The Association of Fundraising Professionals Capital Area Chapter is the premiere organization for fundraisers and nonprofit professionals in the mid-Michigan region. We currently represent nearly 300 members from the leading nonprofit charities, foundations, and consultants across the region...
Above: Illustration Credit Ryoichi Yotsumoto/Illustration Source The data are getting old, but the statistic is still a powerful wake-up call: Eighty-five percent of millionaires are on social media ( The Fidelity Millionaire Outlook Series, 2011). When you consider social media as a cultural shift...
(This article may contain material that is triggering for some readers.) I was twenty years old when I first dealt with sexual harassment while working for a nonprofit. I was at an LGBTQ networking event. While in a circle of people, older men started saying inappropriate things about my appearance...
Above Photo Credit: fotografierende One of the most significant challenges facing college and university advancement operations is revenue forecasting. The ability to accurately forecast future philanthropic revenues is vitally important to charities. It impacts the organization’s ability to plan...
Over the last two years, creative planners shifted their traditional fundraising events from in-person to virtual. Now, as COVID-19 restrictions ease, some are racing back to in-person events, eager to party like it’s 2019. Was nothing from 2020–2021 worth keeping? Some planners believe virtual...
I’d always thought of a “mentor” as a bespectacled, graying elder who would reveal all of their secrets and guide you down a path of career enlightenment. I’ve come to realize that this relationship of mentor and mentee can be much more dynamic. There are formal mentorship programs as well as more...
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...
Few corporate-nonprofit partnerships are as personal and rewarding as those cultivated at the community level. When you are ready to aim higher, scaling the partnership requires a strategic approach centered on the partner’s business context and objectives. From small towns to major cities, our...
As I type these thoughts, I have an overwhelming feeling of oddity. Sitting in my home office (which I hadn’t even established prior to this month) during regular business hours is clearly not my normal routine. But for many of us, it has become our new norm. In our business, it is nearly...