Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Nonprofit leaders study major gifts | Philanthropy Journal

Nonprofit leaders study major gifts | Philanthropy Journal: "His new appreciation for the investment required in fundraising, he says, is the result of his participation in the inaugural class of the Leadership Gift School, a privately-funded effort to develop the philanthropic culture of nonprofits and the community.

The first class, which just graduated and included teams of executive directors and development directors from 12 nonprofits, plus the chief fundraiser at United Way of Central Carolinas, met for 8� hours roughly once a month for eight months.

Led by Karla Williams, a national fundraising consultant based in Charlotte, the school's faculty consisted of development directors at local nonprofits."

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