What should we look for in a fundraiser?
Summary:
What should you look for in a fundraiser? How and how much should they be paid?
Answer:
Free Management Library addresses:
- Are You Prepared to Hire a Fundraiser?
- What should we look for in a director of development and what is the typical salary range?
- Choose the Right Person to Head Your Campaign
- Can Fundraisers be Paid a Percent of the Amount Raised?
- Argument Against Paying Development Professionals Based Upon The Amount Of Funds Raised
- To Consult, Or Not To Consult - That Is The Question
See http://www.mapnp.org/library/fndrsng/np_raise/np_raise.htm#anchor869238
Also see "Hiring a Consultant" at http://www.mapnp.org/library/staffing/outsrcng/consult/consult.htm
There is a good deal of discussion of the debate about contingent compensation (i.e, paying fundraisers a percentage of the amounts raised) elsewhere in the NONPROFIT FAQ. See http://www.idealist.org/en/faq/481-102/110-77
Posted 1/19/00 -- CM & PB
