AFP Discussion Threads

Hi, everyone. We are excited to see so many members ... More

I just attended an event where they used Give Lively ... More

Highly recommend Dedi Media . (www.dedi.media) Reach ... More

If you're willing to consider someone outside of new ... More

Try Odette at addoncreative.com Her work is excellent ... More

We use Salesforce but not the Nonprofit Success Pack, ... More

Does anyone have a successful outline for their AFP ... More

I would welcome receiving copies of development associate/director ... More

I'm sure this has been discussed, but how are people ... More

My organization is in the process of committing to ... More

Located in Richmond, AFP Central VA Chapter is issuing ... More

are you looking for a candidate to work remotely? ... More

Hello, I can help you with your website. I work for ... More

Hi Sam, I work with a variety of tech/data products ... More

Hi all! Does anyone have good protocols they use about ... More

This is an excellent discussion but I'm going to be ... More

Hi hive mind - I'm trying to ensure we're doing the ... More

Greetings, Nicole! I've worked as an employee, and ... More

We have had named benches since 1990. Back then they ... More

Hi Jason,  We have just started using Give Lively, ... More

Is anyone willing to share some examples of ask letters ... More

Hello Fellow Development Professionals Does anyone ... More

​If you would like to build your own, I recommend SquareSpace ... More

I have encouraged staff to be a part of the mission ... More

Good morning, I have two outstanding recommendations ... More

Has anyone included an Employee Emergency Relief Fund ... More

Kathie, first, I agree with everything I've read here. ... More

Is anyone using Give Lively?  Considering using their ... More

If you know a really talented website person we are ... More

Hi all, looking for recommendations for a Marketing ... More

​We have concrete benches and tables that can be named.  ... More

Thanks for this great thread! ------------------------------ ... More

I don't know about the legal aspects of having development ... More

We just ran a campaign to build a plaza with benches ... More

​Hi Elizabeth, I work at a large hospice and liaison ... More

Hi Sam, We have used Salesforce NPSP (and earlier ... More

Looking for input from fellow Raiser's Edge + IATS ... More

We just implemented the nonprofit success pack and ... More

Good morning, I presented at an all staff meeting ... More

Good morning Elizabeth, Here are some things to do ... More

I totally agree with Laura (as I usually do because ... More

We are considering adding our new steel outdoor benches ... More

Good Afternoon, My organization is implementing a ... More

Hi Nicole, The question is all about fit.  It's sort ... More

Hi Nicole, I agree with the comments posted here. I ... More

Morning Sophie, This is from our Gift Acceptance Policy. ... More

Taking into account security and donor confidentiality, ... More

Hi! I just signed up for this webinar on Capital Campaigns ... More

Sorry Nicole.  His website is what I listed, not his ... More

Nicole, I'd suggest that you talk with Ed Hohlbein ... More

​Hi Katherine, Would you please share it with me as ... More

I've got the opportunity to meet with our whole staff ... More

In our experience, there is no "one size fits all" ... More

Let's unpack this a bit.  Colleen is correct--in some ... More

Hi Nicole, I work with organizations and provide data ... More

In California at least, it is stated in the Attorney ... More

I would also love to see this policy. My email is araz@rasg.org. ... More

I have heard that Development Consultants working on ... More

I have done many of those over the years for our clients.  ... More

We're looking for some advice on calculating the benefit ... More

I'm curious to hear from those non-profits that have ... More

Hello, We're looking to recruit new board members ... More

Hi All, We use DonorPro/Salsa Labs - it can ... More

Looking for feedback on switching from RE to Salesforce. ... More

Hi all, I'm curious if anyone has any literature or ... More

Hello AFP Friends,  We are considering sending a mailer ... More

How about "Your Impact" Catherine ... More

Hi-  Looking for help from those using Altru.  Would ... More

I would also love to see them, if you don't mind! melanie@wnywfdn.org ... More

I was wondering if anyone has a sample of an effective ... More

How about: Mission Impact Update This is what's happening! ... More

Check out Lowell Aplebaum, the CEO and strategy catalyst ... More

Omatic Software has a staff-augmentation team and specializes ... More

An elementary school in our district had a severe roof ... More

Hello, Embarking on a capital campaign and ... More

We are also looking for wealth screening tools at my ... More

Some ideas: your support in action, insider update, ... More

Emily, I can't offer advice on, say, holding a garage ... More

I do have one name for you: Brittany Schwartz brittany@hillcrestadvancement.com ... More

