Fundraising's freshest thinkers take on the sector's toughest topics

By Margaret Battistelli Gardner

DG: That’s excellent, Tom. And you know, for me, my personal experience has also been to teach them to be fundraisers. These people have amazing networks, and we shouldn’t be ashamed or embarrassed to ask them to ask for money.

MP: And they usually wind up having more fun than they expected if they’re engaged in that way. They feel like they’re actually doing something for the organization, and it’s something they care about, with their friends. It’s not nearly as scary as they think it’s going to be.