Zoe. Luis. Miguel, Maria Isabella and Miguelín. These are my niece, sister’s partner, uncle and cousins. Born and raised in Guatemala, Nicaragua and Spain, respectively, all are identified in North America as visible minorities or people of color. Each are critically important members of my personal...
Today, we’re launching Early Bird Registration for AFP ICON 2021, our international conference, June 28 – 30, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It’s a little later in the year than usual, and you might be wondering what AFP ICON is going to look like in 2021 and why we’re launching now. So, here’s the...
FRANÇAIS In the wake of AFP ICON in Las Vegas, May 2 – 4, the world’s largest fundraising conference, we wanted to get a sense of what members think of the qualities that make a great fundraiser. So, we asked people who know a thing or two about fundraising. Vincent Duckworth, CFRE, has been a...
On March 7 (next week!!!), AFP will launch a new membership database. This project is something that has been in the works for a long time, behind the scenes, so I’m very excited to finally be able to share our progress with you. AFP relies on our member database to help us provide you with the best...
Naysayers of a decade ago were right. Postage and printing costs have gone nowhere but up, while response rates have trended—slowly but inexorably—down. Donor acquisition through the mail, at least on the mass scale that once drove revenue growth, is far more challenging than it used to be. Direct...
FRANÇAIS Hill Times Op-Ed – Published April 21, 2026 (Read original article on the Hill Times website ) The charitable sector is a major economic and social force in Canada, with charities and nonprofits contributing $225 billion in economic activity annually, accounting for 8.2% of GDP. We employ 2...
As professionals who work with high net worth individuals, we must understand our own money mindset before we can truly serve our donors. Every one of us has a very personal relationship with money. As professionals who work with high net worth individuals, we first must understand our own money...
February 12, 2025 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Gioia Perugini directs Hemenway & Barnes' philanthropic advisory practice and works with individuals, families, advisors, charitable trusts, and foundations to provide a range of philanthropic and family office services. Her clients rely on her to design...
Lynne M. Wester, founder and principal of DRG, has been shaking up the fundraising world for more than 20 years. She and her teammates at DRG partner with nonprofits large and small on a variety of initiatives from developing sound strategy and vision to utilizing technology and creating meaningful...