Join us for this 4 Part series as the Content Team from iWave helps guide your prospect research and frame your major gift ask. There are three important ratings that researchers and fundraisers use to segment and prioritize major gift prospects and donors. They are: CAPACITY: How much wealth can...
I’m proud to announce that AFP will be holding its second annual Chapter Lobby Week later this year, May 23 – 27. During that week, we’re encouraging our U.S. chapters to visit with at least one member of Congress and advocate for the profession on key public policy issues. We had such great success...
Wow, I can’t believe this is my last Mike’s Message of 2023! AFP has had another fantastic year, thanks to the continued support of you – our members –, our sponsors and partners, and of course our AFP staff. Here are a few of the highlights from this year. We underwent a massive data migration...
On International Women’s Day, AFP has launched the Women’s Impact Initiative (WII) to address issues of gender inequity in the fundraising profession and charitable sector, including sexual harassment, salary inequality, and the lack of women in senior leadership roles.
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]. In this...
Recently, I had the privilege of emailing with Art Taylor, president and chief executive officer of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance, to start a dialogue around the concept of overhead expenses. Art has a keen understanding of overhead issues and has been instrumental in educating donors, regulators...
When does an occupation become a profession? Are we there yet? In a New Directions in Philanthropic Fundraising issue in 2004, editors Lilya Wagner and Paul Pribbenow stated, “It is natural … to examine from time to time how much progress is being made in achieving professionalism in the field.” 1...
FRANÇAIS So much of AFP’s work happens at the committee level. As part of our new Committee Chair Conversation Series, we hope to keep AFP members informed about current issues facing our profession and the sector, and how we are responding. Given all that’s been happening with the pandemic, perhaps...
An AFP sponsored mentoring program at the chapter level is one of the benefits that members value the most. Included on this page is a ten step process for implementing a mentoring program and links to examples of programs that are being offered by other chapters.