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November 4, 2024 (1-day) 1:00 – 5:00 PM ET $199 USD (Members); $259 USD (Non-Members) In this workshop you will learn how to lay the groundwork for a successful campaign long before you start asking for gifts. If your organization is preparing for a capital campaign, you won’t want to miss this step...
I have fond memories of my grandfather serving as an usher at our local Catholic Church. He appeared so distinguished in his suit and tie as he smiled and greeted the parishioners entering the church. He took his ushering responsibilities graciously as he passed around the collection basket at each...
Lauren A. Dula, Ph.D., is an assistant professor at Binghamton University, SUNY. Her research focuses on nonprofit governance and philanthropy through an equity and diversity lens. Her most recent published work focuses on values and gender in acquisition letters. She is currently working on...
ENGLISH Pour la première fois dans les 60 ans d’histoire de l’AFP, deux Canadiennes recevront la mention de Membre émérite (Distinguished Fellow). Aucun Canadien n’avait jamais reçu cet honneur prestigieux jusqu’ici. Les récipiendaires de cette reconnaissance, Andrea McManus et Luce Moreau, CFRE...
I’m going to admit that I had a hard time last summer when I heard the news that my peers have been trying to communicate: Our beloved fundraising best practices are harmful to, and exclusive of, communities of color. I’ve been working in this field more than 15 years, spending countless hours...
There are a number of harmful ‘best practices’ that we have been taught and continue to perpetuate in fundraising and philanthropy. These five fallacies of fundraising are: 1. Wealth is built by the smartest and most capable people. 2. The donor is always right. 3. Donor centricity should trump...
UPDATE For the latest development on these initiatives and revised launch dates, see our May 1 update: Transforming You and Your Workplace—Three Big Announcements At the Opening General Session of ICON 2019, Mike Geiger, president and CEO of AFP, announced three major new programs and member...
We are living in the age of technology. Information is gathered, processed and then then fitted into pre-designed boxes. With the advent of advanced software, we know more about when, why and how people choose to give, and it’s all about measurement. Or so says the development research.
How did you get started in fundraising, and how many years have you worked in the profession? I have been a professional fundraiser for a decade, and it has gone by so quickly. In 2007, a friend and co-worker died of Multiple Myeloma. That inspired me to join the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team...
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