, CFRE, spoke with women of color in the fundraising sector about how they got their start in fundraising. This series, called “Falling Into Fundraising,” (which can be found...
ENGLISH Les Autochtones représentent près de 20 % de la population du Manitoba. Il n’est donc pas étonnant que l’apprentissage des perspectives autochtones sur la philanthropie soit une priorité de la section du Manitoba de l’AFP. « La section du Manitoba compte parmi les 39 signataires de l’...
Join your fellow fundraising colleagues for a half day of in-depth fundraising workshops and discussions that focus on: Fundraising Planning & Strategy Stewardship & Individual Giving Grant Writing & Research culminating with an AMA with the panelists on their Career Development Journeys. Session...
Thursday, September 7 – Friday, September 8 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day The Fundamentals of Fundraising Course is designed for those with less than five years of experience as a fund development professional. Lunch is provided both days. Full participation in the course is applicable for 16...
The AFP Donor Retention: A Self-Assessment Workshop in its new 8-hour format will be offered in Saskatoon. The workshop is based on data collected via the Fundraising Effectiveness Project. The annual FEP survey indicates that nonprofits are losing nearly as many donors and gifts as they gain each...
When Edgar Villanueva published “DeColonizing Wealth” in 2018, he thought he might do a little book tour, perhaps five events, and move on with his life. Instead, his book kickstarted conversations both in and out of the philanthropic sector about dysfunctional colonial dynamics at play in...