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Should I use AFSP (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention)?

English (United States) - afsp.org

Depends. This is a national nonprofit charity, not a software product — there is nothing to buy, deploy, or integrate. If you came to donate or fundraise, vet it first (BBB Give.org flags at least one unmet standard); if you came for a tool, this is the wrong page.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 40+ public sources. Key finding: afsp.org is a nonprofit charity, not software. Several review snippets were truncated, so verbatim quotes were omitted and the BBB finding is stated cautiously.

Ratings

  • Value for moneyCharity donations, not a purchasable product
  • Ease of useNo product interface to evaluate
  • Feature depthNot applicable to a nonprofit
  • Support qualityNo donor-support evidence found
  • Security postureNo vulnerability data in reviewed sources

Pricing

Donor-determined

Donations & memorial funds

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Donors backing suicide prevention research
  • Out of the Darkness walk participants
  • Researchers seeking grant funding
  • Corporate cause-partnership programs

Not for

  • Anyone shopping for software — this is a charity, not a tool
  • Buyers expecting pricing tiers, SLAs, or vendor support
  • Teams who landed here via the IRS AFSP tax-program acronym
  • Anyone in crisis — call or text 988 instead of browsing

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Facebook fundraisers no longer route to AFSP — use DonorDrive or.org instead

medium

BBB flags unmet standards — read the report before large donations

low

Walk participation may involve fundraising requirements, per Reddit critics

low

Search results mix in IRS Annual Filing Season Program and TSA Alien Flight Student Program — verify the domain

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Largest private funder of suicide prevention research
  • Announced $8.5M research investment in October 2025
  • National chapter network for local programs and walks
  • Named among top suicide prevention resources
  • Employees cite investment in professional development

Cons

  • Charity site, not a product — nothing to evaluate or deploy
  • BBB report includes a 'does not meet' finding
  • Facebook fundraising support for AFSP discontinued
  • Reddit critics question walk participation requirements
  • AFSP acronym also means IRS tax credential and TSA flight program

Sources & method

Analyzed 10/03/2026 - 13 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x5security x1news x4

Key stats

  • Not rated

    Rating

  • Donor-determined

    Starting price

  • 13

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money. Charity donations, not a purchasable product
  • Ease of use. No product interface to evaluate
  • Feature depth. Not applicable to a nonprofit
  • Support quality. No donor-support evidence found
  • Security posture. No vulnerability data in reviewed sources
  • $9.47M New research grants announced PR Newswire, November 2025
  • $8.5M 2025 research investment AFSP announcement, October 2025
  • 'Does not meet' flag BBB Give.org report Read full charity report before large gifts
  • 199 Water St, NYC Headquarters Per Charity Navigator (EIN 133393329)

Pricing

Donations & memorial funds

Donor-determined

  • One-time or recurring gifts
  • Memorial giving via supporting.afsp.org
  • Walk events run on DonorDrive

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Glassdoor reviewers praise professional development, while Reddit threads raise walk-cost criticisms and Facebook users report broken fundraising — most snippets were truncated, so no verbatim quotes are used.

Companies that use it

  • American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
  • LifeStance Health
  • NSSF (Project ChildSafe)
  • SafeSide Prevention
  • OneCause
Full analysis

Based on 40+ public sources. Key finding: afsp.org is a nonprofit charity, not software. Several review snippets were truncated, so verbatim quotes were omitted and the BBB finding is stated cautiously.

Not software — AFSP is a major suicide-prevention charity. Donate if the mission fits; there's nothing to buy or deploy.

Methodology

Based on 40+ public sources. Key finding: afsp.org is a nonprofit charity, not software. Several review snippets were truncated, so verbatim quotes were omitted and the BBB finding is stated cautiously.

Sources

  1. AFSP: Homeafsp.org
    official
  2. BBB Give.org Charity Report — AFSPgive.org
    review
  3. Charity Navigator — AFSPcharitynavigator.org
    review
  4. Glassdoor employee reviewglassdoor.sg
    review
  5. Reddit r/ABoringDystopia — walk participationreddit.com
    review
  6. Facebook group — AFSP fundraising discontinuedfacebook.com
    review
  7. AFSP $8.5M research investmentafsp.org
    news
  8. PR Newswire — $9.47M research grantsprnewswire.com
    news
  9. AFSP 2025 Annual Report — Research Grantsannual2025.afsp.org
    official
  10. LinkedIn — AFSP nationallinkedin.com
    official
  11. What is the TSA Alien Flight Student Program (AFSP)?aviatize.com
    news
  12. AFSP security pageafsp.org
    security
  13. Bark — Top 10 suicide prevention resourcesbark.us
    news

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