A Pre-Holiday Gift for Fundraisers: More Time

I recently received an email from a fundraiser at a nonprofit. The message was similar to ones I get regularly: "Sorry — moving quickly between this project, a grant proposal and an upcoming event." I feel your pain; I really have "been there, done that."

Unless you work for one of the mega-nonprofits, there is a good chance you wear many hats. Fundraisers generally learn quickly how to do a lot of things, often with little or no coaching. The fact that you've never written a grant proposal, pulled together a gala for 500 people or studied marketing is moot because you're Super Fundraiser!