Transformational gifts are the envy of every organization. However, many organizations are not prepared to attract or manage a transformational gift. We will learn what a transformational gift is and examine the critical elements for one to develop in an organization. This process is largely...
The chapter's goal is to advance the development profession in the southwestern Ohio and northern Kentucky region as well as serving as a professional resource. The Greater Cincinnati Chapter invites all development professionals and community volunteers to become involved with the chapter to...
Rochelle is a certified fundraising manager from The Fund Raising School and is a seasoned nonprofit fundraising executive specializing in strategic and fundraising development. Her expertise spans grant writing, fundraising strategies, board leadership, governance, and volunteer engagement. She is...
Christopher Beck, CAP®, is a seasoned fundraising advisor with over 20 years of experience serving non-profits, including ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Boy Scouts of America (Nashville, TN). Currently, he serves as Associate Director of Indiviual & Planned Giving at the High...
Derria L. Ford is a strategic nonprofit leader and change agent dedicated to advancing equity through philanthropy. As a seasoned nonprofit executive, she drives fundraising growth, deepens community engagement, and leads initiatives that break the cycle of poverty. With nearly 20 plus years of...
(Ottawa, Ontario) With the recent labour disruptions at Canada Post affecting mail delivery during one of the most critical periods of time for charities, the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) is calling for both sides to reach a negotiated settlement quickly.
Some of us work like dogs, inputting donor data, writing case statements/development plans/grant requests, engineering meetings between board members and major prospects, facilitating volunteer meetings, running (literally) signature galas, writing speeches for the CEO, all perhaps while raising a...
International speaker, communications specialist and leader Mpumi Nobiva will speak at a special joint presentation on Oct. 5 in Phoenix, Ariz., inspiring both attendees at AFP LEAD and the AFP IDEA: Women’s Impact Summit. Mpumi grew up in South Africa, and, at age nine, lost her mother to HIV/Aids...
If there’s ever been a year that we needed leadership, it’s 2020. The combination of challenges we’ve had to navigate, the people we’ve need to reassure and inspire, the vision and resilience that has been required to stick to goals and principles—all of these have required strong, capable...