AFP Discussion Threads

How do you thank her when she makes a gift?  Gretchen ... More

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Thank you everyone for the suggestions! We will do ... More

I love the model participation...when it's time to ... More

Hi Lynn, I've implemented Fundraise Up at two small ... More

Hi Lynn,  As a Professional Fundraising Auctioneer ... More

Our organization uses Auxilia- I come to fundraising ... More

Hi Regina!! I'm not sure how large your Giving Day ... More

Hello, #following. We also use Daxko Operations and ... More

I agree with Paula's point.  I don't know what your ... More

Hi there Regina, are you referring to like a GivingTuesday ... More

I would recommend Fund Raise Up. We just switched to ... More

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Hi Lynn, I would like to introduce you to CrowdChange ... More

Hi Lynn.  I'm also with a small, rapidly growing org. ... More

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GiveLively is pretty easy to connect and is free!  ... More

Ellen, A great discussion as we have many clients ... More

Hi All, We are unhappy with our fundraising ... More

Hi Rochelle,  Thank you - and congratulations on ... More

Hi Randall,  What an incredible legacy - 30 years ... More

Thanks so much! I missed that there was a response ... More

Hi Ellen,  I would respect the "no contact" history. ... More

Carol, with a history with several thousand campaigns ... More

Looking for examples of matching challenges offered ... More

Hi Susie! If you're referring to the processing ... More

I would look for a peer-to-peer connection. Have you ... More

Omatic Software has solutions for integrating Daxko ... More

Hi Dana, Would you mind sharing your ideas for "donor ... More

We have created a strategy called "MATTERSHIP". It ... More

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What does your organization charge for an administrative ... More

So I'm big on bringing together basic human psychology, ... More

What great suggestions, and timely as we will begin ... More

Hi colleagues, I'd appreciate your perspective on ... More

Erin, Our board is unusual in that some of us originally ... More

Hi Jane, Looks like someone asked about it back ... More

Hi AnneElyse - There was one theme that always emerged ... More

Hi Carol, In my book, quiet means quiet. The whole ... More

Great information - sounds like a resource worth checking ... More

Hi!  Has anyone else run into CharityAI when applying ... More

I'd love to hear how others in this community are approaching ... More

Hi Ken,  I'm a Fundraising Auctioneer & Consultant. ... More

Chris Davenport is the founder and executive producer ... More

Thank you, Lila. Wayne Olson, JD (656) 789-0000 ... More

Wendy, There is a modest cost. But it is minimal, ... More

Melissa, The chapter (AFP DC), co-produces the Bridge ... More

It varies widely based on what you're converting from, ... More

Hi Noreen - following up to your note to Lila above.  ... More

Thank you, that's what I was hoping to hear! It looks ... More

Hi Lila - I attended last year and found it to be super ... More

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Hi Jaye, this was chock full of great info--thanks ... More

@Wayne Olson - I'd love to start our training with ... More

We are a small nonprofit and we are moving to DonorPerfect ... More

Hi Gwen, Congratulations to you and the board on last ... More

Thanks for your note, Fidel! ------------------------------ ... More

Sent you some of our notes and research via email as ... More

I emailed them that question and got this answer - ... More

Hi Carol, We are also in the quiet phase of our campaign, ... More

I attended this conference in 2024 and loved it!  ... More

Hi AFP members, Im thrilled to announce that my ... More

Who is the presenting organization (organizers) of ... More

Hi Ken,  I'd love to have a copy of the trainings ... More

I have been a consultant for CRM transitions and I ... More

Hi Tracey, at my last organization we worked with Arkus ... More

Hi Lila. I attended a couple years ago enjoyed the ... More

Hi everyone, I'd love to tap the collective ... More

I'm wondering if anyone has attended this conference, ... More

Hi Kara, These are all soft credits and the company ... More

Hi Sabrina, We are an event planning company that ... More

Hi Sabrina, I would say that is typical for contracted ... More

I've never worked with them directly but I've not heard ... More

We have used Raise Away for 4 years. We are very happy ... More

Hi all - I'm part of a six-person team and currently ... More

Hi there, My database administrator is having a heck ... More

I posted earlier re Givebutter.... I just asked ... More

Thanks Wayne! Ken Lupoff, Senior Development ... More

Has anyone had experience, positive or negative, with ... More

We used this company 4 years ago: https://www.passionfruitpartners.com/. ... More

Hi everyone, We're in search of an event planning ... More

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Greetings, I'm hoping that you can help me with the ... More

Hi Sheryl, Thank you! I will reach out on email. ... More

Thank you! ------------------------------ Tracey ... More

Thanks for connecting us! ------------------------------ ... More

Hi Joe, Thanks so much! I will message you on ... More

Hi Julia, This is a great thread, thanks for getting ... More

Our org was using Givebutter, free version, when i ... More

We began using GiveButter in January 2025. This was ... More

I have one client who uses Givebutter and likes it.  ... More

I have one client who uses Givebutter and likes it.  ... More

We are hosting a Skills Building Workshop at our Corporate ... More

I forgot my password and cannot reset it by either ... More

Ken, Because I asked your same question and did not ... More

Hi Julia, we are a small nonprofit and were using a ... More

Hi. We are a small (3-5 person staff; ~$550K budget) ... More

Hi Julia, I find it interesting that there isn't much ... More

Im developing two short (15-20 mins) fundraising trainings, ... More

Heather, By posting it in his obituary, his family ... More

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Hi folks! There's a lot of CRM discussion on here, ... More

