Question: What should I be looking for when hiring a Director of Development? Answer: Hire someone who has a proven track record of having raised funds before that fits with your organization or ministry. You may think that this answer is too simplistic, but it’s true and when combined with these additional criteria, will help you fill your position and raise the funds you need:
Did you know the national average for a director of development’s tenure with a nonprofit is only 18 months? Why would such a critical hire have…
In any fundraising effort, the crux of every invitation to donate is based on trust. Trust that the organization’s leadership will be good stewards…
“The person I just met with was asking for funds for a ministry that he said is the most important mission in the Kingdom of God. But last year, he…
If you find yourself on the Development Committee of your Board of Trustees, you are in a very powerful position. Next to the Finance Committee…
In my last posting I wrote about the CEO’s expectations of a director of development. This time the tables turn. What are reasonable expectations…
Believe it or not the hardest part of providing fundraising counsel to nonprofits is NOT raising sufficient income! It’s not coming up with strategies…
Leaders, at any level within an organization, can create an environment of joyful service. Conversely, there are many leaders who view power as something…
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