Nikki Speer

“The significant wage gap that exists for women [in fundraising] is something that our profession must address. Pay equity and the persistence of a ‘glass ceiling’ should be a call to action for our profession to compensate and promote talented women at the same rate as their male counterparts.” — Nikki Speer, major gifts manager, WaterPartners International, and winner in the Rising Stars category in FundRaising Success’ 2008 Fundraising Professionals of the Year Awards. Read more about Nikki and her fellow winners in the March issue of the magazine.