The world of advancement is a small one, and its talent market is tight. Yet working in this field is an honor – we inspire people’s most generous instincts and make incredible good possible. In [...]
When we think “campaign” in our fundraising shops, our minds tend to go straight to the comprehensive or capital campaign. While these efforts are ever-present in our world, they are not the only [...]
Year-end is a busy time for many advancement shops: a season of giving with a deadline for taxes! For many of us, it’s also a season of reflection on the year we’re ending and the new one ahead. [...]
When I entered the world of fundraising, I thought I had a clear idea of what my work would entail and how I would find success. With experience and some hard lessons, it became clear there was [...]
Most fundraising teams have no shortage of work – and fundraisers can get bogged down in everything from administrative work to planning events to drafting communications. But the largest [...]
When I decided to make the switch from a career in hospitality and event management to philanthropy many years ago, I was driven by a desire to have a voice in the issues that mattered to me, and [...]
As college students are having visions of spring break, many university annual giving offices or student foundations are putting the final touches on their senior class gift campaigns. These [...]
As advancement professionals, we’ve heard the complaints from our organizational colleagues: Fundraiser turnover. Competing priorities. Restrictive policies. And, we know the results of these [...]
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin Most of us know by now that everyone learns differently: some of us are visual or auditory, [...]
From staffing decisions to managing interpersonal conflict and everything in between, managers face a steady stream of difficult decisions and opportunities to make mistakes. Which is why, when [...]