Fundraiser Education

I tried years ago to instruct my children the importance of giving and charity for others. My parents taught me that it was better to give than receive. I love to give and see the look on someone’s face when they receive a gift, especially those who deeply appreciate the act of giving.

Philanthropy isn’t limited to giving money. There are many ways to be a philanthropist and advance causes that are important to you.

“The Generosity Crisis” identifies how the nonprofit world is in a battle for survival against many competitive, deep-pocketed and unsuspecting forces. To survive in this dynamically changing environment, nonprofits must rethink how they do what they do today with their community of supporters and donors.

Lauren Grow, director of development at West Chester University Foundation and Elizabeth Abel, senior vice president at CCS Fundraising, join The NonProfit Voice to explore educational opportunities in the nonprofit sector, as well as their own experiences educating nonprofit professionals at the University of Pennsylvania.

Charity Navigator is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a hybrid event that will raise money for highly rated charities.

The annual Global Philanthropy Forum (GPF) will return in-person Nov. 1 – 2 to convene purpose-driven, action-oriented philanthropists, foundation executives, social impact investors, and thought leaders to explore the role of the philanthropic sector in stewarding collaboration.

A frontline fundraiser can have a long list of credentials (schools attended, diplomas, certifications, etc.) and be a total failure at actually doing major gifts. Conversely, a frontline fundraiser can have no schooling, no credentials, no certifications and be an outstanding high-achieving frontline fundraiser.

From a professional career standpoint, there are two ways you can look at AFP. The front- and back-end professionals might tend to look at AFP differently, but with the same degree of importance.

NonProfit POWER, a NonProfit PRO-hosted conference, returns in 2022 to provide top-notch fundraising education and showcase nonprofit technology capabilities for select nonprofit leaders across 2.5 days in Philadelphia this December.

We admire the “self-made,” yet, it’s a myth. Embrace the fact that all of us need a coach to guide us in our work and in our lives.