AFP Discussion Threads

Shannon, have you considered Kindsight? ------------------------------ ... More

first, I would take the word corporate out of this ... More

What percentage of your employees donate back to your ... More

We have not done wealth screening for a while and are ... More

My gut reaction to your question is that it depends ... More

I wanted to respond by outlining a resource I've developed ... More

It's been a while since I was in higher education fundraising. ... More

Again, Thank you for such great feedback. So, I have ... More

Hi Anonymous, It sounds like your volunteers are doing ... More

Does anyone know of a good person to speak/train my ... More

I'm very glad that my worksheet format is helping others, ... More

Because not everyone responds to the same kind of "ask", ... More

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Hi Jennifer, Have you connected with MN Alliance ... More

Hi JoAnne - I recommend (and many of my clients use) ... More

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Hi Bobbi, You received some great and insightful ... More

Hi Norman, While the myth of the unicorn is very ... More

Hi Jennifer, Does your organization have a strategic ... More

Hi JoAnne, I would encourage you to seek our a volunteer ... More

I wondered what other organizations do for their appeal ... More

At previous organizations I've worked with, giving ... More

Has anyone worked with a consultant to help evaluate ... More

Has anyone used the prospecting suite from Donor Search? ... More

I am so grateful for everyone's input. I appreciate ... More

I don't have data for you, but at the last two places ... More

Personally, I see Giving Tuesday as a dilemma because ... More

I also work from an annual development plan to help ... More

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At Five Maples Development Communications we've direct ... More

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Glad to help another colleague! Please stay in touch ... More

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One of our Board Members suggested trying this in May ... More

We've found the greatest success with our Giving Tuesday ... More

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Nonprofits that seek the mythological Unicorn Fundraiser ... More

Is there any reason to still include a formal greeting ... More

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Hi Lisa, as a follow-up to our presentation on the ... More

We have never had much success with "asking" on Giving ... More

Happy to help! It was internet searchable and wanted ... More

I don't like Giving Tuesday, or any giving days for ... More

Thanks so much for sharing. I had Keela at the top ... More

Thank you Nikki! ------------------------------ Frances ... More

Thanks so much for sharing. I had Keela at the top ... More

From my very first Development Director role 25 years ... More

I will give you my opinion based on being on the receiving ... More

I wrote this email in August and had our local tax ... More

Hello, We're an established organization, but new ... More

Organizing an event such as a volunteer social or appreciation ... More

I have searched historic threads for Giving Tuesday. ... More

Thank you both so much for this topic. I was digesting ... More

Hi, Adrienne. I've put forward challenges where the ... More

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Also, in addition to what Evelyn says, for a capital ... More

Hi Evelyn, Sorry if this was unclear, but I did say ... More

Not an insert, but I did just send out an email on ... More

I've never changed from 2x to 3x mid-campaign, and ... More

Hi Betty, one thing I think is missing and I don't ... More

Hello all! I'd like to include an insert in our annual ... More

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Agreed,  This is incredibly valuable information for ... More

Hi, Your vice chair is not wrong to want this type ... More

Well, it's been a while since I've done much CRM work, ... More

Earlier in my career, while working at a private school, ... More

I am thinking of approaching businesses and other organizations ... More

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Annie, Before getting into nonprofit fundraising, ... More

I 100% agree with Brian's assessment. Private clubs ... More

I always listed the person who had the strongest relationship ... More

Times may have changed... Before starting my consultancy ... More

I have worked at two institutions where the organization ... More

I am an event consultant for NPOs. In my experience, ... More

Agree! Keela is very small nonprofit friendly, easy ... More

I wouldn't think private club memberships are an effective ... More

Thank you, Lisa, for sharing this material. It is excellent ... More

This is an interesting question. Speaking personally, ... More

following! Sounds interesting.  ------------------------------ ... More

Bobbi, could you elaborate a little more? I have not ... More

Ah! Thank you I had no idea. I will do some research ... More

Wow, what historically was easy has become challenging. ... More

Hi Danika,  My experience is also pre-pandemic, but ... More

I'm glad the link was helpful. And I apologize for ... More

Test cards may be specific to your payment processor ... More

Hi! I am looking for advice, tips, or issues with doing ... More

We use Keela as our CRM which is Canada Based and super ... More

Hi- here is a link to slides from a presentation I ... More

Hi everyone, I'm curious to hear your thoughts on ... More

We recently launched a Young Professionals Junior Board ... More

Hi Frances, When looking for a new CRM last year ... More

Thanks, Britt.  Especially for the link.  It was much ... More

You may want to research your state's laws.  In South ... More

Also, I emailed alone afp@afpglobal.org that verification ... More

Hi! I have the same problem in my inbox - if I had ... More

We had a ton of checks lost at the beginning of this ... More

Hello!  How is everyone thanking their funders and ... More

Hello! My team and I are thinking about different ... More

Hello Everyone, Leadership has asked me to ... More

As we prepare for end of year, we are working on having ... More

During the election season (at my former employer), ... More

Hi there, If the spouses have different last names, ... More

Hi all! I've started a new position at a small organization ... More

No. I always just use a random date in the future and ... More

Hi Lori, We did it for one mailing. This article ... More

Thank you! I tried all of these and it says "the payer ... More

Hi Lon, One of our print vendors has offered this ... More

Unless your organization subscribes to the precept ... More

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In my view, any permanent recognition (like a brick) ... More

