Your organization’s powerful stories are the foundation of your identity, showing who you are as people, what you do to make a difference in your community, and what makes you unique from other nonprofits doing similar work. These stories provide a narrative that resonates with donors emotionally...
The good news about fundraising solo You are a solo fundraiser in a small shop. What do you do? Before you cue Celine Dion’s song “All By Myself,” here are some things to consider: You are not alone. You have to start somewhere. You can’t do it all. You have to take care of yourself. You Are Not...
‘32 years later, this work still moves me’ Dwayne Ashley joined AFP in 1991, about the same time that he started work as a fundraiser. Ashley is founder and CEO of Bridge Philanthropic Consulting (BPC) LLC in New York, where he oversees global strategy, growth, development, and new product...
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...
To help you get to know the members who will be representing you on the 2024 AFP Board of Directors, we asked our 5 new members to share with us background on their career paths, their advice for the profession, and their goals for their time on the board. In this Member Spotlight, we interviewed...
As I’ve said in previous blogs, I sometimes tend to read outside our field of fundraising. Why do I do this? It’s because I often find different ideas, new ways to do things, inspiration, and techniques, all of which can possibly enhance or even change my thinking and approaches to our field. Doing...
A recent AFP Member Spotlight highlighted Shay Andrews, MPA. Shay is the database coordinator for the Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth. When Shay was asked if he was doing anything innovative at his organization that other fundraisers could benefit from, he replied: “I like to think 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...
A healthy, positive environment is always attainable “Raise it, or we shut down.” Those were the words spoken to me as I embarked on my journey as a fundraising professional. We all have stories. There is the squeezing of every dime out of the fiscal year to allow for the euphoria of a clean balance...