The Case Of The Employee That Doesn't Fit
I told him about the journey I had to go on to really value sales and creative people (read, major-gift people) the way I valued the finance, business and HR folks. I also explained how, as I did this, it raised the value of these good people UP and produced a better result for the company and for them. And then I told him that my added work, to cover what was "missing," was very small in comparison to the awesome results we were getting.
If you’re hanging with Richard it won’t be long before you’ll be laughing.
He always finds something funny in everything. But when the conversation is about people, their money and giving, you’ll find a deeply caring counselor who helps donors fulfill their passions and interests. Richard believes that successful major-gift fundraising is not fundamentally about securing revenue for good causes. Instead it is about helping donors express who they are through their giving. The Connections blog will provide practical information on how to do this successfully. Richard has more than 30 years of nonprofit leadership and fundraising experience, and is founding partner of the Veritus Group.
