Tuesday, March 27, 2012

The Importance of Professional Development in Fundraising | The Good Steward

The Importance of Professional Development in Fundraising | The Good Steward: There are many reasons that professional development is critical for fundraisers, but here are my top three reasons:

Time to recharge — We all can benefit from some time away from the office, which allows us to see the bigger picture and return to our work refocused.
Source of new ideas and inspiration — Conferences and workshops are always full of the latest and greatest ideas and strategies. As Lynne Wester reminded us at the ADRP Regional Workshop, we can all learn from each other and borrow ideas that will help our fundraising efforts.
Expand your network — Being able to pick up the phone or send a quick e-mail to a few fellow fundraisers with a question or issue is absolutely priceless. Professional development events are the best place to make these connections and you should capitalize upon these opportunities to meet and get to know your colleagues.

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