AFP Discussion Threads

Welcome to AFP Connect ! We are excited to introduce ... More

Stephan, thank you for sending such a helpful, practical ... More

Patricia, if you received this out of the blue mailing, ... More

Hi Patricia, Obviously those results (1 response out ... More

Hi Kristin, If I understand your question correctly, ... More

I am looking for help with data measurements to be ... More

Is your business office referring to jeopardizing your ... More

Hi Jeri, FYI I'm not selling anything related to AI ... More

Yes, only the amount above the fair market value is ... More

Hello, Our acquisition mailings have been doing fine ... More

To clarify: I'm reaching out on behalf of our chapter ... More

HI Milva,  This is a great question. My preference ... More

Hello, This is a fascinating topic and one which I ... More

Eleanor Ashton, DonorPerfect is instituting a fully ... More

We are currently using Donor Perfect and find it lacking ... More

I have found that Pledge processing across the board ... More

Good Friday morning, colleagues - We purchased a mailing ... More

I would second Laura's thoughts. And as you are thinking ... More

Thank you everyone for your thoughtful insights in ... More

Have you discussed this with your accountant and/or ... More

I've used DonorPerfect and eTapestry successfully for ... More

I agree that leaving planned giving people alone can ... More

Hello, Blackbaud's Raiser's Edge products do a great ... More

Consider employing a labor attorney for the best representation ... More

This is something we've been looking into. We are in ... More

Thanks everyone for the feedback! Much appreciated. ... More

I have appreciated this discussion. Indiana nonprofits ... More

I am also interested in hearing from organizations ... More

I would like to hear from the members regarding the ... More

Hello Jeri, Thank you for your explanation and sample ... More

My organization uses a fundraising model that is based ... More

The use of the word "sponsorship" is perfectly acceptable ... More

Mary,  Like Dana, we count planned gifts in gift officer ... More

​If someone purchased an item at a charitable auction ... More

Hi Laura, You are absolutely right. We get so engaged ... More

I think many of the responses here have good insights ... More

I am the Founder and Executive Director of a small ... More

It's an extremely sensitive and private issue with ... More

Bequest Intentions are only promises and they can take ... More

This really depends on the company and the events. ... More

It sounds like your committee member wants a revenue ... More

I agree that this is a wonderful opportunity to reach ... More

If you don't know for sure how a couple would like ... More

AI will increasingly play a role in our advancement ... More

Hi Everyone, A new online negotiation workshop is ... More

Hi Michelle, I'm interested to follow this since Michigan ... More

Hi Mary,  In a previous role, we counted bequests ... More

Hi Susan, Perhaps, he is thinking more of what I ... More

Is the word "sponsorship" okay to use in publications ... More

Hey Elizabeth, Happy to offer some input. I worked ... More

I wonder if the member is talking about a funding model ... More

I would create the month by month revenue budget/forecast ... More

He might be asking what your different revenue streams ... More

We made the decision to list people alphabetically ... More

Its just a fancy name for creating a budget and how ... More

Jennifer is in Canada, where recreational marijuana ... More

Hi, Elizabeth. I don't handle planned giving prospects ... More

A member of our board's development committee has asked ... More

Hello!  We too are looking into DonorView as well.  ... More

Hello AFP community,  We receive quite a number of ... More

​ Does anyone have an MOU or sponsorship agreement ... More

Hi Dana, Reaching out to your donors to ask them when ... More

Can you not create a promotional giveaway as they do ... More

Ask their preference! We have several opportunities ... More

Being in California, we have been approached by several ... More

My understanding is that it all depends on to whom ... More

Well that's embarrassing! I was focused on queries ... More

Hi Dana, I think the "naming" protocol really depends ... More

Hi Lucienne, We were faced with the same situation ... More

Hi Maia, I am very familiar with Salsa CRM. LYBUNT ... More

I have bundled sponsorship requests in the past making ... More

