AFP Discussion Threads

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

No gift is too small! Ever.  A gift is given from another ... More

Hello, I am so heartened to read these responses. ... More

My answer is no. No gift is too small.  I did have ... More

Non profits can: reimburse for expense, or ... More

Monica, I would never turn down a gift, no matter how ... More

It is possible that the gift is a "test" to see how ... More

Hey Anna,  This is a great practice to not only introduce ... More

Monica,  Two thoughts: 1.  This is the donor's first ... More

It's in the air! This is exactly what I asked a few ... More

I very much agree with Mary, it is a benefit to them. ... More

​ We are a SMALL 44-bed, rural hospital foundation. Our ... More

A volunteer at an organization that will remain nameless ... More

Do you reimburse your board members for their travel ... More

My university doesn't plan to build more buildings. ... More

We are a relatively young not-for-profit in the middle ... More

What fun! I was in that position five years ago. ... More

Donna, I don't think a tabling fee is a donation. ... More

John, This is a great question. Price setting is ... More

I would treat it like any 'ticket sale'.  Do you get ... More

Reviving this thread because we could also use some ... More

Not sure if this will help, but here is our experience.  ... More

Hi Kelly-Ann, Congrats on your new role!! I think ... More

Hi Kelly-Ann, It might be a good idea to track your ... More

Great idea! Should the letter come from your ED introducing ... More

Search firms will assist with Board recrutiment.  However, ... More

​In my experience the tickets are usually priced to ... More

Hi, Charity. Here are some PSAs I wrote for Silicon ... More

Following! ------------------------------ Elise Embry ... More

Hi Everyone! Just a friendly reminder! Below ... More

Hi Friends, wondering if anyone has advice on event ... More

Hi all, Throughout the year, our organization hosts ... More

Hello, AFP Community! I am the new (and only) Development ... More

​Hi Folks! I have recently taken on a new role managing ... More

Laura, Looking forward to the video, too! Misha ... More

We have a simple message to board members; "Give, Get, ... More

​We were looking into Raiser's Edge product but have ... More

Hello, I'm seeking recommendations for firms who can ... More

Boatd members should all be making gifts from their ... More

What length?  Are you promoting an event or just your ... More

Good afternoon, everyone. Several of you have requested ... More

I am interested to find out if others set "return on ... More

Esther, We implemented Double the Donation this past ... More

Andrea, I would love to chat with you about our experience ... More

Hello everyone, Several of you contacted me about ... More

Hi, Laura. I'd appreciate the white paper as well. ... More

Hi Esther, LOL! Thanks for clarifying. Apologies for ... More

Thanks for sharing the idea of a 'video book' as a ... More

Medha, Thanks, but I'm referring to a software ( http://www.doublethedonation.com ... More

