AFP Discussion Threads

Oh wait, he's giving through a DAF at Vanguard? That ... More

I attempted, have not done this successfully YET, but ... More

Hi Fundraisers! Corporate relations is my specialty. ... More

Tanya, you can either export the data from Givebutter ... More

There are so many good recommendations here already! ... More

This is a great question. The first few months after ... More

He gives through Vanguard, so I'm assuming he directs ... More

I'm so sorry to hear that your wonderful supporter ... More

Do you have any idea if this individual works with ... More

Christen, This is so helpful to me. I am ... More

You received a card FROM Nicole Hoffmann ... More

Hi Paula, I was recently promoted to Dir. of Corporate ... More

Hi, Brad - Happy to connect. I'll send you an email ... More

Thanks again for your time in meeting and sharing strategy, ... More

Thanks for sharing this, Jessica. I can totally see ... More

We have a donor who has been giving in large amounts ... More

Hello Elizabeth,  We had a long saga of system migration ... More

How does the data transfer from Givebutter to Little ... More

I know I mentioned Little Green Light earlier, but ... More

I would not send post cards, too impersonal and their ... More

So many amazing ideas have been shared here already ... More

Hello Fellow Fundraisers! My team and I are researching ... More

We are also researching this -- Give Butter keeps coming ... More

Hey Paula!  We've moved beyond event sponsors, and ... More

Hi Paula, I have been tasked with developing our ... More

Paula, will you share your findings with us? I am in ... More

Oh, I love this idea.  ------------------------------ ... More

I would love to connect to join in and listen If it's ... More

Through Hallmark Business solutions, we ordered welcome ... More

Shana, I send a postcard to every new donor that ... More

Hey Phil, great question. Lapsed donors can actually ... More

Of the ones you've listed here, it depends on your ... More

Hi Elizabeth! Sponsor Spotlight is definitely a thing... ... More

Hi Shana! I recently received this new donor thank ... More

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Hi Shana,  Every time we welcome a new donor, we send ... More

We are looking to send thank you postcards to new donors. ... More

I was the director of a benefit race for several years ... More

Susan, do you get many gifts through DAFpay? We're ... More

Thank you so much! I will check this out. Be well. ... More

I'm sure this type of arrangement happens fairly often ... More

Was just looking at Chariot/DAF Pay... 5% is a hefty ... More

Looking back over the past year, has this continued ... More

We started the new year in 2026 with a little sponsor ... More

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Hi Nicole, I don't have a recommendation for you, ... More

National Association of Charitable Gift Planners  ... More

HI Joan, the National Association of Charitable Gift ... More

During my research on software, Windfall was at the ... More

Hi Phil, People who have given in the last six year ... More

A QR code to Zeffy's platform might be of interest. ... More

Hello! Please share any and all information, links, ... More

Hello All- Is there a group or community that is specific ... More

Blackbaud has a mobile pay feature. I don't know much ... More

My recommendation is that you consider "active" givers ... More

If you have donors in your system that have not donated ... More

Check out https://www.mikapaytech.com We have used ... More

Not quite what you are looking for but it's pretty ... More

Oh.. if you are looking for segmentation tools and ... More

We used to code them as "white mail" which essentially ... More

Paula, We've spent a great deal of time on this exact ... More

Hi, I'm Austin Alderdice with AFP Global, and sorry ... More

Hi, AFP submits these webinars to CFRE for approval ... More

Like others, organizations I've worked with have used ... More

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I like all yours too, @Andrew Olsen ! :) ------------------------------ ... More

I run an agency and we do a lot of Giving Tuesday and ... More

I'd say all of the above! The strongest year-end campaigns ... More

This is the exact use case that the Momentum platform ... More

Well, @Melanie Buck Lu has given you a masterclass-level ... More

Have you considered a permanent Venmo QR code? Venmo ... More

I've seen teams get a lot of mileage out of using a ... More

First of all, congratulations on kicking off your monthly ... More

This is a wonderful problem to have! Based on my own ... More

Hello Tiffanie,  I am in NY and help nonprofits as ... More

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I'm on a small team at a University and we recently ... More

I'd love to hear from AFP colleagues who have successfully ... More

We are compiling our welcome mailings this week for ... More

Hi all, I am wondering if anyone can recommend a ... More

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I leave the appeal blank when there is no identifier ... More

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Every organization struggles with this. I have worked ... More

replying, but just to follow along on what others have ... More

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This is a really thoughtful response.  Similar experiences ... More

Hello colleagues.   I'm working to set up an international ... More

Another possibility is to create an Unknown code, if ... More

In thinking about your question, I have a few questions. ... More

Hi everyone! I'd love to hear what other organizations ... More

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Hi Tiffany, I have a collegue that can satisfy your ... More

