An Interview With Dani Brzozowski, director of development, Open Books

FS: Describe your fundraising philosophy?
DB: At Open Books, we have so many strengths. I was extraordinarily lucky to come on board with a staff that was already doing everything right. Our leadership is brilliant and focused; our marketing and public relations are a whirlwind of positive attention; our volunteer corps is enormous and dedicated; our approach is spot-on: collaborative, ambitious, and capable; and our programs themselves are extraordinary. My fundraising philosophy is centered on finding the funders and the individual donors who care as deeply about eradicating illiteracy as Open Books does. That mutual conviction is the driving force for all successful fundraising, and it’s the most important thing to me as I try to garner gifts.