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Advice for Starting A New Fundraising Job

Bloomerang

My favorite question for employers is, “A year from now, how would you know you made the right hiring decision?” Confirm work-life boundaries. Research repeatedly shows that allowance for work-life balance means as much as compensation to employees. Performance metrics should be both quantitative and qualitative.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] If You’re New To Fundraising, Where’s The Best Place To Start?

Bloomerang

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on the best fundraising strategy for new nonprofits. . Dear Unsure, Your question is epic, and can’t be answered quickly. once all the other things are in place.

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Advice, Experience, + Pride—Thoughts from MC Staff

Media Cause

While there are certainly still hurdles to overcome, we wanted to take time this month to celebrate and share personal experiences, advice, and perspectives from our own MC employees around Pride. What advice you would share with your younger self? Who has had the largest impact on your life? Janine Guarino. My friend Ren!

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10 Questions You Can Ask Major Donors to Build the Relationship

Get Fully Funded

And the best way to get to know your major donors is to ask good questions that spark conversation. After you decide on your goal, think about the specific questions you want to ask. Having 5-10 good questions in mind can help you make sure you get the answers you’re looking for from the meeting. Understanding them. .

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Three Fundraising Pros Give Their Advice On What You Should Do After You Get Laid Off

Bloomerang

Which leads to the question: You’ve been laid off. My personal biggest piece of advice: Get in touch with your network. 2) Know the answers to these three questions: What are your strengths? Be prepared to ask questions about the organization’s mission and where they’re headed. But don’t take it from me.

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How 25 Awesome Twentysomethings Nailed It

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Key life events were put on hold, delayed, or outright cancelled. Fortunately, history shows, and Nailing It reveals, inspiring examples of successful people who experienced delayed progress in their 20s, forced to take circuitous paths to their life callings, even overcoming tragic starts. There are many who fit into this category.

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For Positive Outcomes, Hold a Mirror Up to Board Performance

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In relationship building, trust is the place to start. Having to take over as a young leader for a beloved department head who passed away, the best advice I got was that I needed to build trust in order for the others to follow me.” If positive interpersonal dynamics characterize your group, the right ingredients are in place.