By Sr. Bernadette Mota In July 2019, I will officially move into the role of Director of Mission Advancement and Fundraising for the Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco. I currently am the Director of Young Adult Ministry in the mountains of Colorado Springs. Although it will be challenging for me to leave my present ministry,… Read more »
Fundraising
Board recruitment lessons from Dr. Gene Tempel
Need to recruit more board members? Read a transcription of a podcast produced by The Fund Raising School, narrated by Bill Stanczykiewicz, assistant dean for external relations and director of The Fund Raising School, and Dr. Gene Tempel, founding dean emeritus of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Bill Stanczykiewicz (BS): Where does fundraising start?… Read more »
‘Highlighting stewardship, giving, and gratitude will have ripple effects for generations’
By Jenna Olson Popp I came into the fundraising profession right out of college, moving into a full-time position at The Lutheran Center, a campus ministry I called my church home throughout college. Though I could speak about the ministry from a very personal perspective, I still looked for quality effective fundraising education. We are… Read more »
Lessons from the leaders: Two nationally-renowned fundraisers preview their talks at the Leadership Roundtable
From June 27-28, The Fund Raising School at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy will host the Leadership Roundtable. The first day will feature the latest research on trends in donor behavior, while the second day will be led by two leaders in fundraising, who will discuss their experiences and leadership of two highly… Read more »
A partnership, a scholarship, and lessons learned about grant management and proposal writing
Amber Ewing didn’t begin her career as a grant writer, or even work in the nonprofit sector, until she stepped foot into Mississippi Food Network (MFN) a year and a half ago as its new grant writer. With a journalism and English background, writing has always been a passion of Ewing’s, but writing grant proposals… Read more »