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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 2017

What’s Next? Four Trends to Watch

I’m old enough to remember when donor information was kept on 3x5 cards and donor records were recorded on handwritten ledgers. Technology and new...

01 Jul 2017

Seeing Ahead

With over 2 million nonprofits in the United States and contributions totaling more than $373 billion annually, we may have created challenges for...

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01 Jul 2017

Hello in There: Virtual Reality and Nonprofit Advocacy

If you attended the 2015 Davos World Economic Forum, you flew to Switzerland. But in Switzerland, you were transported to another world, where you met...

01 Jul 2017

Pathways to Success: What the 2017 AFP Compensation and Benefits Report Reveals About Fundraisers and Their Careers

In her 2002 book, Careers in Fundraising, 1 author Lilya Wagner provides some case studies of individuals who have either sought fundraising as a...

01 Jul 2017

The “What’s New?” Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers the waterfront, incorporating recent events and future happenings, from the AFP ICON conference to faith and hopes for the years...

01 Jul 2017

AFP Ten Star Gold Chapters and 2016 Friends of Diversity Chapters

AFP Ten Star Gold Chapters Congratulations to our 2017 Ten Star Gold Chapters. These awards honor those chapters that have accomplished many of the...

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01 Jul 2017

You Determine Your Destiny!

A recurring challenge faced by many minority fundraisers is how one should plan his or her professional career. For many older professionals, we may...

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20 Jun 2017

AFP Young Professional Spotlight: Jessica Wroblewski, CFRE

Jessica Wroblewski has already earned her CFRE, writes occasionally, has worked as a consultant, and now is the manager of major gifts and planned...

26 Apr 2017

Nationwide and the Nationwide Foundation Named Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation

Nationwide, one of the largest insurance and financial services companies in the world, and the Nationwide Foundation have been named Outstanding...

05 Apr 2017

AFP Honors for Five Outstanding Young Fundraising Professionals

The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) is proud to announce its first group of Outstanding Young Professionals, fundraisers under the age...

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