Generocity is a Philadelphia publication focused on social good, and I’ve been a columnist since 2017.
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Here’s one way to fix fundraising leadership’s gender imbalance.
On its surface, fundraising is a female-dominated field. The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) reports that its membership is consistently about 75 percent female and 25 percent male, and the majority of the fundraisers I know are women.
Self-care, nonprofits, fundraising and you.
Raise your hand if you have ever felt personally victimized by your workload.
A citywide culture of giving could bring an extra billion dollars to Philly.
I’ve spent my entire fundraising career in Philadelphia, and I love what I do. I see people coming together in our community to do great things day in and day out. Sure, fundraising can be stressful, but seeing the collective impact of philanthropy in Philadelphia day in and day out is well worth it.
This holiday season, consider the limits of nonprofit giving.
For us fundraisers, November is officially busy season. We’re writing appeal letters, planning #GivingTuesday campaigns and preparing for the many philanthropically minded donors we work with to get in touch for the holidays.
Longer grant periods and less jargon: Funders and nonprofits are working toward a middle ground.
A rite of passage for grant writers is to submit your first five-page grant application that requires a full eight-hour day of work and coordination across multiple departments and programs that results in a maximum grant award of only $1,000.
Don’t base your giving decisions on nonprofit overhead. Take it from a fundraiser.
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey and the push to donate to worthy nonprofits, development pro Valerie Johnson makes the case for changing how we think about organizational health.