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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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04 Oct 2018

National Philanthropy Day® Chapter Media Guide

The National Philanthropy Day® Chapter Media Guide contains materials, tools, guidelines and resources to help chapters reach out to their local media outlets as they publicize their NPD events.
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04 Oct 2018

Collegiate Scholarships Overview

Each year, AFP is pleased to provide one complimentary registration to each collegiate chapter and each American Humanics campus for one member to attend the AFP International Conference on Fundraising.
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04 Oct 2018

Awards Nomination Forms (Samples)

AFP International offers awards in the following categories: Philanthropist, Volunteer Fundraiser, Corporation, Foundation, Fundraising Professional and Youth in Philanthropy (Individual and Group). Here are some example award forms and documents chapters may use to get ideas for their own awards.
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03 Oct 2018

Resources for Chapter Mentoring Chairs

The resources listed are meant to help you in your role as chapter mentoring chair.
Resource Boards and Volunteers
02 Oct 2018

President-Elect Job Description

This is a general job description of the duties of the role of chapter president-elect.
Resource Boards and Volunteers
02 Oct 2018

Chapter Record Retention Guidelines

This material is presented for the purpose of assisting chapters in dealing with the issue of record retention and is not intended to constitute legal or tax advice.
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01 Oct 2018

Forming a New Diverse Community

Interested in forming a new diverse community in fundraising? Follow these steps.
Resource Diversity and Inclusion (IDEA)
01 Oct 2018

Diversity Essay: A Glimpse at the Gay and Lesbian Donor

Donna Red Wing surveys the motives of giving among gay and lesbian donors, including an emerging trend toward funding issues that directly impact gay and lesbian people.
Resource Diversity and Inclusion (IDEA)
01 Oct 2018

Diversity Essay: Fundraising in the Jewish Community

Fundraisers in/for the Jewish community operate by an entirely different set of rules, advises Henry D. Lewis. Here are a few of them.
Resource Diversity and Inclusion (IDEA)
01 Oct 2018

Diversity Essay: Philanthropy as a Tenet of Islam

Islam is the second largest religion in the world, with 1.3 billion adherents in 184 countries, including three million people in the U.S. Author John Huebler offers basic information about the practices and teachings of Islam.
Resource Diversity and Inclusion (IDEA)
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