Lessons From Abroad

The differences
Professional fundraising is a mature business in some parts of the world, and a white-hot, emerging growth opportunity in others. International author and lecturer Ken Burnett sees a malaise among those in developed countries who’ve “done it all.”

“No [developed] country is much ahead of the other because they each spend so little on research and development and don’t take the time and trouble to create a culture of innovation,” he says. “It’s something that all fundraisers should take more time to study.”