The Fundraising Talent Podcast
Business:Non-Profit
I am always grateful to our guests on The Fundraising Talent Podcast because sometimes they help me make sense of some of the ideas that are rolling around in my head. I, like many of you, am trying to reconcile what’s happening on the other side of the planet with the challenges of everyday life at home. Today, I asked Debra whether the unfolding tragedy in Ukraine was an opportunity for fundraising to live up to its potential and whether there will be things that play out in the weeks and months ahead that we will need to understand on a more existential level.
Before we dived deep into these questions, Debra introduced herself as someone who found her way into fundraising because she was “tired of selling high priced shoes to women who should know better.” Now, after having tried to retire, she finds herself in the trenches trying to help charities discover a bold, brave way of funding whatever it is they set out to do in the world.
Evidently, Debra and I prefer see fundraising through what is known as the symbolic lens. This is where we see the opportunity to nurture generosity, connectivity, and meaning. Debra wants us to understand that the meaning of what we’re doing can easily get lost in the tactics. She wants us to see ourselves as being more than master technicians who can ensure the most impressive outcomes from an appeal letter or our next special event. Debra insists that truly generous people don’t need their names out on the sides of buildings. At its best, fundraising should afford us an opportunity to stand alongside the people of Ukraine helping to feed and care for children in the midst of a war zone.
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246 | Is the fundraising community reaching for aspirations higher than the dollars raised?
245 | Did the pandemic give our donors an opportunity to up their game as well?
244 | Will creativity drive fundraising’s post-pandemic recovery?
243 | Does your boss know how to create an environment where fundraising can thrive?
242 | Why do the wizards of fundraising have so many hang ups with Charity: Water?
241 | Can fundraisers play a more radical role in the redistribution of money?
240 | How can fundraising get donors closer to those whom the organization serves?
239 | Is it time to shine the spotlight on fundraising in the hard places?
238 | Should we expect more long-term thinking of our fundraising experts?
237 | Are fundraisers ready and willing to allow their data to do the storytelling for them?
236 | Does the centricity-effect get in the way of grit when fundraising becomes really difficult?
235 | Are nonprofits itching for a different kind of fundraising expert?
234 | Will fundraising professionals ever stop selling perks and premiums?
233 | Should fundraising be more aware of the faith traditions that inform giving decisions?
232 | Will fundraising take a qualitative turn in the post-pandemic economy?
231 | Is fundraising guilty of over-complicating planned giving?
230 | What practices are fundraising leaders relying on to bring about sustainable change?
229 | Does fundraising need more curious chameleons?
#228 | Should fundraising be more skeptical of those who are privileged with telling the story?
227 | How many easily overlooked questions has the pandemic forced us to reckon with?
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