Navigating Power Dynamics & Difficult Donor Situations

Development professionals regularly engage with organization supporters. While these interactions are often enjoyable and uplifting, they can at times become uncomfortable, offensive, even harmful. Almost every fundraiser will encounter a difficult donor situation at some point in their career and yet it is something that we rarely discuss or prepare professionals for. Laurel and Bob will share the work they’ve been doing to help support development professionals in navigating the difficult situations that can arise because of the power dynamics rooted in fundraising.

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