There is an incredible amount of good work happening in the world today, and I love sharing encouraging stories of hope unleashed and lives transformed. But we know that our highlight reel does not capture the complete story any more than an Instagram feed reflects the full range of reality. It’s easy to celebrate...
The Honest Truth About Fundraising
While in college, I was invited by our alumni office to represent our school at a college fair for high school students. After a day of meeting with prospective students, another college rep asked me to go to dinner. I agreed, eager for a conversation about something other than financial aid packages. Halfway through...
Top 10 Fundraising Fails
After weeks of application questions and initial interviews, the time for my final interview with HOPE International’s board of directors had finally arrived. Things seemed to be going smoothly—that is, until Tom, one of the board members, asked a question that I was completely unprepared to answer. “Do you have any experience fundraising?” Fundraising?...