by Jennifer Filla | Aug 3, 2021 | Learning Edge Blog, News
Finding foundation funders is easy, right? Just run a search in an online tool and presto! Prospects! If only that worked. The fundraising process is never so clean, regardless of how formal or informal the grantmaking process. That’s why I wanted to hear from Shavonn...
by Jennifer Filla | Jul 19, 2021 | Learning Edge Blog, News
When someone completes a course and earns a certificate at the Institute, it’s a big accomplishment. Courses can easily take around 35 hours to complete. Please join me in celebrating this intrepid member! Rachel Davey Rachel immigrated to Canada in 2006 after working...
by Jennifer Filla | Jul 6, 2021 | Learning Edge Blog, News
If you want to be successful in digital fundraising, it’s not enough to understand and be able to implement digital marketing techniques. You have to marry that knowledge and skill with a deep understanding of fundraising. Tim Kachuriak delivers on both counts. In...
by Jennifer Filla | Jun 15, 2021 | Learning Edge Blog, News
What does A Christmas Carol have in common with nonprofit fundraising training? Nonprofit educator, Matt Hugg, shares how he leverages the story for an activity in his live classes. I’m not going to spoil it for you and give you the answer, but it should clue you in...
by Jennifer Filla | Jun 1, 2021 | Learning Edge Blog, News
There’s a lot of toxic work environments and toxic supervisors in the for-profit and non-profit world, but there are also places where people thrive and are encouraged to strive to their potential. Lacy McAlister is thriving! In 2019, I put a call out to Prospect...
by Gayla Scrivener | May 11, 2021 | Learning Edge Blog, News
Guest Post by Patrick Young Photo by Anna Shvets from Pexels Individuals with disabilities may have greater difficulties finding fitting jobs. Insider reveals that it can be hard to find employers that willingly provide special accommodations for differently-abled...