Time to Grow?

Talk about humbling. And embarrassing. When I look back on that initial interview, I wonder how child-like (or -ish) I sounded.

But in the months that followed, I came to understand that, at its heart, fundraising is fundraising. Successful strategies rooted in aggressive but well-coordinated communications, faithful stewardship, impeccable courtesy and forthrightness, flexibility, transparency, accountability, a taste for innovation, and an abiding respect for donors work equally well for organizations of all sizes. The budgets, staff sizes and execution might vary from nonprofit to nonprofit, but the DNA is the same.