Community Announcements

Hey there, AFP rock stars! Are you ready to share your fundraising victories with your fellow peers?  

We know you've been killing it, and we want to celebrate YOU! Our upcoming June 15th Learn Over Lunch is all about the Art of Celebrating, and we want to showcase your fundraising successes in a special video. 

So, what do you need to do? It's easy! Using the subject line "AFP Celebration,"email the following to Darren Thomas II at dthomas@civilrightsmuseum.org:

1. Your name and organization
2. Three (3) of your best photos
3. A brief description of your fundraising highlight(s)

Let's make this a celebration to remember!

Are you passionate about inclusion, diversity, equity, and access in fundraising? AFP Memphis is forming an IDEA Committee. This committee will meet bi-monthly for one hour to work on IDEA programming and education for our local chapter. If you are interested, please email our IDEA Chair, Stephen Green, at stephen.green@agapemeanslove.org. This is a great way to get involved in your local chapter!

In 2017, Congress passed a tax reform bill that eliminated the universal charitable deduction. This change has cost nonprofits at least $15 billion each year in charitable donations from individuals.

Next week, two representatives are set to introduce a bill to the House that will restore the non-itemizer charitable deduction and raise the caps from $300 for individuals/$600 for joint filers to approx. $4,600 for individuals/$9,200 for joint filers.

The Charitable Giving Coalition is sending a letter of support to the bill’s sponsors. Your organization can sign this letter of support. The deadline to sign is Monday, May 15 at 4 p.m.

Special thanks to our friends at Momentum Nonprofit Partners for sharing this information.