Job Hunting? 10 Warning Signs When You’re Interviewing at a Non-Profit
There are thousands of frontline fundraisers interviewing for new jobs right at this moment. You may be one of them. Unfortunately, Richard and I are hearing from frontline fundraisers who recently accepted a new job and are regretting their decision. Many jumped for...
Non-Profit Leaders Don’t Have to Learn This Lesson the Hard Way
At this point, I’m not sure what will get non-profit leaders and managers to wake up. Right now, frontline fundraisers (but really all workers) have the advantage. What do I mean? In today’s business and non-profit climate, the rank-and-file workforce has the...
No Degree, CFRE, or Accreditation Needed
A good friend of mine and I argue about this all the time. And we always get to a certain point in the conversation where we have to declare a truce. We just cannot agree. The whole thing boils down to this question: “Does having a degree or certification like CFRE or...
Hiring and Retaining the Right Fundraising Talent
This post is part-four in a four-part series titled “Reimagining the Non-Profit Workplace” My guess is that right now, either you or someone you know has left or is thinking about leaving their organization for another position. In this blog series, “Reimagining the...
You Need Help! (Administrative Help for Fundraisers That Is)
This post originally appears on the Passionate Giving Blog on October 20, 2014. I have to admit that I’m pretty worked up. Recently, I’ve been hearing about good major gift officers (MGOs) who are being sucked into a vacuum of despair. What’s causing this? The...TOP RATED PODCAST
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