Fundraising News and Tips

Why Fundraisers Shouldn’t Necessarily Leap at the Next Job Offer
Andrew Watt, president of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, says the high turnover rate among people who solicit money at charities is the result of short-term thinking. (The Chronicle of Philanthropy) Read more.

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Most Churches See Giving Rebound
A bigger share of churches in the U.S. saw giving grow in 2011 after plunging in the wake of the economic collapse in 2008, while a smaller share saw giving decline, with bigger churches more likely to see increases, a new survey says. (Philanthropy Journal) Read more.

Everyone Agrees: The Other Guy Should Give More
Just how much money does someone need to earn each year to be considered one of “those people who have a lot money” to support nonprofits? It doesn’t really matter, apparently, as non-donors of any income level consider other people the ones with enough income to give to charity, at least according to a recent survey. (The NonProfit Times) Read more.

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AFP Announcements

Take Part in a Survey on Nonprofits and Mobile Commerce!
To grow awareness of the mobile commerce opportunity, Visa invites you to participate in the first mobile commerce survey for the nonprofit sector. Take the survey now and learn how your peers view the m-commerce opportunity and what they're doing about it. After May 1, two submitted surveys will be selected from among those respondents submitting an email address. These two selected respondents will be awarded a free iPod Nano watch!! Hurry—the survey closes this Friday, April 27. The findings will be unveiled at the AFP TechKnow Conference—presented by Visa—at the Gaylord Palms in Orlando, Florida. Take the survey now!

Vancouver Photo Scrapbook
Visit AFP’s Facebook page for a look at some of the photos and highlights from the AFP International Conference. While you’re there, be sure to “Like” our page for a closer look at the goings on at AFP.

The 2013 Call for Presentations Deadline Has Been Extended to Friday, May 4, 2012
You’re not too late to submit one or more proposals to be considered for the 2013 AFP International Conference on Fundraising in San Diego! To submit a proposal(s), please follow this link: https://s1.goeshow.com/afp/annual/2013/proposal.cfm. The portal to submit will close promptly at 11:59 EST on Friday, May 4, so submit now!

Share Your Thoughts in Latest AFP Website Quick Poll
What internal factors/challenges are preventing your organization from having the greatest impact on its cause and philanthropy? Answer this on the AFP website Quick Poll and we’ll report on your answers in a future issue of eWire. Go to www.afpnet.org.

AFP Conference Recordings Now Available!
The conference audio recordings of a majority of the regular education sessions are now available for purchase as CD-ROM, streaming and now as podcasts for your mp3 player! Plus, three of our Hot Topics and an ACFRE session are being offered this year as a streamed video. All recordings contribute CFRE points towards your certification/re-certification. To create your customized package of the 2012 conference recordings today, click here.

Please Note: May/June Issue of Advancing Philanthropy Will Be Digital Only
The May/June issue of Advancing Philanthropy will be digital only. Read articles on inspiring innovation in your team, thinking more creatively and creating a culture of “futuring.” In addition, there will be videos, a podcast and even a comic book. Click here to access the digital magazine and past issues. If you have questions please email jboice@afpnet.org.

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AFP Member Exclusives

Lights...Camera...AFP Action University!
This Week We Present an AFP Action University Book Review (Video): The Referral Engine: Teaching Your Business to Market Itself, by John Jantsch
As lean times force businesses to reduce advertising and marketing budgets, more and more companies are trying to develop new clients through word-of-mouth referrals. Jantsch champions such an approach, asserting that many widely referred businesses do very little when it comes to traditional advertising and that happy customers and actively engaged partners account for a great deal of their efforts. According to Jantsch, referral behavior is a primal activity rooted in our survival instinct and satisfying our need to connect with other people and mint social currency. Jantsch offers practical solutions on how to build a powerful referral engine by developing a systematic, consistent, and replicable approach and exploiting content, using social networking, and building strategic partnerships.
• Access this week's AFP Action University Book Review development tool (video and materials)
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Have You Created a Profile on AFP2P—Your Exclusive AFP Online Community?
AFP is proud to announce a new and exclusive online community called AFP2P, powered by Blackbaud Social and developed based on your suggestions and feedback! AFP2P allows members to interact, network and share expertise with one another through such personalized features as discussion groups, blogs and news feeds. In addition, members are able to create unique profiles, upload pictures and documents, and leave comments. Log on today! Learn more.

Upcoming AFP Webinars: Online Success Strategies, Tools and Trade Secrets (May 9, 1-2:30 p.m. ET) Over the past decade nonprofit organizations have been inundated with Internet services and technology options. This session will focus your organization on how it can integrate offline fundraising with online strategies. Presented by Ted Hart, ACFRE. Register now. Fundraising from Canada (May 22, 1-2:30 p.m. ET) OEver confused by how to deal with Canadian supporters? The program will briefly introduce participants to the Canadian charitable sector which has total revenue of about $182 billion including fundraising revenue of about $13 billion. It will discuss fundraising in Canada by US and other foreign charities focusing on the various options available to these charities for fundraising in Canada with pros and cons of each. Presented by Mark Blumberg. Register now. See the 2012 Webinar Schedule!

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