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Debbie Laskey On Mentoring

Eric Jacobsen Blog

When I think about excellent mentors in the business world, I think of Debbie Laskey , who has mentored many people during her career. Debbie is passionate about mentoring. So, she's an ideal person to answer the following five questions about mentoring: 1. Why do you enjoy being a mentor? Three months?

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Laskey Shares Her Insights On Mentoring

Eric Jacobsen Blog

When I think about excellent mentors in the business world, I think of Debbie Laskey , who has mentored many people during her career. Debbie is passionate about mentoring. So, she''s an ideal person to answer the following five questions about mentoring: 1. Why do you enjoy being a mentor? Three months?

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10 Elements That Contribute To Fundraising Success

Bloomerang

This isn’t to be confused with cockiness, but rather a genuine sense of comfort in knowing that you are fully familiar with the art and science of fundraising, and you have a keen devotion to the mission or cause that you are serving. Successful fundraisers have an intuitive desire to mentor and empower others to succeed.

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When Looking to Diversify Your Development Office, Widen Your Lens

Bloomerang

Unless you are committed to making a cultural change, the question of DEI is moot. Researching grants, writing proposals, and reporting on expenditures are very different from the work of major gift officers. Let’s not immediately assume that our fundraising goals and our human ones are incompatible.

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First Leadership Book To Give To A New Manager

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Years ago when I started my leadership and management blog, I posted the question “ What’s The First Leadership Book You Would Give To a New Manager ?” That question generated 603 comments and 690 book recommendations. And here are the results : · 412 different/unique books were recommended. · Two authors – Stephen R.

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Participatory Grantmaking: I’m in! Now what?

sgEngage

But it is a different way of thinking for most grantmakers, so it can be difficult to know where to start. There are different approaches to this conundrum of who decides. Support from a mentor, peer, or staff person. Research different approaches and see how they align to your values and resources available.

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Interview with Carolyn Appleton: How to Launch Your Grant Writing Career

Qgiv

Carolyn has been part of the Qgiv extended family since 2019—we proudly partner to help make a difference in our communities. It was then that I began working at a local art museum as a volunteer. Carolyn has many years of hands-on experience working in the trenches of nonprofit fundraising across Texas and beyond.

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