What It Takes to be a Fundraiser
I want to learn new things
Fundraising is never boring (in my opinion) because there is always something new to try. That doesn't mean every new thing that comes along is right for our fundraising program, but we owe it to our employer -- and to ourselves -- to learn what's new and then ruminate on it to decide if it can help us do our jobs even better. Reading this newsletter is a great place to start, so congratulations on being a learner! It's a cliché, I know, but I still believe that when you stop learning, you stop living. Are you merely the "walking dead" at your office, or are you constantly learning and then teaching others?
Pamela Barden is an independent fundraising consultant focused on direct response. You can read more of her fundraising columns here.