What questions does Juniper Locilento, senior director, development at the YMCA of Greater Toronto ask herself as she heads into work every day?
Almost half of all fundraisers have some sort of personal experience with sexual harassment, with a quarter of all female fundraisers having been sexually harassed during their careers, according to a new survey by AFP, the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy and The Chronicle of Philanthropy, and...
Event Description ALL THE BASICS OF FUNDRAISING IN JUST ONE COURSE! This two-day course, is taught by experienced fundraising professionals and is designed to give participants comprehensive knowledge of the fundamentals of fundraising. This course is accredited by the Association of Fundraising...
ENGLISH Ce que pensent les collecteurs de fonds et comment ils planifient la prochaine année À l’approche de 2020, de nombreux collecteurs de fonds évaluent ce qui a bien fonctionné – et ce qui a moins bien fonctionné – pour eux jusqu’ici, alors même qu’ils font face à la dynamique externe qui...
ENGLISH L’audit IDEAA (inclusion, diversité, équité, accès et antiracisme) est une initiative conjointe créée par la Fondation canadienne pour la philanthropie de l’AFP en partenariat avec AFP Canada et AFP Global. Les expériences vécues par des dirigeant.e.s noirs à la section du Grand Toronto de l...
Above: Illustration Credit Doug Ross/Illustration Source Do you avoid legacy-planning conversations because you are worried you may not know enough? I suspect the overwhelming majority of fundraisers would admit that they are like I used to be: timid about discussing legacies for fear they may not...
Mentor was first mentioned as a character in Homer’s Odyssey; he is an old man but the goddess Athena assumes his appearance so he can guide Odysseus’s son while Odysseus is on his travel home. The tradition of mentorship is very old and is incorporated into many religions, using such terms as guru...
The CFRE Refresher Course provides a review of the body knowledge acquired at the five-year level that can be used to study for the CFRE exam. This two-day workshop uses "caselets"--short case studies--to review the six fundraising knowledge areas and core principles and concepts that all...
Research confirms that CEOs and boards have a central role in leading fundraising effectiveness. When it comes to fundraising, CEOs can be in denial, sometimes stating, “That’s not my job.” In 2013, the article, “Who Is Asking for What? Fundraising and Leadership in Australian Nonprofits,” pointed...