Development Careers Archives - Joan Garry Consulting https://joangarry.com/category/fundraising/development-careers/ Helping the Helpers Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:59:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://joangarry.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-favico-2-32x32.png Development Careers Archives - Joan Garry Consulting https://joangarry.com/category/fundraising/development-careers/ 32 32 yes Hosted by Joan Garry, the “Dear Abby” of the nonprofit world, Nonprofits Are Messy is a discussion of the most pressing issues faced by nonprofit leadership. Joan and her guests tackle topics like the overhead myth, the best way to run special events, how to make a big fundraising ask, board-staff relations, and so much more. At times hilarious, uplifting, and frustrating, the stories told in this podcast should feel very familiar to anybody working in a nonprofit today. <br /> <br /> Topics include fundraising, leadership development, building a great board, Executive Director / Board relations, communications and messaging, staff management, nonprofit career advice, crisis management, digital marketing, social media, and so much more.<br /> <br /> Listen to real stories of nonprofit leaders like you and how they handled the mess. Because the truth is, nonprofits ARE messy. There’s not enough money, too many cooks, and an abundance of passion. Leading nonprofits isn’t easy. This podcast will help. Joan Garry false Joan Garry crystal@nonprofitleadershiplab.com Joan Garry Consulting Joan Garry Consulting podcast Joan Garry: Nonprofit Leader and former Executive Director of GLAAD helps fellow CEOs, Boards and Board Chairs, Fundraisers, and Nonprofit Marketers Development Careers Archives - Joan Garry Consulting https://joangarry.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Guest-Primary-Joan-Host-1-scaled.jpg https://joangarry.com/category/fundraising/development-careers/ TV-PG 12 Nonprofit Leaders Who Are Changing The World https://joangarry.com/12-nonprofit-leaders-who-are-changing-the-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=12-nonprofit-leaders-who-are-changing-the-world Wed, 14 Feb 2024 13:51:00 +0000 https://joangarry.com/?p=596718 From humble beginnings to the helm of leading change, these 12 nonprofit leaders are bringing equity, inclusion, and justice to the world.

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]]> Why I Became CEO Of Nonprofit Leadership Lab https://joangarry.com/glennda-testone-joins-nonprofit-leadership-lab-ceo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glennda-testone-joins-nonprofit-leadership-lab-ceo Wed, 31 Jan 2024 17:14:16 +0000 https://joangarry.com/?p=596697 The Nonprofit Leadership Lab welcomes Glennda Testone as the new CEO in February 2024! In this article, she explains how she knew that it was time to move forward and offers advice to leaders considering fresh opportunities.

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]]> What Development Directors Should Say In An Interview https://joangarry.com/development-director-interview-answers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=development-director-interview-answers https://joangarry.com/development-director-interview-answers/#comments Wed, 18 May 2016 21:03:50 +0000 https://joangarry.com/?p=584295 The 3 components to hiring a great Development Director: 1) Get a good candidate pool. 2) Ask the right questions. 3) Recognize the right answers...

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]]> https://joangarry.com/development-director-interview-answers/feed/ 2 How to Avoid Burnout https://joangarry.com/avoid-burnout/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=avoid-burnout https://joangarry.com/avoid-burnout/#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:16:47 +0000 https://joangarry.com/?p=39803 We need to figure out how to let the stress go before it kills us. We put our jobs before our own wellbeing. But it’s not the job’s fault. It’s ours.

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]]> https://joangarry.com/avoid-burnout/feed/ 9 How to Recognize a Top Fundraiser https://joangarry.com/recognize-top-fundraiser/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=recognize-top-fundraiser https://joangarry.com/recognize-top-fundraiser/#respond Tue, 09 Dec 2014 18:10:04 +0000 https://joangarry.com/?p=34283 It’s one thing to know what questions to ask in an interview for a top fundraiser. It’s equally important to know the answers you should be looking for.

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]]> https://joangarry.com/recognize-top-fundraiser/feed/ 0 Interview Questions for Development Directors https://joangarry.com/interview-questions-for-development-directors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=interview-questions-for-development-directors https://joangarry.com/interview-questions-for-development-directors/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2014 19:31:18 +0000 https://joangarry.com/?p=33898 There are only two components to hiring a great Development Director: 1) Get a good candidate pool. 2) Ask the right questions.

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]]> https://joangarry.com/interview-questions-for-development-directors/feed/ 4 (Guest Post) My Heart Monitor and Staff Burnout https://joangarry.com/nonprofit-burnout/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nonprofit-burnout https://joangarry.com/nonprofit-burnout/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:27:09 +0000 https://joangarry.com/?p=916 Staff burnout is a two way street. Here's a guest post from my former Devo Director (Type A just like me) with her perspective on pushing way too hard. Hint: palpitations are involved.

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