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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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27 Jan 2021

Begin Your New Year Fundraising Efforts Off Strong—Right Now!

I think that we can all agree 2020 was a difficult year for most nonprofits due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The year taught us as individuals that we need to be thankful for what we have versus what we want. Oprah Winfrey said it is best, “Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If...
Resource Donor Relations/Stewardship
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15 Dec 2020

Government Relations Articles / Articles liés aux relations gouvernementales

Government Relations in a Time of Change / Les relations gouvernementales en période de changement (August 30, 2024) Charities and nonprofits change lives, AFP/Globe and Mail Supplement on Philanthropy (June 21, 2024) Budget 2024 Includes Revised AMT Change / Le budget 2024 propose une modification...
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15 Dec 2020

Government Submissions / Représentations auprès du gouvernement

AFP Canada Pre-Budget Consultation for the 2025 Federal Budget (August 2024) AFP Canada Pre-Budget Submission to the Department of Finance (February 2023) Consultation: Budget 2023 measures to grow the clean economy, close tax loopholes, and deliver tax relief for Canadians / Consultation : Mesures...
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27 Oct 2020

Due Diligence Playbook: What is Your Role?

The fundraising world is not immune to the 24-hour news cycle. We have all seen the headlines – from the removal of names from buildings, to bribes of admissions officials, to scandals involving a criminal’s donations to universities—negative news about fundraising is all around us. These stories...
Resource Ethics
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20 Oct 2020

Ethical Fundraising During the COVID-19 Crisis

Charities have been working harder than ever, meeting greater need from the people they are there to serve, while battling with reduced incomes. This year has brought with it so many challenges from the COVID-19 crisis, including stopping many fundraising activities; making other fundraising...
Resource Ethics
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05 Oct 2020

Ethics Awareness Month: It's Time for an Equitable Approach to Nonprofit Technology

Throughout October, we’ll be spotlighting articles and resources from AFP’s fundraising and nonprofit sister organizations from around the world. Today, we highlight NTEN and its new Equity Guide for Nonprofit Technology. By Amy Sample Ward I recently discovered an organization and was interested in...
Resource Benchmarks Boards and Volunteers Diversity and Inclusion (IDEA)
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01 Oct 2020

AFP Career Center: Job Postings and Salary Equity

In order to promote gender and racial pay equity, AFP is leading the way and will be requiring salary ranges for all new positions posted on the AFP Global Job Board effective immediately. We understand this might be a significant change for some organizations, but all of us at AFP strongly believe...
Resource Boards and Volunteers Your Fundraising Career
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21 Sep 2020

Submit a Proposal for Advancing Philanthropy magazine and the AP Perspectives blog

< Back to Get Involved: AFP Volunteer Opportunities Do you have fundraising knowledge that you’d like to share? Are you a subject matter expert on donor advised funds, capital campaigns or any other fundraising topic? If so, consider sharing your knowledge, skills and best practices in Advancing...
Resource Your Fundraising Career Boards and Volunteers
14 Sep 2020

Volunteer With Your Local Chapter

< See also: Get Involved: AFP Volunteer Opportunities Leadership opportunities. That is one of the top benefits that members consistently tell AFP is of upmost importance to them. There are numerous leadership opportunities available to members, on both the AFP chapter and AFP Global levels. In most...
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14 Sep 2020

Volunteer at AFP ICON

< See also: Get Involved: AFP Volunteer Opportunities Volunteers play an essential role in making AFP ICON a success! With over 90+ speakers, one of the biggest volunteer opportunities available at ICON is the role of Speaker Host. As a Speaker Host you represent AFP and its membership to our...
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