Hello, We are about to begin a new campaign in ... More

We are looking to start a new text giving program which ... More

Our business sponsors sponsor multiple events throughout ... More

We inquire as to how our donors wish to be recognized ... More

We just published our annual donor impact report, using ... More

That's the same answer I was going to give - we call ... More

The approach we take is to align with donors' preference. ... More

Thanks, Theresa!  That's very helpful... Lucienne ... More

Lucienne, At my last position, we created a "menu" ... More

Hello Everyone, I have a couple of questions ... More

Hi all, I'm working on a donor list for our Annual ... More

Thank you all! We have decided to switch CRMs to Salsa ... More

Thank you all for your feedback! We have decided to ... More

Hi Rachel, we are currently using Neon and will likely ... More

Hi Lisa, I worked for a nonprofit last year, setting ... More

Hi Everyone, A new video has been posted to AFPIDEA.  ... More

I've done many auctions and the majority have started ... More

I've been using DP for over three years, and I LOVE ... More

I am wondering if the database would work for donors ... More

Hi Kate, The more data on a donor the better! We ... More

Hi Dorcie, That was a great suggestion. I did check ... More

Seth is right - you really do need to consider the ... More

I'm not sure I totally understand what you're asking. ... More

Hi there, I'm new to AFP and so glad to be here! We ... More

Hi Jennifer,  In bringing this to your board, you ... More

Joan, Another thought. If you do not have a ... More

I can understand your hesitation. I would not be able ... More

Have you checked into the Center for Nonprofit Advancement ... More

Alan, I'm impressed with you work-arounds in DP.  Very ... More

We use 30% of value as well - shooting for the value ... More

Catherine ~ Can't thank you enough for your honest ... More

It is important not to violate donor intent. If the ... More

I applaud your support of employee health insurance.  ... More

Hi Margaret I have read most of the responses and ... More

I agree that 30% of FMV is a good rule of thumb. FMV ... More

Greetings- When I put together silent auctions, I typically ... More

HI Joan, There is only one thing you can do. ... More

Hi, Kate. Yes, in those circumstances we would add ... More

Do you know how Bloomerang manages "Grantees" . we ... More

I actually snoop and use any data i can get!  Checks ... More

We've definitely seen a trend away from listing donors ... More

Kate, I would and always have taken any opportunity ... More

Hello, We still do a hard Annual Report and we a portion ... More

Hi - we are hosting a fundraiser next weekend. I have ... More

Hi Cheryl! Thanks for responding! I realized I should ... More

Thank you everyone for your valuable input!  We certainly ... More

Our organization offers a 50/50 raffle as part of our ... More

We recently received an in-kind donation in the form ... More

Hi Mark, That was a great bullet list! Thank you for ... More

Hi Rachael, Thank you for starting this conversation. ... More

Does your organization accept Federal funding?  We ... More

We list donor names in an insert that is included in ... More

Hi Mary Ellen, We care for folks with complex disabilities ... More

​Here is a relevant section from our donor recognition ... More

Oh -- and it saves money on printing and a "green" ... More

Does anyone have a policy about when to add or update ... More

​Hi, We share the names and addresses of these gifts ... More

We stopped our donor lists 2 years ago and haven't ... More

In my last organization, we listed names in the annual ... More

That is a great question, Lisa - and one that I think ... More

Barbara, I'd be happy to email you the RFP we used ... More

Hi Rachel, I have been working with a small historic ... More

hi, great question. I suggest subscribing to some ... More

Is the fundraising $30m or just the agency ops budget? ... More

Does anyone have any language for a naming agreement ... More

Hi All, I work for a small animal welfare nonprofit ... More

I've used ISSUU before and it is great. It actually ... More

We adopted Salsa last year as the first CRM our org ... More

Hello, I'm reaching out to see if anyone has any recommended ... More

We rolled out our new logo in October 2018 at our major ... More

We used this last October there is an initial letter ... More

I know nonprofits who invest in Foundation Center Directory ... More