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Join now! Visit the new AFP Bookstore. Get your member discount  Minutes and Action Points from the 5th International Fundraising Summit are now available online Wed., August 13, 2008, Web/Audioconference - Four Tried and True Keys to Fundraising Success. By Carole V. Rylander, CFRE. This session presents four keys to fundraising success. Get the keys to focused effort, targeted prospects, compelling messages and assuring donors of their impact. Sep. 23 & 24, Nonprofit Management Institute at Stanford U., sponsored by AFP and SSIR. Even the most experienced will gain insight in how to apply business tools to running nonprofits. Not to be missed Register today! AFP and the Center on Wealth and Philanthropy at Boston College are pleased to offer "The Supply and Demand of Philanthropy in the 21st Century." The conference will be held October 7-8, 2008 at Boston College. Click here for more information. Plan now! The AFP Leadership Academy takes place October 15-19 in Nashville, Tenn. This way for details Register now! Major Donor Conference in London, November 2008: Global Perspectives on Major Donor Fundraising. This way for details All U.S. members are urged to participate in the Fundraising Effectiveness Survey and gain valuable information and benchmarks about their fundraising. MEMBERS ONLY: The 2008 Compensation & Benefits Study is now available. Log in to the Member Gateway and select the study. Give to the 2008 Every Member Campaign. Click "Make A Gift" in the green Quicklinks section of the AFP homepage to give online or submit your pledge by mail or fax. Looking for something? See the AFP Web Directory. |
(Aug. 4, 2008) To understand the value of establishing a naming policy for recognizing donors, consider what can happen without one.
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(Aug. 4, 2008) Marketing research conducted in February of 3,400 charitable donors shows that a large majority of donors (83 percent) say the nonprofit they donated to has met their expectations. But only 13 percent say their expectations were exceeded.
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(Aug. 4, 2008) Retaining donors is not the only challenge nonprofits face. A recent study shows that retention rates for volunteers are nearly as daunting.
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(Aug. 1, 2008) AFP’s discussion forums have been lively with online conversations about grant-writing workshops, sponsorship proposals and year-end, direct mail campaigns.
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(July 28, 2008) Fundraisers say the economy is having negative effect on giving and are also tempering their expectations for the future, according to a recent survey of fundraisers’ attitudes about the economy and giving.
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(July 28, 2008) Much has been made of fundraising costs and the overhead expenses of nonprofits. There are percentages thrown about and charities measured and judged based on these numbers. But if you have an “acceptable” or “good” ratio of money going to programs versus overhead, is your organization really better off?
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(July 28, 2008) A new bill in Congress would give federal tax relief for charitable donations that aid the Midwest following the catastrophic flooding and tornados in that region.
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(July 28, 2008) “Just because you’re a small nonprofit doesn’t mean you can’t have a powerful tagline for your organization, program or campaign,” says nonprofit marketing expert and blogger Nancy E. Schwartz.
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(July 21, 2008) AFP recently awarded a research grant of $19,790 to fund new research to be conducted by prominent scholars at The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University—Purdue University in Indianapolis (IUPUI).
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(July 21, 2008) The myths and confusion engulfing email only seem to proliferate with each passing year. But what is the truth about email? Is it the best way to reach a mass audience of potential online donors?
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(July 21, 2008) Do you still get tongue-tied when pressed for a 30-second answer to the question, ‘Why should I give?’ When making your case for support, be it on a postcard or in an elevator, you often have just a moment—and a few sentences—to catch a donor’s attention.
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(July 21, 2008) Salaries of fundraisers at U.S. colleges and universities have seen strong growth in recent years, according to a survey conducted by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
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