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...
I walked off the plenary stage three years ago in San Antonio, having said goodbye to AFP ICON 2019 and how much I was looking forward to seeing all of you in Baltimore the next year. We all know what happened next. That story has been told before, so I won’t get into that. Every organization has a...
The AFP Fundamentals of Fundraising Course provides new fundraisers-those with up to four years of professional experience-with an intensive introduction into the building blocks of effective practice. To design this 16-hour course, experienced fundraising professionals evolved AFP's introductory...
Summary: The Association of Fundraising Professionals – California Capital Chapter is pleased to offer the AFP Fundamentals of Fundraising Course. This intensive 2-day course offers a complete overview of the development function, featuring the most current information and techniques designed by...
June 16-17, 2025 | 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. The AFP Fundamentals of Fundraising Course is a 2-day course (June 16 & 17) designed by experienced fundraising professionals to meet the real-world needs and challenges nonprofit organizations face every day. The International Standard for training the...
When donors say, “communication is the ask,” they are making a profound statement about what inspires their decision to give again—and give more—and they are revealing when that decision is made. This is such important information for fundraisers because so much of their time and resources go into...
Who? Who should attend this event? Chapter Presidents, President-Elects, any other chapter board member representing your chapter, Board members of AFP Canada and the Canada Foundation and national committee members. Local chapter members are always welcome. What? What will we do? We will discuss a...
Jeanne M. Dee, CPA/CGMA, is the Audit and Assurance practice leader for the Nonprofit Group at Anders CPAs + Advisors, where she specializes in audits of financial statements for nonprofit organizations, government entities, employee benefit plans, and closely-held businesses. A member of the firm’s...
In this micro-learning video, Lyn Wineman and Ryan Strawhecker, CFRE, M.A., explain the importance of taking the time to think through the entire strategy before launching a campaign. They discuss the value of AI as a creative partner, but caution against using it as a substitute for human-driven...