The Fundraising Talent Podcast
Business:Non-Profit
We have had a number conversations of the sort that Ben and I had today; and, admirably, all of our guests are generally very forthright about where they stand amidst debates about competing fundraising ideologies. Ben believes that too few individuals like him and me, white men of privilege, are doing their part in these conversations and that we all need to collectively acknowledge the inherent racism baked into our system. As someone who insists he’s in this for the long-haul, Ben wants to see a greater tolerance of risk, an inclination to lean into more than just what makes us comfortable, and the pursuit of more than job security.
As I shared with Ben today, he and I are on the same page; and I admit to wrestling with some of the same questions that he is. I too want to ensure that I’m using my platform to do more than merely make life more comfortable for myself. That said, there are some questions that I don’t believe enough fundraisers are asking themselves when it comes to competing ideologies. With all the talk about community-centered versus donor-centered fundraising, I’m curious whether the boards and bosses even give a damn. Are those of us in the fundraising community content to fight amongst ourselves, or are we doing the difficult work of ensuring that our organizations know what these frameworks actually mean? And if our organization were to fully understand them, would we unplug the fundraising practices that don’t align with them?
As always, we are grateful to our friends at CueBack for sponsoring The Fundraising Talent Podcast.
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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