AFP Discussion Threads

By joining and using this community, you agree that ... More

Corinna, Happy to recommend Julie Zeisler as someone ... More

What used to be a small handful of pledge confirmations ... More

This is SO IMPORTANT- begin pasted content- "Since ... More

I'm sorry for your organization's loss and highly recommend ... More

Hi Shani, I encourage you to check out Giving Institute ... More

Corinna - Grant writing is my specialty and I would ... More

Hello Jan,  Would love to connect and discuss ... More

Hi Ainsley,  It is interesting to know how this ... More

Hi Anna,  I request you to kindly add me to this ... More

Many thanks to everyone for this feedback.  It has ... More

Classroom Central recently migrated from Raiser's Edge ... More

I can recommend GSB Fundraising. They have worked with ... More

For those who host galas, what are some of the most ... More

Those fires were/still are a nightmare, I'm sorry you ... More

I, too, would love to be in on a mid-level giving group ... More

Hi David, really appreciate you laying all this ... More

Hi Corinna, You're asking a great question-there are ... More

Hi Kelsey, We've seen orgs use iWave and Instrumentl ... More

Hi Amy, Thanks for surfacing this-honestly a bit ... More

Hi Jane, You're not alone in weighing Bloomerang's ... More

Hi,  Unfortunately, one our camps burned down in ... More

After we had an attorney threaten Raisers Edge with ... More

With all due respect, none of the vendors listed offer ... More

We have used Donor Search and Iwave. They are both ... More

We've had Neon for about 2 1/2 years.  You can pay ... More

Has anyone else responded to the letter from from Unclaimed ... More

Hi, Corinna. I would echo much of what's shared here. ... More

Hi. Not sure if something was organized but would love ... More

Thank you! This is very helpful. ------------------------------ ... More

Even though my organization is still using Raiser's ... More

My recommendation is to choose a CRM that even the ... More

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Yeah, you want Bloomerang.  They've continued to develop ... More

Good morning, Congratulations and best of luck with ... More

I'm not familiar with the other two products but I ... More

We're in the process of selecting a new CRM and are ... More

Knowing which CRM system you're working with and the ... More

Hi folks, this is my first time posting.  Our nonprofit ... More

Here are some example forms to get you started: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LjepCkKyc281NyhPvED3avuEb7eZJQO9 ... More

Hi Beth, Attached is a handout that I had created ... More

Sure, the go-tos are Donor Search, iWave and a few ... More

Ainsley, a few quick thoughts.  Bi-directional sync ... More

I think you're asking about a gift acceptance policy. ... More

Corinna, One place you can post is on Candis's Philanthropy ... More

Hi there!  Wondering if anyone has a formal doc or ... More

These recommendations are spot on!  Also, your current ... More

Hi there! We have a group of fundraising operations ... More

In terms of prospecting when it comes to wealth screening ... More

The organization where I work does not currently have ... More

Hi! This is the link to the GPA Career Center where ... More

Good morning Corina - I went the same route and ended ... More

Hello, I serve on a board of a local nonprofit that ... More

The most successful event I ever built was a full day ... More

Hi Jan,  I've attached a PDF version of the Donor ... More

I like the idea of something new and different that ... More

Hello. Attached is the form I use when recording a ... More

Hi Maggie -- Omatic Software has a fully API-based ... More

This is such an unfortunate situation for your donor ... More

While corporate support for special events has certainly ... More

We have also had a good experience with CARS. More

Events still work for orgs that think community, fun, ... More

Yep, Blackthorn is a great app. Pricing can be a sticker ... More

Hi Maggie, what app is being used for the integration? ... More

We use CARS as well and have had no issues.  ------------------------------ ... More

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Hi all, Looking to get some advice from any Database ... More

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Please include me - nneilson@midnightmission.org  ... More

I'm interested! nneilson@midnightmission.org  ------------------------------ ... More

I was at a gala recently in NYC and the auctioneer ... More

Hello, We are coordinating details on how donors prefer ... More

Hi Jenn -  Thanks for coordinating.  I don't think ... More

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Please include me as well.  scaplan@ramahwisconsin.com  ... More

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Could you let me know if you might be located in DFW, ... More

We have referred donors to CARS (a 501(c)(3)) for ... More

We want to be able to accept both one-time and recurring ... More

In search of recommendations for an energetic, effective ... More

Hi Jenn - Thank you for organizing this! I'd love to ... More

Hi Sharon, I've been looking into this same service ... More

Hi Carlin, In 2023, we switched from 15 years of ... More

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Thanks! ------------------------------ Deanna Walz ... More

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Hi, Jenn, We at Staupell love these kinds of conversations ... More

I would add something but Deanna has you covered. ... More

To add to the notes you have already, consider volunteering ... More

If you are an introvert, then you may not be comfortable ... More

There happens to be a free live webinar on this topic ... More

Hi! I would love to be a part of this conversation ... More

Hi, Carlin! We're currently going through a ... More

We are considering Virtuous as well and have talked ... More

I would love to be included! Thanks for organizing! ... More

We are a nationwide non-profit. Does anyone use/recommend ... More

This historic model of the silent phase of a Capital ... More

Hi, I'm also new to mid-level giving and would ... More

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I would also love to be included in this conversation ... More

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Hi Jenn, I'd love to be included--thanks for organizing!  ... More

