Reconnect. Refresh. Reignite your AFP experience. The AFP Membership Benefits Refresher Webinar will help you to rediscover the value of your AFP membership. You’re part of a powerful global community of fundraising professionals—and your AFP membership unlocks countless opportunities to grow, learn...
Networks are changing the face of philanthropy. Primarily led by women and people of color, donors are joining forces to fund their interests and create giving collaboratives with likeminded individuals. Over the past 15 years, these networks have grown more significantly and there’s no sign that...
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...
ENGLISH L’AFP au Canada apporte son soutien à une initiative sur le cheminement de carrière en collecte de fonds pour les étudiant.e.s autochtones de partout au pays, un programme créé par la New School of Fundraising et Indspire. Indspire, précédemment appelée Fondation nationale des réalisations...
This article is part of an ongoing series on self-care and mental health support for BIPOC fundraisers. For fundraisers of color, the work can be particularly challenging, especially when viewed through a lens of mental health It is widely known that nonprofit organizations have struggled with staff...
On March 17, 2020, I emailed a group of friends inviting them to join me for Think Tank Tuesdays and Thursdays (T4), a virtual fundraising coffee shop that I planned to host for 30 minutes twice a week for as long as we were in lockdown. A year in and 104 Zoom calls later, the Think Tank is still...
When Marvin Kanyenya moved from Uganda to Toronto, it was an enormous leap of faith. At the age of 25, not only did he leave his family and friends behind, but he also jumped into fundraising for the first time. After a few twists and turns, Kanyenya has landed on his feet at The Ottawa Hospital...
FRANÇAIS HOW VOLUNTEERING FOR AFP HELPS YOU AND YOUR EMPLOYER At the age of 19, Evan Maydaniuk, CFRE, (he/him) was a volunteer with the Manitoba Association for Rights & Liberties (MARL). After a contentious provincial election, the newly elected government significantly reduced its funding for the...
The Last Word When are relationships not really relationships? Learn the answers in “Do You See, Trust and Respect Me Now?” by Larry Hostetler in “The Last Word.” This unique article is an addition to Advancing Philanthropy and is available only in the digital magazine. To access the digital...