Fundraiser Education

Lauren Grow, director of development at West Chester University Foundation and Elizabeth Abel, senior vice president at CCS Fundraising, join The NonProfit Voice to explore educational opportunities in the nonprofit sector, as well as their own experiences educating nonprofit professionals at the University of Pennsylvania.

Charity Navigator is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a hybrid event that will raise money for highly rated charities.

The annual Global Philanthropy Forum (GPF) will return in-person Nov. 1 – 2 to convene purpose-driven, action-oriented philanthropists, foundation executives, social impact investors, and thought leaders to explore the role of the philanthropic sector in stewarding collaboration.

A frontline fundraiser can have a long list of credentials (schools attended, diplomas, certifications, etc.) and be a total failure at actually doing major gifts. Conversely, a frontline fundraiser can have no schooling, no credentials, no certifications and be an outstanding high-achieving frontline fundraiser.

From a professional career standpoint, there are two ways you can look at AFP. The front- and back-end professionals might tend to look at AFP differently, but with the same degree of importance.

NonProfit POWER, a NonProfit PRO-hosted conference, returns in 2022 to provide top-notch fundraising education and showcase nonprofit technology capabilities for select nonprofit leaders across 2.5 days in Philadelphia this December.

We admire the “self-made,” yet, it’s a myth. Embrace the fact that all of us need a coach to guide us in our work and in our lives.

The Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI is opening applications for its new online Professional Doctorate in Philanthropic Leadership (PhilD), the first professional, doctoral-level leadership degree in the field.

The director of development is the senior fundraising manager at a nonprofit organization. The director, who collaborates closely with the CFO, is responsible for securing nonprofit revenue from individuals, corporations, organizations, associations and foundations through a variety of means. But what does it take to get there?

Fundraisers must seek to continuously improve their craft. They must practice asking for the gift and enjoy the thrill of this adventure. Fundraisers, who exchange with prospects about a variety of subjects, must believe in their cause and expect every ask to be successful.