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 | Aug 23, 2020 | Learning Edge Blog, News
Whether you are looking to find an internship or ready to apply for a full-time prospect research position, following are a few ideas to help you “raise your hand” in the search process. Beef up your LinkedIn profile so that it pops when recruiters are searching and...
by Jennifer Filla | Aug 4, 2020 | Learning Edge Blog, News
Jim Rees Like most of us, Jim Rees tumbled into fundraising unexpectedly. Unusually, Jim embraced his fundraising duties with gusto! At a time when video cameras were not an everyday item, he courageously jumped in front of the camera to practice his fundraising...
by Jennifer Filla | Jul 9, 2020 | Learning Edge Blog, News
By Elisa Shoenberger You’ve just done your first wealth screening and you have lots of new data that will hopefully help your organization meet new prospects and raise even more money. But what do you do with all that data? You don’t want the time or money spent on...
by Jennifer Filla | Jul 7, 2020 | Learning Edge Blog, News
Brian Gonzales What if you could shed 10 pounds in one week with a pill? Would you take it? We all WANT to believe it’s possible, but the truth is that it takes good nutrition and exercise for long-term good health with a healthy weight. What if you could identify and...