AFP Discussion Threads

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

It's time I freshen up the case statement, and I don't ... More

I'm actually of the mindset of an early date. Like ... More

I always try to time mine to arrive in November, a ... More

We used Zoom's breakout rooms to get the Interactive ... More

Hi Richard, Thank you so much for your reply.  I ... More

Hi Chuck, Thank you so much for your reply.  I apologize ... More

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

Hi All, I'm sure we are all at this point in the dilemma ... More

Timing an end of year appeal is always a little more ... More

We are working to translate our November conference ... More

Hi all, This is an excellent discussion! We ... More

Would love to hear some ideas on this! We have a ... More

If a person is paying a pledge annually, I would include ... More

For anyone who would like to join the meetup, here ... More

We immediately transitioned to mailing from home.  ... More

Hi Seth, I have not used it for a gala. However, I ... More

I've had success with Bloomerang and have implemented ... More

Thank you for these great suggestions! -- ... More

We have actually shortened our meeting time and people ... More

Hi everyone - we are finishing up our annual report ... More

Hi Russell! We are also current Etapestry users looking ... More

Greetings, I am seeking information on how to create ... More

We moved our annual breakfast fundraiser/gala to be ... More

Hi Casey, Thank you very much for offering to share ... More

Thank you Rick, I think we have it worked out. ------------------------------ ... More

Hello Jill, Our school recently had a capital campaign ... More

Hi Karen, Similar to what Catherine shared, I'm ... More

Hi Michelle, I am a volunteer with a small non-profit ... More

Check out Salesforce. Depending on the size of your ... More

HI Karen, We were working strictly remotely until ... More

LGL (Little Green Light) would be perfect for your ... More

I read that stat was changed to 88-12 but I cant find ... More

We have moved to a hybrid model. Gifts made online ... More

There is no ethical issue here. You want him to give ... More

Hi, Jill. These aren't terribly original ideas, but ... More

Hello Sharon i have attached a document somewhat crudely ... More

Just call your library and see what they suggest. I ... More

Hi Casey, Would you mind sending me a copy as well?  ... More

I would exercise caution around this arrangement and ... More

Salesforce will give you 10 licenses for free. A number ... More

Thank You Alison! KLR More

Exactly. I can't find documentation on it though. More

Hi Karen, I worked remotely for 4 months and had all ... More

We use Greater Giving now, previously used Donor Perfect. ... More

What changes to your gift acknowledgment process have ... More

Do you like these over Grant Station?  How do I access ... More

Hi, Charles. There are numerous books on planned giving ... More

Thanks, Casey, for taking notes - and appreciate everyone ... More

Yeah, that's not ethical and may be illegal. I would ... More

Hi Emily, I would also love to receive this package ... More

Hi Kara,  I have a question related to the tax deductible ... More

Hey, Michelle. I believe Salesforce offers their basic ... More

I would love to be included on the conversation ------------------------------ ... More

auctria   works well! ------------------------------ ... More

Would suggest a firm out of Washington called "Little ... More

Hi Emily,  I would love a copy of the package as well.  ... More

I would love to sit in on this conversation as well.  ... More

Good morning, everybody! I'm doing a webinar at the ... More

This is super helpful - thank you! ------------------------------ ... More

Thanks Jackie and Tally for organizing! For anyone ... More

Thank you so much Dana! KLR More

Grant Gopher and Foundation Center online are my go-to ... More

Hi all, I'm certainly late to the game here, but really ... More

We have done the same thing when for example a brewery ... More

Russell,  I am not familiar with the cost of Etapestry ... More

I'm sorry I missed out on the call.  Would love if ... More

Thank you. I am not questioning whether donors should ... More

We've been using Etapestry. I'm wondering whether you ... More

You should certainly give a donor a tax receipt for ... More

Salesforce is free with up to 10 licenses for smaller ... More

Good morning Melanie, Yes CanadaHelps do offer the ... More

Check out DonorSnap!  $39/month - and super easy to ... More

Civi crm is open source and therefore free. It has ... More

very interested as we do the same in October.  We've ... More

You stated that the exchange is with a company, there ... More

Keith McLane at KLM Auctions has been our auctioneer ... More

Hi Janet, I'm sure the attendees would love to hear ... More

Hi Jen,  I hosted a virtual gal on July 11th.  The ... More

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​Hello Everyone, I hope everyone is staying healthy!  ... More

