AFP Discussion Threads

Have you ever lost someone to suicide? Feel strongly ... More

I looked into it back in September and the Venmo website, ... More

Hi All, I'm slowly working on growing my organizations ... More

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Hello, all! I'm a new eTap user. (Cut my teeth ... More

Hi Nancy, I think you will have to opt to turn on ... More

Unfortunately, our FB page administrator tells me that ... More

An IRA Charitable Distribution is not the same as an ... More

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Kurt Johnson is amazing.  651-407-9922. He's motivating, ... More

Hello,  Can you please share some of the names you ... More

We created an annual sponsorship option because we ... More

It seems like it is a gift to your organization. I ... More

We are considering this as well. For the first time, ... More

I can't imagine why the development director would ... More

Menish Productions is phenomenal,  http://www.menishproductions.com/ ... More

I have used Salesforce in two different settings within ... More

There was another thread about this recently that you ... More

Hi Caroline, We've discussed FB's infuriating process ... More

My organization has also looked into using Venmo for ... More

Diane, When you say "IRA owner," you mean "Pat Smith" ... More

I may have a contact for you. I don't know his availability ... More

I would recommend looking at Little Green Light. I ... More

I highly recommend David Goodman ( https://www.fundraisingauctioneer.org/ ... More

We have seen an increase in our donors using employer ... More

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

Here's our impact report from 2018. Currently working ... More

I was an IRA Specialist in my prior position and the ... More

Nancy, this is a very good question. Currently, we ... More

Here's a quick video showing how you can export your ... More

I would love any insight provided that could help me ... More

I've found Facebook fundraising really difficult from ... More

Dean Crownover is best in class! https://mybenefitauctioneer.com/ ... More

We use Salesforce at my org! I believe NPSP is free ... More

Following this discussion. I'm a new fundraiser at ... More

Maggie -  While it is not my full-time profession, ... More

Caitlin,  I am familiar with both solutions and help ... More

I have been asked this before and for the most part ... More

Hi Latoya, There are a number of good examples on ... More

I've been doing a lot of research and thread-following ... More

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Yes, and there may be a concern if you are receiving ... More

Largest checks ($100) we'd see would follow Christmas ... More

Hello! I'm looking for auctioneer recommendations. ... More

Good Afternoon! With the rise of Facebook donations, ... More

I am also interested in what is required in the gift ... More

We use Basic Funder Premier, it was built for nonprofit ... More

Hi Mark, I completely agree with Logan's point above. ... More

Hi Carlin, I work with both DP and Salesforce users, ... More

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Hi All,  Do any of you have insight into using Venmo ... More

Mark,  Just a quick note - I would avoid CIVI CRM. ... More

I am in the process also - would love to see how others ... More

Quite a few grants we apply for ask for that information.  ... More

I work for a NP that has AmeriCorps Members delivering ... More

We have seen that on a corporate foundation grant application. ... More

Good question. I probably should have prefaced that ... More

I manage a college scholarship foundation that is tied ... More

Hello, I am in a debate with how to attribute and ... More

A colleague recently shared that they started using ... More

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Hi Carlin, If you don't move from DonorPerfect, ... More

Mark, why would you merely want a CRM that augments ... More

I'll do that - will look into the archives. Thank ... More

Thank you for adding this question to the mix. Certainly, ... More

Hello, folks, The Collier-Lee Counties chapter in ... More

We would be happy to help you with your tax receipt ... More

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Carlin, You are wise to proceed with caution. Not because ... More

Mark, Have you searched the archives of these communities ... More

We decided to try DipJar this year and purchased two ... More

Very interesting article, Matt. Thank you for sharing. ... More

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Hi all, My organization is considering a move from ... More

Good afternoon/morning, On the suggestion of a colleague, ... More

Here's ours. ------------------------------ Amy Moring, ... More

Struggling with the cannabis issue as well with an ... More

AFP's resource center has several samples to draw from. ... More

My organization uses it and has had no issues. Many ... More

Looking for tips on outsourcing the production and ... More

Yes and No. YES:  We participate in Amazon Smile through ... More

Thanks so much for your response! Kimberly ------------------------------ ... More

I see this all the time, too. One option is to refer ... More

Candace, My suggestion is that you put the emphasis ... More

I forgot to mention - it folds down into a pocket sized ... More

Hi, Tiffani. I've seen this via corporate foundation ... More

Thank you for making that distinction, Mary! We are ... More

I am pleased to see you are taking legal measures. ... More

Hi, This is something we've used the last two years ... More

Hi, Wondering if anyone has a process document that ... More

Corey, We've had some struggles with this. Our primary ... More

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Hi Joy, Are you sending tax acknowledgement letters ... More

Hi Katie, I've been thinking over the issue of cannabis ... More

This conversation regarding using donor-advised funds ... More

I would stay away from this idea that there is a correlation ... More

Hi, Trevor, Even though Ethics Awareness Month is ... More

Like Carrie, I've seen this a lot. It always makes ... More

I have been asked to include the top "funders"--which ... More

Hi Kimberly, I like your line of thinking!  This can ... More

I am really interested in this topic of legalized cannabis ... More

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A business association group has approached us and ... More

Good afternoon all, What's an accurate, reliable ... More

I am new to the Ethics Chair position. What activities ... More

I agree with what everyone else has been saying.  We ... More

The non-profit rate won't work unless you are sending ... More

Thanks so much for posting! ------------------------------ ... More

I am interested in following this convo too, and I ... More

Hi, I know someone with expertise in the area. Happy ... More

Thanks, Jill. Great idea to use the insert for multiple ... More

Hi everyone, We're in the process of reviewing our ... More

Hello valued colleagues! I am new to my development ... More

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Hi Dan, I hear you. I think that many of us have ... More

I want to refer the group to this very thoughtful online ... More

Docs can be a challenge but I agree with Barbara. Engage ... More

Hi all, I had a colleague ask me if there was an Development ... More

Hi Stephen, My org looks into Dipjar every year, and ... More

Hi Patrick: We just established such a fund this year ... More

Attached is are documents for a campaign that consisted ... More

Yes, I used Dipjar with a museum and I loved the little ... More

We do all of our amazon purchases for the office through ... More

Food banks can often acquire more donors at a lower ... More

Good Morning All, I thought I would come to ... More

My organization uses it, yes the donations are a small ... More

Is this something where you are able to put in corporate ... More

I have come across this as well and feel the same way. ... More

I oversee a membership giving circle in Florida. I ... More

A grant I'm applying for is asking for the names and ... More

Hello, everyone.  Our AFP chapter plans to launch a ... More

I agree with Amy 100%. I really don't see a negative ... More

Our school signed up very early on - and over time, ... More

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We are BBB certified and we mention that on our website ... More

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Hi everyone, For those of you familiar with Amazon ... More

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While we have an existing successful employee giving ... More

This is most useful, thanks Joan! ------------------------------ ... More

For this amount of mail, we all get together to fold ... More