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Saving the world, losing your mind

Saving the world, losing your mind… does that sound familiar to you? The Association of Fundraising Professionals says 75% of fundraisers are women.  and A Harvard Business School study shows that however lofty her professional position, family issues are still seen as a woman’s problem. (Speed reading? An article in Slate summarizes the information contained in the […]

Filed Under: Blog, Caring for yourself Tagged With: nonprofit management, women in fundraising, work life balance 11 Comments

To my younger fundraising self – and maybe you

To my younger fundraising self – and maybe you I was an accidental fundraiser. There wasn’t a grand plan in place. It’s just that once I left one terrific regional theater, I wanted to work in another. And I felt the one area I hadn’t gotten a good look at was fundraising. I thought I’d […]

Filed Under: Blog, Caring for yourself Tagged With: confidence, women in fundraising, work life balance 4 Comments

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