Budget-friendly Nonprofit Fundraising Staffing, with Cindy Wagman

I'm joined today by Cindy Wagman,  Founder and President of The Good Partnership, best-selling author of Raise It! The Reluctant Fundraiser’s Guide to Raising Money Without Selling Your Soul, and host of the top-rated podcast, The Small Nonprofit. Cindy offers a mini-masterclass on how to build your fundraising team as your organization grows, before you have the budget for a full-time development director.  She shares: Why it’s dangerous to hire a junior development person first, How to figure out the type and level of fundraising support you need on your teamWhat it means to hire a "fractional fundraiser,"  andThe difference between a fractional fundraiser and a consultant.Plus, Cindy breaks down how to know when you’re ready to build your team, what to look for in a fractional fundraiser, and how to integrate external development support into your team for maximum impact.Links Mentioned==> RAISE IT!: The Reluctant Fundraiser's Guide to Raising Money Without Selling Your Soul ==> Discover Your Fractional Fundraising Personality: https://richiebabbage.com/consultingcompass==> Find a Fractional Fundraiser: https://www.thegoodpartnership.com/fractionalfundraiserWant to work together? Apply for the Next Level Nonprofit Mastermind, a high-touch coaching and training accelerator for established organizations with $1M+ budgets that are ready to design for impact sustained at scale.  Budget under $1M? Join Elevate and get proven step-by-step playbooks + coaching support to build each of the core elements of your nonprofit's operating system - strategic clarity, a fundraising engine, a high-performance team, and an active and engaged board!   Connect with me!LinkedInInstagramYouTube