No One Is 'Off the Hook' From Fundraising
The problem compounds. When strategic things like donor relationships are neglected, even more fires crop up! This is why donor retention is an appalling 73 percent. Nonprofits in general aren’t building relationships with donors. Executive leaders bear some of the blame for this.
Here are some thoughts to help:
Hiring a fundraiser doesn’t let you ‘off the hook’
I love the way you asked the question because I can see you’re not trying to get out of fundraising. But many nonprofit founders or executives think that they’ll be off the hook if they could just hire a development director. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Donors always want to hear from the head of the organization. And many deserve to.
- Companies:
- CompassPoint
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