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AFG 2020 EDGE CONFERENCE MOVES TO VIRTUAL PLATFORM
The Association Foundation Group (AFG) Board of Directors has decided that in the interest of the health and safety of our speakers and attendees the 2020 Edge Conference will move to a virtual platform for this year. We truly feel this year’s dynamic program is simply too exciting to keep to ourselves! AFG will offer […]
A Letter from the AFG President
Let me begin by telling you how pleased I am to serve as the President of AFG. My membership in AFG has been beneficial to me in my work and I have met so many wonderful colleagues who share the same challenges that I have daily. I look forward to working with you in the […]
Town Hall at AFG Conference Will Ask “What’s Next”
By: Natalie Zundel, CFRE It has been five years since the Association Foundation Group (AFG) published the white paper AFG: The Next 25 Years, a special initiative to identify the unique opportunities and challenges facing association foundations for the next 25 years, with a focus on the next three to five years. It’s time to […]
society in crisis: where do we go from here?
by Jennifer Harris, Ph.D., Senior Vice President Graham-Pelton Consulting IT’S ABOUT COMMUNITY. We need to take time to interact with one another and build real relationships: true, authentic connections, not just negotiated transactions. We need to empower local communities in all aspects of funding initiatives. Foundations and corporate investors should consider working hand in hand […]
Staying Afloat
By: Tanya L. Downing, Director, Emergency Medicine Foundation, Founder, The Color of Money As fundraisers, we organize activities to raise funds or otherwise solicit donations or other gifts for our organizations. We design and produce promotional materials. We may also raise awareness of the organization’s missions, goals, and financial needs. We’re often dedicated to the […]
Make Your Annual Report Stand Out from the Crowd
By: Natalie Zundel, CFRE, Director of Development, ASCRS Foundation We all get them. The booklet annual report from the charity you supported this year. You flip through them casually. Perhaps they collect dust on your coffee table or desk until they reach the rectangular filing cabinet. And many of us spend hours – hours – […]
The key to a successful year end campaign? Start by giving.
By: John Doyle, Partner, Doyle McDonald Eighty years ago this month, Hal Roach released The Little Rascals 148th—and arguably most important—short comedy film, “Pay as You Exit.” That old film literally holds the secret to successful 21st-century communication: It is better to give THEN receive. This simple advice will help you with your organization’s final […]
AFG Presents First Ever Chicago Conference
By: Kathryn Dattomo, MNA, CAE, CFRE, Executive Director of the ASGE Foundation Chicago is “My Kind of Town”. It is AFG’s kind of town too, with many of our AFG colleagues working for association foundations headquartered in Chicagoland. On October 17, AFG held its first ever conference in Chicago. The half-day format gave attendees the […]
5 Tips to Maximize Your Giving Tuesday Campaign
By: Natalie Zundel, Director of Development, ASCRS Foundation Giving Tuesday has become a staple event in the fundraiser’s year-end giving campaign. If you aren’t leveraging the national holiday for giving as a way for motivating your members to give, then you are missing out! There are a few things you should know, though, before launching […]