The Fundraising Talent Podcast
Business:Non-Profit
The question I often want to ask any fundraiser who explains to me that they are frustrated and disappointed in their work is whether they know how to search out and identify opportunities that will ensure them an opportunity for meaningful work. Instead of discerning whether a new job will offer them the chance to shine in meaningful ways, I see far too many fundraisers gravitating toward alluring mission statements and charismatic bosses who ultimately let them down. My guest today on The Fundraising Talent Podcast is Scott Perry who has made it his business to help his clients improve these types of discernment skills. Scott wants to ensure that, rather doing work fraught with disappointment and burnout, all of us have the opportunity to flourish and thrive in our workplaces.
Scott has recognized that many of us, regardless of the professional path we have taken, were told deceptive tales of how it all works. Most of these tales originated at the beginning of the twentieth century when efficiency, predictability, and control were all that mattered. Instead of creating opportunities for employees to be creative and curious and to make genuine human connections, many of our workplaces remain steeped in industrial era virtues that leave us feeling like we are merely parts of a machine designed sap every last ounce of our value.
As always, we are especially grateful to our friends at CueBack for sponsoring The Fundraising Talent Podcast. And, if you’d like to download Responsive’s latest edition of Carefully & Critically, just click here.
226 | How can my nonprofit create a new fundraising strategy in one-week?
225 | Has the annual fund become fundraising’s comfort zone?
224 | Can our culture of philanthropy emerge from authentic story-telling?
223 | How can nonprofits effectively reframe their fundraising opportunities?
222 | How do we get the relationship between CEO and Chief Fundraiser right?
221 | What if fundraising technologies could shift our focus from initial to subsequent gifts?
220 | Has the pandemic readied fundraising for a growth spurt?
219 | Is it time for fundraising to abandon the notion of “going directly to the cause”?
218 | Why isn’t your nonprofit using a multi-channel approach to fundraising?
217 | Who is to blame for your organization’s arms-length fundraising habits?
216 | What might be possible if digital fundraising really shoots for the moon?
215 | What does an ideal partner for lane one fundraising look like?
214 | Is now the right time to outsource your lane one fundraising efforts to someone you trust?
213 | How can fundraisers take their acknowledgement efforts to a whole new level?
212 | How can nonprofits leaders ensure that they are building authentic donor relationships?
211 | Should we look for fundraising professionals who stay put a bit longer?
210 | Is now the time to drop the fundraising formulas and experiment with something new?
209 | How can fundraising professionals push a little harder on their DEI efforts?
208 | Why is early specialization so dangerous for fundraising professionals?
207 | How do we ensure that both marketing and fundraising are given their due?
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