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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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forecast
16 Jul 2019

Fundraising Forecasts

While discerning donor motivations is a primary skill for successful fundraising, making sense of the latest economic data can help you develop your next effective fundraising plan. Bill Stanczykiewicz offers a few ideas.
Resource Donor Relations/Stewardship International Trends and Resources Your Fundraising Career
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11 Jul 2019

What I Learned From Serving On AFP’s ICON Education Advisory Committee: 2019

Right about now, those of you who submitted proposals for AFP ICON 2020 in Baltimore are learning if your proposal was accepted. It is a good time to provide everyone with a reminder of the process for selecting the presentations that will be featured at AFP ICON 2020. First, many thanks to Rebecca...
Resource Your Fundraising Career
11 Jul 2019

Five Things Canadian Boards Need to Know About Fundraising

With respect and appreciation to the many thousands of volunteers who serve on the boards of Canadian charities, large and small, if you were to ask 100 fundraisers about the toughest challenge they face in their job, a majority would likely respond diplomatically that “there doesn’t seem to be much...
Resource Boards and Volunteers Research Reports
17 Jun 2019

Barbara Marion Award for Outstanding Leadership to AFP

The Barbara Marion Award for Outstanding Leadership to AFP recognizes an AFP member who demonstrates outstanding leadership and service to the association and/or its related entities, such as the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy. Learn more about the award process, eligibility, award deadline and how...
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15 May 2019

Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! To some, this may just be another one of those “national holidays” categorized with the same days that honor this country’s favorite foods. For others, it may feel more like a call to action. A time of reflection and overwhelming urge to make a change because...
Resource Your Fundraising Career
google
13 May 2019

Google Ad Grants: Growing Your Online Marketing Space

Since 2003, Google Ad Grants has given over $9 billion in free advertising to over 115,000 nonprofits in more than 50 countries. The program is led by Michelle Hurtado, who started her career working in nonprofit communications and saw how online ads level the playing field and give smaller...
Resource Donor Relations/Stewardship
millennials
07 May 2019

Five Reasons Millennials Are Not Attending Your Event

Did you know that the Millennial generation makes up a whopping one-third of the U.S. population now? Not only are Millennials a large percentage of your potential event attendees, they are also entering their prime spending years which could mean a larger bottom line at your event. However...
Resource Donor Relations/Stewardship Benchmarks Diversity and Inclusion (IDEA) Prospect Research Special Events
02 May 2019

AFP Ready Reference: How to Give a Great Speech or Presentation

Get the quick answers to your most pressing fundraising questions with the AFP Ready Reference Series booklet, Getting Ready for a Capital Campaign.
Resource Your Fundraising Career
gala
22 Apr 2019

Eight Fundraising Gala Must-Haves

Fundraising galas can be essential to nonprofit resource generation and create a buzz around the charity’s cause that can last long after the event’s end. However, these galas are no small feat. They can take months upon months of planning, require substantial investments and endless details...
Resource Donor Relations/Stewardship Prospect Research Special Events
18 Apr 2019

2020 Chapter Board Workshop Agenda

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