AEF Questions And Application No Answers

Question 1

What is a personal philosophy of fundraising and why should fundraisers develop one?

Question 2

What is a culture of philanthropy and how does it relate to one’s philosophy of fundraising?

Question 3

Consider at least three tenets covered in this chapter and describe how you will incorporate them into your philosophy of fundraising.

Question 4

Philanthropy autobiography:
- what are some of your earliest memories of philanthropy?
- what are some of your defining philanthropic moments?
- who are your philanthropic role models?
- describe the most meaningful gift you’ve received?
How is fundraising present and how might you see it differently after this chapter?

Question 5

Outline the initial approach, you will take in your own philosophy of fundraising by considering the roles of philanthropy and society, the position of fundraising in your organizational context in your Corp. belief about fundraising as a foundation for philanthropy.

Question 6

Explain three philosophical approaches to ethics

Question 7

Describe the differences between an illegal act, an unethical one, and an ethical dilemma

Question 8

What are some of the differences between the donor bill of rights and the beneficiary bill of rights

Question 9

Identify and discuss at least three overlapping ideas between Josephson’s, values framework, and independent sectors obedience to the Unenforceable

Question 10

Explain the duties of prudent care, obedience, and loyalty relative to fundraising responsibilities

Question 11

What are the tax benefits for the various types of gifts?

Question 12

What must organization do to comply with laws of international philanthropy, donor privacy, and confidentially?

Question 13

What are some of the ways in which reciprocity plays a role in how fundraisers and donors interact? Provide specific examples from your experience.

Question 14

How can fundraisers activate a donors identity with regard to other donors? To an organizations clients? To the organization itself? What theories apply? (Chapter 4)

Question 16

Discuss at least three ways that volunteering is beneficial to the volunteer and the donor.

Answer 16

Positive social outcomes
- reduces loneliness and gives a perception of social support and connection . The good looking giver effect

Physical outcomes
- Brain responses, stress, hormones, gene regulation, and cellular aging, strength and energy, pain, responses, cardiovascular, risk, health, behaviors, and healthcare usage, longevity

Question 17

Describe different effects of giving time versus giving money

Question 18

How can fundraisers use the knowledge in this chapter to enhance donors experiences and engagement? Chapter 5 

Question 19

Discuss the opportunities, critiques, challenges and failures of philanthropy reviewed in chapter 6: How can fundraisers prepare to have conversations with donors and community members in relation to these concerns and possibilities.

Answer 19

Examples: Economic Climate, Social Climate, Political Climate

Assets of communities and their unique qualities
Adaptation in the ways of giving
Trust based philanthropy which includes explicit attention to community voices, funding for community driven projects and self determination for community members to decide what is best.

Question 21

Discuss how the changing economic, social and political climate could affect distinct types of nonprofits.

Question 22

What are some unhelpful responses to crisis that you have witnesses? What are some more positive examples?

Question 23

How Do successful fundraisers handle a crisis? What can we learn from fundraisers who really regularly raise money for natural disasters and humanitarian crisis?

Question 24

What are Some of the challenges, for the profession of fundraising brought to the forefront of my recent crisis? Discuss how they could affect fundraising systems and structures in a long-term.

Question 25

Religion Organizations: Supporters and Constituents

Answer 25

Giving to religion includes giving to congregations, missions and religious media. 28% of all giving, largest sub sector Members of congregation form the base of the constituents, volunteers, and donors.

Question 26

Religion Organizations: Issues that Fundraisers Should Consider

Answer 26

With the pandemic there was a rise of online donors and they give more steadily. Congregations that frame charitable giving as a key aspect of religious identity and an important way to contribute to the overall mission of the church tend to have greater and more consistent levels of support that organizations that discuss charitable giving as a necessity to keep the religious institution running.

Question 27

Education Organizations: Supporters and Constituents

Answer 27

Education includes independent and public schools, libraries, higher education, and professional schools. Only 11 percent of US households donated to education, but donors gave roughly 15 percent of their total giving to this cause. Large percent of high net worth donors give to this sub sector. Top Cause among grants.