AFP Discussion Threads

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AFP International Discussions

  • Hi Kelly,  That's exciting!  This last year we launched ... More

  • Hi Kelly.  Perhaps you might explore doing a comprehensive ... More

  • Suggestions we are currently exploring for our upcoming ... More

  • Thank you for these wonderful resources!  Can you share ... More

  • More than half of my organization's DAF gifts come ... More

  • I had read earlier that it was going to be retroactive ... More

  • Aloha Dawn, Thank you also for the note!  I'm ... More

  • Aloha Mary, Thank you for the note! I saw you ... More

  • Same here. I also registered and didn't get the Zoom ... More

  • I filled out the RSVP form and received a receipt but ... More

  • Love the folks at FreeWill and their tools, but we ... More

  • Just started a new development position at a nonprofit. ... More

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    RE: Venmo/ POS System

    Have you thought of using Square? https://squareup.com/us/en ... More

  • Hi Ellen - Excellent response - thank you so much ... More

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    Zeffy

    Do you use Zeffy? I would love to learn more about ... More

  • MarketSmart's widget is free -- https://dafwidget.com ... More

  • We are excited to share news regarding a new Affinity ... More

  • Alissa, We've created a QR code in Adobe and had ... More

  • Hi Ann, If you don't mind sharing, which CRM did ... More

  • Cheryl, Preparation to seek and retain individual donors ... More

  • Hi Cheryl, You mention that you are looking to hire ... More

  • Mandi is correct that the charitable deduction does ... More

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    Venmo/ POS System

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  • Ellen, I couldn't agree with you more! If the change ... More

  • Cheryl, Have you talked to John Campbell from FundEd ... More

  • Hello, We are looking into adding a DAF widget to ... More

  • I have not heard that this is retroactive - where did ... More

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    Looking to Hire

    Our Charter School is looking for a Development Director. ... More

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  • hi wow wonderful sharing about your approaches.  cheers, ... More

  • Hi there, These are great questions, and you're not ... More

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  • Hi Taylor, Good question about the current status ... More

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    Do Acknowledgement Letters Count as Receipts?

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  • I recommend the book 'The Rise of Sustainable Giving' ... More

  • hi thanks so much for your question.  I don't know ... More

  • Hi all! My name is J.J. Abujasen and I'm new to AFP ... More

  • I had a great experience in Western Colorado.  There ... More

  • Hi!  We just signed up to AlumniFinder - contrary ... More

  • One other idea (and also question for the group) - ... More

  • Hi Samantha, there are definitely lots of 'remote' ... More

  • Hi Mallory, a few ideas/models to look at: I worked ... More

  • Hi Kimberly, I see you're part of the ACLU network; ... More

  • Hi! The organization I work for has had a very small ... More

  • AFP Global is happy to announce the development of ... More

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  • Hello everyone! We are excited to share news regarding ... More

  • How does your organization distinguish memorial gifts ... More

  • Hi Joy, We use Tatango and it works really well for ... More

  • Hi Carin, We've run into similar issues in California. ... More

  • Thank you for this insightful blog. I will pass it ... More

  • Hi Mallory, I work with an organization that uses ... More

  • Hi Mallory, I'm also at the beginning stages of developing ... More

  • Everything shared so far provides some good ideas here. ... More

  • I authored a whitepaper on RFM Analytics that may be ... More

  • https://www.dreamgiveaway.com/dg/harley RE car raffles/giveaways ... More

  • Hi Kelly A few questions: Did you launch the ... More

  • Hi Carin, The org I was previously with ran into ... More

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    RE: DAF Policy

    Hi Jenny, At AFP ICON this year I attended a great ... More

  • Hi Carin- I’d call the State to see what options you ... More

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    RE: DAF Policy

    Building on the helpful comments from Kevin and Maureen, ... More

  • Jenny, Kevin is correct that now we may be able to ... More

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    RE: LuxGive

    As a Benefit Auctioneer, I have worked with LuxGive ... More

  • These are my segments for DM and digital/eblasts as ... More

  • Please post this anonymously. I need to develop ... More

  • Samantha, I have a similar circumstance. The closest ... More

  • I am actually writing a paper right now for the Texas ... More

  • Happy to share a few things that have worked well in ... More

  • I am pleased to share with you, my colleagues, a column ... More

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  • Hi, all. The organization I work for is planning to ... More

