What is fundraising about? The act of raising funds? Bringing people together? Inspiring others to get involved? Yes, yes, and yes. Those all very important aspects of fundraising. But for me they all lead to one word that really defines what we do: Impact. Our ability to work with communities...
The following resources have been created to help chapters prepare for National Philanthropy Day, including talking points, videos, and more!
National Philanthropy Day for 2018 is officially designated as November 15 but some AFP chapters across Canada have already been holding events to celebrate and recognize the contributions of local philanthropists.
History National Philanthropy Day® (NPD) was originally conceived of and organized by Douglas Freeman in the 1980s and became officially recognized in the U.S. in 1986 when President Ronald Reagan proclaimed November 15th as National Philanthropy Day®. In 2012, Canada officially recognized NPD...
Official proclamations by your city’s or state/province’s government leaders are very effective for generating local interest in your event. AFP is asking chapters to be especially proactive in obtaining as many proclamations as possible recognizing NPD.
FRANÇAIS National Philanthropy Day® (NPD) (November 15th) is the special day set aside to recognize and pay tribute to the great contributions that philanthropy–and those people active in the philanthropic community–have made in our lives, our communities and our world. It reminds us of what we can...
While celebrations are held throughout the month of November—and in some cases, during different times of the year—National Philanthropy Day®, or NPD for short, is officially recognized tomorrow on Nov. 15. The day was first acknowledged in the U.S. by President Ronald Reagan in 1986 through a...
AFP has released the new National Philanthropy Day® (NPD) logo, effective 2007. AFP has prepared a number of different file formats of the NPD logo so that chapters can use the highest quality images. To ensure you are using the correct version of the logo, please read the following tips.