Tally, Thank you again for organizing the call! ... More

Hi Emily, I'd be so appreciative if you'd send me the ... More

We are a small nonprofit with probably less than 200 ... More

hello Linda i downloaded these as well and wanted ... More

Hello. I am new to the fundraising game. What are the ... More

Thank you! Judy Wilson Director of Development ... More

I am wondering what the legality and ethics of the ... More

here are some examples ------------------------------ ... More

Thanks Jim! I had seen that CanadaHelps offers that ... More

Yes, but I'm thinking not the way you mean if you are ... More

Tammey,  Big question and seems like you wanted to ... More

I know there was a similar post earlier about this, ... More

Has anyone done a salon style event virtually?  If ... More

I host a meetup group for nonprofit professionals and ... More

Hello Emily, I am very interested in your package as ... More

Thanks Carolyn!  Do you have any examples of what you ... More

Hi Darlene, Honestly, it's really hard to say without ... More

Good morning, My nonprofit is diving into prospect ... More

I would like to participate if scheduling permits. ... More

Happy Monday! Like most boards, our members are expected ... More

Hi Emily- We are revising our event sponsorship ... More

Dennis,   Are you looking for Auction Software, an ... More

Hi Nicole, I hear you, because I have been there myself. ... More

Hi Teri, I have found that freewill.com has some good ... More

Hello Emily, I am planning one as well. Would love ... More

Dennis, We just used Auctria for an online auction ... More

Thanks Linda! I would be very interested in seeing ... More

Linda, I would love to see your job descriptions, if ... More

Linda, I would love any documents you are willing ... More

​Please include me a call for planning for 2021....Judy ... More

​Would love information on sponsorships for virtual ... More

​ ------------------------------ Judy Wilson BA Director ... More

​We have used Qtego for years and loved them.  We have ... More

Hi Dan, We can help you with your virtual auction, ... More

Hello Emily, I'm new to my role as head of development ... More

First thing, make sure you truly want an advisory council, ... More

can someone recommend a company that can handle a virtual ... More

I've seen these boards work well and fail miserably. ... More

We set up one of our automated email reminders for ... More

hi, what's your experience been in the past with this? ... More

Hello everyone! I'm seeking opinions on whether it's ... More

Colleagues, Our nonprofit (Spur Impact) hosts an ... More

Hi Cristel, our chapter has about 60 members. We decided ... More

My organization is looking to create an advisory board.  ... More

AFP Central PA is offering a FREE webinar sponsored ... More

We are doing a week long virtual celebration of Philanthropy ... More

Jill - I'm a veteran staff member of a small/midsize ... More

I work for a small Literary Arts nonprofit that is ... More

Another thing to consider: Most online events include ... More

For top sponsors, you could also give them the opportunity ... More

This is a great resource! Thanks so much, Paul. ... More

I have been wondering the same as we are finally making ... More

I would love to be included as well.  My email is Michelle.Dykes-Anderson@kctcs.edu ... More

Hi Donnie, One suggestion I have that's worked before ... More

Teri, I recommend checking out the free resources ... More

make it mission related, for example for a library ... More

Thank you for sharing Kara! ------------------------------ ... More

We started using Harness in April and we could not ... More

Thank you! More

This is great, Kara. Thank you for sharing. ------------------------------ ... More

Hi Stephen (and all) I have attached our sponsorship ... More

Hi Laura! I use OBS quite frequently as a streamer ...