Marianne D. Mattran, Author at Chronicle of Philanthropy

Marianne D. Mattran

Contributor

Marianne D. Mattran is the president and co-founder of Foundry Wealth Advisors and has served on the board of directors of United Way of Central Maryland and other organizations.

Opinion

Volunteers Can Teach the Professionals a Lot About Raising Money — if They Let Them

As donors themselves, volunteer fundraisers understand what makes potential donors tick — and often in ways the professionals don’t. Greater respect for their skills and increased collaboration with development staff are sorely needed.