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The AFP Foundation for Philanthropy has released the 2026 Compensation and Benefits Study, providing one of the nonprofit sector's most comprehensive analyses of compensation, benefits, and workforce trends among fundraising professionals in the United States and Canada. Based on responses from nearly 2,700 AFP members, the report highlights modest salary growth in the United States, stronger gains in Canada, continued attention to pay equity, and the growing impact of employee benefit costs on...

The 2026 AFP Compensation and Benefits Study shows Canada outpacing the U.S. in salary growth, with a surprising twist on pay equityAccording to the 2026 AFP Compensation and Benefits Study, average compensation for Canadian fundraising professionals rose 6.2 percent in 2025, from $98,376 to $104,442 — comfortably outpacing Canada's 2.1 percent annual inflation rate. Median compensation told the same story, climbing 6.6 percent, from $87,275 to $93,000, indicating this growth is shared across the...

FRANÇAIS Submit Your Nomination AFP Canada is a leading national voice for fundraising professionals who are vital in advancing charitable work. Formed in 2017, AFP Canada was created to complement AFP Global’s work. Its mandate is uniquely focused on Canadian government relations and communications, and important national priorities like Truth and Reconciliation. AFP Canada’s work is guided by its joint strategic plan with the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy – Canada. The 3,000 AFP members in...

ENGLISH Soumettre Votre Candidature AFP Canada est une voix nationale de premier plan pour les professionnel.le.s en collecte de fonds, ces acteurs essentiels au travail des organismes de bienfaisance. AFP Canada a été créée en 2017 en soutien au travail AFP Global. Son mandat est uniquement axé sur les relations gouvernementales et sur les communications au Canada, de même que sur d’importantes priorités nationales comme la vérité et la réconciliation. Le travail d’AFP Canada est guidé par le plan...

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 Madi Sutherlin, community and corporate engagement manager at Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana. Madi shares how an early passion for service led her to a career in...

On May 29, 2026, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed sweeping changes to the Uniform Guidance, the set of rules that govern how federal grants, cooperative agreements, and other monetary awards are made to nonprofits, state and local governments, and other grantees. AFP has signed on to the National Council of Nonprofits' letter opposing these changes. We encourage your organization to add its name to this letter and consider submitting a personalized public comment before the...