Resources

From Accountability to Social Media, AFP California Capitol Chapter provides members and other fundraising professionals with reliable information on fundraising issues and best practices.

Accountability

Form 990 (Other)
12/4/2008
The chapter’s 2007 Form 990 is available here

AFP California Capital Chapter Excellence Recognized Yet Again! (Image)
7/22/2008
AFP International annually recognizes outstanding chapters with its “Ten Star” awards.

The Chapter Ten Star Award honors those chapters that align their objectives with AFP’s current strategic plan and encourages them to perform specific activities designed to increase professionalism within the profession, as well as public awareness of the importance of philanthropy.

The nomination form contains 15 criteria, and chapters are required to accomplish 10 of them in order to qualify for the award. A few of the criteria, such as completing the chapter accord process on time or holding an event about ethics, are required. However, chapters do have some choices in determining which of other criteria they wish to meet.

First National Nonprofit Ethics Survey by Ethics Resource Center (Web)
5/5/2008
This survey is unique in that its respondents are the employees of not-for-profit organizations. It’s a most revealing insider perspective.

AFP Links

AFP International Resources
6/4/2007

CFRE

CFRE Application Summary for Initial & Recertifications
7/22/2008
Applications for both Initial Certification and Recertification require candidates to document information in four (4) categories: Education; Professional Practice; Professional Performance; and Service. The application works on a point system. Candidates must document a minimum number of points in EACH category in order to be approved.

Organizing your information in an on-going manner is highly recommended. We hope this application summary proves helpful. For further information or questions, contact CFRE directly at the link below.

Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE)
6/4/2007

Ethics

Moveable Assets (PDF)
6/7/2010
Article featuring Q&As on the AFP Code of Ethical Principles.

Giving & The Economy

Weathering An Uncertain Economy
12/8/2008
Timely article from The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University

Giving & The Stock Market
12/8/2008
Article from The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University

Planned Giving

Robert Sharpe Materials (PDF)
5/30/2007
“Trends and Changes in Fundraising”

Press Release

Ten Star Press Release (PDF)
3/20/2009

Social Media

Facebook Best Practices
2/15/2010