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The Causes Behind the Conversations: Why What You’re Raising Money For Actually Matters
There is a difference between knowing what you do and understanding why it matters. Most people who start in face-to-face fundraising figure out the “what” pretty quickly. You are at the door, you are having the conversation, and you are asking someone to commit to a...
You Didn’t Just Get a Summer Job. You Got a Career Head Start.
Most people do not expect a summer job to matter beyond the season. They take the role for the income, the line on their résumé, or simply a reason to get out of the house. And then they spend the summer going through the motions, waiting for something more serious to...
From the Field to the Front: How Your First Summer in Fundraising Shapes the Leader You Become
Most people do not expect a summer job to change how they lead. They sign up for a paycheck, a way to build their résumé, or a chance to spend the summer doing something different. But fundraising has a way of completely shifting your perspective. Face-to-face...