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.
As always, we are especially grateful to our friends at CueBack for sponsoring The Fundraising Talent Podcast. If you’d like to learn more about hosting the Responsive Fundraising roadshow in your local community, email mefor more information. And, if you’d like to download Responsive’s latest edition of Carefully & Critically, just click here.
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# 45 | Have you ever had one of those "You Didn't Say That" moments in fundraising?
#44 | Is your local community foundation a friend or foe?
#43 | Why don't you join us in Philadelphia for How Fundraising Really Works?
#42 | Who wants to be a fundraiser when they grow up?
#41 | Is the impulse to sell undermining our fundraising efforts?
#40 | Are you ready for the fundraising revolution?
#39 | Why do we allow fundraising to interfere with our commitment to community?
#38 | Should fundraising bet all its chips on the CFRE & ACFRE?
#37 | Are patriarchy and pedestals to blame for fundraising’s bad behaviors?
#36 | Is social media a barrier to developing the skills most desirable to our employers?
#35 | Are you ready to be a fundraising CEO?
#34 | Is it time to put to rest some of fundraising’s tired clichés?
#33 | What can AFP and other conference organizers glean from local craft breweries?
#32 | Does your nonprofit ensure a meaningful experience on both sides of the exchange?
#31 | What will get in the way of accomplishing your fundraising goals in 2019?
#30 | Do Target and Wal-Mart understand me better than my alma mater does?
# 29 | Are sector leaders willing to make room for younger fundraising talent?
#28 | Are we ready for these important conversations with our donors?
#27 | Fundraisers, how about we get out from behind our desks and engage with real people?
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