By Genevieve G. Shaker, Associate Professor of Philanthropic Studies “Never ask someone to do something that you wouldn’t do yourself” is common leadership advice. In fundraising this idea translates easily to, “Don’t ask others to give without giving first.” The message is clear. Fundraisers should be givers themselves. This shows a fundraiser’s authenticity, brings added… Read more »
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Top 10 Tips for Fundraisers in 2020
We’re sharing our top ten tips for fundraisers for 2020 based on research, practice, thought leadership, and outside expertise. 1) When putting together your fundraising team, consider empathy a necessary skill to have. Maarten Bout, M.A. ’18, and Dr. Sara Konrath studied fundraiser contact reports to determine if fundraiser empathy could be linked to… Read more »