Pondering the Swirl: Thoughts on Trends from the 50th AFP International Conference on Fundraising | Patton McDowell & Associates Blog

Pondering the Swirl: Thoughts on Trends from the 50th AFP International Conference on Fundraising | Patton McDowell & Associates Blog: It’s Not About You…
A tangible thread through many of the sessions I attended was that development professionals too often lead communication with details about the organization, when they really should be leading with their cause and the way to affect positive outcomes. In Derrick Feldman’s Engaging the Next Generation Donor, this point was made very clearly as it relates to Millennials, who are disinterested in the trappings of organizational culture and want to cut through to how they can engage and make a difference. This was echoed by Monday’s Keynote Address (Four For Change) with young philanthropists who demonstrated how need and outcome messaging can mobilize peers to tackle the world’s most pressing problems. Hard not to get emotionally connected to the story and pure joy of Emmanuel Jal, who may have been representing a nonprofit organization in his address, but that was entirely besides the point.

Ten Tweets You Might Have Missed (and Need to Know) (April 9, 2013) - Resource Center - AFP

Ten Tweets You Might Have Missed (and Need to Know) (April 9, 2013) - Resource Center - AFP: There are so many tweets on Twitter that you’re bound to have missed some of it, especially through the AFP International Conference on Fundraising. Here are some of the top tweets from speakers at the conference that will help to inspire and further your fundraising career!

AFP Announces International Awards for Philanthropy Honorees - Press - AFP

AFP Announces International Awards for Philanthropy Honorees - Press - AFP: AFP Announces International Awards for Philanthropy Honorees

April 8, 2013

A generous couple in Saskatchewan; an outstanding family foundation supporting causes around the world; a volunteer legend in Vancouver; a fundraising pioneer in Wisconsin; a dynamic brother-sister team in Georgia; an inspiring newspaper project in Calgary; and a heroic young woman in Minnesota are all recipients of the Association of Fundraising Professionals 2013 Awards for Philanthropy.

The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) honored these individuals and organizations at its Celebration of Philanthropy awards event on April 6, 2013, in San Diego at the Marriott Marquis & Marina from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. The 2013 honorees included:

Funds Raised Increased at 58 Percent of US and Canadian Charities in 2012 - Press - AFP

Funds Raised Increased at 58 Percent of US and Canadian Charities in 2012 - Press - AFP: Funds Raised Increased at 58 Percent of US and Canadian Charities in 2012

Survey shows clear connection between thanking, engaging donors and meeting fundraising goals

(San Diego, CA) Nearly six in 10 charities surveyed (58 percent) raised more in 2012 than they did in 2011 from contributions, marking the first time since 2006 that significantly more than half showed such positive results. Last year at this time, 53 percent had raised more.

Live From AFP: Youth Can Wait To Work | The NonProfit Times

Live From AFP: Youth Can Wait To Work | The NonProfit Times: n Diego, Calif. — The common consensus is that today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders. Not so, said four big-thinking young philanthropists during the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) International Conference on Fundraising (ICON). Today’s youth are today’s leaders, they told a room of 4,000 fundraising professionals here on Monday.

How AFPicon is like a high school reunion | Diversa

How AFPicon is like a high school reunion | Diversa: How AFPicon is like a high school reunion
Published on 7 April 2013

Every year the Association of Fundraising Professionals organizes its International Conference. This world-class event brings together nonprofit professionals from around the globe. Not only are the education sessions out of this world, but it is also an opportunity to connect with new and old friends

Green Mountain Coffee founder recognized for generosity - WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-

Green Mountain Coffee founder recognized for generosity - WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-: Bob Stiller and his wife, Christine, established the Stiller Family Foundation to share some of the tremendous wealth they earned from the Waterbury coffee company.

Now, the foundation has been named the Most Outstanding Foundation in the country by the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Live From AFP: Start Freaking Out With Joy | The NonProfit Times

Live From AFP: Start Freaking Out With Joy | The NonProfit Times: When Betsy Myers’ daughter put on her new ballet outfit, she looked in the mirror and beamed. “I’m freaking out with joy,” she said.

“Aren’t we supposed to be freaking out with joy?” Myers rhetorically asked approximately 4,000 fundraisers during the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) International Conference on Fundraising (ICON).

Charity is the jewel in her crown Page 1 of 2 | UTSanDiego.com

Charity is the jewel in her crown Page 1 of 2 | UTSanDiego.com: Do not be misled by the designer jacket. Or the lovely manners. Or the jewelry, which is both lovely and designed by the chic woman who is wearing it. While Reena Horowitz is clearly a lady, she is also a philanthropic Terminator. What Reena wants, Reena gets. Lucky for us that what she wants is whatever benefits everybody else.

