Deep Dive For Impact

What Makes a Good Fundraiser?


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In this episode of Deep Dive For Impact, Nick identifies some mistakes that organizations make when hiring fundraisers, reviews the "table stakes" of hiring good fundraisers, and introduces the concept of a fundraising "supernova" and why that isn't a scalable model. We then go through three primary traits as well as two bonus traits of good fundraisers, and we conclude with a practical example of how to find people who exhibit these traits.

  • 0:00-4:07 Introduction
  • 4:07-7:09 Mistakes when hiring fundraisers
  • 7:09-8:41 "Table stakes"
  • 8:41-11:55 The "supernova"
  • 11:55-13:58 Trait #1: Disciplined execution
  • 13:58-15:57 Trait #2: Accepting responsibility for conviction
  • 15:57-19:30 Trait #3: Good communicator... in writing
  • 19:30-22:21 Bonus trait #1: Empathy
  • 22:21-23:37 Bonus trait #2: Conceptual thinking
  • 23:37-25:19 What do we do with these traits?
  • 25:19-25:58 Closing thoughts
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