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Continued Consolidation in Q2 2024 as the Sector Sees More Dollars from Fewer Donors

While charitable giving increased moderately in Q2 2024, we are seeing a worrying decrease in both the smallest and the most frequent donors, indicating that the increase in dollars is due to a consolidation of large gifts.

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Mike's Message Takeover: Navigating the New Normal: Compensation, Benefits, and Flexibility in Fundraising

According to the 2024 Compensation and Benefits Report, the average fundraising salary in the U.S. saw a modest increase of 0.8% in 2023, rising from $95,841 to $96,621. This figure pales in comparison to the robust 6.7% increase seen in 2022, reflecting a slow growth trend that fails to keep pace with the 3% inflation rate over the same period.

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01 Apr 2021

Cultivating the Relationship: The Intersection of Traditional and Pandemic-era Donor Cultivation Strategies

Leandra Hayes-Burgess, vice president for institutional advancement at Benedict College, had to make some quick decisions about her team’s fundraising...
01 Apr 2021

AFP ICON 2021 Preview: Wes Moore—Fundraiser, Advocate, Leader

Wes Moore is a bestselling author, Army combat veteran, entrepreneur and CEO of Robin Hood Foundation. He has become a prolific speaker and social...
elderly man with alzeimers and dementia
01 Apr 2021

The Issue of Equity and Ethics: Cognitive Impairments, Ethics and The Professional Fundraiser

Above Photo Credit: Bret Kavanaugh Soliciting from donors who experience cognitive impairments like dementia is clearly unethical, creates legal...
hand on a digital network of people
01 Apr 2021

The Issue of Equity and Ethics: You Don’t Own Donor Relationships You Cultivated—Here’s Why

There are many pressures weighing on fundraising professionals to raise more, build capacity, develop more comprehensive revenue streams, and create a...
01 Apr 2021

AFP Member Spotlight: Melissa Van Diepen, CFRE

How did you get started in fundraising, and how many years have you worked in the profession? I have been a professional fundraiser for a decade, and...
01 Apr 2021

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Fundraiser Bill of Rights—Creating Equitable Partnerships

The Fundraisers Bill of Rights is an independent project of the developer, Amelia Garza. The document is not reflect the policies, thoughts, or...
31 Mar 2021

Alford Group Mentoring and Leadership Development Program 2021 Participants Announced

(Arlington, Va.) The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) has announced the participants—11 mentors and 11 mentees—for its 2021 Inclusion...
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29 Mar 2021

Showing Up as a Male Ally

You may be asking why another man is taking over Mike’s Monday Message on this last week of Women’s History Month. I asked this same question when I...
inspirational message
24 Mar 2021

Using Your Intuition for the Greater Good

Have you ever listened to your gut and been pleasantly surprised by a good outcome? Or ignored a strong feeling only to realize you should have paid...
24 Mar 2021

AFP Public Policy Update - Spring 2021 (Virtual Lobby Week Edition)

AFP’s Public Policy Updates provide information and resources to chapter government relations chairs and all members who are interested in public...
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