Last Look: An Interview With Vince Micone, Vice President of Development, Partnership for Public Service
FS: What are the biggest challenges your organization faces as far as fundraising is concerned? How do you overcome them?
VM: We believe that finding and retaining the right talent for the federal government is essential at a time when the challenges facing our nation and government are so significant. Our programs, research and training activities are focused on federal employees — our key constituents and benefactors. However, we cannot solicit these constituents in the same way that other nonprofits may solicit those who benefit from their services. (It’s prohibited to solicit federal government employees outside of the narrow parameters of the Combined Federal Campaign.) As a result, we work hard to identify those with an interest in good government and nurture them to become donors.