As someone who has spent years designing web based ... More

Hi Andrea, I would suggest you start with the free ... More

Hello, I've worked with an organization that uses ... More

Hello everyone! Has anyone integrated a matching gift ... More

bobrian@marinerscs.org has invited you to edit the ... More

replying to follow ------------------------------ ... More

We are a small, two person shop and implemented a CRM ... More

The program would include lawyers, finical advisors, ... More

Hi Lisa, We have an Amazon Smiles constituent record ... More

Each platform is a big different. With Amazon Smile, ... More

I would define board giving as individual giving at ... More

Hi Andrea, Congrats on this new venture! It's exciting ... More

Hi Charity, I'm going to toot the horn of my fantastic ... More

Hi Julie, Were you able to reach your fundraising ... More

I live in Latin America and a number of privately-owned ... More

Good morning, Kim. This is one of the most important ... More

Hello, All. I'm ne to my organization and revising ... More

Not necessarily, but make sure you send them more than ... More

I am part of a new nonprofit that is starting from ... More

Hi All, I am looking for industry standards in regards ... More

Lisa, if there's a drop-down menu, there wouldn't be ... More

Hi Kate! The only definition on my stewardship ... More

Good Afternoon! I'm looking to see if anyone has samples ... More

Good morning, To honor our campaign volunteers we created ... More

If you go with Network for Good, be sure you ask about ... More

Hi Ken!  We're talking a lot about this at the organization ... More

When is an appropriate time to send a second ask to ... More

Hi Meredith and Hillary, This topic keeps coming often ... More

Thanks for your feedback Ken. I'm of the same school ... More

My gut tells me the same thing, that more clicks depress ... More

Hello, I have assisted several clients with finding ... More

Hi Mary, Thanks for your feedback. Do you find most ... More

Thank you for all of the suggestions. I have found ... More

Hi Haley and Karen, As Chair of the 2019 AFP Be the ... More

I agree with Reid regarding NextAfter. No stats on ... More

Hello, Here is a link to IRS information about what ... More

How do you define board giving? Must it be from the ... More

I've worked in Spektrix for four years and would not ... More

​How are you recording donations from community giving ... More

Does anyone use Double the Donation? We are considering ... More

Our big Donate button allows people to either sign ... More

Can you keep me updated with results. I often do ... More

Lisa,  I don't have any specific stats to share - ... More

Here is the one we use and distribute in the wider ... More

Hello Meredith, I noticed that in the previous discussion, ... More

Thanks! ------------------------------ Chris Ferguson ... More

Thanks everyone for your input! ------------------------------ ... More

Chris, I missed the second part of the question -- ... More

Switched from RE to DonorPerfect.  Great software, ... More

Good question. The IRS requires that you provide a ... More

Do you work with me and I don't know it?!? I am in ... More

​Here is almost all you'd ever need in the way of acknowledgement ... More

Thank you for this list!  Very helpful. ------------------------------ ... More

Thank you for compiling the responses and re-posting ... More

Are you just talking about events? We are a healthcare ... More

There was a long string on this subject a couple weeks ... More

Debi -- as you make your decisions, you may find this ... More

Looking to speak with a few users of Donor Perfect ... More

Meredith, I'd love to chat about our experience with ... More

We held our annual luncheon last week. Tickets were ... More

Hi,  I agree with Margaret the thank you is best conversational. ... More

Hey Angi, I was on my out of an org that was transitioning ... More

We currently use Arts People. It is a ticketing system ... More

Hi All, I'm curious if anyone has stats on whether ... More

Hi, I am starting to research databases for ... More

We are evaluating our Gala's ROI so I would love to ... More

We are discussing the current thought on how to acknowledge ... More

Very helpful, Patty. Thank you! ------------------------------ ... More

Our small nonprofit is trying to establish a third-party ... More

I'd like a copy of that white paper on naming as well. ... More

Hello, As a member of Grants Professional Association ... More

Hey, We use a mix of both. Staff have images and bios ... More

Thanks! We'd been looking at DonorPerfect / Agile Ticketing. ... More

Thanks! We use a Blackbaud product now for donor management. ... More

One of my clients reached Guidestar Platinum level ... More

Linda, I haven't used GrantStation myself, but FYI, ... More

Courtney, about a mixture of both ideas: put the current ... More

"Mailchimp allows you to create multiple lists and ... More

Read Donor Centered Fundraising by Penelope Burk. ... More

I'll be attending for the 4th year in a row.  I assume ... More

Thank you for wonderful tips! Regina Sent from ... More

I found Vendini to be good for a scalable, lower cost ... More

I have been in development for 20+ years and have found ... More

Did anyone ever receive this? If so, it would be great ... More

This has been my experience, too.  If I mention it ... More

Hi Bronwen! I'm new to fundraising, actually transitioning ... More

My organization would not mix charitable and business ... More

I agree with Lauren.  A community foundation is the ... More

Thanks Mary! I've used Tess in the past, but I ... More

Hey Wesley, Most Community Foundations offer these ... More

Hi Sam, Patron Manager platform of Salesforce CRM is ... More

Hi Laura,  Please send me the naming opportunity white ... More

Hi Sam, We switched to PatronManager last year, which ... More

We at the Minnesota Orchestra transitioned last year ... More