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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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02 Jul 2020

It’s Groundhog Day in America: A Personal Journey (Part II)

Read It’s Groundhog Day in America: A Personal Journey (Part I) My journey continued in a unique and unexpected way. 1970s In 1970, I started a new...

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01 Jul 2020

Beyond Fundraising: Technician or Leader

Do You Have the Right Stuff? Do You Even Want the Right Stuff? T’was a great direct mail letter. So said the donor-centered comms experts worldwide...

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01 Jul 2020

AFP News: ICYMI—AFP Highlights

Sharing recent organizational news, including the powerful stories of black Canadian fundraisers, AFP’s pivot to a virtual conference, and this year’s...

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01 Jul 2020

Inspiration: Create a Community You Can Lean On

Above: © Photo: Tim Mossholder It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was...

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01 Jul 2020

Diversity and Inclusion: Advancing Diversity in the Fundraising Industry

The week immediately following the murder of George Floyd, my email inbox was filled with hundreds of emails from friends and colleagues simply...

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01 Jul 2020

On the Job: The Finance and Fundraising Connection

As a fundraising professional, you focus a great deal of your time raising money for your organization and developing relationships with prospective...

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01 Jul 2020

Beyond Fundraising: Read a Good Book, Inspire New Thoughts

Above: © Photo: Lysander Yuen As the old adage goes: Reading is fundamental. It’s been a fundamental part of our learning since, more than likely...

01 Jul 2020

AFP Member Spotlight: Gustavo Flores Alvarez

How many years have you worked in the profession? I’ve worked in fundraising for 12 years. Tell me about your current job and what do you love about...

01 Jul 2020

From the President: Celebrating Our Success, Growing Amid the Change

This was not the column I imagined writing for AFP’s 60th anniversary. Prior to the pandemic, I’d been thinking about all the things I might write...

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01 Jul 2020

Inspiration: How to Move Beyond Crisis

Above: © Photo: Sven Brandsma The saying “may you live in interesting times” might feel more like a curse than a blessing during the coronavirus...

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