The Association of Fund-Raising Distributors & Suppliers (AFRDS)
The Association of Fund-Raising Distributors & Suppliers (AFRDS)

Fundraising Edge Article Reference

Fundraising Burnout
Prevent Fundraising Fatigue - Fall 2007
Less Is More
- Fall 2006
In Defense of Fundraising - Fall 2006
Eight Ways To Get New Volunteers
- Spring 2005
Fundraising Gone Wild! - Fall 2004
Mission: Possible - Cliff Notes for the Newly Inducted Fundraising Chair - Spring 2000
Ask a Pro: About Fundraising Fatigue - Fall 1999
Guest Editorial "Fundraising and Volunteerism" by Jackie Burch - Spring 1998
How to Fight Fundraising Fatigue - Spring 1997

Fundraising Makes it Happen
Real People Making a Real Difference - Spring 2008
Fundraising Makes It Happen - Fall 2007
Real People Making a Real Difference in Conifer, Colorado - Spring 2007
Fast Facts
- Fall 2006
Real People Making a Real Difference in Pensacola, FL – Spring 2006
Fundraising Makes it Happen – Fall 2005
Fundraising Makes it Happen
– Spring 2005
Fundraising Makes it Happen – Fall 2004
Fundraising Makes It Happen: Swings, Wild Things and Computer Labs – Spring 2004
Ask A Pro: About the "Pride Factor" in Fundraising – Spring 2004
Real People Making a Real Difference: In Rockaway, NJ – Fall 2003
Fundraising Efforts Strike a Patriotic Chord – Spring 2002

Volunteers: Handle with Care
Transition Planning - Spring 2008
Finding Volunteers - Fall 2007
Training Tomorrow’s Leaders Today – Spring 2007
Succession Planning Starts Now
– Fall 2005
Save the Day with Good Sales Practices
– Spring 2005
Eight Ways To Get New Volunteers – Spring 2005
Super Sales Secrets – Spring 2005
Fundraising Gone Wild! – Fall 2004
What's in it for Me? – Spring 2004
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Fundraisers – Fall 2003
Ideas to Boost Teacher Support – Fall 2000
Mission: Possible - Cliff Notes for the Newly Inducted Fundraising Chair – Spring 2000
Seven Steps to a Smooth Volunteer Transition – Spring 1999
Lessons in Fundraising - Sales techniques for teenagers – Fall 1998
Ideas to Boost Parent Support – Fall 1998
Guest Editorial "Fundraising and Volunteerism" by Jackie Burch – Spring 1998
Everybody Wins! (How to encourage participation) – Spring 1998
Successful Fundraisers Involve Parents AND Kids – Spring 1998
Ten Characteristics of the Perfect Fundraising Chairperson – Fall 1997
Finding, Getting, Keeping Volunteers – Fall 1997
I Went to a Garden Party… A Case Study On How to Say "Thank You" – Fall 1997

Resources for Teachers
Fundraising and Today's Busy Teacher – Spring 2006
And the Band Played On … but not without a serious commitment to fundraising – Spring 2001
Reading, 'Riting, and 'Rithmatic: Lessons Found in Fundraising – Fall 2000
A Fundraising Lesson Plan – Fall 2000
Ideas to Boost Teacher Support – Fall 2000

Resources for Principals
Fundraising and Today's Busy Principal - Spring 2008
The Principal’s Role in School Fundraising - Fall 2007
Crossing the Finish Line Fiscally Strong The Principal’s Role in Keeping Fundraising on Track – Spring 2007
Ask A Pro: About the School Principal’s Role in Fundraising
– Spring 2003
Desperate Measures or Inspired Insanity – Spring 2002
If This Were a Perfect World: Elementary School Principals View of Fundraising: "Do or Do Without" - Fall 2000
Why I kissed a pig and other confessions of a school principal – Fall 1999
The Principal's Fundraising Hat – Fall 1997
Principal Confessions – Spring 1997

Finding a Fundraising Professional
Choosing a Reputable Fundraising Company - Spring 2007
Ask A Pro: About Making The Sale - Spring 2005
What to look for in a fundraising agreement – Fall 2002
Ask a Pro: Finding a Reputable Fundraising Company – Spring 2002
Five Ways to Measure a Company's Credibility – Fall 1999
Ask a Pro: About Interviewing Fundraising Companies – Spring 1998
Troubleshooting!  Why You Need a Professional – Fall 1997
Five Ways to Measure a Company's Credibility – Spring 1997
Guest Editorial - Fundraising 'Essential' by Robert Kealey – Spring 1997

Finding a Fundraising Product
Fundraising and Wellness Policies - Fall 2006
What are the rules for selling candy in school? – Spring 2003
Candy Sales in Schools: Finding a Healthy Balance – Spring 2003
Be Cool. Chill Out. Refrigerate Promptly. – Fall 2001
Ask a Pro: About Holiday Shops – Fall 2001
Spotlight on Online Fundraising – Fall 2000
Product Quality Counts – Spring 1997

Money Management
Save the Day with Good Sales Practices – Spring 2005
Super Sales Secrets – Spring 2005
Ask A Pro: About Making The Sale - Spring 2005
Basics vs. Extras – Fall 2004
Fraud? Say it isn’t so! – Fall 2003
Ask A Pro: About Bounced Checks – Fall 2003
Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now - Record-keeping Advice from Fundraising Pros – Spring 2001
Raising Money or Raising Hackles:  The importance of setting realistic goals – Spring 2000
Successfully Navigating Your Cash Flow – Fall 1998
Money Business – Spring 1997
Protect Yourself: Get It in Writing – Spring 1997

