Harness the Power of 'P'
Step 9: Personality
The ninth "P" relates to your individual personality. To ask for time, talent and treasure from others, you must have a mission-driven heart. If your personal values move you to make a difference for others, promoting the institution ahead of yourself and making fundraising a noble career choice, you will joyfully generate positive financial results. Have empathy for others, and seek to promote philanthropy in society. Analyze yourself, and understand what personality traits are needed to succeed. You either have them, develop them or change careers — it's that simple.
Duke Haddad, Ed.D., CFRE, is currently associate director of development, director of capital campaigns and director of corporate development for The Salvation Army Indiana Division in Indianapolis. He also serves as president of Duke Haddad and Associates LLC and is a freelance instructor for Nonprofit Web Advisor.
He has been a contributing author to NonProfit PRO since 2008.
He received his doctorate degree from West Virginia University with an emphasis on education administration plus a dissertation on donor characteristics. He received a master’s degree from Marshall University with an emphasis on public administration plus a thesis on annual fund analysis. He secured a bachelor’s degree (cum laude) with an emphasis on marketing/management. He has done post graduate work at the University of Louisville.      Â
Duke has received the Fundraising Executive of the Year Award, from the Association of Fundraising Professionals Indiana Chapter. He also was given the Outstanding West Virginian Award, Kentucky Colonel Award and Sagamore of the Wabash Award from the governors of West Virginia, Kentucky and Indiana, respectively, for his many career contributions in the field of philanthropy. He has maintained a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) designation for three decades.
