Nonprofit Lowdown #200 - Development 3.0 with Sarah Danzig Simon
In this episode, we’re going to discuss development 3.0 with my friend, Sarah Danzig Simon, the head of development for Uncommon Schools. Join me and Sarah as she talks about the lessons she has learned in fundraising to inspire those new fundraisers listening out there who want guidance and wisdom from those of us in the nonprofit. You will also learn about what people do, especially those who handle development and program in a nonprofit organization. This is an interesting topic, so tune in!
To connect with Sarah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-danzig-simon-0915063/
You can also follow her on:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/sarah.danzigsimon.1
Resources Mentioned in the Podcast:
The Fundraising Accelerator Program
https://www.rheawong.com/join-accelerator/
Uncommon Schools
https://uncommonschools.org/about-us/
The Boys’ Club of New York
—---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
QUOTES
“It is my strong belief that it is very hard to be a successful fundraiser at a place where you are not willing to make a gift and are not willing to participate in the program.” - Sarah Danzig Simon
“When I do a donor tour, I'm always in classrooms. We're hyper-diligent about making sure that we're not interrupting. And we leave things better than when we started.” - Sarah Danzig Simon
“I think, sometimes, fundraisers can forget that they're actually working on behalf of the program staff and that we work for them.” - Rhea Wong
“If you are going to pursue a career in fundraising, you must be comfortable saying the words, will you make a gift to this organization of X dollars? And you need to really challenge yourself to say, is that specific task something I'm willing to do?” - Sarah Danzig Simon