Mike's Monday Message
The weekly blog about all things AFP and fundraising, led by AFP President and CEO Mike Geiger, MBA, CPA
I’m Mike Geiger, president and CEO of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Though I’m the one posting, it’s really your thoughts and views that we'll be posting, as much as mine —it's about the AFP community and the fundraising profession. In fact, we will occasionally feature a post from one of our esteemed colleagues, so keep an eye out for these special articles.
While I do want to keep you up-to-date with what’s happening at AFP, what I really want is to hear from you. So e-mail me your comments, questions, concerns, feedback, and items you think I should be covering.
Looking back at this past weekend, I’m “beyond happy”. Yes, that it is a reference to the title of our AFP LEAD keynote speaker, Jenn Lim’s book, Beyond Happiness. Last Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, nearly 450 fundraisers gathered in Philadelphia for AFP LEAD 2023. For those of you who may not be
Viendo en retrospectiva este pasado fin de semana, estoy “más que feliz”. Sí, esa es una referencia al título de nuestra oradora principal de AFP LEAD, el libro de Jenn Lim, Más Allá de la Felicidad. Los días 18 al 20 de Octubre, casi 450 procuradores de fondos de reunieron en Filadelfia para AFP
Every year, one of my favorite parts of AFP ICON is being able to recognize the achievements of that year’s award recipients. There’s something very special about seeing multiple generations of changemakers on one stage — our Outstanding Fundraising Professional with decades worth of funds raised
Cada año, una de mis partes favoritas de AFP ICON es poder reconocer los logros de quienes reciben los premios de ese año. Hay algo muy especial cuando vemos a múltiples generaciones de agentes de cambio sobre un mismo escenario — nuestro Profesionista Destacado en Procuración de Fondos con décadas
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When I was invited to guest-write Mike’s Monday Message for Hispanic Heritage Month, I nearly declined. Why? Because adequately representing our collective Latinidad carries weight. After reflecting on the importance of representation, however, my message's focus became clear. I'm using this
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