According to a recent survey, the average tenure of development professionals is just 18 months. Other sources say it's only 16 months. Either way, the extremely short duration is bad for organizations, bad for development professionals, and bad for donors. As a consultant, I frequently review development resumes, and it never ceases to … [Read more...]
Join the #MajorGiftMovement and Revolutionize Your Nonprofit
If your organization is like most nonprofits, you have more paid staff that focus on grant writing and event planning than you do on raising major gifts. It’s time to turn that around. The #MajorGiftMovement marks a shift in fundraising where organizations reprioritize their resources and focus on raising major gifts -- the future of … [Read more...]