At least once a week we speak with an Executive Director who is struggling to retain their current development staff or is exasperated after a year of trying (and failing) to recruit new development staff. So, we asked Rasheeda Childress and Emily Haynes of the Chronicle of Philanthropy to join us for a discussion about the creative solutions they are seeing nonprofits use to attract and retain top fundraising talent.
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Links
Website: Chronicle of Philanthropy
Article: Desperately Seeking Fundraisers
Article: How UNICEF Aims to Hang On to Its Major-Gift Officers
Article: Fundraisers Question How Much Progress Has Been Made on DEI
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Timestamps
(03:18) Creative ways to attract and retain your development staff
(14:45) Equity, inclusion, and diversity in fundraising
(19:30) Fundraising lessons learned from Fundraising Update
Some organizations are looking at creative ways to attract fundraisers if they can’t afford to pay more.
Many fundraisers won’t consider a position if it isn’t hybrid or remote.
Fundraisers want hybrid positions. It gives them more time to do other things like calling donors.
Fundraisers often feel like there is no path for advancement. So offering professional development opportunities is one way to attract and keep your development staff. – Emily
Some organizations are looking at creative ways to attract fundraisers if they can’t afford to pay more.
Many fundraisers won’t consider a position if it isn’t hybrid or remote.
Fundraisers want hybrid positions. It gives them more time to do other things like calling donors.
Fundraisers often feel like there is no path for advancement. So offering professional development opportunities is one way to attract and keep your development staff. – Emily