I have never shied away from meeting people. My Strength Finders tells me I have WOO. My friends describe me as outgoing. When it comes to networking, I can work a room. To say I’m an extrovert is an understatement. Not everyone in fundraising is an extrovert, which makes meeting people more of a challenge …
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Are you Passionately Opinionated?
When I start a new position, I meet people with extremely strong opinions, sometimes positive, sometimes negative, about the organization – specifically fundraising and communication at the organization. These are people who are volunteers, current or past employees, or longtime supporters of the organization and believe longevity equals expertise. In my head, I am telling …
Welcome to PhilanthroBlox
I’m excited to start this journey in blogging with you. As I know you have all read My Story (because that’s where we always start with blogs, right?), you know that my friends played an important part of how I came to try my hand at blogging. So here I am, creating a blog. What …