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What Does It Take to Create a “Culture of Philanthropy”?

| by Cynthia Gibson in Leadership

We asked the question, and here’s what we heard

Nonprofit and philanthropic leaders strive to unpack what it really means to change the way we think about—and do—fundraising.

In June, this blog raised the issue of whether social sector organizations needed to move from fundraising to developing a culture of philanthropy. We wanted to know what people on the ground thought about this appr…

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Culture is Changing: Fundraising Needs to Change With It

| by Cynthia Gibson in Leadership

Is creating a “culture of philanthropy” the answer?

As nonprofits struggle to secure resources, one approach that’s attracting attention is developing a “culture of philanthropy.” But what does that mean? And can it make a difference?

Like many people in the nonprofit world, I started out as a fundraiser. I worked for a development director, however, who had very different ideas about how that job should be done. While her peers boasted about…

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