Development Directors and “Meeting Goal”

August 26, 2015 by Dianna Smiley in Staff Leadership

Having a clear understanding with your development director – before you hire or in the first few weeks – around performance accountability and setting fundraising goals can prevent disappointment and loss to your organization later. And your new development director can have the success you want them to have.

Advice for small shops on raising money with 0 – 2 development staff

March 06, 2015 by Dianna Smiley in Strategy

If you can afford only one development professional, that person should probably have skills and experience in building an annual fund, focusing mostly on mass individual giving – building your donor base in terms of numbers and trying to move donors up in their giving.