Everything You Wanted to Know about This Crazy Career Known as Fundraising.
Are you thinking about a career in fundraising so you can make a difference for a cause you care about? Are you already in the field, but you are not sure if this is the right organization and the right position for YOU?
Or, do you work for a nonprofit that is looking to hire a fundraising person and are not sure what to look for?
You’re not crazy, trust me! Fundraising is one of the hottest careers in the world, and I applaud you for entering this noble profession.
I left a career in banking to enter the nonprofit sector at a nonprofit university. What I learned in my banking career helped me in fundraising, but I knew I had a lot to learn about philanthropy. And I worked hard to learn it! My hard work paid off; within five years, I was a CFRE and running my own consulting firm.
This course is my opportunity to teach you what I’ve learned, including how to avoid mistakes that can hold you back. You will see what it means to work in the nonprofit sector, the options available in the field of fundraising, and what it takes to advance. You will know what type of fundraising jobs are within reach, what you need to land a job, and what you need to be successful at it.
So, if you’re thinking of a career in fundraising, advancing in your career, or looking to hire excellent development staff, you’ve come to the right place. Sign up now to find out what all the excitement is about!
Who can benefit? Development officers, and boards and executive directors hiring development staff.
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE Linda is one of slightly more one hundred professionals worldwide to hold the Advanced Certified Fund Raising Executive designation. In her thirty-plus years in the development field, she has managed capital campaigns; helped dozens of nonprofit organizations achieve their development goals, and has trained more than 50,000 professionals in Mexico, Canada, Egypt, Bermuda, and most of the fifty United States. Linda is a graduate of Alvernia College in Reading, PA with majors in Banking and Finance; Communications; and Theology/Philosophy. She is a graduate of AFP’s Faculty Training Academy and has received two AFP research grants. She is also a prolific writer, having written or contributed to more than two dozen books. Linda has received the Outstanding Fundraising Executive award from the Eastern PA, Las Vegas, and Sierra (NV) chapters of AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals) was recognized internationally with the Barbara Marion Award for Outstanding Service to AFP. She was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Las Vegas Chapter of AFP.
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