Fundraiser Education

A frontline fundraiser can have a long list of credentials (schools attended, diplomas, certifications, etc.) and be a total failure at actually doing major gifts. Conversely, a frontline fundraiser can have no schooling, no credentials, no certifications and be an outstanding high-achieving frontline fundraiser.

From a professional career standpoint, there are two ways you can look at AFP. The front- and back-end professionals might tend to look at AFP differently, but with the same degree of importance.

NonProfit POWER, a NonProfit PRO-hosted conference, returns in 2022 to provide top-notch fundraising education and showcase nonprofit technology capabilities for select nonprofit leaders across 2.5 days in Philadelphia this December.

We admire the “self-made,” yet, it’s a myth. Embrace the fact that all of us need a coach to guide us in our work and in our lives.

The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI is opening applications for its new online Professional Doctorate in Philanthropic Leadership (PhilD), the first professional, doctoral-level leadership degree in the field.

The director of development is the senior fundraising manager at a nonprofit organization. The director, who collaborates closely with the CFO, is responsible for securing nonprofit revenue from individuals, corporations, organizations, associations and foundations through a variety of means. But what does it take to get there?

Fundraisers must seek to continuously improve their craft. They must practice asking for the gift and enjoy the thrill of this adventure. Fundraisers, who exchange with prospects about a variety of subjects, must believe in their cause and expect every ask to be successful.

It’s finally here: a new handbook on direct mail called "Creative Deviations." It’s heavy, it’s filled with 286 pages, with nice large print, easy-to-read typeface and lots of “yous.”

Every professional in the nonprofit arena needs to have a strong professional network to help them achieve greater success over time, and experts agree that networking can take your career to a higher level.

bbcon 2022 Virtual, the tech conference for a better world, will take place October 17-18. The conference will be global and virtual.