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Spend a minute with Kishshana Palmer, and you’d never, ever believe she was shy. This rendition of “How It Works” focuses on Kishshana’s far-reaching consulting business and the impact she seeks on behalf of her clients. Q: What is your claim to fame? A: I make philanthropy accessible through the...
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 afpmarcom@afpglobal.org. In tIn...
If your nonprofit is like most, only a few of your board members actively raise money for your mission. What if they could become brilliant fundraisers with just a little training and motivation? Have you noticed your board members avoiding eye contact when the subject of fundraising comes up? Most...
In honoring the outgoing board members of 2023, we invited them to reflect on their memorable experiences as AFP volunteers and impart valuable advice for our incoming leaders. In our spotlight on outgoing board member Juliana M. Weissbein, CFRE, associate director of development operations at...
The opportunity presented by year-end fundraising is never understated—it’s common knowledge that the final months of the year present the single biggest occasion for nonprofits to gather the majority of their annual gifts. You know your organization needs to make the most of the season. However...
AFP has signed onto an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief prepared by The Nonprofit Alliance in an important case before the U.S. Supreme Court regarding donor privacy and disclosure of the IRS Form 990 Schedule B listing of a charity’s major donors. The AFP Global Board unanimously voiced...
Last year was one of the most atypical years we have experienced. The coronavirus pandemic has had widespread impact, affecting our health, the economy and even nonprofits. Funding goals had to be adjusted, and fundraising methods and strategies had to be modified to meet the constantly changing...
There are many pressures weighing on fundraising professionals to raise more, build capacity, develop more comprehensive revenue streams, and create a stronger pipeline. Whatever the euphemism, fundraising professionals are continually called upon to raise more and more funds. In a pandemic, the...
Here’s how to reap the benefits, avoid the kids’ table, and get started in three easy steps Young professional groups go by many names, including Young Friends, Friends of, Junior Board, and Associate Board. In the end, they all refer to essentially the same thing: a leadership committee focused on...
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