Recruiting and Retaining the Best and Brightest

The timeline for finding a replacement can take anywhere from six to 12 months, or more, and cost the organization roughly a year’s salary to rehire and recoup from precious donor relationships lost.

Lead, and they will follow
The best and brightest fundraising professionals are attracted to high-profile positions with the most successful nonprofits — those organizations admired for their mission delivery, fundraising success and executive and board leadership. Important gauges for attracting great candidates include a strong philanthropic culture, ambitious goals and records of achievement, quality professionals on the management team, and great collegiality among co-workers in the development office.