Meet Our Advisors: Shaw Drummond

Best advice to fundraisers: “Don’t be afraid of technology; embrace it. Be thoughtful, but don’t delay. And, don’t be afraid to take some risks and make some mistakes.”

On the ideal relationship between a nonprofit and its technology partner: “The best relationship should be one with maximum transparency. Technology providers need to have a deeper understanding of what nonprofits need, and nonprofits need to be willing to share their expectations, but also invest the time and energy to help drive the direction of the technology. A good technology partner, in turn, should listen and respond to what its customers are saying and present solutions for feedback before rolling them out. Nonprofits need to know what is coming and have the opportunity to course correct if necessary before it is too late.”