Ethics, Accountability, & Professionalism
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Ethical practices are foundational to AFP
Ethical standards and principles are critical for maintaining public trust in our nonprofit organizations. AFP is committed to upholding and promoting a standard of ethical fundraising, within our community and the broader profession. As part of this commitment, AFP provides fundraisers with resources that can help guide their actions and decision-making when interacting with colleagues, donors, and the communities they serve.
In this micro-learning video, Lisa Chmiola, CFRE, CSPG and Kathleen Gregory, CFRE, give a preview of their AFP LEAD session, How Legislation Brings Dollars in the Door, or Not: Advocacy and Its Impact on Philanthropy. We discuss the Charitable Act, the Legacy IRA Act, and why following developments...
Your nonprofit’s board of directors provides oversight for various areas of your organization’s activities, from making decisions about your long-term goals to ensuring ethical fundraising practices. Financial governance also falls under the board’s duties, and the member who typically takes charge...
This presentation is from DonorPerfect's Community Conference and features AFP Ethics Review Task Force Co-Chair, Robbe Healey, MBA, NHA, ACFRE, FAFP. She discusses AFP's updated Code of Ethical Standards and shares why the code should matter to your organization. Thank you to DonorPerfect for...
At AFP ICON in Toronto, Andrea McManus, CFRE, Audrey Kintzi, ACFRE, M.A., and Robbe Healey, ACFRE, MBA, FAFP presented this session exploring the future of the AFP Code of Ethical Standards and Principles. The new code will feature a renewed focus on inclusivity and today’s fundraising environment.
1:00-2:00 PM Eastern | Presenters: Lisa M. Chmiola, Carlo Laurore, Jeff Mueller, Alison McKenna, Sally Schaeffer, and Cathy R. Sheffield Eligible for 1 CFRE Education Point In January 2023, a new law took effect after national advocacy by AFP to expand giving for U.S. donors aged 70 ½ or older...
Ethics Case No. 4: The Big Favor Are you ready to test your AFP Code of Ethical Standards know-how? Read the following scenario and decide how you would respond. Then check your answers below. Want more? Additional sample cases for ethics education are available online at afpglobal.org/ethical...
Continuing the work of its founders, AFP is announcing a new revision of its Code of Ethical Standards Philanthropic revenue makes the work of nonprofit organizations possible, trust makes philanthropy possible, and a commitment to ethical fundraising practices helps make trust possible. In 1960...
In this AFP ICON session spotlight, Aaron Sanderson, CFRE, ACFRE, AFP Canada's government relations committee chair, shares some of the key issues impacting fundraisers in Canada, and how you can get involved in AFP Canada's advocacy work. To learn more about this topic, join Aaron and his co...
The Gift Acceptance Policy is a basic tool every fundraiser can use to protect their organization from receiving unusable gifts and to prevent sticky situations, no matter the type of organization or size Ever gotten a birthday gift you really didn’t want? Or that holiday gift that you have been too...
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