I am trying to create a Memorandum of Understanding ... More

Hello Gretchen, Thanks for your question. In all likelihood, ... More

Do you know if this webinar will be recorded? And could ... More

Greetings all, You are invited to join us tomorrow, ... More

Hello Everyone, thank you for the recommendations. ... More

I have used RE, SF, DonorPerfect, GiveButter, and Bloomerang. ... More

Thanks Martha. I would like to find someone local to ... More

Thank you Tammy! I really appreciate the recommendation.  ... More

Thank you Demetrius. I will reach out. Tiffanie  ... More

Highly recommend Fred Northup Jr. He's based in Seattle ... More

I also use Candid / Foundation Directory and visit ... More

Hi Esther. Got it. Not sure. I´ve been doing fundraising ... More

Would love recommendations for grant prospecting tools.  ... More

This is very helpful. When you say table captains account ... More

Just returned from a conference in Chicago and Denise ... More

Matt Haze, he is based in Chicago, but travels for ... More

Hi Emily,   It sounds as though you have done everything ... More

I have used Donor Perfect, Salesforce, Raiser's Edge, ... More

Here is someone I recommend based in Atlanta: ... More

Hi, Esther! I would agree that I have been seeing ... More

Good Morning Tiffanie- Having lived and worked in ... More

Floyd Jones has emceed events and conferences for me ... More

Hi and thank you! Maybe I wasn't clear - I'm looking ... More

Hi all. I am new here. But I would say there is no ... More

Wondering if you learning anything from this journey! ... More

Hello Everyone:  I'm looking for recommendations ... More

Thanks, Karen.  I gave it a shot for one of my new ... More

Thank you all for your responses.  Ironically I received ... More

Hello Esther, We also do a breakfast and sponsorships ... More

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Thanks, James! I'm well aware of the opportunity cost ... More

My company does a lot of milestone company events and ... More

Hey Chris - My team is Hubspot certified. If you'd ... More

I would concur with Esther that it is a no-no. Some ... More

Hello Esther, Sounds like you have a lot of success ... More

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Thank you for sharing! I downloaded and look forward ... More

Joshua, If the gift card is for a de minimum amount ... More

Hello! I'm trying to get a sense of what other orgs ... More

Technically, it is a no-no. However, if it's a cash ... More

I recently was sent a gift card from a family from ... More

This happened to us about 3 years ago. The scammer ... More

Brian, Ideas on how to spend $10,000 are a dime a ... More

Nice! Thank you for sharing Andrew! I will download ... More

Hi all, I am helping compile a list of compliance organizations ... More

In a previous role, we were working with Affinity and ... More

We recognize in-kind sponsors with "cash" sponsor recognition ... More

I am a benefit auctioneer, and I think we can all agree ... More

Hi, I started a major gala in Des Moines and we ran ... More

You might want to add Donor Moves to this process, ... More

Oh.. if you are looking for segmentation tools and ... More

With all due respect, prospect research is a profession, ... More

I agree with Andrew's suggestion for using the $10,000. ... More

Scams are fun, when you are looking for them (yes, ... More

Hi Daniela and others, a { text-decoration: ... More

I'd also love to hear how other orgs are tackling this!  ... More

I recently met Nathan Chapell, Chief AI Officer at ... More

We used Harbor Compliance for years and changed vendors ... More

We use Tessitura, the gold standard for many performing ... More

YES!  We have had a great deal of issues with late ... More

Hi Daniela - I can't speak to your questions about ... More

Hey everyone - Good morning!  After interviewing ... More

Hello! I am building a document that has the moves ... More

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Hi Jessika, I am strongly echoing Sylvia's recommendation ... More

We transitioned to Virtuous back in 2023 from Raiser's ... More

Kristi, this is great! Thanks for sharing! Love the ... More

Good morning!  Not sure if it would be useful for your ... More

CrowdChange is a  all-in-one online fundraising platform ... More

Hello, We're a Philadelphia-based solution provider ... More

We've been doing much of the same research. We currently ... More

You should definitely take a close look at CrowdChange. ... More

If my budget were $10K, I'd go have a conversation ... More

Speaking of "Googling," doing a search for free and ... More

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We've been using Neon for over 10 years, and based ... More

We also use Virtuous, primarily CRM and Marketing, ... More

Thanks! We're definitely looking at that. The challenge ... More

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Hi, Megan, I am NOT an attorney or an accountant. ... More

I am looking into professional development opportunities ... More

Hello - Thank you for reaching out. Our ... More

Hi, this article from Kiplinger's addresses that ... More

We moved to Virtuous last year and have been very pleased ... More

One feature that I'd be sure to investigate is how ... More

We recently switched from Donor Perfect to Neon CRM. ... More

Hi Jessika  I agree with Sylvia, a good online ... More

Hi Jessika,  The best "free" tool is Google and ... More

Hi Jessika,  Check with the main library in your ... More

I am looking for input from nonprofits that use Virtuous. ... More

Hi all We are beginning the process of ... More

As a wildlife sanctuary, our annual gala includes several ... More

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Good evening change makers!  I am looking to source ... More

Hi there.  That is an interesting situation, especially ... More

Hi Chris, A great resource that HubSpot offers is ... More

Hi! We're an arts organization and I'm enforcing more ... More

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This is a great question! Thank you for posting it!  ... More

Hello fello AFPers -- Our organization is currently ... More

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thank you all for your input and suggestions! i will ... More