< See also: Get Involved: AFP Volunteer Opportunities AFP ICON is the world’s premiere in-person and virtual conference for fundraising professionals, featuring three unforgettable days of education, sessions and events! To better understand the education session and presenter selection process for...
We all know R2-D2, the beloved little robot from Star Wars whose beeps and boops helped defeat the evil Empire. Although adorable, how cute would R2 be if you found yourself competing with him for an opportunity at your organization? According to analysis from Deloitte Insights, machines will soon...
On the eve of this 10th GivingTuesday, I’m lucky to have a bird’s eye view of preparations around the world for this global day of generosity. Charity runs are taking place in Turkey and Ukraine, communities are lighting up landmarks in the Czech Republic and even putting a special spotlight on...
In September 2020, AFP led our sector once again (and encouraged others to follow suit) by requiring salary ranges and accepting lived experience as the equal of institutional education on all our job postings. Here’s the link to that statement. When we implemented this requirement on our job board...
The AFP CFRE Refresher Course offers development professionals an opportunity to review the main components of a complete fundraising program. It is a one-day, intensive program intended to provide an overview of the six knowledge domains of the CFRE exam. The course is not presented in a lecture...
What does it mean to be a great leader? Being in a senior position doesn’t automatically make you a great leader, just like being new to the profession doesn’t disqualify you from having leadership abilities. Leadership is a skill that must be learned, practiced, and applied to your work and your...
While many in the U.S. were celebrating the Fourth of July, Birgit Smith Burton (AFP Global’s board chair) and I found ourselves in the country we (the USA) gained independence from, attending the Chartered Institute of Fundraising’s convention, the largest in-person gathering of fundraisers in the...
Summary: 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...
May 2-3, 2025 | 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. AFP Las Vegas is offering the AFP Fundamentals of Fundraising course on May 2-3, 2025. This will be offered on a hybrid basis: both in person and virtually. Registration costs are $300 for members, $375 for future members, which is a substantial discount from...