Live From AFP: Fundraisers Report Improved Results, Hitting Goals | The NonProfit Times

Live From AFP: Fundraisers Report Improved Results, Hitting Goals | The NonProfit Times: he percentage seeing an increase in funds raised was nearly identical in the U.S. and Canada, across all four regions of the United States, and in most subsectors, according to the report, which was released today in San Diego, Calif., at the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ annual international conference. According to the researchers, two subsectors with a lower share of respondents seeing increases

Top 10 Trends: How Major Donors are Changing and What To Do About It Fired-Up Fundraising | Gail Perry Associates

Top 10 Trends: How Major Donors are Changing and What To Do About It Fired-Up Fundraising | Gail Perry Associates: ’ve culled through the research – and here are my Top 10 Major Donor Trends for 2013 – along with a strategy to ride each trend productively.

I’m presenting all this for the first time this week in San Diego at the International AFP Conference.

At Last! Global Fundraising Supersized | The Agitator - Fundraising, Direct Marketing and Advocacy Strategies for Nonprofits

At Last! Global Fundraising Supersized | The Agitator - Fundraising, Direct Marketing and Advocacy Strategies for Nonprofits: oday, the Index for 2013 was released in the form of a fascinating Infographic that you can view by clicking here.

You can download and read the full report behind the Infographic here.

Live From AFP: Stars Comes Out For Fundraising | The NonProfit Times

Live From AFP: Stars Comes Out For Fundraising | The NonProfit Times: Marcus Buckingham, author of such management tomes as “First, Break All The Rules,” opened the 50th Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) International Conference On Fundraising (ICON) here on Sunday with those words to a room of 4,000 fundraisers. Buckingham’s hour-long talk focused on strengths, and he challenged old assumptions and definitions.

It was a day of famous faces. On the exhibit floor was Sean Kelly, a stand-up comic, star of the television program “Storage Hunters” and a celebrity auctioneer. The day was capped by a discussion with and performance by award-winning performer John Legend.

Live From AFP: Members Raised Billions | The NonProfit Times

Live From AFP: Members Raised Billions | The NonProfit Times: San Diego, Calif. – The roughly 30,000 members of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) raised an estimated $115 billion last year, according to Andrew Watt, president and CEO of the AFP. Members have raised more than $1 trillion since 1960, he said.

“It’s an extraordinary level of impact,” he said on Sunday to the estimated 4,000 attendees of AFP’s International Conference on Fundraising (ICON) at the San Diego Convention Center. “Think of what’s been accomplished because of what you and your peers do.”

Marcus Buckingham: Nonprofit Fundraisers, Focus on Your Strengths - Nonprofit Hub

Marcus Buckingham: Nonprofit Fundraisers, Focus on Your Strengths - Nonprofit Hub: “Excellence is a habit for life.”

So says Marcus Buckingham, prominent author, business thought leader, and distinguished speaker of the AFP International Conference 2013.

What Do You Want to Ask About the Ask? | Nonprofit Community

What Do You Want to Ask About the Ask? | Nonprofit Community: We’ll be video interviewing author Laura Fredricks (@expertontheask) next Tuesday at AFP’s International Conference on Fundraising #afpmeet #afpICON and we’re looking to YOU for questions and real-life scenarios she can address. Do you feel awkward asking for money? What tactics work after getting a “no”? How can you make your letters and emails more effective to save time/effort? Will practicing or role-playing “asks” make you sound too rehearsed or inauthentic?

‘Crazy idea’ lands Calgary Herald international philanthropic award for Christmas Fund

‘Crazy idea’ lands Calgary Herald international philanthropic award for Christmas Fund
What started as a “crazy idea” by a group of Calgary Herald journalists 22 years ago is now being honoured on the international stage for outstanding philanthropy.
The Association of Fundraising Professionals has named the Calgary Herald the recipient of the 2013 Award for Outstanding Corporation for its Christmas Fund, which has raised $20.7 million for hundreds of organizations in the Calgary region since its newsroom inception in 1991

Local nonprofit receives $100,000 grant for homeless, disadvantaged youth services | San Diego Reader

Local nonprofit receives $100,000 grant for homeless, disadvantaged youth services | San Diego Reader: Embrace, a nonprofit dedicated to “the promotion of social and physical wellness programs that serve underprivileged communities,” announced this week that it is the recipient of a $100,000 grant from Alliance Healthcare Foundation.

International Conference on Fundraising to showcase art from La Jolla's Preuss School students | La Jolla Light

International Conference on Fundraising to showcase art from La Jolla's Preuss School students | La Jolla Light: More than 4,000 of the world’s top charitable fundraisers in San Diego will gather for the 50th annual International Conference on Fundraising, April 7-9 to listen to world-renowned speakers including Grammy-award winning Jon Legend, philanthropist Barbara Pierce Bush and “Life is Good” founder Bert Jacobs.

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