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Driving Social Impact: Innovations in Fundraising Trends

Explore changing dynamics in fundraising, from economic shifts to evolving donor behaviors. Learn about the rise of microfinancing, challenges faced in the NGO sector, and keys to success in fundraising. Discover AFP's resources for staying ahead in the fundraising world.

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Driving Social Impact: Innovations in Fundraising Trends

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  1. Changing the World: Social Impact Begins With Us Andrew Watt, FInstF President and CEO, AFP

  2. Thank You!

  3. The AFP Community

  4. Nonprofit Research Collaborative: Organizations Raising More Money Annually • 2004: 65 percent • 2005: 63 percent • 2006: 69 percent • 2007: 65 percent

  5. Nonprofit Research Collaborative: Organizations Raising More Money Annually • 2004: 65 percent • 2005: 63 percent • 2006: 69 percent • 2007: 65 percent • 2008: 46 percent • 2009: 43 percent • 2010: 44 percent

  6. Nonprofit Research Collaborative: Organizations Raising More Money Annually • 2004: 65 percent • 2005: 63 percent • 2006: 69 percent • 2007: 65 percent • 2008: 46 percent • 2009: 43 percent • 2010: 44 percent • 2011: 53 percent

  7. Fundraising Success by Technique

  8. Economic Trends • Social Contract Failing • Less Government Funding • Volatile Global Stock Markets • Flat Economy Expected for Several Years

  9. 1.8 – 2.0% • Every year! • Like clockwork! Gross Domestic Product And Charitable Giving

  10. Big Changes! • Social • Economic • Technological • But fundraising????

  11. Microfinancing • Is it philanthropy? • Is it for-profit? • Does it matter?

  12. The Science of Fundraising • The profession is established • Standards and best practices in place • We know the nuts and bolts, the “tried and true”

  13. More Challenges • Huge Growth in NGO Sector • More Competition through Globalization and the Internet • Donor Attention Spans Quite Small • Donors Wary and/or Sophisticated about Giving

  14. Creativity • Cannot get TOO caught up in the SCIENCE of fundraising! • New technologies, new funding models, new ways of reaching out donors • World is changing—we MUST innovate, or we will fail

  15. Beyond professionalism • Beyond information • Looking for an experience • THE ENGAGEMENT AGE!

  16. To Succeed: • Innovation • Strategic planning • Marketing and branding • Technology • Leadership and management • Social media

  17. (Just Some of) What AFP Offers: • Resource Center/Hot Topics Online • Webinars • Information Exchange Papers • Research • CFRE/ACFRE Preparation

  18. April 7-9, 2013

  19. Our Greatest Value Proposition: YOU!

  20. A Vision for Fundraising & AFP • Beyond just professionalism: innovation and creativity • Providing access to as much new thinking as possible • Create global network of fundraisers to encourage flow of ideas

  21. Thank you for your work as an ethical fundraiser! Questions?

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