Over the past two months, as we have been exploring the topic of Inclusion, it has become clear that Inclusion isn’t just one thing. It has many facets, and it can mean many things to many people. It’s also not…
THE GREAT RETHINK | RECRUITING INSIGHT Q&A: When Setting Workplace Policies, The Marks of True Leadership Are Flexibility, Trust, and Autonomy
byTo bring to life the concepts and ideas discussed in The Great Rethink series, we bring together experts in the field, who can offer first-hand experience and important insights on these topics. This Q&A focuses on how changing policies around…
As executive search consultants, it’s our job to help philanthropic organizations attract the best pool of candidates available. To that end, one of the most important areas of discussion is the issue of remote and hybrid work. It’s one of…
Nnontraditional candidates often think their experience and skills are obvious, and as a result, fail to adequately explain how their professional experience makes them qualified to raise money. “A lot of people say, ‘I did sales, so I can do this,’ but you have to connect the dots” more explicitly for organizations hiring fundraisers, Michael Vann, Vice President for Search Management says. “They want their own language repeated back to them,” he says. They want to hear about specific responsibilities a would-be fundraiser held in previous jobs and how that will make the candidate successful in building relationships and securing gifts.
Inside Philanthropy – Help Wanted: How to Remove Barriers to Hiring Fundraisers From Other Fields
by“Unwillingness on the part of the fundraising profession to pay attention to transferable skills has not only diminished the pipeline of talent, but also diminished success in objectives for the profession to become more diverse,” says Ron Schiller of Aspen Leadership Group. “We’re missing out on plenty of people with strong skills and relevant passion who could put those skills to work for something that matters deeply to them.”
ALG’s Search Team interacts with hundreds of advancement professionals each week. Today, these interactions are increasingly focused on navigating careers during an uncertain time. While candidates are concerned about their own positions or about an interrupted career trajectory, they also are developing new skills, deepening relationships with donors, and working in ways that they never imagined. Here is what we are hearing from candidates and recommendations we are sharing with them.
Featured on Alexander Haas: Tips for Advancing Your Career in Philanthropy – Interview with Ron Schiller
byRon Schiller shares with Alexander Haas’s podcast how the transferable skills from his background in the arts set him up for success in fundraising – and how you can direct your career in fundraising to achieve your goals.
Many “non-traditional” candidates from outside the nonprofit sector don’t get a chance to interview because the supposed risk in taking someone with only “related” experience is deemed too high. Here are some of those risks and perceived risks, together with suggestions on how to address or overcome them.