Are Fundraisers Stupid?
I just had another talk with a fundraising director who was getting micromanaged by a nonprofit executive director. She was out visiting sponsors for an event and getting e-mails questioning whether being out of the office was the best use of her time.
This happens all the time.
Even when fundraising professionals specifically ask a question like, “Are you expecting me to simply warm a seat?” in the interview, EDs still seem to freak out when they aren’t at their desks.
Concord Leadership Group founder Marc A. Pitman, CSP, helps leaders lead their teams with more effectiveness and less stress. Whether it’s through one-on-one coaching of executives, conducting high-engagement trainings or growing leaders through his ICF-accredited coach certification program, his clients grow in stability and effectiveness.
He is the author of "The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be" He’s also the author of "Ask Without Fear!"— which has been translated into Dutch, Polish, Spanish and Mandarin. A FranklinCovey-certified coach and Exactly What To Say Certified Guide, Marc’s expertise and enthusiasm engages audiences around the world both in person and with online presentations.
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