The Importance of the Fundraising Community The Importance of the Fundraising Community Chapter Leadership Brief By Craig Shelley, CFRE AFP-NYC Treasurer & Managing Director, Orr Group Earlier this week AFP-NYC member, colleague and friend Thomas Moore, the Director of Individual Giving at New York Road Runners, posted on LinkedIn about the importance of being grounded in community right now and how he’s been grateful to find that in AFP-NYC. Thomas hit on exactly the value our chapter can and hopes to add during the COVID-19 pandemic and all the time.
Fireside Chat - A Conversation with AFP-NYC Chapter Leadership Recorded webinar and discussion April 20, 2020 -- As the COVID-19 crisis persists, increasingly fundraisers are working under a “new normal.” Solicitations must continue but are now doing so in an entirely new environment and manner. How should we individually and collectively navigate our relationships with donors and need to advance our missions through philanthropy? The leaders of AFP-NYC bring their diverse perspectives and experiences to a conversation that explores these and the other realities we're all now facing.
Letter to AFP-NYC Members Letter to AFP-NYC Members Steven G. Jacobson, President April 15, 2020 -- I hope that you are all safe and in good health as we continue to isolate ourselves to combat the spread of the coronavirus. These are difficult times, both personally and professionally, and it can be a real challenge to stay positive and effect change for the better. As fundraisers, you are the torchbearers for your organizations and you carry a tremendous amount of responsibility to provide the financial resources to fund your organizations’ missions.
Helping the Helpers Helping the Helpers Chapter Leadership Brief “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” I believe that everyone is familiar with this quote from Fred Rogers of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. In this current climate, it applies more than ever to everyone on the front lines battling this pandemic.
Letter to AFP-NYC Members Letter to AFP-NYC Members Steven G. Jacobson, President As many of you know, the chapter sends out our NYC Fundraising Matters newsletter on a bi-weekly basis. In normal times, this frequency seemed to be fine. We didn't bombard you with content while it gave us the time to generate the appropriate content for you. However, these are not normal times. We are all in crisis mode. So, we hope that you'll appreciate the chapter leadership's commitment to provide more frequent communication with you.
My Anchors and Inspirations My Anchors and Inspirations Chapter Leadership Brief By Jill Scibilia, CFRE, AFP-NYC President-Elect Vice President, Development Phelps Hospital Northwell Health As I write this, I am on the campus of the community hospital I serve, Phelps Hospital Northwell Health in Sleepy Hollow. Our hospital sits on a 69-acre campus overlooking the Hudson River and my office is in a building up the hill from the main hospital. I am not on the front lines the way my medical colleagues are who care for patients, but I am a close witness to the work in which they are engaged. These are unprecedented times and it is an honor to work with them always and especially during these times.
Fundraising Now - A Conversation with AFP-NYC Chapter Leadership Recorded webinar and discussion These are unprecedented times. As professional fundraisers, our top priority, after the well-being of our families, is to attain the resources needed to continue the valuable work of our nonprofits. The world has dramatically changed over the past three weeks - and so has fundraising. The leaders of AFP-NYC will bring their diverse perspectives and experiences to a conversation that explores these and the other realities we're all now facing.
Letter to AFP-NYC Members Letter to AFP-NYC Members Steven G. Jacobson, President First of all, let me start by saying that I hope that all of you are safe and in good health. Like you, I’ve received a number of COVID-19 update emails from various suppliers, consultants, partners, associations, and companies. Thirty-seven, in fact, over the past two days. I was hesitant to send a message about COVID-19 to you, fearing that it would get lost in all this noise. After all, how many times do you need to be reminded to wash your hands?
AFP-NYC Statement on Coronavirus COVID-19 AFP-NYC Statement on Coronavirus COVID-19 Chapter Leadership Brief By Steve Jacobson, AFP-NYC President and CEO, JCA, Inc. While I typically would wish you a happy Friday, today is not, by any means, a happy day. We are all under threat from COVID-19, and its potentially devastating impact on our health and safety and the health and safety of our colleagues, family and friends. As a leading voice in our community for the professional advancement of fundraisers, we have a responsibility to enhance the lives and careers of our members and our fundraising community. But, we always have to consider the best interests of this community as we assess our engagements and interactions. With that said, AFP-NYC has decided to postpone all of our professional advancement programs and networking events through April 30th. Specific details on each activity will be forthcoming shortly.
Chapter Leadership Brief: The Heart of Philanthropy Chapter Leadership Brief: The Heart of Philanthropy By Craig Shelley, CFRE, Chapter Treasurer & Managing Director, Orr Group I’ve been thinking a lot about fundraising as a profession of late. I just renewed my CFRE credential (I’ve written about this before but I’m happy to discuss the process with people and encourage fundraisers to pursue this distinction), which I initially pursued as a commitment and recognition of the profession. But I’ve also of late been thinking about the difference of volunteer driven vs professional driven fundraising efforts and where the line of distinction is drawn.