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AFP Grows to 30,000 Members
AFP is pleased to announce that its membership has now surpassed 30,000 fundraisers.
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AFP Offices Have Moved
The offices of the AFP International Headquarters and the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy have moved to a new address: 4300 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22203-4168. Office telephone and fax numbers remain the same.
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AFP Online Press Room
Welcome to the AFP Online Press Room! Here you will find information on AFP, its leaders, media contacts and more.
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Member Motion/Accolades: April 2008
(APril 21, 2008) AFP members are always accepting new challenges and exciting career opportunities, as well as receiving accolades for their commitment and service. Here are some job announcements, appointments, promotions and recognitions for April 2008.
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AFP Seeking Fundraisers for Delegation to China and Hong Kong
(April 14, 2008) AFP, partnering with the People to People Citizen Ambassador Programs, is coordinating a delegation of fundraising professionals who will travel to the People’s Republic of China and Hong Kong, Dec. 12–22, 2008.
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Camp Oochigeas, Nashville Symphony Receive AFP’s Highest Fundraising Honors
(April 2, 2008) The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) awarded its highest fundraising honors, the Campbell & Company Awards for Excellence in Fundraising, to Camp Oochigeas, in Toronto, Ontario, and the Nashville Symphony.
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Ryan Receives AFP Founders’ Medallion
(April 2, 2008) Long-time fundraiser and pioneer J. Patrick Ryan was honored with the AFP Founders’ Medallion during the association’s recent board of directors’ meeting in San Diego on March 28.
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Photo Gallery ~ AFP 45th International Conference on Fundraising
 Visit the Photo Gallery for images from the 45th International Conference on Fundraising. Today's features: Distinguished Speaker Eric Wahl, artist and creativity motivator. Click on the image to visit the gallery. March 29 photos 
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April 2 photos All photographs by William Kidston Photographic Productions.
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AFP Fund Development Series Seeks New Authors
(March 24, 2008) The AFP Fund Development Series, which has already published four new books this year, is seeking new authors to write about fundraising and nonprofit management.
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Member Motion: March 2008
(March 24, 2008) AFP members are always accepting new challenges and exciting career opportunities, as well as receiving accolades for their commitment and service. Here are some job announcements, appointments, promotions and recognitions for March 2008.
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Fifth International Fundraising Summit in San Diego
(March 17, 2008) Representatives from 15 fundraising associations from around the world will meet on Saturday, March 29, in San Diego, to discuss how the international fundraising profession can work together to advance a universal code of ethics and share information and best practices.
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Member Motion: February 2008
(Feb. 25, 2008) AFP members are always accepting new challenges and exciting career opportunities, as well as receiving accolades for their commitment and service. Here are some job announcements, appointments, promotions and recognitions for February 2008.
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Bursaries Available to Attend UK’s Institute of Fundraising National Convention
(Feb. 4, 2008) AFP is pleased to invite applications for bursaries and financial support to attend the Institute of Fundraising’s National Convention from July 7–9, 2008, in London.
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Member Motion/Accolades: January 2008
(Jan. 28, 2008) AFP members are always accepting new challenges and exciting career opportunities, as well as receiving accolades for their commitment and service. Here are some job announcements, appointments, promotions and recognitions for January 2008.
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Freeman Philanthropic Services to Support AFP Outstanding Corporation Award
(Jan. 14, 2008) Freeman Philanthropic Services LLC (FPS) has agreed to a five-year gift to the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy in support of AFP’s awards program and recognition of an outstanding philanthropic corporation or business.
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Goodall, Geldof, Carroll Headline AFP Conference Speakers
(Jan. 7, 2007) Activist Bob Geldof, conservationist Jane Goodall and author Kevin Carroll will serve as plenary speakers for AFP’s 45th International Conference on Fundraising, which will also feature the popular Distinguished Speakers Series.
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Professional Fundraisers Call on Congress To Ban Percentage-Based Fundraising
(Dec. 18, 2007) In the wake of a recent Congressional hearing which found that many veterans’ charities are spending excessive amounts on fundraising, the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) has reiterated its call to Congress to prohibit the unethical practice of percentage-based fundraising.
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AFP Co-Founder William R. “Bill” Simms Passes Away
(Dec. 17, 2007) William R. “Bill” Simms, the last surviving co-founder of AFP and a key figure in the civil rights movement, passed away on Friday, Dec. 7, while visiting his son in New Mexico. He was 94.
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Member Motion/Accolades: December 2007
(Dec. 17, 2007) AFP members are always accepting new challenges and exciting career opportunities, as well as receiving accolades for their commitment and service. Here are some job announcements, appointments, promotions and recognitions for December 2007.
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AFP Leaders Lewis, Pierpont Earn Rosso Medal for Achievement in Ethical Fundraising
(Dec. 10, 2007) Patricia Lewis, ACFRE, who served previously as president and chief executive officer of AFP in the 1990s, and Robert Pierpont, CFRE, a long-time member of the association, were honored on Nov. 4 with the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University’s Henry A. Rosso Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Ethical Fund Raising.
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Paschal Murray Extends Support of Outstanding Philanthropist Award
(Dec. 10, 2007) Paschal Murray Executive Search has continued its support of AFP’s international awards program by extending its sponsorship of the Award for Outstanding Philanthropist for three more years.
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AFP Ethics Code Expanded to Include Businesses
AFP’s Code of Ethical Principles and Standards of Professional Practice has been amended and expanded to apply to for-profit businesses involved with or supporting fundraising.
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National Philanthropy Day® Celebrated Across North America
(Nov. 19, 2007) More than 50,000 people in 125 events across North America celebrated the 22nd anniversary of National Philanthropy Day®(NPD), which recognizes and pays tribute to the extraordinary contributions that charitable giving and volunteerism have made to society.
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Chapter Leaders Gather at Leadership Academy
(Oct. 22, 2007) More than 220 AFP chapter leaders discussed leadership issues and the future of the association at the inaugural Leadership Academy in Lexingt |
