235 | Are nonprofits looking for a different kind of fundraising expert?

235 | Are nonprofits looking for a different kind of fundraising expert?

The Fundraising Talent Podcast, a production of Responsive Fundraising

Like several of the conversations that we’ve had with guests lately, Michael and I talked about what our experiences in the last year say about fundraising, the importance of relationships, our definitions of success, and what we have come to expect of experts. It’s not often that I speak with a guest who so evidently enjoys his work and finds a great deal of meaning in ensuring that he gets the experience right for his team and their donors.

Michael and I found it humorous yet somewhat disturbing that just days after the pandemic became our current reality, some of the largest consulting shops in our space had all types of solutions designed specifically for just such a catastrophe. As we’ve haven’t experienced a similar event since the Spanish flu in 1918, how is it that some of our most esteemed experts had experience to go on? It seems that in more ways than one our sector is searching for a different kind of fundraising expert, perhaps one who doesn’t feel compelled to have all the answers.

As always, we are grateful to our friends at CueBack for sponsoring The Fundraising Talent Podcast. If your organization would like to know how Responsive Fundraising can help you ensure a more meaningful experience for those on both sides of the charitable gift, please reach out and let’s talk.

As always, we are grateful to CueBack for sponsoring The Fundraising Talent Podcast.