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Explore AFP’s Special Job Seekers Toolkit for Fundraisers
The AFP Job Seekers toolkit focuses on finding the right job and features advice and services to help you carry out a successful job search and land on your feet in a rewarding new position.
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Updated: A Survival Kit for Fundraising in a Bad Economy
A tumultuous economy can present unique challenges for nonprofit fundraising. Looking for ways to cope? AFP has compiled a toolkit of resources to advise and guide fundraisers in tough economic times.
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Donors’ Return on Gift Annuities Should Decrease, Group Recommends
(Jan. 5, 2009) The American Council on Gift Annuities has lowered the recommended level of return to donors for charitable gift annuities.
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Fundraisers See Chilly Giving Climate Now and in Future
(Jan. 5, 2008) The fundraising climate is the toughest it’s been since 1998, according to the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy’s most recent Philanthropic Giving Index.
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Learning from the Madoff Scandal—Dealing with Unfulfilled Charitable Pledges
(Jan. 5, 2009) As has widely been reported, the Bernard Madoff scandal has extended well-beyond the corporate sector and has hit the charitable sector quite hard. AFP’s legal counsel has prepared a document explaining the legal issues related to unfulfilled pledges from donors, foundations and other parties.
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How Do Tax Changes Affect Charitable Giving?
(Dec. 15, 2008) Nonprofit organizations might look to the upcoming expiration of the current reduced federal tax rates on ordinary income and capital gains as an opportunity for increased contributions. However, past experience seems to indicate that these individuals give more when tax rates are lower, notes Wachovia Trust Nonprofit and Philanthropic Services.
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Face the Economy With Sharpened Focus, Solid Strategy
(Dec. 15, 2008) As they face tough financial decisions, donors want to give to organizations that have a clear, mission-driven strategy. Are you making a strong enough case? Are you taking a critical look at your programs for ways to best reach donors?
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Considering a Home Raffle? Be Sure to Look Before You Leap
(Dec. 8, 2008) If a homeowner approached you with the offer to raffle off his or her home, what would you say? The best advice is probably to hold your tongue until you’ve done your due diligence on the risks involved.
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Support a Cause Through New AFP Networking Partnership
To help members connect with fundraisers in different countries, AFP has partnered with ammado, an online global networking community for the nonprofit sector.
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Lapsed Donors Say They Don't Feel 'Connected'
(Dec. 8, 2008) The top reason high net-worth donors stopped giving to a charity in 2007 was that they didn’t feel connected to the particular organization.
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Newsletter Chronicles Effort to Streamline Grant Making Process
(Dec. 8, 2008) Few would say that the process involved in foundation grant making—from application to monitoring to reporting—is a smooth and consistent process across the board. As a follow-up to its recent report, Drowning in Paperwork, Distracted from Purpose, Project Streamline has published an online newsletter with updates and new perspectives on improving the process for foundations and grant seekers.
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Helpful Tips on Search Engine Advertising
(Dec. 1, 2008) Have you considered buying search engine ads to jumpstart your online fundraising program? Here are a few strategies to help you increase website traffic and get good results for your money.
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Reminder: New Postal Service Mailing List Requirements in Effect
(Dec. 1, 2008) As of Nov. 23, the United States Postal Service now requires address lists for standard mail to be cleared of incorrect addresses every 95 days, rather than every 185 days as previously required.
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Preparing for a Fundraising Job Interivew
(Nov. 24, 2008) An excerpt of the book, Careers in Development, by Lilya Wagner, explains what research and preparation can be done prior to a job interview at a new organization.
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Foundations Not Likely to Change Funding Priorities Despite Economic Distress
(Nov. 17, 2008) U.S. foundations are not going to suddenly or drastically change their funding priorities in the present economic downturn, judging from historical trends.
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Median Dollar Amount of Gifts Over $1 Million Unchanged Since 2000
(Nov. 17, 2008) New research into gifts of $1 million or more shows that a key indicator of giving—median gift amount—has not changed so far this decade. The study contains other key benchmarks for giving, including breakdown by sector and source of donor wealth.
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Getting the Message Out on the IRA Rollover
(Nov. 10, 2008) What is the best way to spread the word about the recently extended IRA Rollover provision? Research into efforts to increase visibility of the provision in 2006 offers some lessons for future marketing efforts.
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Offer New Horizons to Female Philanthropists
(Nov. 10, 2008) Experts say there is strong potential for growth in women’s giving as their command of wealth increases, especially among those born between 1946 and 1964.
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Where Do Nonprofits Fit in Obama’s Plans?
(Nov. 10, 2008) During the U.S. presidential campaign Sen. Barack Obama shared his plans to stimulate public service and build the capacity of nonprofits, including initiatives to encourage new and more effective nonprofit programs.
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Members Share Insights on Nonprofit CEO Salaries
(Nov. 3, 2008) In a recent issue, eWire asked readers if they thought nonprofit CEOs are paid too much. Our respondents didn’t think so—up to a point anyway.
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Membership Survey Yields Strong Loyalty and Goals for the Future
(Nov. 3, 2008) Results of AFP’s Member Satisfaction Survey show that three-quarters of members surveyed are satisfied with their membership overall, and half of the survey respondents are highly satisfied.
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Website Features User Feedback on U.S. Charities
(Nov. 3, 2008) A new website called GreatNonprofits allows donors to post reviews and ratings of charities. Charities, in turn, are able to customize their page and ask for donations.
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Fundraising Appeals that Backfire
(Oct. 27, 2008) A college’s unconventional appeal letter geared to young alumni was met with criticism and made headlines in the media.
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Survey Finds Large Majority Tightening Wallets, Reducing Gifts
(Oct. 27, 2008) More than 80 percent of respondents to a recent survey indicate they have become more concerned about their finances, leading half to either reduce their giving or stop giving altogether.
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AFP Think Tank Addresses Leadership, Governance and Giving
(Oct. 20, 2008) Nonprofit leaders need to create the best possible environment for advancement and support. What does that environment look like? How do nonprofits convey to the public that they are accountable and diligent with funds? Scholars and fundraisers addressed just such questions this month at an AFP think tank in Orlando, Fla.
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Nonprofit Leadership: Exposing the Elephants in the Board Room and Beyond
(Oct. 20, 2008) You may not have invited them or planned for them, but as you move into leadership roles in your nonprofit, you have likely bumped into them—basic, common and recurring problems that plague organizations. Don’t ignore these elephants … expose them!
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Online Fundraising: Is Your Website Google-friendly?
(Oct. 20, 2008) Now more than ever you want your online presence to be as strong as possible, offering information and the opportunity to donate. But donors and the public have to know your website even exists before they can visit it. Two AFP members and online fundraising experts explain how to attract more web traffic to your site through search engines like Yahoo and Google.
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