Conference Roundup: Perseverance, Persistence Prevail in Getting Buy-in From the Top

Preparing for the session, “Leading Our Leaders: How Do I Get Buy-In from the Top for My Great Ideas, Innovation Strategies and Fearless Fundraising Efforts?” Grams and his colleague Ann Crowley, membership director at HRC, conducted a pre-conference survey to find out what obstacles nonprofit staffers face when trying to gain support from their superiors to run with fresh, new and sometimes risky ideas.