  • Hi Kelly -  At one of my previous organizations, ... More

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    RE: DAF Policy

    We recently reviewed our Gift Acceptance Policy with ... More

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  • Hello, Samantha, First, you are not required to ... More

  • Many donors and consumers (including me) prefer Paypal ... More

  • Kelly, This is a great question! When working with ... More

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    Online Raffles

    Hello! Our organization has always done a raffle for ... More

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    DAF Policy

    Friends, We are updating our gift acceptance policies ... More

  • Hi everyone, I recently joined AFP but I've run ... More

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    LuxGive

    This message was posted by a user wishing to remain ... More

  • Hi there.  I've just completed what I believe was ... More

  • Hi Noelle! I agree with Jeff; for the experience you're ... More

  • I would add to Douglas' answer that depending on the ... More

  • Hi Alissa~   This year, for our annual fundraiser, ... More

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    RE: Prospect Tools

    I recently connected with a really interesting marketing ... More

  • If you are sending bulk mail using a print shop, the ... More

  • We just went public with a $4MM capital campaign and ... More

  • We offer Paypal as an option through Classy.  It is ... More

  • Hello everyone.  We presently have Constant Contact ... More

  • All the above. If it is a new donor I want to be sure ... More

  • Good afternoon! We do large fundraising events at ... More

  • How does your organization determine which development ... More

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    Address finder subscription sites

    This message was posted by a user wishing to remain ... More

  • Definitely recommend, as others have said, to give ... More

  • Hello - We are moving away from Blackbaud ... More

  • Hello Tiara, All of the previous replies are, in ... More

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  • In addition to the excellent resources previously posted, ... More

  • Thank you for posing this question! The NC Tennis Foundation ... More

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    RE: Lapsed Donors

    Hello Hayden - I echoed Ajibike thank you for taking ... More

  • We offer PayPal as an option through our payment processor ... More

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  • Thank yall so much for the guidance! I feel like I ... More

  • Hi Tiara, As a hiring manager, I'd agree with all ... More

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  • Hi Karen, Mixed feelings about PayPal. Many users ... More

  • Hello All, Can you tell me if you offer donors ... More

  • Hi Noelle, I would recommend the Career Center at ... More

  • Hi Tiara,  Congrats, and welcome to the wonderful ... More

  • Congratulations on getting the new position. Best wishes ... More

  • Hi Tiara, It sounds like you're already on the right ... More

  • Hi Tiara, It sounds like you are doing all the right ... More

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  • The AFP national board is a good place to list, as ... More

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    RE: Non-Donor Survey

    Hi, Terri, We've done several surveys (often segmented ... More

  • Hello all!  We have a new Major Gifts Officer position ... More

  • Hello AFP community!  Apologies if this has been ... More

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    RE: DonorPerfect and Keela

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  • wonderful, thank you Jonathan! ------------------------------ ... More

  • I don't have a sample but one of my first questions ... More

  • Since gift data is audited, it is the best data set ... More

  • This is such an important conversation, and I'm glad ... More

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    RE: Lapsed Donors

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    RE: Lapsed Donors

    Hi Haydeen, Your response is very helpful. As someone ... More

  • Hi. My former organization adopted Keela and found ... More

  • Thank you for your insights, this is helpful. ... More

  • Interesting point of view Libby - the ease of use for ... More

  • Hi Jeff,  Thank you for your answer and for sharing ... More

  • Hi Molly, Thank you for your response and for ... More

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    Non-Donor Survey

    Hello Colleagues, Does anyone have a good ... More

  • Good morning.  My organization recently migrated from ... More

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    RE: Prospect Tools

    Hi there! I saw another recommendation to check your ... More

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    RE: Question regarding donations to a group that is ...

