Author name: rjpesavento

Fundraising Isolation

Posted on 7/28/24 With over 14 years experience in nonprofit fundraising, I was surprised by something that I did not expect in my career, especially coming from a sales background. It is mostly understood that fundraising professionals are expected to be outside of the office most of the time cultivating new relationships, maintaining connections with …

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Belonging

Posted 9/18/22 Another concept related to the move from business to nonprofit that I have noticed is the idea of belonging. In healthy human development, initial survival depends on food and shelter, and after those have been secured, the next stage involves acceptance into a tribe or group, or an assimilation into a community where …

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