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Need some specific information about fundraising, like how to set up a major gift program or work more effectively with your board? Or maybe you just want to learn about the latest trends? AFP’s Guides & Resources have you covered. 

 

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Featured Resource: 7 Website Statistics to Guide Your Next Refresh or Upgrade

The top nonprofit websites take user experience (UX) best practices into consideration to create a better visitor experience through an iterative process. With this in mind, we’ve compiled some illuminating statistics to guide your website refresh strategy.

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Myth vs Reality
16 Oct 2023

4 Persistent Capital Campaign Myths, Dispelled With Data

In the world of fundraising, myths often shroud the truth, creating unnecessary barriers and misconceptions. Capital campaigns are no exception. That’s why we recently surveyed a cohort of nonprofits across the United States and Canada, all in various phases of a capital campaign, to produce the...
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16 Oct 2023

AFP Chapter Leader Resource Guide: Chapter Leader Materials for AFP LEAD 2023

You can visit the links below for the resources needed for these LEAD 2023 meetings. Chapter Leader Sessions at AFP LEAD 2023 All Chapter Board members are welcome to attend all sessions All sessions are in the Imperial Ballroom. Breakfast 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Chapter Management Grand Ballroom Salon G...
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Ethical Dilemmas
10 Oct 2023

Dilemas Éticos en Procuración de Fondos

Continuamos con contenidos relevantes sobre los dilemas éticos a los que los fundraisers se ven enfrentados. En el mundo de la filantropía también surgen estos dilemas y el Código de Ética de AFP nos puede ayudar a la toma de decisiones, de ahí la importancia de conocerlo bien y de aprender de lo...
Resource Ethics
Kate McNeely
05 Oct 2023

The Ethics of Leading with Empathy

In the nonprofit sector, we face ethical dilemmas every day, from our best practices as fundraisers to the ways we uphold or stand against the traditional norms of our work culture. For example, a young nonprofit leader recently confided in me about their struggles to have their contributions and...
Resource Ethics
Report
02 Oct 2023

Ethical Dilemmas in Fundraising: Sexual Harassment from a Prospect

This Ethics Awareness Month, we asked AFP members to share ethical dilemmas they have faced in their careers and how they were able to resolve them, successfully or not, using the AFP Code of Ethical Standards. See more ethical dilemmas. Tell us about an ethical dilemma you faced: An employee of...
Resource Ethics
Magnifying Glass
02 Oct 2023

Ethical Dilemmas in Fundraising: Scholarships Not Following Donor Intent

This Ethics Awareness Month, we asked AFP members to share ethical dilemmas they have faced in their careers and how they were able to resolve them, successfully or not, using the AFP Code of Ethical Standards. See more ethical dilemmas. Tell us about an ethical dilemma you faced: I worked for a...
Resource Ethics
Ethical Dilemmas
02 Oct 2023

Ethical Dilemmas in Fundraising: Conflict with Board Member over Donor Intent

This Ethics Awareness Month, we asked AFP members to share ethical dilemmas they have faced in their careers and how they were able to resolve them, successfully or not, using the AFP Code of Ethical Standards. See more ethical dilemmas. Tell us about an ethical dilemma you faced: I had started...
Resource Ethics
Contract
02 Oct 2023

Ethical Dilemmas in Fundraising: Booking Pledges Without Written Confirmation

This Ethics Awareness Month, we asked AFP members to share ethical dilemmas they have faced in their careers and how they were able to resolve them, successfully or not, using the AFP Code of Ethical Standards. See more ethical dilemmas. Tell us about an ethical dilemma you faced: My organization...
Resource Ethics
Money for College
02 Oct 2023

Ethical Dilemmas in Fundraising: Donation in Exchange for Admission

This Ethics Awareness Month, we asked AFP members to share ethical dilemmas they have faced in their careers and how they were able to resolve them, successfully or not, using the AFP Code of Ethical Standards. See more ethical dilemmas. Tell us about an ethical dilemma you faced: I worked as the...
Resource Ethics
Emergency Funds
02 Oct 2023

Ethical Dilemmas in Fundraising: Funding for Closed Programs

This Ethics Awareness Month, we asked AFP members to share ethical dilemmas they have faced in their careers and how they were able to resolve them, successfully or not, using the AFP Code of Ethical Standards. See more ethical dilemmas. Tell us about an ethical dilemma you faced: Our current...
Resource Ethics
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