As AFP looks to the future, we are all reminded of our “steps in time”—what they add up to, the difference they make. “Link your elbows, step in time, never need a reason, never need a rhyme, link your elbows, step in time” was the song sung by Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke in the Disney...
Above: © Photo: Lysander Yuen As the old adage goes: Reading is fundamental. It’s been a fundamental part of our learning since, more than likely, before our first day of school. As adults, settled into our careers, reading is—or should be—still very much a part of our learning and growth. Over the...
AFP Member Spotlight is a recurring series of interviews with AFP Global 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]....
Photo credit: © The Nature Conservancy (Devan King) In 2011, on opposite ends of the country and in very different organizations, we both faced the same problem. We each were finding that our training in fundraising and nonprofit management was not sufficient to address the struggle donors were...
For those of us in North America, it may seem like the Olympics have been a little bit of an afterthought this cycle (though as I write this, I know many of my Canadian colleagues have been glued to the screen watching the Canadian women’s soccer team play for the gold medal. Congratulations!). The...
As National Make-A-Will Month approaches this August, nonprofits have a golden opportunity to supercharge their planned giving initiatives. Each year, Make-A-Will Month generates hundreds of millions of dollars in planned gifts for organizations across the nation. By encouraging supporters to...
Three-quarters (75%) of surveyed charitable nonprofits reported meeting their fundraising goals for 2017, according to a new report from the Nonprofit Research Collaborative (NRC).
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...
The up-to-date AFP Fundamentals of Fundraising Course is designed by experienced fundraising professionals to meet the real-world needs and challenges nonprofit organizations face every day. The International Standard for training the fundraising novice, the AFP Fundamentals of Fundraising Course...