AFP Discussion Threads

Hi everyone,  It has been very heartening to see the ... More

Does anyone have experience in accepting "rolling Stock ... More

I'm wondering what the experience/actions of other ... More

I bow to your wisdom, Robert. If you don't mind, I'm ... More

Michele, I would caution you on your advice on nondisclosure ... More

Sounds like its time for some primer Fund Development ... More

I think you can recognize people with categories in ... More

Your admin is wrong. Current students should be listed ... More

Generally, this type of gift can be temporarily restricted ... More

Katie, since you are a RE customer, you are paying ... More

A good answer about community and corporate support ... More

I think I would not jump in to ask these people to ... More

@Robert Hartsook JD EdD is right. If you have a good ... More

Hi John, Congrats on the $10K gift.  IMHO, to ask ... More

I would agree with the predominant advice here, but ... More

Once again, this gives me an opportunity to remind ... More

YES!!  Use the GUEST registration since you are not ... More

Hello, colleagues! I'm writing today to ask if anyone ... More

Is this open to all AFP members?  I thought so, but ... More

Hello! I've been through three Auctions using the RE ... More

Absolutely not. If you stand firm on this based on ... More

I would chime in with everyone else here and say that ... More

Hi, I am wanting to establish policies around handling ... More

In 25 years, I've only had one board member want access. ... More

While acknowledging that no two organizations are the ... More

Congratulations on re-engaging the donor. It may be ... More

Absolutely not, never,  the message between the lines ... More

This is pretty slick and free. We are doing this soon. ... More

When I first read your subject line, my reply was, ... More

Good morning.  We are considering using NPSS to do ... More

Hello, John, Congratulations on securing a renewed ... More

Hi! We received an email from Grapevine Giving about ... More

I would consider corporate diversity and inclusion ... More

Does anyone have a board policy that directs legacy ... More

Hi John- You might consider using the http://www.dafwidget.com ... More

In the scenario you describe, my instinct is to say ... More

I would not share the entire database.  We share sections ... More

Thank you Lesley! More

Hi! I have a question about matching donations. For ... More

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

Hello! I am hoping my fellow AFP members can help ... More

We ran annual receipts from our software program which ... More

Re your last question. What kind of donor database ... More

Lisa, When we get a ... More

Heather - this is embarrassing hahaha!  The wording ... More

I appreciate all of your comments. My coworker and ... More

Wonderful. Thank you so much!!! More

I suggest contacting The Giving Block. They can walk ... More

Curious about what some of you do to recognize anniversaries ... More

We send an acknowledgement "receipt" within 48 hours ... More

Annual receipt letters are a wonderful stewardship ... More

I'm glad you brought this up.  We are reviewing our ... More

Hi John, We installed a DAF Direct widget on a page ... More

Marie, When I was in graduate school, I did my thesis ... More

Hi Debbie, Just like how staff has different opinions, ... More

Following! ------------------------------ Colombe ... More

Here is our stewardship plan - all gifts are acknowledged ... More

Following.... ------------------------------ Christy ... More

Hi John,  We added direct links to the top 13 DAF ... More

Hi Marie, Depending on two events for 72% of your ... More

Hi Debbie, In what ways do your younger staff not ... More

We recommend clients install dafdirect.org on their ... More

Without knowing what and how exactly you are thanking ... More

I agree with what others have suggested about adding ... More

Lorraine - As someone in Southern California I can ... More

Thank you, Robert. I appreciate your insight. ------------------------------ ... More

We run a camp program and have faced this issue too. ... More

I like Laura's suggestion about having a new member ... More

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We want to set up a button for DAF donations since ... More

Hi Debbie -- what are the people who are opposed to ... More

We are currently reviewing our practices for acknowledging ... More

Hi everyone! I have been asked to provide some industry ... More

Hi, Erin.  We offer different levels of access at ... More

What is the best way to accept bitcoin as a 501(c)(3) ... More

Hi There, I'm also an RE user and I would like to ... More

I see two issues. First is does mailing to the students ... More

Hello everyone, I am only a few years into fundraising, ... More

Hello All, I work for a youth justice nonprofit. ... More

I would also like to review your Development Plan.  ... More

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

Hello, RE is one of the most robust databases out ... More

From a Raisers Edge standpoint, it is far easier to ... More

Hi. I built a tool that analyzes and reports metrics ... More

Amy - I think you might have grabbed the url for the ... More

As a parent, I know that my sons were not solicited ... More

I would check with other attendees who have attended ... More

We're not an educational organization so we typically ... More

Hi, Erin - My take on this is, if it is a fundraiser, ... More

My experience with salary guides is they historically ... More

Students may find a way into your database even if ... More

Yikes - sorry for my error. A multi-tasking fundraiser ... More

For more than twenty years institutions have gravitated ... More

Hi All, I am working with Megan on this project so ... More

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Thank you, Amy. The link you included was for Association ... More

I liaise with a small nonprofit partner that holds ... More

Hi all, There's currently a heated debate raging in ... More

A few respondents have asked what you're trying to ... More

That is such helpful information. Thank you so much. ... More

Hello! My organization is hosting our annual luncheon ... More

Thank you - super helpful! ------------------------------ ... More

My company Your Golf Event coordinates golf outings ... More

Thank you so much - super helpful! ------------------------------ ... More

thank you - also super helpful! ------------------------------ ... More

Thank you - that is helpful! ------------------------------ ... More

Hello Anne-Marie, If you haven't already done so, you'll ... More

Hi Anne-Marie, That is such a good question. As ... More

Association of Fundraising Professionals compiles a ... More

Hi Anne-Marie, I work for a direct mail strategy firm. ... More

Hi - I typically wait five years. If you aren't able ... More

Hi everyone, I'm wondering if you have a favorite ... More

Hi -  We have more than 8,000 "accounts" on our CRM. ... More

Hi Mark I am looking for donation software to replace ... More

Justin and Megan, Until someone comes up with a plan ... More

Following! ------------------------------ Lesley Pollard ... More

Hi Laura, Great! I didn't get that understanding from ... More

Thanks for sharing, Catherine. I have registered. Looking ... More

Perhaps we will begin seeing more information come ... More

Amy,  We have found that since March with the multiple ... More

Hi Justin. At Benefactor Group we're fans of the Fundraising ... More

Hi friends, The behavior, psychology, and even ... More

Why re-invent the wheel? https://afpglobal.org/FundraisingEffectivenessProject ... More

Yes, we will be offering a new members reception where ... More

Nothing set yet - But while we are able to have one ... More

Patti, We are a fiscal sponsor, so this happens all ... More

Alison, Of course these forums questioned are hindered ... More

Your headline is a good question. Then the question ... More

Hello, I'm looking for as many possible grant opportunities ... More

Hi all -- we're looking for participants for a fundraising ... More

Patty, I have not had anonymous ACH transfers show ... More

Has anyone had success with hosting virtual new donor ... More

We have gotten several request for info to achieve ... More

Given that cannabis is legal in our state many non ... More

Hello. Does anyone have experience planning a virtual ... More

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

Thanks so much everyone! Ann Ann Higgins Director ... More

Hi Natasha, Based on your description, I agree that ... More

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Check out CARS Easy they are very good. Arthur ... More

I agree with everything Danielle Klainberg said. Why ... More