Française The AFP Foundation for Philanthropy – Canada is grateful to the many monthly donors to its Every Member Campaign that help sustain the Foundation through the Alpha Society Program. In fact, two-thirds of the Foundation’s donors are a part of the Alpha Society and make a monthly gift! It’s...
ENGLISH Nous sommes ravis que les membres canadiens de l’AFP aient soutenu massivement le conseil d’administration d’AFP Canada que nous leur proposions pour 2025. Félicitations aux dirigeant.e.s suivants: Rea Ganesh – Présidente Vice-présidente, Philanthropie Scarborough Health Network Foundation...
Cynthia Quigley, AFP’s Director of Canadian Services and AFP Greater Toronto Chapter, will be retiring at the end of this year following an incredible 25-year commitment to AFP. Cynthia started with the chapter in 1994. In 2010, when the AFP Canada Office moved to Toronto, Cynthia became the...
Utilizing Personality Research to Augment Major-Gift Fundraising Strategy Fundraising is a personal business. For major-gift officers (MGOs), the best way to plan for gift requests is to know their donors. Over the last decade, advances in moves management programs, contact management systems, and...
If your doctor tells you an X-ray or blood test is needed, you trust his judgment. If your dentist tells you a cavity needs to be filled, you trust her judgment. But, if a nonprofit tells you it needs money to help people, you hesitate. Why? Is it a basic lack of trust in nonprofits? Or is it only...
In this micro-learning video, Nicole Bela, CFRE discusses what neurodiversity is, how masking neurodiversity can contribute to burnout, and the common fundraising practices that can be challenging for neurodiverse individuals. To learn more, join her for her session, What Could Be: Building a...
Mindy Collins joined the Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego in 2017 and serves as Chief Philanthropy & External Affairs Officer. With more than 27 years of experience in philanthropy, marketing, and communications, she leads fundraising strategy, marketing, and donor engagement efforts...
(Arlington, Va.) The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), the largest community of fundraising professionals in the world, has announced a new partnership with Salesforce.org, a nonprofit social enterprise that empowers organizations to connect with their donors, supporters and customers...
FRANÇAIS Year-end update from the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy—Canada “Volunteering and making my own gift to the Foundation is my way of helping my colleagues,” says Karen Mercier, CFRE, about her role as inaugural chair of the Communications Committee for the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy...