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Guides and Resources to support every fundraising need

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.

Can't find exactly what you are looking for?  Be sure to check out the search at the bottom of the page for access to a wide variety of resources.

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

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

Resources for Education/Professional Development Chairs

The resources listed are meant to help you in your role as chapter education/professional development chair.
Resource Boards and Volunteers
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

Your AFP Global Chapter Engagement Team

September 2024 Please send all chapter engagement and administration questions to chapter.engagement@afpglobal.org. Your AFP chapter engagement team staffs this email inbox, and a member of the team will respond. Of course, you may still contact individuals directly, but using this email address...
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Resources for Chapter Webmasters

The resources listed are meant to help you in your role as chapter webmaster.
Resource Boards and Volunteers
Young Professionals

Filling the Leadership Gap: Tools to Help You Go Farther

As baby boomers retire, nonprofits are having trouble finding qualified individuals to fill key leadership roles. AFP is addressing this gap with resources designed to provide the next generation with the skills they need to claim a seat at the leadership table.
Resource guide Your Fundraising Career Diversity and Inclusion (IDEA) Boards and Volunteers

Chapter Insurance Information

All AFP Chapters are covered by group policies of Officers' & Directors' Insurance and General Liability. U.S. and Canadian chapters are covered together, and chapters in Mexico, Asia and Egypt are covered by a separate policy.
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