Fundraising- A new craze! Go fund yourself
Here’s what’s happening. Everyone’s a fundraiser now. ORLY? Why? Because we are seeing a maturation of online fundraising, a greater availability of crowdfunding platforms (550+ at the last count) and a deterioration of the social safety net. This requires people to find innovative ways to get their needs met, whether it’s funds to pay for […]
Efficiency Wages and the Nonprofit Sector
Hey girlfriend. You should get paid more. You should have more sick time, and more flex time to be with your family or go to school or rest. I know, I know, it’s all about the mission, but for me, it’s still important that you get paid more per hour. It’s good for you, […]
Getting a raise at your fundraising job -Interview with Meghan Godorov
This is Mazarine Treyz of Wild Woman Fundraising and I am so pleased today to introduce to you Meghan Godorov. She’s going to be speaking at our Fundraising Career Conference April 17-21, 2017, on how to negotiate your raise or salary. Meghan, thank you so much for being here. MG: Oh, thank you for having […]
You Deserve A Raise Today
Did you ever find out that you made a lot less than your coworkers? That happened to Jennifer Lawrence recently. Jennifer Lawrence, star of the Hunger Games, has recently come out about being embarrassed to ask for more money, or to ask how much her male co-stars are making. Last year, Jennifer Lawrence made $52 […]
Fundraising in Russia (kind of sucks)
It’s almost Halloween. You know what’s REALLY scary? Not the giant animatronic spider in your neighbor’s yard. I was talking with some Russian human rights lawyers the other day. They were visiting from Russia, and they told me how fundraising in Russia has gotten so much more difficult lately. OK, HOW difficult? IMAGINE for a […]
Is your nonprofit workplace like George Orwell’s 1984?
Did you read the New York Times story about working at Amazon? According to the New York Times, at Amazon individual performance is measured continuously, with come-and-go relationships between employers and employees. Nearly every fundraiser I have known has left or been fired because of bad nonprofit culture and unrealistic expectations. What’s the deal at […]