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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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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)
01 Oct 2018

Diversity Essay: Black Philanthropy in America

Giving, in the American black culture began during the slavery years and remains a significant and meaningful part of black culture, notes author Spencer I. Scott.
Resource Diversity and Inclusion (IDEA)
01 Oct 2018

Diversity Essay: Latino Philanthropy in the U.S.

Juan Calixto, CFRE, notes that the Latino population has reached 35.3 million people, with purchasing power estimated to reach $450 billion. Fundraising among them is about basics: Know your audience, get them involved, and follow through with good stewardship.
Resource Diversity and Inclusion (IDEA)
01 Oct 2018

Diversity Essay: Traditions of Giving and Sharing in Asian Cultures

Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, and Korean traditions of giving and sharing can be unique or have similarities to practices in other cultures. Janice Gow Pettey, CFRE, reviews.
Resource Diversity and Inclusion (IDEA)
28 Sep 2018

The AFP Diversity Summit

The summit’s highly focused agenda discussed the broader issues surrounding diversity and inclusiveness. Participants were asked to set a clear, specific direction for the future, here is a summary of the discussion.
Resource Diversity and Inclusion (IDEA)
28 Sep 2018

James (Jim) Greenfield, ACFRE, FAHP, FAFP, About The Fundraising Effectiveness Project

From the AFP's 2018 International Conference on Fundraising in New Orleans, Amy Eisenstein interviews Jim Greenfield about donor retention, the Fundraising Effectiveness Project and tools you can use to improve your fundraising. Video Transcript Amy Eisenstein: Hi. I'm Amy Eisenstein, and today I'm...
Resource Donor Relations/Stewardship Fundraising Costs Research Reports
28 Sep 2018

Lean In Partnership - Resources

We will add new resources every month, so check back often. Chapter leaders, get resources for your chapter here. Women in the Workplace 2017 Report - 222 companies employing more than 12 million people shared their pipeline data and completed a survey of HR practices. In addition, more than 70,000...
Resource Diversity and Inclusion (IDEA)
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