What your potential boss is REALLY thinking during the interview
Here’s part one of this interview with Claire Axelrad! If you’d like to learn more from Claire, come to the Fundraising Career Conference! MT: You reminded me of this book called Grit by Angela Duckworth. I don’t know if you’ve read that. But she talks about what makes a person successful in the world, whether […]
What the hiring manager looks for in fundraising
Hey, everybody. Welcome. This interview is part of a series to help you rise in your fundraising career. This is Mazarine Treyz of Wild Woman Fundraising and I’m so pleased today to interview Claire Axelrad, JD, CFRE, of Clairification.com. You should definitely check out her blog and subscribe. She has just a ton of good […]
Boss clueless about fundraising? Here’s what to do
Read part ONE of this interview here! So if you’re feeling a little bit of that burn, what can you do if your boss doesn’t have a lot of fundraising experience? You talked a little bit about concepts of money. But what else? KP: Another thing you can do when your boss doesn’t really know […]
How to manage up in your fundraising job
MT: Hey, everybody. Welcome. This is Mazarine Treyz of Wild Woman Fundraising and I’m so happy to introduce Kishshana Palmer. Kishshana, hey. Thanks so much for being here. What’s your fundraising journey? KP: My name is Kishshana Palmer, and I am a fundraising matchmaker and a nonprofit coaching trainer. So I want you all to […]
What a Recruiter REALLY Wants
How do you stand apart when you meet with a recruiter? Punctuality Being punctual is a must but being there at the exact time is impressive – and not more than five minutes early. Everything earlier is too much and can be awkward. The person you are meeting might still be in a meeting with […]
13 Behaviors to start building trust at your organization
Here is the invisible thing that’s holding you back in your work Here’s a diagram you can use to understand interactions at your nonprofit MT: So what if I’m a new executive director and I want my board to trust me? You talked earlier about how boards can bully executive directors. What’s the first step […]