Resource Center

Drawing from dozens of publications and backed by the power of the Internet, the AFP Resource Center provides members with customized research assistance on fundraising issues and best practices. AFP gives you access to its Resource Center for development professionals. Knowledgeable staff are available from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern to provide information on topics ranging from endowments to the Internet to salaries.

The Resource Center is pleased to announce that we have two new products for sale. Both The AFP Sample Toolkit Series and its first title Sample Job Descriptions in Fundraising and The AFP Ready Reference Series and its first title Establishing Your Development Office are now available.

Requests for information can be submitted by phone, email or fax. We will then research and prepare our best customized response based on the materials we have available. If you plan to be in the Washington, DC area, you can visit the Resource Center and research topics on-site. Resource Center services are free to AFP members. Nonmembers pay a nominal research fee. Center highlights include:

• Over 3,200 reference works and periodicals on fundraising and development.
• Specialized research by Resource Center staff.
• Computerized database to survey the library collection and access bibliographies.
• Ethics information and consultant lists.
• Free Fax service for members(up to five pages).
• On-site access to the AFP Library.

Please note our rush fee and policy:

Rush Fee: Requests requiring same day fulfillment, whether from members or nonmembers, are subject to a service fee of $25 (in addition to FedEx charges).

Due to the large volume of inquiries, requests opened after 3 PM Eastern Time will not be considered for same day processing.

Non-member Services Fees:

• Research: $50 per topic.
• Ethics Information: Free.
• Fax fee $2 per page ($15 minimum)
• On-site Copy Service: $0.25 per page.

All fees must be prepaid by check or credit card (MC/Visa/Amex/Discover). For membership information, visit Join AFP.

To Access the AFP Resource Center Services:

• Call toll-free at (800) 688-FIND from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern) Monday-Friday.
• Use the Contact Us button at the bottom of this page.
• Fax your question to (703) 684-0540 using the attached Request Form.
• Build a bibliography for your project by using the Resource Center's Online Card Catalog.
• Review Frequently Asked Questions in philanthropy.

The AFP Fundraising Resource Center is funded in part by a grant from the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy. In 2000 the Resource Center received two forms of additional support:

• A challenge endowment grant made by the AFP Maryland Chapter.
• A one-year internship grant for the Resource Center.