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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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10 May 2022

AFP Chapter Lobby Week: Surprisingly Simple, Highly Effective

AFP Chapter Lobby Week: Chapter Guidance and Tips from AFP Global on Vimeo. Some years it can be quiet in the public policy space, but NOT this year. It’s a GREAT time to create a connection with a member of Congress and/or their staff (like you would with a donor) as Congress works on issues...
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26 Apr 2022

AFP Membership - Career Development and Support Network

AFP Membership - Career Development and Support Network from AFP Global on Vimeo.
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07 Jul 2021

Be Ready For a Campaign by Labor Day—Part II

Read Part I The success of a capital campaign lies in the details as much as in the dollars. These include the important elements of pre-campaign planning, sequential fundraising, the role of leadership and the importance of stewardship. Was your nonprofit in a campaign or considering one before the...
Resource Capital Campaigns
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05 Jul 2021

Fundraiser Confidence Increased in First Quarter 2021

Stronger Optimism about Reaching Goals, Investing in Capacity (Arlington, VA) Fundraisers are feeling increasingly confident about the current giving environment and reaching their goals in 2021, according to the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ (AFP) third Fundraising Confidence Survey...
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01 Jul 2021

Be Ready For a Campaign by Labor Day—Part I

The success of a capital campaign lies in the details as much as in the dollars. These include the important elements of pre-campaign planning, sequential fundraising, the role of leadership and the importance of stewardship. Was your nonprofit in a campaign or considering one before the pandemic...
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31 May 2021

AFP Canada News & Articles / Les nouvelles et articles d'AFP Canada

Check out the full catalog of AFP Canada news articles. 2024 AFP/Globe and Mail Supplement on Philanthropy (June 21, 2024) Charities and nonprofits change lives, Globe and Mail Supplement on Philanthropy (June 21, 2024) Canadian Compensation and Benefits Report Results / Résultats canadiens du...
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17 May 2021

AFP Launches All-New Career Center Twitter, Salaries Shown in All Job Postings

In October 2020, AFP announced the launch of its all-new AFP Career Center, requiring salary ranges to be listed with each posting. This announcement was made not only to make the process of posting and searching for jobs more accessible, but also to work toward promoting gender and racial pay...
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06 May 2021

Making Your Nonprofit Successful: You’re on Social Media, But How’s Your Website?

Nonprofits have the big job of helping their communities. They are the pillars of their communities. If someone is struggling, they are always there to help. So, who assists the nonprofits when they are in need? That’s where great volunteers can come in and save the day. In this virtual age, how do...
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02 May 2021

House Action on the IRA Legacy Act: Send Your Message to Congress NOW!

One day after AFP Virtual Lobby Week concluded, there’s movement in the House of Representatives on the IRA Legacy Act. AFP members are urged to write letters to their U.S. Representative (not U.S. Senators) on this important bill. Notice from the Ways and Means Committee today indicates that the...
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29 Apr 2021

AFP Lobby Week: Contact Your Member of Congress About the Nonprofit Postage Rate Increase

(For information on writing letters about out other priorities, click here for information on the universal charitable deduction and here for information about the IRA Legacy Act.) AFP is celebrating April 26 – 30 as our Virtual Lobby Week, with chapters across the United States meeting with members...
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