Every day our work as fundraising professionals is shaped by the decisions we make. Those daily decisions about what we communicate to donors, how we solicit gifts, and what we do with the gifts entrusted to our organizations have ethical impacts. The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)...
Above Photo Credit: ThisisEngineering RAEng Learn how to RAISE your game and not fall into tech traps If the experience of mindless scrolling is familiar to you, then you are aware of an extremely powerful and hidden force that drives much of our daily behavior: the tech tug. We are all familiar...
The assignment is to point out what makes a particular fundraiser an exceptional fundraising professional. Well, if I’m following the instruction, many, many wonderful professional fundraisers don’t get the recognition they deserve. Without deliberately trying your patience, I ask you to follow...
Enthusiastic, dedicated and full Board involvement is essential for success fundraising. Board members may be nervous about fundraising – not because they cannot do it, but because they didn’t hear about it during recruitment, never learned how to do it and think they will make enemies of their...
Please note: This message originally appeared on The Chronicle of Philanthropy’ s website as a letter to the editor. Read on The Chronicle of Philanthropy ’s website here (letter is behind a paywall and requires a paid subscription). The Association of Fundraising Professionals, which I lead...
One of the best things about working in the nonprofit sector is the opportunity to see the best in people—when they are moved and inspired to help others. Many of us who work in the nonprofit sector are deeply committed to improving our communities. However, we also need to do the hard...
The AFP Foundation for Philanthropy – Canada is appreciative of the wonderful gifts it receives through the Every Member Campaign. The Every Member Campaign is the annual fund, unrestricted campaign that the Foundation runs with the chapters. A portion of the funds raised are granted back to the...
Do you have a compelling educational presentation to offer? Do you have a distinctive point of view and ideas about fundraising, philanthropy, and the not-for-profit sector you’d like to share? Let’s work together, because here at AFP we want to expand our programming; broaden our network of...
1:00-2:00 PM Eastern | Presenter: Meena Das Eligible for 1 CFRE Education Point We have been using more AI-based products in personal and professional lives than we acknowledge. We are heading towards a future where embracing this technology will be the normal. So how do we, then, ensure that it...