Episode 26 -Why Fundraising is Failing

Apologies in advance. More than one of us swears in this episode and it wasn’t Paul.

Today we welcome Jason Lewis into the hub. In this conversation we totally geek out over all the changes, hopes and dreams we would like to see for fundraisers and the organizations they serve.

Jason is the founder of Responsive Fundraising; a consultancy committed to creating places where fundraising can thrive. The team at Responsive ensures that their clients understand and experience a holistic approach to fundraising that is meaningful for those on both sides of the exchange.

Jason is a professor at York College of Pennsylvania where he teaches nonprofit management, social entrepreneurship and small business consulting. Jason's first book, The War for Fundraising Talent, was an honest yet hopeful critique of contemporary fundraising practices. Jason’s follow-up is scheduled for release in early 2022.

In this conversation we talk about what fundraising will look like when it grows up. Somehow cats, chameleons and wizards work their way into the conversation and we dig in about what professional fundraising really means. Has the professionalism of the sector done more harm than good?

And after quite a bit of pontificating about reasons behind the abhorrent staff turnover rate in our sector we find optimism for the future of fundraising.

Please join us in welcoming Jason to the hub.

As always, thank you so much for making time for this podcast today. Please remember to like, subscribe and review this podcast so that more people can discover it. Let’s keep making connections and building community.

Rogare Relationship Fundraising Research https://www.rogare.net/relationship-fundraising

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