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Something that could help is that your giving page ... More

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Thank you so much Rachel! This is very helpful and ... More

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Congrats on the grant! We are a park that held our ... More

My team and I had success for ten years with a community ... More

Hi Tamara,  At first glance, it sounds like you might ... More

We are in Ottawa. The grant is tied to celebrating ... More

Lots of fun suggestions! We have literally nothing ... More

I'm looking for some insight on managing monthly giving ... More

My friend and colleague Greg Cook, who works for the ... More

Omatic Software offers integration tools that can help ... More

Congrats on the City grant. Get Mark to come by. smile ... More

Another thought: in the gift receipt letter, note that ... More

Fun! Do you already have local artists/bands? Local ... More

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Searching for business development consultant who can ... More

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

Interesting question! I'm in NY and I wasn't aware, ... More

Hello,  I'm Erin Williams , a Professional Fundraising ... More

This is a tough spot.  Is pressing charges worth the ... More

Hi, Kim,  I agree with Stuart -- using Omatic makes ... More

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This is terrible behavior, but I don't think it's necessarily ... More

The organization I volunteer with (nonprofit tour boat ... More

I have 19 online courses and many books at www.LearnWithLinda.online ... More

Hello Everyone, The organization I work for hosts ... More

I agree with Carlin, donors don't pay attention to ... More

Hi Brittany, great opportunity, I am so glad you are ... More

Hi Kim, I've always found Blackbaud's customer support ... More

This is criminal behavior. Hard stop. Before the next ... More

Jennifer, Please accept my condolences on the ... More

I would count all the unrestricted gifts toward the ... More

My team and I have done newsletters for about 100 organizations. ... More

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Every newsletter I've worked on has been the same for ... More

Thank you so much for the feedback! I understand what ... More

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I'm at a smaller non-profit Nature Center/land trust ... More

This is super cool Karen! It was eye-opening for sure. ... More

Hi Julie, I appreciate your reply to this post and ... More

Our ministries have a memorial garden for which individuals ... More

We are looking to revive some of our stewardship touchpoints ... More

Hello everyone, Our website designers are ... More

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Our Marketing team leads the creation of an org-wide ... More

Hello - we have switched platforms from R.E. to Charity ... More

Thanks, Tracy!  ------------------------------ Jeanna ... More

Thank you, Julie!! I'd really appreciate a zoom with ... More

Hi Kim -- Omatic Software can effectively and seamlessly ... More

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Hi there!  we have done cards with less text. And then ... More

AFP has many learning opportunities that are affordable ... More

Jenna -  I'm so glad you posed this question because ... More

Hi Jaye - your organization's main accounting/GL solution ... More

Good morning, Jeanna! I have numerous examples ... More

Thanks you SO much! This is exactly the kind of feedback ... More

Join us for two free upcoming webinars designed to ... More

I recently (as in a few days ago) created my LLC to ... More

We currently use Donor Perfect and are in discussion ... More

My go-to is A Town Auction.  They provide sports and ... More

These might be a little more advanced than what you're ... More

Hello! I am looking for some free or low-cost, basic ... More

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Hello wonderful colleagues,  I'm planning on updating ... More

Bathsheba, would you be willing to share it with me ... More

While there are definitely foundations that restrict ... More

This is very cool! I decided I was the founder of a ... More

I think this is an important question that speaks to ... More

Hello, all! I've been experimenting with using AI-assisted ... More

Dean, Folks are welcome to join the Consulting Affinity ... More

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We have an annual gala with a sit down dinner. During ... More

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Jaye, to participate in the affinity group do we need ... More

Jennifer, First, I suggest you look into TechSoup ... More

Hello everyone! I'm currently working with an education ... More

You might consider a station-style experience similar ... More

We usually have a game that is tied to the theme. It ... More

Thank you sincerely to all who applied! As always, ... More

Here's a tightened, more polished version that keeps ... More

One of our favorite fun activities at an event like ... More

We also play Heads or Tails and the guests seem to ... More

This thread has been quiet, and I wonder if part of ... More

Hi Carol, I don't know that much about crypto-philanthropy, ... More

I have several clients who do Gala-type events. Here ... More

Yes, to what Marianne just shared. As I have stated ... More

If you are the face of the organization to donors, ... More

Following! We are a new non-profit planing our first ... More

You would do best to contract a lawyer. I had a contract ... More

Since you'd like to connect your work to your overall ... More

Thank you so much again!  Much gratitude to you.  ... More

At one of the previous nonprofits I worked at, there ... More

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Following as we are pivoting from a full scale evening ... More

