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Posted 2013-06-18 16:01:12 - theafpblog.blogspot.com
Posted by Andrew Watt, FInstF  In the high-stakes game of sequestration being played out between the White House and Congress, Democrats and Republicans, one side seems certain to lose: America’s nonprofit sector. If sequestration occurs and $85 billion in automatic cuts are enacted, funding...
Posted 2013-06-18 16:01:12 - theafpblog.blogspot.com
Posted by Andrew Watt, FInstF There's a new study out which I'm sure will create a lot of conversation within the sector. It shows that charities are having a hard time finding qualified development directors and that vacancies for fundraising positions are averaging six months and often...
Posted 2013-06-18 16:01:12 - theafpblog.blogspot.com
Posted by Andrew Watt, FInstF One of the true pioneers of fundraising and philanthropy, Charles Stephens, passed away last week. Charles was a giant in the field—one of the men and women who, by their actions, professionalized the entire field of fundraising. He leaves behind a legacy that...
Posted 2013-06-18 16:01:12 - theafpblog.blogspot.com
Posted by Andrew Watt, FInstF I had the opportunity to be in New York and talk to our chapter there recently. It’s a great city and one of the epicenters of the nonprofit community in the U.S., and the New York Chapter has long been one of the leaders in our association. In fact, the New York...
Posted 2013-06-18 16:01:12 - theafpblog.blogspot.com
What if you didn’t know what day you were born? Or were forced to become a child soldier at the age of seven? What sort of ideas or values could you possibly hold on to—where you would find solace—in order to stay alive, stay sane and think about a better future? Those aren’t hypothetical...