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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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01 Jun 2017

8th International Summit on Fundraising Held in San Francisco in 2017

AFP was proud to host the 8th International Fundraising Summit of Fundraising Associations in April 2017. The summit brought together 25 CEOs and Board members of 11 national fundraising associations from around the world to reflect upon and address common opportunities, challenges and solutions.
Resource Ethics
14 Sep 2016

What I Learned From Serving on AFP’s Conference Education Advisory Committee

September 14, 2016 by Rebecca H. Davis, Ph.D., CFRE Over the past several weeks, people who wanted to present at the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ (AFP) International Fundraising Conference (ICON) have received word about their proposals. A few years ago, I submitted a proposal to...
Resource Boards and Volunteers
26 May 2016

NPD Sample Documents (AFP Greater Atlanta Chapter)

The AFP Greater Atlanta Chapter has submitted a series of sample documents related to National Philanthropy Day® that other chapters may find useful.
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13 Dec 2011

What Should Fundraising Cost?

While most in the nonprofit sector are aware that fundraising is necessary, much of the public at large sees it as a distraction from a charity’s main purpose, rather than a function requiring investment. What should fundraising cost?
Resource Fundraising Costs
22 Feb 2010

NPD Sample Documents (AFP Nova Scotia Chapter)

The AFP Nova Scotia Chapter has submitted a series of sample documents related to National Philanthropy Day® that other chapters may find useful.
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22 Feb 2010

NPD Sample Documents (AFP Alabama Chapter)

The AFP Alabama Chapter has submitted a series of sample documents related to National Philanthropy Day® that other chapters may find useful.
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01 Sep 2009

The Vicious Cycle of Low Overhead

In the Fall 2009 issue of the Stanford Social Innovation Review, authors Ann Goggins Gregory and Don Howard of The Bridgespan Group describe the “nonprofit starvation cycle.” They write that a vicious cycle fuels the persistent underfunding of overhead and describe the cycle of inadequate funding in...
Resource Fundraising Costs
01 Jan 2005

NPD Sample Document - Chapter Awards (AFP Monterey Bay Chapter)

The AFP Monterey Bay Chapter submitted a sample document related to National Philanthropy Day® that other chapters may find useful.
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New to Fundraising

New to Fundraising? We’ve Got You Covered

Getting started in fundraising can feel like drinking from a firehose. There's so much to learn, but AFP is starting you off with the basics. This resource guide features webinars, articles, and courses that will introduce you to some of the key concepts of fundraising.
Resource guide Your Fundraising Career Fundraising Basics Donor Relations/Stewardship

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access Board Policy - English and French

The AFP Board Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access Policy.
Resource Diversity and Inclusion (IDEA)
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