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    RE: DonorPerfect and Keela

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  • Hello AFP colleagues, Recently a friend asked ... More

  • Yes, Todd, the Reading Buccaneers are a DCA All-age ... More

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    RE: Prospect Tools

    Hi Betsy ... Based on your CRM you may have a free ... More

  • Hi Yawa, Some insight to help as you work through ... More

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    SMS Opt-in Language

    Greetings all! I am part of the development team ... More

  • Hi I have never heard of Keela, but I have to agree ... More

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    RE: Prospect Tools

    Dear Betsy, Great question - I completely understand ... More

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  • Hello Yawa, This is exciting-congratulations on launching ... More

  • Hi Betsy. We also do not have the budget for those ... More

  • To clarify, we started the group with past board members, ... More

  • Hi Wayne, There are several intentions with this ... More

  • Helpful Donna, thank you.  -Sue ------------------------------ ... More

  • Thanks so much!! ------------------------------ Sue ... More

  • I'm looking at Arreva and GiveSmart. Have you made ... More

  • We formed an Advisory Board that has no voting capacity. ... More

  • Hello AFP My organization is running a capital ... More

  • Sue, What is the purpose of the Leadership Council? ... More

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    Prospect Tools

    We are a small arts org with only 1.5 FTE development ... More

  • Hi Sue + others, We dont have a Leadership Council ... More

  • Hello anon, I cannot speak to Keela as I am ... More

  • Thanks Deanna - see my response above. I'm really looking ... More

  • Sorry if my question wasn't clear. We've had both programs ... More

  • Hi - If looking for someone with expertise in Northern ... More

  • Hi Sue, I refreshed a simply group in my last role ... More

  • As our organization grows and we welcome three new ... More

  • I worked with Deep Why when I was at Habitat for Humanity ... More

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    RE: Grant Researcher Proposal Feedback

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  • I would not recommend DonorPerfect, particularly for ... More

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  • Good morning! I think I would ask what is the purpose ... More

  • Hi Bob, I've recently seen a matrix tool from Frances ... More

  • Hi Katie,  The team would have to get in the weeds ... More

  • Hi friends, I'm working with an organization (human ... More

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    Recommendation for Development Consultant in No. CA ...

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    RE: Donation

    Exactly what Nancy Brown said accounting and recognition ... More

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    DonorPerfect and Keela

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    RE: Donation

    Unless your organization has a policy of keeping its ... More

  • Ive been working with successful inclusive giving circles ... More

  • Hi, I work for a small international nonprofit that ... More

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    RE: Grant Researcher Proposal Feedback

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  • We use and LOVE Bloomerang! ------------------------------ ... More

  • This is AMAZING, thanks so much to your colleague for ... More

  • Hi Bob, if you haven't already, I'd recommend checking ... More

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    Donation

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    RE: Lapsed Donors

    Hi Hayden - thank you so much for your response! You've ... More

  • That is such an exciting call to get! I would say ... More

  • I'm looking to connect with someone who has been through ... More

  • Of the systems you listed above, I've used LGL, Bonterra ... More

  • Thanks Michelle! ------------------------------ Joy ... More

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    Potential Legacy Gift from a Major Donor

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  • An organization I work with, KlezCalifornia, has been ... More

  • Hi Amy,  We use Webflow.  We do not have a budget ... More

  • Amy, We are interested in this RFP. We have very strong ... More

  • I highly recommend https://www.studiofourcreative.com/ ... More

  • I agree with Lisa - the Scope of Work seemed to have ... More

  • I agree with many of the comments you have received. ... More

  • We are also small-ish Canadian non-profit charitable ... More

  • I am investigating 12 different CRM platforms for fundraising, ... More

  • Thank you all! ------------------------------ ... More

  • Hi Emma! If you are looking for an online donation ... More

  • It depends on your needs.  If you don't want a contract, ... More

  • Hi AFP Community, Over the past few months I've ... More

  • The benefactors gift came through an attorney. The ... More

  • I would recommend asking folks in your local AFP chapter. ... More

  • I agree with the other commenters. This is a great ... More

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  • Hi AFP Professional, I am looking for a solution/app/outlook ... More

  • What specific fundraising metrics or KPIs to your track ... More

  • I'm reposting this link so it goes directly to the ... More

  • If the executor doesn't have much helpful information, ... More

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    RE: DonorSearch

    Thank you, Debra! I am experiencing all of those same ... More

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    RE: DonorSearch

    I'm not working at the job that had Donor Search anymore, ... More

  • Theres always an executor or administrator to whom ... More

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  • Seeking a website design firm:  My organization -- ... More