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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 Jul 2024

Fundraising Tools: The Impact of Social Media During Online Giving Days

Nonprofits who leverage the power of social media can increase their networks and drive donations, as seen in the rise of online giving days Dr...

Women's Impact Initiative

01 Jul 2024

AFP/Alford Group Women’s Mentor Program Participants Announced For 2024

(Arlington, Virginia) The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) has announced the participants — 10 mentors and 10 mentees — for its 2024...

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01 Jul 2024

Relationships: The Key to Showing Donors Love

It is time to stop expecting donor loyalty without showing loyalty. Instead, nonprofits can cultivate a culture of appreciation that keeps donors...

01 Jul 2024

AFP Chapter Spotlight: Brandywine

Recognizing Communications Excellence at National Philanthropy Day Founded in 1984, the AFP Brandywine Chapter has 120 members throughout the...

Giving USA

01 Jul 2024

Mensaje Semanal de Mike: Giving USA 2023: Ayude a Frenar el Descenso de las Donaciones Individuales

Durante los últimos dos años, el Proyecto de Eficacia de la Procuración de Fondos de la Fundación AFP para la Filantropía (FEP, por sus siglas en...

01 Jul 2024

From the Chair: Updating the Member Fair Behavior Policy

In December 2023, I convened a task force charged with reviewing the implementation and enforcement of AFP Global’s Member Fair Behavior Policy. The...

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01 Jul 2024

Communication: Words, Words, Words

We all get inundated with words, verbally and in print. How do you identify your primary message, be succinct, and still get your main message across...

01 Jul 2024

Communication: Translating the Cause

There is a short scene in the movie Lost in Translation, where Bill Murray portrays a weary and aging celebrity. He’s invited to promote a liquor...

01 Jul 2024

AFP ICON Keynote: ‘Then Other Things Are Possible’

Phyllis Webstad—Indigenous author, activist, and founder of Orange Shirt Day—shares the change that’s possible with a powerful story At age 6, like...

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01 Jul 2024

Communication: Stewarding Memorial Gift Donors

This is the second in a two-part series on memorial gifts. April’s article focused on self-care for fundraisers working with memorial gifts. Are you...

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