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Hey Wayne, I am relatively new to fundraising and the only fundraiser in a small shop. I’m working on a thank-you policy for our new and returning donors. Any suggestions on the best way to do it? - Amber in California
Above: © Bigstockphoto/Shutterstock. Tax reform finally passed at the end of 2017. This result was not a surprise, particularly for those of us who had been tracking the issue closely for a number of years. Congress had been gearing up for reform legislation for quite some time. Working groups were...
If you are my age, you remember exactly where you were when John F. Kennedy was shot. You also remember the space shuttle Challenger explosion and, of course, 9/11. A less publicized, but equally horrific event happened on Saturday, February 23, 1991. I remember exactly where I was because it...
When I transitioned from the corporate world to the nonprofit world, I did not see a lot of people who looked like me. However, I worked for an organization that welcomed me with open arms. The executive director took a chance on me when I received my first fundraising position. He told me with my...
Throughout the month of October, members of the AFP Ethics Committee will be addressing each of the standards in our Code of Ethics. AFP Ethics Committee Chair Robbe Healey, MBA, NHA, ACFRE explores Standard 18. < See All Ethical Standard Deep Dives Standard 18: Members shall adhere to the principle...
(Arlington, Va.) The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), the largest community of fundraising professionals in the world, has announced a new partnership with Salesforce.org, a nonprofit social enterprise that empowers organizations to connect with their donors, supporters and customers...
FRANÇAIS Year-end update from the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy—Canada “Volunteering and making my own gift to the Foundation is my way of helping my colleagues,” says Karen Mercier, CFRE, about her role as inaugural chair of the Communications Committee for the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy...
What is a PAC? A PAC is a vehicle through which associations and other types of nonprofits can support federal candidates who agree with their positions on critical issues. Through a PAC, an association can contribute funds to the campaign committees of federal candidates. Without a PAC...
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