Thursday, March 14, 2024 | 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM The Michigan Fundraising Climate Survey (2012 to date) tracks the specific fundraising challenges, opportunities, and trends facing Michigan nonprofit organizations. This presentation reports results from the 2024 survey as well as longer-term trends...
September 10, 2024 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Aimée Lindenberger from Refocus Fundraising will present "Crafting Compelling Legacy Messages." Aimée's insights are based on her latest book, How to Talk About Legacy Giving: Your Guide to Creating Inspiring Legacy Messages, the first installment in her Legacy...
In this micro-learning video, Sarah K. Nathan, Ph.D., Jeri Pat Gabbert, CFRE, and Genevieve Shaker, Ph.D. share research behind effective communication and empathetic listening. They discuss the tools and templates they will provide attendees at their AFP ICON session, The Art of Conversation and...
This year’s AFP Early Career Emerging Scholar Dr. Cassandra Chapman is fascinated by how donors, fundraisers, and beneficiaries all influence why people give Cassandra Chapman, Ph.D., was in Haiti in 2010, working in disaster relief after a massive earthquake hit the area. She became severely ill...
Above: Illustration Credit Neil Webb/Getty Images Are you tired, frazzled, fed up, trying to do too much in too little time and with insufficient resources? Don’t quit your job. Consider a sabbatical. While sabbaticals are usually thought of as very desirable perks just for college professors, they...
Professionalism is defined as an individual’s conduct at work. The absence of professionalism is more noticeable than its presence. A lack of professionalism can affect your ability to keep your job and advance in your career. The first two installments in this series have described professionalism...
The AFP Fundamentals of Fundraising Course is designed for fundraising professionals with 0 to 4 years of experience and those who have responsibility for the development function, such as: Executive Directors Development Professionals Program Managers Special Event Coordinators Leadership...
Attend the AFP CFRE Refresher Course in Victoria BC on Friday, April 17, 2020. Advance your journey toward CFRE certification through the self-exploration of knowledge and peer exchange of best practices — facilitated by knowledgeable fundraising practitioners — with the AFP CFRE Refresher Course...
The course is virtual. It is conducted March 10 and 11 from 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Eastern and on March 12 from 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Eastern Event Detail : This 3-day course uses case studies to provide a “refresher” of the six fundraising knowledge domains and the core principles and concepts that all...