What to Do When a Fundraiser on Your Team Gets Another Job Offer
There’s a good chance that money isn’t the reason for the switch. Also, a bidding war for development professionals has contributed to the epidemic of job hopping.
By Heather Joslyn
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51% of Fundraisers Plan to Leave Their Jobs by 2021, Says New Survey
The job is getting harder, they say, and they feel “tremendous pressure to succeed.”
By Heather Joslyn
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As the Afghanistan war drags on and suicide rates spike, a 25-year-old nonprofit that aids surviving families finds increased demand for its services.
By Heather Joslyn
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8 Ways Giving Days Are Evolving
More video, easier payment, and events designed to support a single cause are some of the latest tweaks in the decade-old phenomenon.
By Heather Joslyn
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New Ways to Try to Avoid Tech Meltdowns
Early-bird pledges that are processed when online systems are less busy are helping to ease the load on essential software during philanthropy marathons.
By Heather Joslyn
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In-House Recruiters Have an Edge
Organizations that need an army of fundraisers find that having their own operations devoted to finding and managing talent give them an edge.
By Heather Joslyn
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It’s Almost a Requirement Now to Tell Donors the Impact of Their Gifts
Even donors who give to endowments want to know their money will be put to good use someday.
By Heather Joslyn
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The Benefits of a ‘Blended’ Campaign
The tally includes revenue from sources not usually counted, such as government grants and contracts. Donors like these drives because the combined money fuels greater results.
By Heather Joslyn
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Fundraising drives are proliferating and going on even longer than before. Here’s why that’s happening — and what’s next.
By Heather Joslyn
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Nontraditional Fundraisers Come From the Donor Ranks, Says Survey
Most unorthodox development hires have worked in sales, and many have been donors to the group that hires them, according to a new report from Rutgers University Foundation’s talent-management office.
By Heather Joslyn
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