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HI!  I teach a webinar on DAF ethics, leadership, and ... More

I like this - #2, Andrew. The follow-up is vital, otherwise, ... More

Hello, Our nonprofit works with people with disabilities ... More

Good morning Claire.  I would be interested in connecting ... More

Hello Claire,  Hi! I'd love to be considered as a ... More

Hi Claire -- if you are interested in a session on ... More

Claire, If you are looking for virtual speakers on ... More

Claire, I live and work in Boston but would be delighted ... More

Hi Lina ... Happy to share some insight on setting ... More

Hi, Claire. I would be interested in presenting as ... More

Hi Claire ... Looks like your thread got a lot of traction! ... More

Hi @Christine Cummins - Just jumping in here to give ... More

Sharing context from two unique parts of my experience. ... More

Ask board members to host a small dinner event (5-10 ... More

Here's what we most commonly see (we work with several ... More

These are the people we refer all of our clients to ... More

You should invite Christopher Beck (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisbeckone/). ... More

Hi Claire, I'd love to connect with you and see ... More

Hello Claire, I would love to contribute if it makes ... More

We've just done stress balls that people seem to really ... More

Lindsay, I am in the exact same boat, however, we ... More

Hello all, My organization is looking into launching ... More

Hello! If a donor would like to opt-out of communications ... More

Hey Claire. I can throw my hat into the ring here as ... More

I've been a guest speaker for a number of graduate ... More

I think you'll find great books in the AFP bookstore ... More

Hi, Theresa, This is an interesting proposal, ... More

If it can be done virtually by zoom I could do it. ... More

Hello, I am wondering what experience others have ... More

I'm looking for ideas for low lift, high ROI events. ... More

Claire, I also might be open to this depending on what ... More

I'm in the same situation!  I've been in my role as ... More

Hi Claire, that sounds like something I've been meaning ... More

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A donor we worked with on a matched gift approached ... More

Claire, I would be interested in a virtual guest speaker ... More

Hi Jodey, I made this very transition with ... More

We recently got a giving@ email address. To me, that ... More

Hi Lisa! My biggest recommendation for you is to ... More

i attend a ton of volunteer and community events throughout ... More

Hi all, I'm a Master's program director with a background ... More

Interested in this question too as a Canadian!  ------------------------------ ... More

Hi Lisa,  I worked on the ticketing/marketing side ... More

Hi Lindsay, Congrats on the new job! This may have ... More

Elizabeth, I am adding you to our database (we use ... More

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Hi Lisa - I'm a consultant that specializes in donor ... More

Hi LIndsay, As an ED, you are juggling so many responsibilities. ... More

You've diagnosed it right, the membership side and ... More

As a (relatively) new Executive Director also looking ... More

Thank you for the input. I think part of the difference ... More

Hi Frances -  Sharing something that might be helpful.  ... More

Feels like fraud. It's not illegal for an organization ... More

We use our individual email addresses for major donors ... More

Amen! I have been slammed by these (all with gmail ... More

Jaye,  So insightful, kind and helpful. Truly appreciate ... More

Thank you, Mallory! I will have to see if I can find ... More

Hello Development Pros! Hello Development Pros! ... More

Hi Frances, I attended a very helpful workshop ... More

I have some money left over in my budget this year ... More

Curious to know what email aliases you use for fundraising ... More

Sounds fishy. Is the contractor named Fernando Aguirre? ... More

We also are in the beginning stages of a Capital Campaign ... More

Hi Christine -- Omatic Software offers API-based automated ... More

This sounds shady. Something similar happened with ... More

Hi Sarah - It's so interesting that you ask this. I ... More

I am wondering if anyone has changed from using e-Tapestry ... More

Hi colleagues! Have any of you heard of donate.gg ... More

Hi Lindsay, Congratulations on your new role. You've ... More

I am new to a large membership organization that uses ... More

Dear Colleagues, In the past week I have received ... More

We just learned about a new movement, Giving 4th, which ... More

Congrats on your new role! I'm coming from the perspective ... More

I'd be interested - how much are you selling it for? ... More

Hi all! I'm into capital campaign planning for our ... More

Hi Lindsay, Congrats on your new role! This is a ... More

Hi Kelsy - We do a ton of work in this space with organizations ... More

Hi all,  I am new to the AFP world and in a new ED ... More

Omatic Software has a solid solution for automating ... More

Hello everyone, I'm interested in learning about ... More

Still not too late! Educational sessions: ... More

Here's what I could find… https://community.afpglobal.org/afpflcaucus/planet-philanthropy-2023515878357/keynote-presenters500679 ... More

