Gloria Steinem spending an hour with me and my mom. This photograph represents one of the most thrilling hours of my life. It was June 2020 during Covid and, like many fundraising professionals at the time, I had to toss out our spring plans for a live fundraising event and come up with something else. That’s something else involved Gloria Steinem. But our program wasn’t the most thrilling hour. It was the hour I spent with Gloria one-on-one in pre-production. For once in

What if one of the best things you could do as a fundraiser was open a Donor Advised Fund yourself? In her upcoming AFP Global Advancing Philanthropy article, Sari McConnell explores why DAFs are no longer reserved for high-net-worth donors and why fundraisers have an opportunity to become stronger Generosity Guides™ by understanding how donors give strategically. Enjoy this exclusive preview of Sari’s upcoming article, available in full this fall. The Democratization of DAFs

We were so wowed by the perspectives of Matthew Easterwood and Daa'iyah Rahman, originally published in AFP Global's Advancing Philanthropy magazine, The Future of Philanthropy Is Intersectional: Leading with Inclusion for Maximum Impact, that we wanted to share their voices with the Donor Boom community. This article challenges nonprofit leaders to move beyond performative DEI efforts and build fundraising strategies rooted in trust, belonging, and lived experience. Their th