Using the term capital campaign may not be your best ... More

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If you have trouble with that Visa number, you can ... More

You can use any of these: American Express 378282246310005, ... More

Nathaniel - I am trying to email you a problem with ... More

Sorry if this has been previously discussed (I searched ... More

Just want to say major thanks to Jeff, Bates, Tarry ... More

Thanks to everyone who's responded so far. This is ... More

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We have had a few checks and letters lost in the mail ... More

Hello! We would like to test our donation page and ... More

Preparing for year-end mailing. We have had a few checks ... More

My only advice is to ensure that whomever you use for ... More

We did a brick campaign as part of a larger capital ... More

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Hi! We are working on a new construction project and ... More

Betty, I think there is potential for a smaller campaign ... More

We have not done a brick campaign, but I have ebeen ... More

Hi Danika, To be honest, I have not done a brick ... More

A precept that professionals in nonprofits should always ... More

I agree with Bob, I would not use Giving Tuesday for ... More

We like Easy Board! Been on it about 3 years. ... More

Hi, I have a draft manuscript of my book on ... More

In our major gifts work we don't target based on giving ... More

Hi there, I do complicated segmenting (usually 10-12 ... More

Fellow Development staff- Has anyone had success ... More

BoardSource is a great resource and user friendly  ... More

Certainly, the impact of cuts from government funding ... More

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If you don't have a bequest confirmation form that ... More

We don't target individuals but we make sure they are ... More

Lindsey, First, congratulations! This is an exciting ... More

Hello! I'm interested in all recommendations for digital ... More

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Hi development superstars, I serve on the board ... More

The primary thing that I'd want to track is how many ... More

That's great, Lindsey. To underscore Jeff's comments, ... More

Hi Lindsey, Congrats on securing your first planned ... More

hi great question. Well, it always depends on the total ... More

In a conversation with a donor yesterday, she mentioned ... More

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There is a legal principle, cy pres (pronounced "sigh" ... More

Hi Adrienne,  I want to share this in case it's helpful, ... More

Sharing what TogetherSC put out to it's members today ... More

I started tracking this situation yesterday and notified ... More

Thanks. I think this is awful, and I wrote them a sternly ... More

Thank you, this makes sense. Do you think the letter ... More

Has anyone ever bumped a campaign match from 2x to ... More

William, thank you so much for sharing this.  We ... More

Hi Dana, Yikes! I was in a similar situation a number ... More

To AFP Memebers AHP members take note: ... More

Thanks, Todd and Nancy, for your input on this. Good ... More

Mary, thanks for sharing your strategy for the end ... More

It costs less too! Sarah Gnerre C: 603-380-0220 More

Dana, Excellent description of the problem we often ... More

That's great testing. Thanks for sharing that data. ... More

How about a different twist on monthly giving. My work ... More

Hi friends, I've given some background here - my ... More

Hi Claire, Mai gave you a great example so I'll just ... More

I would be happy to review your plan and discuss it ... More

I just worked with our board to host our second "Vision ... More

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I am pleased to officially launch today my second book, ... More

A brochure says "I am selling something." That is not ... More

Always give a donor an envelope to use to make the ... More

I have been asked to provide a general presentation ... More

Hi Claire, I'm happy to share a sample Letter of ... More

Good morning.  Does your self-mailer include a tear-off ... More

Hey Robin, Sorry to hear that the items didn't sell. ... More

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We offered our first two experiences at an auction ... More

Hi John, I'm interested in learning more about your ... More

Hi all,  At the food bank, we host volunteers of ... More

Hi Anon, I'm so glad you'll be attending AFP ICON ... More

How did it go for you this past weekend? Did the LuxGiv ... More

Hello! My organization has had very good experiences ... More

Can you say more about what you are looking for with ... More

Hi everyone, A colleague recently asked if I had ... More

I had always heard that there is a general rule of ... More

Certainly, respect the desire to keep former trustees ... More

As Todd pointed out, this is not uncommon. There may ... More

I think all this work can be done remotely, I am not ... More

Organizations that I've worked with have only done ... More

Fabulous advice, Evelyn. The last line of your post ... More

Anonymous, Checks like that are sadly very common. ... More

There is a difference between a matching fund and ... More

Welcome to fundraising! I am one of those people who ... More

Hi Lee, I think what Mary is flagging is that there ... More