The Fundraising Talent Podcast
Business:Non-Profit
I had the pleasure of meeting Chad last year when I was invited by a mutual friend to the West Suburban Philanthropic Network. Chad is the Vice President of Development at DuPage Pads, a social services organization located in Wheaton, Illinois. DuPage Pads recognizes that the solution for ending homelessness is more complex than providing individuals with food and shelter. Founded in 1985, DuPage Pads is the largest provider of interim and permanent housing, coupled with support services in order to help individuals work toward becoming self-sufficient.
Chad and his colleagues have now invited me to be a part of the annual nonprofit breakfast hosted by the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce which serves all of the greater Western Suburbs of Chicago. Chad is the Chair of the Advisory Committee of the Chamber’s Nonprofit Network. This network represents a very diverse group of individuals from all corners of the nonprofit sector.
Much like myself, Chad recognizes himself as a bridge between larger age cohorts; and we discussed a number of ways we can all break down the barriers that exist between the generations in the workplace today. Chad kicked off our conversation with the idea that employers need to steward relationships with emerging fundraising talent in much the same way that they do their donor relationships. Chad has evidently given some thought to how the sector engages young professionals and how we ensure a meaningful work experience for those in both the programmatic and fundraising side of an organization.
If you’re in the West Chicago suburbs and interested in attending this event on Friday, click here for more information.
How can sector leaders improve the donor experience?
Are fundraisers becoming more discerning about where they can thrive?
Are nonprofit leaders designing resilience into their organizations?
What effect will the FTX Bankman-Fried fiasco have on fundraising?
Are fundraisers creating better roles for their donors to play?
Why are nonprofits afraid of their own obsolescence?
How does unseen diversity impact a fundraiser’s journey?
What if the gift economy informed more of our fundraising practices?
Should fundraisers let their board members off the hook?
Conversation w/ the editors of Collecting Courage: Part Two
Conversation w/ the editors of Collecting Courage: Part One
Are nonprofits underestimating the value they afford their corporate sponsors?
Can fundraising learn how to have higher expectations of relationships?
Are donors deliberately hoarding money in donor-advised funds?
How can fundraisers improve their outcomes by embracing the obvious?
Will the next generation of non-profiteers go about fundraising differently?
How can fundraisers ensure their organizations more than transactions?
Do our board recruitment strategies align with our DEI aspirations?
What if more nonprofits accurately reflected the communities they serve?
Does fundraising have a bad case of shiny new toy syndrome?
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