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AFP Member Spotlights are a recurring series of interviews with AFP members, highlighting the unique individuals and career paths that exist within the fundraising profession. If you know an inspiring fundraising professional who deserves to be featured, please email afpmarcom@afpglobal.org.In this member spotlight, we interviewed Gwendolyne Valles, development associate - major gifts department at Rush University Medical Center. She shared how early hands-on experience sparked her passion for philanthropy...

Paco Alvarez, como lo conocen sus amigos y personas cercanas, es Licenciado en Administración de Empresas y tiene ya historia en el sector filantrópico. Es papá y abuelo, vive en Puebla, en donde es el fundador de la organización Una Nueva Esperanza (UNE). La misión de UNE es: “Ser una organización sin fines de lucro que brinda atención integral y humana a niñas, niños y adolescentes con cáncer y sus familias, en situación vulnerable, a través de servicios médicos, psicosociales y educativos, otorgando...

Art Taylor, AFP Global President & CEO, provides an overview. Read the full article below for more information. Online fundraising platforms have been part of our sector for more than two decades. Platforms like MissionFish (now PayPal Giving Fund), Network for Good, and Charity Navigator launched more than 20 years ago, and from the very beginning, they used publicly available data from IRS filings to build searchable directories of U.S. nonprofits, allowing donors to give to charities through...

ENGLISH Au début, l’initiative Connect & Caffeinate n’avait rien d’une stratégie officielle. Elle répondait à un besoin que nous ressentions.Notre section couvre une vaste étendue géographique dans la région du Golden Horseshoe, en Ontario. Cette portée est source de fierté, mais l’éloignement entre les différentes villes de la région peut rendre difficile l’établissement de liens réguliers et significatifs. Tout le monde n’est pas en mesure de faire une heure ou plus en voiture pour assister à...

FRANÇAIS AFP Canada, a leading national voice for fundraising professionals, is excited to share that DonorPerfect will continue its sponsorship of AFP Canada in 2026. “We are absolutely delighted to renew our longstanding partnership with DonorPerfect Canada," said Rea Ganesh, chair of AFP Canada. "Sponsorships like this help fund our efforts to bring a Canadian perspective to AFP’s work in government relations and communications. They enable us to bring sector leaders together, share insights...

AFP Member Spotlights are a recurring series of interviews with AFP members, highlighting the unique individuals and career paths that exist within the fundraising profession. If you know an inspiring fundraising professional who deserves to be featured, please email afpmarcom@afpglobal.org.In this member spotlight, we interviewed Nina Wilson Jones, director of development at Community Legal Services. She shared with us how a midcareer pivot from banking led to a purpose-driven fundraising career...