by Jennifer Filla | Nov 3, 2020 | #CareerCurious, Learning Edge Blog, News
Are you curious what it’s like to research donor prospects in Canada? Wonder what it’s like to work for a Canadian organization? Or maybe you’re curious what it’s like to be a solo practitioner transitioning into research from other responsibilities? Selene Hur,...
by Jennifer Filla | Oct 6, 2020 | #CareerCurious, Learning Edge Blog, News
Seeking an English Major with a Love of Data to Become an Accidental Fundraiser When I first learned about Shelby Radcliffe, it was because the Institute’s Master Class was exploring the question of whether giving and engagement were related variables and whether...
by Jennifer Filla | Sep 15, 2020 | #CareerCurious, Learning Edge Blog, News
Scott Richards, Director of Training at Virtuous, a nonprofit CRM and marketing platform There’s nothing boring about Scott Richards, but how did he turn an acting career full of “survival jobs” into an attention-absorbing training career in the nonprofit fundraising...
by Jennifer Filla | Aug 31, 2020 | #CareerCurious, Learning Edge Blog, News
Betsy Mehlman embodies the modern fundraiser. She is a dedicated lifelong learner, being the first to earn a CFRE (Certified Fund Raising Executive) in Israel and pursuing a career that has earned her top-notch prospect research skills. Raised in the U.S., she and her...
by Jennifer Filla | Apr 7, 2020 | #CareerCurious, Learning Edge Blog, News
One of the key tenets of career movement and growth is to network, network, network. And that’s exactly how I met Erin Craine. I was so curious about her job that I asked to interview her for #ChatBytes. Thankfully, she obliged. At the time, I was on the hunt for a...
by Jennifer Filla | Mar 15, 2019 | #CareerCurious, Learning Edge Blog, News
Mark Egge has been a researcher for more than ten years. He’s seen a lot of things change over that time and he has spent a lot of time volunteering in different roles in Apra, which makes him well placed to lead Apra International this year as President. But did you...