Friday, February 17, 2012

Fundraising Roles, Responsibilities for Staff - Memphis Daily News

Fundraising Roles, Responsibilities for Staff - Memphis Daily News: art Four in a Five Part Series Have you heard this before: “We’ll hire the right person and they will raise the money”?

Hmm … if only fundraising were so simple. Here’s a short list of problems associated with this perspective. First, the board is ultimately responsible for fundraising and needs to be engaged at all times. Then there’s the issue of how to identify, hire, manage and retain experienced fundraisers. Let’s not forget the adage “people give to people,” which includes peer-to-peer fundraising.

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