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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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17 Apr 2020

Government Relations During COVID-19: What AFP Canada is Doing and How YOU Can Help

FRANÇAIS It has been said on a daily, if not on an hourly basis over the last few weeks that these are unprecedented times. COVID-19 has had and will continue to have a significant impact on many aspects of our lives, including our work in this sector. With the cancellation of events and the...
Resource Donor Relations/Stewardship
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17 Apr 2020

Les relations gouvernementales pendant la crise de la COVID 19 : Activités menées par AFP Canada et façon dont VOUS pouvez nous aider

ENGLISH On nous le répète chaque jour, sinon toutes les heures depuis quelques semaines déjà : nous vivons une période sans précédent. La pandémie de COVID‑19 a eu et continuera d’avoir des répercussions importantes sur différents aspects de notre vie, y compris sur notre travail dans le secteur de...
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26 Mar 2020

Because Futility is Pointless

When speaking about why he works relentlessly in response to the crisis of orphans and AIDS in Africa, I once heard Stephen Lewis say, “because futility is pointless". I have been reflecting on that a lot as events these past several weeks have rocked us all. The premise of being in good health is...
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23 Mar 2020

Coming Together as a Community

As I type these thoughts, I have an overwhelming feeling of oddity. Sitting in my home office (which I hadn’t even established prior to this month) during regular business hours is clearly not my normal routine. But for many of us, it has become our new norm. In our business, it is nearly...
Resource Donor Relations/Stewardship Boards and Volunteers Your Fundraising Career
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12 Mar 2020

Taking the Narrative for Canadian Fundraisers on the Road

In an effort to position fundraisers as the voice of the causes and issues that matter to concerned citizens, and as the people who play an important role in enabling positive change, AFP Canada launched a new narrative around fundraising and philanthropy in July 2019. The Narrative is now being...
Resource Boards and Volunteers Your Fundraising Career
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11 Mar 2020

How to Leverage Virtual Meetings for Your Capital Campaign

Not long ago, capital campaigns relied exclusively on in-person meetings: Campaign committee members met in the conference room though one or two had to call in by phone. Consultants booked full days on-site to work with you and your staff. Solicitations were exclusively conducted in-person and face...
Resource Donor Relations/Stewardship Online Fundraising/Social Media
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03 Feb 2020

The Issue of Racism in the Fundraising Profession

I struggled with the title for this blog because I didn’t want it to scare off people. To be clear, this musing is specifically about the issue of racism as it relates to fundraising professionals of color and not simply about “diversity in the fundraising profession.” When I read the title to a...
Resource Donor Relations/Stewardship Diversity and Inclusion (IDEA) Your Fundraising Career
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23 Jan 2020

The Canary in Your Coal Mine

A recent Chronicle of Philanthropy newsletter showed some donors are contributing really LARGE gifts! In their tally of the biggest donations of the year, Jim Walton (of the Walmart Waltons) and Eric and Wendy Schmidt (of Google and Alphabet) both recorded gifts of $1 BILLION or more. Unfortunately...
Resource Donor Relations/Stewardship Prospect Research
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09 Jan 2020

Eight Fundraising Trends For 2020

Eight is the luckiest number in Chinese culture symbolizing prosperity, and Linda Wise McNay of Our Fundraising Search is covering the top eight fundraising trends for 2020. Storytelling will grow in importance. Storytelling has been a fad, a popular word in the past few years in nonprofits. This...
Resource Your Fundraising Career
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07 Dec 2019

Streamlining Your Fundraising Process: A Quick Guide

If you work for an organization that depends on donations from supporters, you know that the fundraising process can be long and complicated. From planning fundraising events to forming marketing strategies, it’s easy for your team to become overwhelmed. You should be constantly on the lookout for...
Resource Research Reports Your Fundraising Career
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