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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.

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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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29 Oct 2019

AFP Awards: Chapter Awards

AFP offers chapter awards that recognize outstanding leadership and excellence in diversity. Learn more about the Barbara Marion Award for Outstanding Leadership to AFP and the Charles R. Stephens Award for Excellence in Diversity.
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16 Sep 2019

How Charities Can Benefit from DAFs

With 460,000 Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) accounts in the country, most nonprofit organizations understand that DAFs are here to stay. Many have taken steps to embrace them and determine how to receive grants from their current and potential donors who have DAF accounts. Five years ago, many charities...
Resource Donor Relations/Stewardship Benchmarks Fundraising Basics
Ian Adair
11 Sep 2019

AFP LEAD: Leading with Empathy, Gratitude, and Action

AFP LEAD, held Oct. 3 – 5 in Phoenix, Ariz., will include presenter Ian Adair who will be giving a presentation on “Leading with Empathy, Gratitude, and Action.” With an unprecedented amount of employee turnover happening within the nonprofit sector, AFP chatted with Ian to talk about how leading...
Resource Boards and Volunteers Your Fundraising Career
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09 Sep 2019

String Theory and Pursuing My CFRE

I recently had a string theory experience: Time and space collapsed; within about two hours, I travelled through a lifetime of confusion to a breath-gulping, “Eureka!” moment of clarity. All thanks to pursuit of my CFRE accreditation. In simple terms, string theory claims that multiple dimensions...
Resource Donor Relations/Stewardship Your Fundraising Career
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03 Sep 2019

AFP LEAD: Introverts Unite—Combating Imposter Syndrome

Introverts aren’t necessarily the individuals you might immediately think of as fundraisers, and yet so many fundraisers are introverts. At AFP LEAD, the fundraising community’s conference on leadership in all its forms, Vinney Arora, Ann-Marie Meacham, MPA, CFRE, and Matthew Siegel, CFRE will...
Resource Boards and Volunteers Your Fundraising Career
Karen Dyer
03 Sep 2019

AFP LEAD: Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Styles

Technical skills may get you hired for a position, but emotional intelligence will allow you to remain and be successful in the role. At AFP LEAD, the fundraising community’s conference on leadership in all its forms, Karen Dyer, partner with On Point Leadership, will present two different sessions...
Resource Boards and Volunteers Your Fundraising Career
26 Aug 2019

AFP Diverse Communities and Affinity Group Program

The AFP Diverse Communities and Affinity Group Program will provide opportunities for members from diverse backgrounds to connect with one another while remaining part of the overall association as a whole. See what discussion platforms are available.
Resource Diversity and Inclusion (IDEA)
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26 Aug 2019

Dear Board Member: How to be a Joyful Advocate

Dear New Board Member, Welcome to the Board of Trustees! As laid out in your Roles & Responsibilities Agreement that you sign each year, one of your very important jobs as a board member is to help us raise the funding we need to continue our programs. Many people tense up when they think about...
Resource Donor Relations/Stewardship Boards and Volunteers
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29 Jul 2019

Inspiring Noble Outcomes

James Quincey, the president and CEO of Coca-Cola, a company that sells products that can lead to type 2 diabetes, obesity and tooth decay, collected $16,384,123 in total compensation for fiscal year ending 2018. Jacqueline Novogratz, the CEO of the Acumen Fund, a global venture fund that uses...
Resource Donor Relations/Stewardship Benchmarks Boards and Volunteers Fundraising Policies Research Reports
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24 Jul 2019

Giving USA Statistics and What They Mean for Your Fundraising

The latest Giving USA report on charitable giving reminds me of two people from the upper Midwest who take a winter vacation to San Diego. During their first day in southern California, the day is partly sunny, with a temperature of 78 degrees. The first person proclaims gratitude for a warm...
Resource Donor Relations/Stewardship Benchmarks Planned Giving Research Reports Your Fundraising Career
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