Steven, I had no idea you folks did CRM consulting ... More

Personal information about donors should not be shared ... More

I'm following this thread. Right now we use HubSpot. ... More

At a previous organization (a zoo), we hosted an annual ... More

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Thank you! Care Net Pregnancy Center of Indian ... More

Hi Elinor, Sharing a list of your top donors is not ... More

We have Patron Manager through Salesforce. Our combined ... More

I am new to fundraising and working on a grant submission ... More

Hi Bridget, My understanding is that CC does update ... More

AFP's 2026 Compensation and Benefits Survey is open ... More

Hi Cindy! We currently use RENXT and are exploring ... More

Hi Brad, Good luck with your evaluation! The decision ... More

We host a 'leadership brunch' event every spring. No ... More

We have been using MailChimp for several years, but ... More

Heather, If the donor gave you permission, there is ... More

Hi Brad - I'm new to my organization - less than ... More

I don't know the costs involved, but Johnny Bravo did ... More

I encourage you to investigate which system is going ... More

I am following this thread.  We are going through the ... More

Hi Brad -- I have worked with both Salesforce systems ... More

Hello Ms. Becker, I hope all is well. My name is ... More

Jennifer Downes at From the Heart Fundraising jennifer@fromtheheart-fundraising.com ... More

Hi Esther, You are always so helpful, I'm not sure ... More

I used Salesforce for 10 years. If you pull the annual ... More

Hi Tracey,  I just moved to an org that uses Salesforce ... More

Hi there! I work for a small non-profit in Galveston ... More

The Auditorium is at the tail end of migrating to Salesforce ... More

This is such a cool idea!  ------------------------------ ... More

the easiest answer is a society pin, though I will ... More

Hi! We are in the process of gathering information ... More

Contact JCA  https://www.jcainc.com/ They work with ... More

I wish! Salesforce is the one thing I'm locked into. ... More

We do not use either of your platforms, but if you ... More

We're hosting a luncheon at the Natural History ... More

This post got a lot of responses both here and direct ... More

Thank you. I forgot about that! Rochelle ... More

Hi Tracey, My team and I would be happy to help. ... More

Thank you for all your wonderful suggestions! Definitely ... More

Hello, As we approach U.S. tax season, I am interested ... More

Hello, Hive! We have a struggle every year to get our ... More

Maybe one of the small (private) airports do events ... More

Hi, Alyssa: I agree with other replies to try to ... More

If you are doing a wealth screen with the intention ... More

I've never been, but I have a friend who used to run ... More

I would appreciate perspective on best practice in ... More

Hi Mia, Just as you plan something special for major ... More

I'm looking at text-to-donate for my organization, ... More

We also track within Salesforce on the account record ... More

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We do a Legacy Luncheon where we invite our legacy ... More

Hello!  My small nonprofit will be switching to Salesforce ... More

Does anyone know of interesting, creative, nontraditional ... More

Personally, we put any interactions on the Account ... More

Dear Fundraising Community- I'm looking ... More

Hi Mia, That is a great question. We've found success ... More

Also - Do you have any written guidelines for honoring ... More

Hi Wendy, Thank you for this additional info. Do ... More

Hi Bates, Thank you so much for you thoughtful reply! ... More

Hi Wendy, Thanks for your helpful response. I'll ... More

Hello all! Wondering about your best practices around ... More

We're working on an event for this Spring! A panel ... More

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We are RE NXT and Mailchimp users. I would welcome ... More

Our legacy members are automatically invited to our ... More

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I am curious what organizations are paying for these ... More

You can use my Fundraising Report Card app. I built ... More

I would recommend a 'thank-a-thon'. Unless you are ... More

My organization does not currently do anything like ... More

Hi Alyssa, I agree with Dan's advice to anchor ... More

Salesforce is so much more than a CRM for donations, ... More

Bates has brought up a lot of good points, and the ... More

Hi Claire, Thank you for sharing! I would love to see ... More

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I have been using Bloomerang for a few years now, it ... More

We are a regional University and we have a row of historic ... More

Hi Lindsey We do an in-person Thank a Thon 2x a year. ... More

We've been with Bloomerang for 6 years.  It does what ... More

I am also with a small non-profit. We just moved from ... More

Congratulations on moving through this process. Our ... More

Ghyrn, I love creative ways to honor donors, and ... More

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Hi Jeff The last organization I worked for did this ... More

Yes, we do have a Development Committee on the Board ... More

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Thank you Abigail! I'll look into OneCause - a check ... More

Hi, I am seeking launch team members for my forthcoming ... More

I am curious which Wealth Engine you use?  I am trying ... More

Hello! Wanted to inquire about those of you who ... More

Hello Melissa, I am a past president of the AFP DC ... More

I am the Immediate Past President for the NJ chapter ... More

Hi, Richard, the no's might be telling you that they ... More

I am beginning a draft of an annual survey to collect ... More

Ghyrn, We have a 40-acre campus here and are doing ... More

Hi Lindsey, A thank-a-thon is such a great idea! Good ... More