Finally I can share this
I’ve been excited for months to share Anjali Nath Upadhyay with you. Her podcast, Feral Visions, has been enlightening and inspiring me with so many ideas. Here’s just a tiny excerpt of an interview she did with D’Juan Owens of #nowhitesaviors: “As Toni Morrison says, “If you can’t imagine it, you can’t have it.” We […]
5 lies you don’t have to buy about fundraising careers
When you’re going into a fundraising interview, you might have rosy glasses around this organization. After all, it’s been a long hard slog to find a job! They actually called you in for an interview! How exciting! It’s the MAGICAL NONPROFIT UNICORN! LOL! OR IS IT? Sometimes, in interviews, people want you to take the […]
How to break into the fundraising field
How can you break into the field? It’s a dilemma. People often come to me with this question, as I work with them on their fundraising careers. In this segment we talk about how I got started, how YOU can get started, ways to start gaining experience before you ever get a job, and also […]
How to take the next step in your fundraising career
What’s the next step for you in your fundraising career? How can you figure out where you want to go? I help people with this question all the time. In this video we talk about how to track your accomplishments, how to figure out what would truly make you satisfied, and some different […]
Why asking for a degree in fundraising is a bad idea
In the last several years, I have seen a disturbing trend. It’s requiring degrees in a discipline that seems to require experience more than a degree to do well. For instance. Outreach. I have a friend who has 20+ years experience in outreach, but no college degree. She has been given the run-around […]
How to Ace Your Fundraising Job Interview
Here’s how to figure out what questions they will ask you in the fundraising job interview. And how to answer tricky questions! In this 9 minute video, you’ll learn: –How to answer the “Why did you leave your last position?” question –How to talk about your strengths and weaknesses –How to answer the dreaded: Where […]