Have you ever been called nosy—and turned it into a superpower? Aisha Maddox has! As Director of Research and Relationship Management at Rollins College, she proudly credits her “genuine curiosity” for launching a career she…
Ever feel like your prospect pipeline is stuck in traffic? Bethany Morley, Director of Prospect Strategy and Research at West Chester University Foundation, knows the feeling—and she did something about it. In this episode of…
What does it really mean to qualify a prospect? Janet Weimar, Executive Director of Prospect Development at the University of Iowa Center for Advancement, offers a definition so simple it’s brilliant: You’ve met with the…
What if a new development officer started at your organization and was able to close a major gift in few months? That would be awesome! And it can and does happen. In this episode of…
The next time you read about the “donor crisis” in America, I want you to think about Carol Horner. A major donor to many causes in her community of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Carol lives a…
Dr. Russell James has been studying charitable financial planning for more than 15 years, and that followed 11 years living in the fundraising space as Director of Planned Giving and later President of Central Christian…
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…
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…
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…
Warning! You might just like corporate fundraising after listening to this podcast. Chad Royal-Pascoe’s enthusiasm for his work as National Vice President, Corporate and Cause Partnerships for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America is…
Data hygiene is not the sexiest of fundraising topics. It’s so much more exciting to talk about billionaire tech entrepreneurs and who owns that $19 million mansion. For hundreds of thousands of nonprofits, this unfortunate…
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…