I would love to join this group!  Thank you jbartlett@samaritanlancaster.org ... More

I haven't seen a lot of feedback about CharityProud ... More

I'd also love to be added if not too late! Tanya ... More

I'd love to join this conversation as well. sfantl@retreatfarm.org. ... More

Hi Jenn, I would love to be included if it's not too ... More

Thank you, I would appreciate the opportunity to join.  ... More

Hi Jenn, I'd love to be included as well! jduvon@sunnyside.cc ... More

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I'm interested in joining this discussion! ------------------------------ ... More

Morning! Another option may be is to talk with folks ... More

Hi Carlin, I'd be happy to have a more detailed conversation, ... More

Thanks, Todd! That's helpful. I'll pass this along ... More

I would be interested as well! akajs@matriculate.org ... More

My original response didn't include my email so here ... More

Please add me to the group. - shnita.scroggins@uss.salvationarmy.org ... More

Would love to join this discussion. Ed Lenane Director ... More

Brad, Great question. I would include as generic ... More

Maybe something like: Thank you so much for your support ... More

I'd love to be a part of the conversation as well! ... More

I would also like to participate in this group Thank ... More

I think my Annual Giving team would love to hear more.  ... More

I would be interested as well.  betsy.delk@westliberty.edu ... More

I would be interested in a group discussion about midlevel ... More

I'd love to join the conversation as well! koswald@mfastpete.org  ... More

Hi Jenn,  I would love to be included too. Jane@brendansailing.org ... More

Add me, please!! ------------------------------ Susan ... More

I would love to be included! ssalvago@gbhs.org ------------------------------ ... More

Thank you for organizing a group conversation, Megan! ... More

Hello, We are looking to move away from RENXT after ... More

I'd love to join - kgerlach@communitysmiles.org. ... More

Hi Jenn, Thanks for getting this organized! if it is ... More

Hi Jenn, I would like to be included, please! mferlazzo@sparcc.net ... More

Count me in!  Molly Blumenfeld, Individual Giving ... More

Hi Jenn, I'd love to join as well! Thank you for organizing! ... More

Yes! Me please and thank you! ------------------------------ ... More

Hi Jenn - I would love to join as well. Thanks! ... More

I would like to be a part of the discussion if it is ... More

I'm late, but I would be interested in joining the ... More

Hi Jenn, I would love to be included! erinre@jcmh.org ... More

Thanks to everyone who has responded so far! I've sent ... More

One of the best pieces of career advice I ever received ... More

I'd love to be included in the discussion! jashley@clyffordstillmuseum.org ... More

Hi Marianne,  RFM is a new acronym to me but after ... More

My email is elinore@flourishfurniturebank.org. Excited ... More

Jenn, I would also love to join this conversation! ... More

Hi Jenn, I would like to included.  Email is adauria@viscardicenter.org.  ... More

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Thank you for organizing this! Kathlee ... More

Hi! Anyone have good ideas for how you report capital ... More

I would love to be included - brudich@jbilibrary.org ... More

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I'd be interested in joining the discussion. We're ... More

Count me in mstaples@csfphiladelphia.org ------------------------------ ... More

Thanks so much for the interest! I'm happy to organize ... More

Hello Jenn, I currently run a program but of course ... More

Currently using DonorSearch and we are starting the ... More

Yes, I'd like to join a group to discuss mid-level ... More

Hi Faith, One of the initiatives that I'm trying ... More

Hello, We had KPMG , one of the BIG Four accounting ... More

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Please include me as well, if a group conversation ... More

Hello everyone, We're in the process of refreshing ... More

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We have a pretty general AI policy. It's attached.  ... More

Hi Jenn, Happy to connect with you and the others ... More

Hi Evelyn, Thanks for the input! To your point, I ... More

Hi Shelley, Thanks for the great suggestions! I totally ... More

Excellent! given that I'm a data scientist, I also ... More

Hi Scott, I've mentioned this in a few other responses, ... More

Hi Marianne, There have definitely been a lot of ... More

What a relief! I was panicking with you. Remember ... More

Hi Mary, Thank you so much for this suggestion! We ... More

Hi Brian, Thank you so much for your response and ... More

Hi Jessica, I would not consider the costs of the ... More

Hi Natalie, I'd love to connect on Friday if you ... More

I'd love to join a conversation on this topic! ------------------------------ ... More

Expert/author. He does host a tv show about the subject ... More

I'm interested in this topic as well. If anyone is ... More

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I saw some older posts on this - but didn't see any ... More

Thank you Laura for the great information! More

Thank you for sharing, Laura! ------------------------------ ... More

Hello, Susy. I recorded this micro-video for AFP ... More

Jessica, Is this a speaker people would ordinarily ... More

Thank you Stan!! More

So appreciated Hayden! More

GREAT stuff Jesse! Thank you!! More

Hello, I have a keynote speaker set to speak at an ... More

David, I think there's some good comments here already. ... More

Hello! We are a new 501 (c) 3 but have been in existence ... More

Hi! I'd love to chat with someone who's currently ... More

Hi David - It really depends on where your donors are ... More

The only other suggestion I would have is looking at ... More

What is the timeline to deliver the $5K through non-appeal ... More

Our strategy is to mail to the same list. However, ... More

Once you have your solution in place, I would ask your ... More