Do You Have the Right Development Director? Take this Quiz
Have you ever hired the “perfect” development director only to be disappointed? The individual looked good on paper and interviewed well—yet they failed to meet[…]
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Create a Remarkable CEO-Development Director Relationship
In a quiet corner in a city’s nicest restaurant, a couple starts to decline a naming opportunity. When the new CEO realizes what is happening,[…]
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How to Hire Exceptional Development Staff
Don’t you hate it when you make a mistake, and it gets covered in the media? This may happen to you if you’re hiring a[…]
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3 Common and Dangerous Development Myths
Did you know that for every year that a development director stays on their job they bring in 6.5 major gifts? And, that one in[…]
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The 3 Reasons Nonprofit Development Directors Fail
Are you ready to hire a development director? Are you worried about making the right choice? You’re not alone. Hiring the right development directors is[…]
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3 Smart Interview Questions to Ask Development Candidates
Getting ready to hire development staff? Here are three questions to ask in your interviews to help you identify the best candidates plus the types[…]
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How to Help High Worth Donors Engage with New Staff
The Challenge: A new CEO or development director begins work and wants to connect with donors who loved the previous staff member. How can you[…]
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When a Big Ego Gets in the Way of Fundraising
The president of a community college meets a 92-year-old man at the gym. The two become friends. After a few months, the elderly gent shares[…]
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A Plea to Non-Asking CEOs
You’re out to dinner with your significant other. Your children are at home with a sitter. Suddenly, an earthquake shakes the ground obliterating the only[…]
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You Can Attract & Keep Talented Development Staff
When I met Kathryn, she bubbled with enthusiasm about the nonprofit where she served as Senior Development Director. Using her years of fundraising expertise, the[…]
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