July 3, 2008 | Read Time: 1 minute
Fund raising in a profession that is unusually resilient — even in a poor economy.
Some organizations step up hiring fund raisers in tough times to help keep contributions from falling. But some fund raisers say they are hearing about planned cutbacks, such as one caller who recently told us about a hospital that has suspended its plans to expand the fund-raising staff because of the economy.
What’s happening with the fund-raising job market in your part of the country? Do you see any evidence that nonprofit groups are shelving plans to expand the number of fund raisers they hire, or not filling jobs when fund raisers leave?
Tell us what your organization is doing — and what you think makes sense in this turbulent economy.