Hello colleagues,   We've made the decision ... More

Hi! I'm the co-leader of AFP Global's Consulting Affinity ... More

Good afternoon, Please feel free to email me at bphilpott@fundguruconsulting.com ... More

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Hi Britt - we have a consultant locally that's done ... More

Hello, I serve as the Administrator for the AFP Indian ... More

I'm not attending this year, and have never attended, ... More

I don't know about the rest of you, but I am getting ... More

This is super helpful Josh, thank you so much! I signed ... More

Thank you for all these helpful tips, Cindy!  I'm ... More

Linda, I would greatly appreciate any sample consultation ... More

Hi Cheryl, I would be most interested in a copy ... More

Following!  ------------------------------ Cher Arambel ... More

Hi Britt! First of all, this is a great idea. Podcasting ... More

Hi Jen, We currently use our Association's member ... More

I've integrated a number of databases for non profits, ... More

The AFP ICON 2027 Call for Session Proposals is now ... More

I recently retired after almost 40 years in the nonprofit ... More

Hi Sarah-this is exactly the kind of work we do at ... More

Following as well, great question. ------------------------------ ... More

We have just switched from Bloomerang to Neon, mainly ... More

Hi Sarah, We can help! What you describe falls exactly ... More

Hey Britt, My recommendation would be to look into ... More

Sean, Yes! Personalization is the key to making your ... More

Hi Sara, My company Scribe specializes in grant ... More

Hello, The additional amount to cover processing ... More

Sarah Our parent company, The Angeletti Group, is ... More

Hi Sarah, My firm also does institutional development ... More

From a postal perspective, I would highly recommend ... More

You may want to reach out to Melissa Reams of Upstream ... More

Dear AFP Colleagues, My organization is seeking ... More

I concur with Stu - it's an in-kind donation.  ------------------------------ ... More

Hey, Muffy! Thanks for your response.  We are in the ... More

Thank you for raising this. It is a thoughtful question ... More

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I recently started using Bloomerang. We didn't have ... More

Happy Easter everyone. We are preparing our spring ... More

Hello Sam, Great discussion, and something that we ... More

From a nonprofit accounting standpoint, an in-kind ... More

Hi Britt,  I have worked on a few podcasts. Biggest ... More

Have you considered a mid-year budget adjustment? ... More

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

Great question. I'm following this stream.  ------------------------------ ... More

Calling all Emerging Leaders! 💡 Join ... More

Six years later I am wondering the same thing as Richard. ... More

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Hi all,   I work at a public interest law firm in ... More

Fantastic feedback Evelyn. Thank you! ... More

Our organization has been moving through similar issues- ... More

Hi! Does anyone's org have an unbudgeted expense policy ... More

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Evelyn, that is a terrific analysis of Heather’s question! ... More

Congratulations on the new hire! This is such an exciting ... More

Hi Heather, this is a great question to surface. In ... More

Thanks, Robert. Would you be willing to share the name ... More

Hello colleagues, We've made the decision ... More

Those are excellent questions, Mary. Thank you. And ... More

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Hey all! I just wanted to consolidate some information ... More

I used Raiser's Edge at two former nonprofit orgs, ... More

We just switched from Bloomerang to Neon One!  The ... More

Hi Elinor,  Good for you for looking for best practices ... More

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Hello All, I am a recent addition to a small development ... More

You're welcome! I can also provide an estimate for ... More

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Hi, Raisers Edge is a very robust program and may ... More

I will be attending. In the past we have ... More

I've been working with a range of organizations at ... More

This will be my 2nd year at ICON. Breakfast is not ... More

Hi - the database Raiser's Edge (like Fund Raiser ... More

Glad to hear others are experiencing this too. Though ... More

Thank you so much! Do you know by chance how much they ... More

Great advice - thank you so much. ------------------------------ ... More

Thank you so much Joe! ------------------------------ ... More

Hello, I'm curious how others are handling Board ... More

Hi Elinor, I would recommend looking at the data you ... More

How fun for you! I guess my recommendation is to sit ... More

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Hello Friends, Does anyone that uses Donor Perfect ... More

At DSNWK, we've used Raiser's Edge for quite some time ... More

Check out Good Egg Solutions (https://goodeggsolutions.com/). ... More

Some of my fundraising colleagues periodically have ... More

Hi Elinor, hope this guide helps! Let me know if you ... More

Welcome fellow newbie!  Those are great questions, ... More

I'll be there! Not sure about any affinity sessions, ... More

Hi Barbora, Never too late to jump on board, so welcome ... More

Hi Caitlyn, I'm loving how many first timers are ... More

Hello fellow first-timer! From what I've heard, there ... More

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Hey David, Not sure if you've been successful getting ... More

Hi Veronica! You are still welcome to join us newbies ... More