Running a Fundraiser – Logistics
Develop Next Year's Fundraising Plan Now - Spring 2008
Fundraising Help from the Experts - Spring 2007
Ask A Pro: About keeping the momentum
- Fall 2005
It’s a Wrap!
- Fall 2005
Measuring Fundraising Results
- Fall 2005
Ask A Pro: About Making The Sale
- Spring 2005
Super Sales Secrets – Spring 2005
Fundraising Gone Wild! – Fall 2004
Goal-Setting Smarts – Fall 2004
Workplace Fundraising Dos & Don’ts – Spring 2003
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Fundraisers – Fall 2003
What to look for in a fundraising agreement – Fall 2002
Ten Ways to Say Thanks – Fall 2002
Be Cool. Chill Out. Refrigerate Promptly. – Fall 2001
Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now - Record-keeping Advice from Fundraising Pros – Spring 2001
A Case Study in Gratitude – Spring 2001
Ask A Pro: About Back-Orders and Substitutions – Spring 2001
Ask a Pro: About Return Policies – Fall 2000
Raising Money or Raising Hackles:  The importance of setting realistic goals – Spring 2000
Mission: Possible - Cliff Notes for the Newly Inducted Fundraising Chair – Spring 2000
Children and Fundraising: Where do we draw the line? – Spring 1999
Lessons in Fundraising - Sales techniques for teenagers – Fall 1998
Workplace Do's and Don’ts – Fall 1997

Incentives that Work
Selecting the Right Incentives – Fall 1999
Children and Fundraising: Where do we draw the line? – Spring 1999
Criteria for Selecting Incentives – Spring 1998
Ask a Pro: About Prize Programs – Spring 1997

Ask-a-Pro
Ask a Pro: About Partnering with Your Fundraising Company - Spring 2007
Ask a Pro: About Recruiting Teachers
- Fall 2006
Ask a Pro: About Transition Planning
- Spring 2006
Ask A Pro: About keeping the momentum - Fall 2005
Ask A Pro: About Making The Sale - Spring 2005
Ask A Pro: About Participation Levels – Fall 2004
Ask A Pro: About the "Pride Factor" in Fundraising – Spring 2004
Ask A Pro: About Bounced Checks – Fall 2003
Ask A Pro: About the School Principal’s Role in Fundraising – Spring 2003
Ask A Pro: About Child Safety in Fundraising – Fall 2002
Ask a Pro: Finding a Reputable Fundraising Company – Spring 2002
Ask a Pro: About Holiday Shops – Fall 2001
Ask A Pro: About Back-Orders and Substitutions – Spring 2001
Ask a Pro: About Return Policies – Fall 2000
Ask a Pro: About Percentage of Profits – Spring 2000
Ask a Pro: About Fundraising Fatigue – Spring 1999
Ask a Pro: About Delivery – Fall 1998
Ask a Pro: About Interviewing Fundraising Companies – Spring 1998
Ask a Pro: About Kick Offs – Fall 1997
Ask a Pro: About Prize Programs – Spring 1997

Safety
Ask A Pro: About Child Safety in Fundraising – Fall 2002
Be Cool. Chill Out. Refrigerate Promptly. – Fall 2001
Make Safety Messages Loud and Clear – Fall 1999
Children and Fundraising: Where do we draw the line? – Spring 1999
Make Safety Messages Loud & Clear – Fall 1998
Danny Glover Appears in Safe Fundraising PSAs – Fall 1998
Making Safety #1
– Spring 1998

Promoting Fundraisers (Increasing Participation)
Reach Out to Spanish-Speaking Supporters - Spring 2008
Putting Why Before How - Fall 2006
Lessons for the Real World – Spring 2006
Save the Day with Good Sales Practices – Spring 2005
Super Sales Secrets – Spring 2005
Ask A Pro: About Participation Levels – Fall 2004
Goal-Setting Smarts – Fall 2004
Thou Shalt Promote Thy Program …Ten ways to better fundraising results – Fall 2004
What's in it for Me? – Spring 2004
Workplace Fundraising Dos & Don’ts – Spring 2003
A Case Study in Gratitude – Spring 2001
ChaChing! Ideas to Promote Your Next Fundraiser – Spring 2000
It's Not Just About Money – Fall 1998
Top Ten Things to Remember When Fundraising – Spring 1997
I Went to a Garden Party… A Case Study On How to Say "Thank You" – Fall 1997

Special Event Fundraising
A Holiday Fantasy, PTO-Style – Spring 2003
Spring Blooms with Fundraising Opportunities – Spring 2003
Fundraising Efforts Strike a Patriotic Chord – Spring 2002

AFRDS & Industry News
Product Fundraising 101 - Spring 2007
Fundraising Fast Facts
- Spring 2007
Fundraising Help on the Way!
– Fall 2005
Fast Fundraising Facts
– Spring 2004
Product Sales by Schools, Non-profits Net $1.9 Billion – Spring 2002
www.fundraisetaxlaw.org New web site offers state sales and use tax information – Spring 2001
Danny Glover Appears in Safe Fundraising PSAs – Fall 1998
What is AFRDS? – Spring 1997

Promoting Fundraising
Showing Off – Spring 2006

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