I'm wondering if anyone out there has participated ... More

Hi Friends, We are looking for retirement plan options ... More

In a previous job, where I worked for a symphony we ... More

If you'd be willing to share, I'd like to see them ... More

​What about "highlights from the ____" or "What's new ... More

We also use Donor Search at the Humane Society of Tampa ... More

You might want to consider Blackbaud/Targeted Analytics ... More

​Hi Everyone, I'm working on an email to send out ... More

Yes, I subscribe to IP and found it really helpful. ... More

Any guidance on best practice protocols for individuals/donors ... More

Good morning Marion, I just attended the Giving 2018 ... More

Could I get a copy of your response as well? Thank ... More

Hello, Joan, If I understand your scenario correctly, ... More

​Fund-a-Need is pretty common here in Memphis.  Right ... More

We are thinking about doing this at an upcoming dinner. ... More

If you are receiving the entire donation and not paying ... More

Spectrum Works is hiring a Director of Development ... More

Does anyone have any experience with DipJar?   https://www.dipjar.com ... More

Hello! Brooklyn Botanic Garden is hiring a Database ... More

Thank you Julia for catching my typo in Barbara McNichol's ... More

I know the IRS rules about the tax deductibility of ... More

There may not be a law regarding this, but it is good ... More

When I still lived in the city and was between jobs ... More

I'm looking for experienced fundraisers who have been ... More

Hi there! I'm interested in those of you who use Welcome ... More

​We have featured program sponsorships (duration one ... More

Sophie, I will email you directly. Thank you, Katherine ... More

Works really well - odd dollar amounts that correlate ... More

We started with a postcard to those 70 and older reminding ... More

At my previous organization, we would always include ... More

I worked for an organization that did Fund a Need as ... More

I have only done this in the context of a dinner. We ... More

Has anyone done a "mission auction" where stuff isn't ... More

​I work for a CCRC in Los Angeles called Hollenbeck ... More

Just a note, Nina's link has a typo, the correct one ... More

Hope you can render an opinion here. My association ... More

What is the most effective way that you have promoted ... More

Does the person have to come in office/live in the ... More

Can anyone recommend an individual with raisers edge ... More

IMHO, IP is worth the subscription price just for the ... More

Curious about a subscription to Inside Philanthropy. ... More

Hello all, Do any of you have an endowed funds policy ... More

You can close-caption easily through YouTube but you ... More

I have used ALC for a number of years and been very ... More

Ken@sanjosemailing.com is very good with list sources, ... More

There is no law but if this is common practice for ... More

I would love to be part of this group. I am not new ... More

Within the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) there ... More

​Hi, I use Names in the News out of Oakland, CA. ... More

I feel compelled to chime in on this one. First, there ... More

Hello Jeanne, Perhaps you can partner with Chris Roelke ... More

Latasha, you can find considerable resources for this ... More

hi, there are many wonderful list brokers who can get ... More

Hi Ivon, There is no federal regulation regarding ... More

Dear AFP, I have a client interested in doing a ... More

Hello: Can someone tell me if there is a law that ... More

Very good suggestion, Patty!  Inviting donors to events ... More

Thank you all! If you have samples of specific verbiage ... More

"For major donors, invite to some events and to your ... More

I think what you may be referring to is a Board Consent ... More

​Washington state also prohibits selling raffle tickets ... More

Dear Donna, Salesforce works very well for our organization. ... More