Hi Andrew, I'd consider it if I knew who the speakers ... More

Lisa - we use both QB and DP and reconcile monthly. ... More

I've searched for this answer but came up empty. We ... More

Hi Leah (and AFP friends) -  At MarketSmart, we ... More

Leah, this is really good to know. Thanks for sharing ... More

We used Free Will for a two-year contract and followed ... More

Who all is going to Planet Philanthropy this year? ... More

Thanks so much for posting these questions, Sydney. ... More

We have been using FreeWill for a little over a year ... More

Because they are human and they can clearly see where ... More

We had a great experience working with GHD Partners ... More

Hi - a few responses here have been pretty critical ... More

Hi Cynthia - You've already received a lot of great ... More

I posed similar questions when we were deciding to ... More

Someone else on this thread already mentioned Synergy, ... More

I'd second Synergy. They're a fantastic partner and ... More

You won't go wrong with either Funraise or FundraiseUp. ... More

This is consistent with the feedback I've heard from ... More

I have to give the benefit solid elite fundraiser. ... More

We've had mixed experiences with them with our clients ... More

I have a copy of the CFRE Exam Compass Study Guide ... More

Hi Chani.    I noticed your AFP post inquiry about ... More

Why do nonprofits struggle to explain the human transformation ... More

Why do funders say they love innovation but often fund ... More

Why do donors give to clarity more quickly than complexity? ... More

Why are some organizations funded while others are ... More

Hi, We are currently beginning to explore ... More

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Salesforce for Nonprofits is a total scam. Nothing ... More

Does anyone use FreeWill? Which modules do you use? ... More

There is a Trailblazer Community Nonprofit Hub where ... More

Hey y'all,  I manage two of the three (but have ... More

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We are in the process of migrating from Bonterra. You ... More

People often discuss fundraising in transactional terms: ... More

Thank you Jenny, Network for Good/Bonterra did not ... More

Kathi,  I would check with your Donor CRM provider. ... More

Thank you so much, Mary Anne! ------------------------------ ... More

The bipartisan Charity Parity Act (H.R. 8783/S. ... More

Hi Leah,   Coming at this from a slightly different ... More

To my knowledge GiveButter does not have a great integration ... More

EveryAction is great if you are more advocacy focused, ... More

As members of AFP, we have an ethical obligation to ... More

Hello Alex, Congratulations on your new role! ... More

Hello Anon, I would echo many of Kelly's points. ... More

Hi! Looking for a tap to pay donation platform that ... More

Hi there, First, I don't envy you, and you're not ... More

Hi Alex, Similar to other organizations that have ... More

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Hello! I would gently push back on the idea that ... More

Can you elaborate on what else you didn't like about ... More

We have really liked Synergy (website is synergy engagement).  ... More

I would be interested in this group as well. ... More

It's hard when leadership doesn't understand the value ... More

This is certainly a challenge.  You know the best practices, ... More

Following.  I'm with a VERY small non-profit, just ... More

This is a complex situation and can be challenging ... More

Hello, I saw your question and could not resist chiming ... More

With 1.9 million nonprofits in the U.S.,corporate donors ... More

I tried using Constant Contact but they required signing ... More

Good day, what is the budget for the request? Your ... More

I would be interested in a group of us getting together ... More

https://www.cem.va.gov/legacy/grants.asp ------------------------------ ... More

TL;DR - there's one more session of Deeply Authentic ... More

Hello AFP Colleagues, My organization is "shopping" ... More

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We're going through a CRM migration, and are looking ... More

Thanks for sharing this resource. I have not seen it.  ... More

Hi Alex... Gift Agreements serve to bring clarity ... More

Following as well!  ------------------------------ ... More

I am seeking information and contacts for the Veterans ... More

Following as we are restructuring our gift agreements ... More

If your intent is to raise money, there should be a ... More

Same exact situation here. I'd love to connect. elandau@thearcsf.org ... More

I don't know what your organization's starting point ... More

Jaye, I appreciate these very thoughtful alternative ... More

Please reach out to mitch@crowdchange.co ------------------------------ ... More

What are everyone's best practices for writing Gift ... More

I'm reminded of a powerful story from Lynne Twist's ... More

Hi Dorothy, I recommend Auctria -- it's relatively ... More

We are very familiar with recurring donor tokens since ... More

Hi, everyone! I'm looking for examples of organizational ... More

I  have a non-profit management masters degree. I do ... More

Hi there - We've used Give Butter for many years ... More

I have used Givebutter for multiple events, with three ... More

I wanted to chime in since I'm a corporate giving officer ... More

We have used it for 3 auctions  and the software ... More

I'm currently pursuing my MBA in Nonprofit Management ... More

I just completed a $300k revenue gala and GiveButter ... More

Hello, Give Butter is designed primarily for silent ... More

I think a better way to manage this might be with a ... More

Such a great question! Our 8-week Fundamentals of ... More

I would start by calling it a business appeal, only ... More

We use Givergy's platform.  It was recently purchased ... More

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Good morning,  I'm looking for feedback on GiveButter. ... More

Hi Frances - Good morning!  Reaching out to introduce ... More

Is anyone aware of a prospect research tool (like iWave, ... More

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I highly recommend you look at Capital Campaign Pro. ... More

Looking for capacity building grants for veterans nonprofit ... More

Hi Frances,  I have been on both sides of ... More

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You can find some great examples on The Case Writers ... More

Hi Frances,  How exciting! Call me crazy, but I love ... More

You can create custom fields for contributions and ... More

I've reached out to EveryAction multiple times to ask ... More

Hi Frances, You have garnered a lot of great advice ... More

I'm a big fan of EveryAction and a ten-year-long superuser. ... More

Frances, Great question, and the fact that you're ... More

Hello! When my organization launched a $10M capital ... More

As others have responded, it depends. And it depends ... More

With a small team it may be a challenge to pull it ... More

Hello! Personally at my current organization, we ... More

Hi, Frances. This is exciting for you all! And I'm ... More