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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 Jan 2024

Fundraising Tools: Testing Acquisition Messages

In donor acquisition, fundraisers tend to emphasize certain messages—but do those messages resonate with the public and do they actually work? Total...

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01 Jan 2024

Policy: A Fundraiser’s Best Friend

The Gift Acceptance Policy is a basic tool every fundraiser can use to protect their organization from receiving unusable gifts and to prevent sticky...

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01 Jan 2024

IDEA: Managing Imposter Syndrome

Many people experience imposter syndrome at some point in their professional lives; however, BIPOC fundraisers may experience it differently and for...

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01 Jan 2024

AFP Member Spotlight: Jane Birnbach, CFRE

If you are my age, you remember exactly where you were when John F. Kennedy was shot. You also remember the space shuttle Challenger explosion and, of...

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01 Jan 2024

TrendWatch: Unlocking the Power of AI

In the dynamic realm of fundraising, a powerful ally has emerged to supercharge our efforts Imagine a world where your fundraising efforts are finely...

Fundraising Effectiveness Project Q3 2023

21 Dec 2023

Donor Retention and Acquisition Key Challenges for Social Sector in Q3 2023

Approaching year-end and a busy giving season, charitable giving trends demonstrated a persistent decline throughout 2023. According to FEP’s latest...

Data Visualization

19 Dec 2023

AP Perspectives—The View From Via Del Mirlillo: Show Me the Numbers

A recent AFP Member Spotlight highlighted Shay Andrews, MPA. Shay is the database coordinator for the Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth. When Shay...

Listening

19 Dec 2023

AP Perspectives—The View From Via Del Mirlillo: Listen!

Author’s Note: The title of this blog has been changed for an obvious reason: in early October we moved from Sechelt, B.C. to Tucson, Arizona. So now...

2023-24

18 Dec 2023

Mensaje Semanal de Mike: Resumen de 2023

¡Wow, No puedo creer que este sea mi último mensaje de Mike de 2023! AFP ha tenido otro año fantástico, gracias al continuo apoyo de ustedes –...

2023-24

18 Dec 2023

Mike’s Monday Message: 2023 Recap

Wow, I can’t believe this is my last Mike’s Message of 2023! AFP has had another fantastic year, thanks to the continued support of you – our members...

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