Bill Stanczykiewicz Ed.D., serves as assistant dean for external relations at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, where he also directs The Fund Raising School. Bill is a member of AFP-Indiana.
Caitlin Leduc is AVP, donor relations & data at United Way of Central Maryland. Her interests include data analytics and donor stewardship, mid-level donor strategy, and the ethics of compassionate philanthropy.
As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Advancing Philanthropy, we must recall the basic tools that have truly served to advance philanthropy over the years. Leadership development for the fundraising profession has been and continues to be indispensable. And one of the most effective means AFP has...
Almost two-thirds of senior charity staff say it’s difficult to be promoted within their organization, and over 70 percent consider the corporate sector a competitor for talent, according to a new report on the challenges of recruiting and retaining fundraisers in the Canadian healthcare subsector...
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 Board Member Spotlight, we...
AFP membership offers a wealth of benefits, but time and again, members highlight the importance of educational opportunities—conferences, in-person trainings, and webinars, as the most important. These professional development events provide invaluable resources for thousands of fundraisers and...
Above: © Adobestock The year has ended, and we should all be reminded of the legal and financial aspects of flipping the calendar from 2018 to 2019. Each year is a new opportunity to take advantage of the current tax law. While we as fundraisers cannot offer tax advice, we should be able to refer...
ENGLISH Pour Kathleen Provost, la philanthropie n’est pas une simple voie professionnelle, c’est une vocation de toute une vie. Le parcours de Kathleen, qui a consacré toute sa carrière à la collecte de fonds, l’a menée des petits hôpitaux communautaires aux organisations régionales et nationales...
As an advocate for womens rights and chair of AFP’s Women’s Impact Initiative, I spoke with Kim Churches, CEO of the American Association of University Women, Adrienne McDade-Taylor, chair of AFP’s Emerging Leaders Initiative, and Kishshana Palmer, fundraising consultant, for a candid conversation...