Fundraising Illuminated - a Podcast by The Solas Group
Fundraising Illuminated is a podcast for development officers and fundraising professionals. We explore topics related to the business of fundraising: how to raise more money, manage a fundraising team, and serve more people. Join us for engaging conversations with thought leaders who are challenging our thinking on fundraising best practices. This podcast is produced by The Solas Group, the leader in fundraising analytics.
- Update frequency
- every 42 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 7
- Years Active
- 2021
Hiring and Keeping Talented Fundraisers with Erin Hall-Westfall
Experienced and effective development officers have always been a scarce resource, but never more so than today. In a profession where there has always been a shortage of workers, The Great Resignati…
Episode 6 - Developing Data Literacy in Advancement: a Conversation with Jim Zellinger
In this episode, we talk with Jim Zellinger from the West Point Association of Graduates about his advice for "meeting users where they are" and helping them increase their comfort with technology an…
Episode 5 - Prospect Development in the Information Age: a Conversation with Richard Horne
As information proliferates and more and more resources become available to prospect development teams, how does that change the fundamental nature of the researcher's role? In this episode, Richard …
Truth and Consequences: How the University of Nebraska Foundation is Adapting to Tableau -- a conversation with Ben Storck
In this episode, we talk with Ben Storck, assistant vice president of advancement services at the University of Nebraska Foundation. During Ben's time there, UNF has converted to a new CRM and adopte…
Episode 3 - Is Unrestricted Giving Going Away?
In this episode, we talk with Howard Heevner, Executive Director of Annual Programs at the University of California at Berkeley. We'll ask Howard about the future of unrestricted giving in an era wh…
Episode 2 - Can you really raise more money by reducing the size of your portfolio?
Our second episode features another conversation with David Lively, Senior Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development at Northwestern University. David is well known for his book Managing M…
Episode 1 - How Major Gift Metrics and Fundraiser Tenure Impact Your Fundraising Results
In this first episode ever of Fundraising Illuminated, we’ve got a terrific guest: David Lively, who is currently the Senior Vice President for Alumni Relations and Development at Northwestern Unive…