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When I first encountered the Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP), I was immediately attracted to the lofty goal of improving philanthropy’s share of the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) by 1 percent—from 2 percent to 3 percent of GDP. This struck a chord with me. As a mathematics major, I loved...
“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of anything than of a book!” ― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice “I’m newish to fundraising” says Victoria Caros, CFRE, co-chair of the AFP Greater Vancouver Chapter’s Professional Development Committee, who has been...
English L’Association des professionnels en philanthropie au Canada (AFP Canada), la plus importante communauté de professionnel.le.s en collecte de fonds au pays, est heureuse d’annoncer que DonorPerfect continuera de soutenir la profession de collecte de fonds en tant que commanditaire d’AFP...
Hello! I am Bill Bartolini, PhD, ACFRE, FAFP, and chair of the ACFRE Credentialing Board this year. It is an honor and pleasure to serve in this role. And it is a pleasure to take over Mike’s Monday Message to talk a bit about credentialing and what it means for our profession. Having a credential...
Back in January, in my first message of the year, I asked you to consider four questions as we entered 2022: How are you going to view 2022? How are you going to improve professionally this year? How are you going to take care of yourself this year? How are you going to interact with your family...
The AFP Global Board has begun having conversations about the future of professional associations and what AFP might look like 10, 20, or more years into the future. Those discussions have led to questions around how the fundraising profession will operate in two decades; what will members need, and...
Throughout the month of October, members of the AFP Ethics Committee will be addressing each of the standards in our Code of Ethics. Today, Amir Pasic discusses the ethical mandates encapsulated in Standard 13 of ensuring the donor received informed, accurate and ethical advice. < See All Ethical...
Approaching year-end and a busy giving season, charitable giving trends demonstrated a persistent decline throughout 2023. According to FEP’s latest quarterly data, declining donors across all sizes and types presents a major hurdle for nonprofits. Through Q3 2023, donors decreased moderately and...
If you want to change the world, communication and common values are interwoven with successful performance How is collaboration key to success in fundraising and service delivery? Once upon a time, I traveled to a distant land. I witnessed poverty and despair like I had never known. The visions of...
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