A Look Back — and Forward

Pamela Grow, fundraising author and consultant at pamelagrow.com
When I began my career in 2000, there were relatively few resources available online for someone new to fundraising. The CharityChannel forums saved my life!

Technology-wise, most nonprofits were far behind the times, and many of the smaller organizations didn’t even have websites. One of my primary goals with the first organization I worked with was getting a website up and running — one that accepted online donations. When I spoke with our board and volunteers about the importance of a website, I didn’t get anywhere. So I taught myself coding and had a website up and running within a week. Small shop fundraisers need to adopt my mantra: Everything is “figure-out-able” and to not fear technology.