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New to fundraising, interested in learning more about the latest state of the fundraising profession, or looking for helpful IDEA resources to promote inclusivity in your fundraising efforts? AFP’s Guides & Resources have you covered.

Our Resource Guides provide focused collections of materials and content from AFP Global covering the issues and topics most important to fundraisers.

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Featured Resource: Mental Health Resources for Fundraisers

Working in a mission-driven profession, with limited resources and high expections, it can be easy to lose sight of your own mental health as you prioritize the goals of your organization. These resources from the Association of Fundraising Professionals are designed to help fundraisers evaluate their own mental health and find solutions to common challenges such as burnout, quiet quitting, and competing professional and personal priorities.  

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03 Sep 2020

Nonprofit Advocacy: 3 Common Questions and Answers

Nonprofit and philanthropic organizations can benefit significantly from incorporating advocacy into their strategies. It’s an inexpensive way for supporters to get involved, which is especially important given the economic downturn resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Plus, it allows you to...
Resource Donor Relations/Stewardship Boards and Volunteers
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11 Aug 2020

Make Sure Your Members Can Be Found Online - Updating Your Directory Preferences!

As AFP members know, it is critical for colleagues and others to be able to find you to connect, especially during these COVID-19 times. However, members often will not find their names in the AFP Global Member Directory on the main website ( https://afpglobal.org/member-directory-search) or in the...
Resource Boards and Volunteers
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02 Jun 2020

Donor Relations: Stewardship Tips During a Pandemic


The unprecedented global pandemic has changed individuals’ ways of life. For professional fundraisers, these changes have brought about a lot of uncertainty and difficulty obtaining the necessary funds to keep nonprofit organizations running smoothly. Some organizations have pressed pause on many of...
Resource Donor Relations/Stewardship
01 Jun 2020

AFP Chapter Website Program Updates

< Back to AFP Chapter Leader Resource Guide June 2020 In This Update: Events: - Registrant emails now viewable in your event roster reports - Changes coming to the event types offered Behind the Scenes Site Clean Up Whew – I tell you, that was a crazy busy Spring we just had. I can’t believe all the...
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13 May 2020

Five Great Things About Working in a Small Shop

FRANÇAIS Close to 10 percent of AFP membership identify as working in a small shop. This is Part 1 of AFP’s “Five Things” briefs about small shops: 1) Five Great Things About Working in a Small Shop, 2) F ive Challenging Things About Working in a Small Shop and 3) Five Tips for Working in a Small...
Resource Fundraising Basics
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13 May 2020

Cinq avantages à travailler dans un petit organisme

ENGLISH Près de 10 % des membres de l’AFP affirment qu’ils travaillent dans un petit organisme. Voici la première partie d’une série de trois articles portant sur cinq aspects liés aux petits organismes : 1) Cinq avantages à travailler dans un petit organisme; 2) Cinq défis liés au travail dans un...
Resource Fundraising Basics
08 May 2020

Your Year-End Fundraising Strategy: 3 Tips for Success

The opportunity presented by year-end fundraising is never understated—it’s common knowledge that the final months of the year present the single biggest occasion for nonprofits to gather the majority of their annual gifts. You know your organization needs to make the most of the season. However...
Resource Donor Relations/Stewardship
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28 Apr 2020

Unconscious Bias in Fundraising

Unconscious bias is the attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions and decisions in an unconscious manner. The existence of unconscious bias is scientifically tested by a multitude of researchers, including from The University of California, who have compiled compelling evidence...
Resource Boards and Volunteers Diversity and Inclusion (IDEA) Ethics
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24 Apr 2020

Young Professional Member Engagement

Why Engage Young Professionals? Invest in Millennial Fundraisers Millennial Leaders Leadership Gap Chapter Leadership Board Approved Policy Requiring a Young Professional Member Young Professional Chair Position Description Young Professionals Committee Charge Engage young professionals in the...
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24 Apr 2020

Engaging Young Professionals: Questions & Answers

How Can You Overcome Any Cost Barriers for Young Professionals? Offer education scholarships and membership grants YPs can’t afford membership without a scholarship Encourage young professionals to engage with their employers and to share the benefit of membership Encouraging to not spread...
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