Invest in Your Fundraisers Invest in Your Fundraisers Chapter Leadership Brief 8.13.2020 By Craig H. Shelley, CFRE, Chapter Treasurer & Managing Director, Orr Group Fundraising is a difficult job. It’s a lonely job. It’s a misunderstood job (I’m pretty sure my Mom thinks I sell candy bars on the subway). A lot has been written about why there’s so much turnover in our field and why there’s not enough talent to meet the need. The problem is largely rooted in this simple fact - there are easier and more glamorous ways to make a living. Which is why it is important for organizations to invest in their fundraisers. Help them, help you, to paraphrase Jerry Maguire.
The Time to Invest in YOU is Now! The Time to Invest in YOU is Now! By Michele Hall, AFP-NYC Secretary President & CEO enCourage Kids Foundation As we eagerly await the next “Phase” of reopening and hope to see an end to the uncertainty that we face as a nation and as an industry, it is important to be prepared. Prepared for what you might ask? Anything and everything.
What is the big IDEA? What is the big IDEA? Chapter Leadership Brief 7.17.2020 By Jill Scibilia, CFRE, AFP-NYC President-Elect Vice President, Development Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health In my May 2020 article, I spoke about IDEA, which is a global initiative and priority of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. IDEA stands for: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access. I have the honor of serving on our local committee.
The Outlook for Giving The Outlook for Giving Chapter Leadership Brief 7.03.2020 By Steve Jacobson, AFP-NYC President and CEO, JCA, Inc. Like some of you out there, I am a self-professed data nerd. Whether it’s poring over the box score of a baseball game (Major League players reported for “spring” training this week!) or studying the details of unemployment reports, I’m on it. So, when the Giving Institute recently released its “Giving USA: The Annual Report on Philanthropy,” that analyzes charitable giving for 2019, I couldn’t resist delving into the numbers.
Black Lives Matter Black Lives Matter Chapter Leadership Brief 6.18.2020 By Craig H. Shelley, CFRE, Chapter Treasurer & Managing Director, Orr Group Black lives matter. That’s it. That’s the leadership brief for this week.
The Case for Mentoring: Now More Than Ever The Case for Mentoring: Now More Than Ever By: David McGoy, CFRE Founder and President, ASSIST Development Consulting As if fundraising wasn’t already challenging enough! Let’s review: First, a once-in-a-century pandemic swept across the globe. Then, shelter in place requirements turned the city’s robust spring benefit season to a halt before it ever got started. After that, racial tensions about overzealous policing reached a boiling point, resulting in massive protests throughout the world.
AFP-NYC's Affirmation to the Fundraising Community As a professional association of fundraisers, our members have been on the frontlines during this incredibly difficult time in America. For fundraisers of color, and in particular Black fundraisers, this time has been extremely hard. We must lift up our colleagues now and in the future.
Join Us for Virtual Fundraising Day Join Us for Virtual Fundraising Day Chapter Leadership Brief By Michele Hall, AFP-NYC Secretary President & CEO, enCourage Kids Foundation First and foremost, I hope that each and every one of you are safe and sound. The past several months have been a very difficult time for New York City and the nation. Through it all we have forged even closer bonds with one another. Moving Forward Virtually is the theme of our 2020 Fundraising Day in New York. In these unprecedented times I pray that we continue to find a way forward together, as a profession and as a society.
Connection and Community Connection and Community Chapter Leadership Brief By Jill Scibilia, CFRE, AFP-NYC President-Elect Vice President, Development Phelps Hospital Northwell Health Last week I had the pleasure of participating in a ZOOM coffee hour with AFP NYC’s IDEA Committee. If you don’t yet know what IDEA is -- it stands for: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access. It is a key value of AFP International and our New York City Chapter. I have the honor of serving on our local committee.
Three Cities United Three Cities United Chapter Leadership Brief By Steve Jacobson, AFP-NYC President and CEO, JCA, Inc. Yesterday, I had the distinct honor and pleasure of participating in a webinar with two other AFP chapter presidents. Why was this webinar so special, you might be wondering? After all, webinars are everywhere these days and, yes, I’ve been on a number of them. Well, it wasn’t just one thing; it was a number of things.