DickersonBakker, Raleigh, NC (2026)

08/31/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗲-𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻.

After 40 years of fundraising best practices, we know that every campaign is different.

Yes, there are proven steps.
Yes, there are important milestones.
Yes, strong project management matters.

But the strategy has to start with 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Your mission.
Your goals.
Your leadership.
Your constituency.
Your unique culture and context.

At DickersonBakker, we take the time to understand what makes your organization—and your campaign—different. Because the way you cultivate and communicate with donors should reflect the people you’re asking to invest in your mission.

That same individualized approach is critical when determining 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 to launch a campaign.

So how do you know when the timing is right?

Join our upcoming webinar, “𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻,” where we’ll unpack the key elements that should factor into your campaign timing and help you determine whether your organization is truly ready to launch.

👉 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝘆.
https://hubs.li/Q04v-zNb0

08/31/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗔𝗜 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀.

At least, that’s the conclusion Cheryl Contee reached after interviewing 𝟱𝟳 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 for her book on AI for nonprofits.

Cheryl lives in Silicon Valley. She’s been close to technology for decades. She co-founded https://hubs.li/Q04vYcYx0 and has spent years thinking about how technology can help organizations better understand and engage their supporters.

So when she set out to write 𝘈𝘐 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘕𝘰𝘯𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘴, you might expect her to find a few people who had it all figured out.

Instead, she found something much more interesting.

Five interviews into the project, Cheryl realized that by the time she finished the book, 𝘀𝗵𝗲’𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆.

And she was right.

Because even the people building this technology will tell you they can’t keep up with it.

That’s an important message for nonprofit leaders who are quietly waiting.

Waiting until they understand AI better.
Waiting until they know what the “experts” recommend.
Waiting until they feel qualified to have an opinion.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴.

The technology is moving too quickly for anyone to have all the answers. There is no finish line where someone hands you the definitive playbook for AI in fundraising.

So maybe the question isn’t, “𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘈𝘐 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰?”

Maybe it’s:

“𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆?”

That’s one of the conversations Derric Bakker and Cheryl Contee explore in the 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝗻𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁—launching 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟱.

🎙️ We’ll talk about AI, fundraising, donor relationships, and what nonprofit leaders can actually do with this technology 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁. 𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

08/28/2026

𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄. 𝗜𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀?

Couldn’t join our webinar live? 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂. 🎥

We took a closer look at how nonprofits can create more meaningful donor experiences by shifting away from one-time transactions and toward ongoing connection—especially during the year’s most competitive giving period.

At DickersonBakker, this reflects 𝗔 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲®.

During the conversation, we shared practical ways to:

👉 Connect email, digital, direct mail, and other channels around a unified experience
👉 Apply technology and insights to make outreach feel more relevant and human
👉 Keep donors engaged after they make their initial contribution
👉 Demonstrate results, express gratitude, and create meaningful next steps for supporters

A first-time donation should open the door to continued engagement—not close the conversation. 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿®.

🎥 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀:

https://hubs.li/Q04vD2cN0

08/28/2026

🎙️ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁?

On the latest episode, Michael Moody shared a story about a donor who was literally 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘰𝘯𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘵.

She visited organizations. Watched how staff treated volunteers. Paid attention at events. And noticed whether board members seemed to genuinely care about the mission.

And here’s the thing: 𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲.

A prospective major donor may start by giving a little. A family member of a longtime donor may begin engaging. A local business owner may attend an event or take a site tour.

They’re watching. Listening. Experiencing your organization.

And deciding whether they want to go deeper.

The tricky part? 𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁.

🎧 Hear the full conversation with Michael Moody on the new 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝗻𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 podcast, launching 9/15.

08/27/2026

𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁. 𝗜𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆?

There’s still time to rethink your approach—and it starts with moving from 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴.

At DickersonBakker, we believe in 𝗔 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲®: 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿®.

But what does that look like during the busiest fundraising season of the year?

It means moving beyond “send more, ask more” and building a strategy that:

🔗 Integrates every channel into one donor journey
📱 Uses data and technology to create more personal experiences at scale
🤝 Builds relationships beyond the first gift
💙 Shows donors the impact of their generosity and invites them into deeper engagement

Because 𝗮 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿’𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽.

And if you’re still finalizing your year-end strategy, 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁.

🎥 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬: Learn how to build an integrated, relational year-end fundraising strategy that goes beyond revenue and creates lasting donor relationships.

👉 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀: https://hubs.li/Q04vt4JD0

08/26/2026

“𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀.”

Somebody replies to your email appeal. 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝘁?

In most organizations, nobody does. There’s no one whose job it is.

The reply lands in an inbox that doesn’t belong to anyone and it sits there.

Contee calls those replies "breadcrumbs," and she’s right that donors have been leaving them for years. Email replies, event registrations, what they open and what they skip past. 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲.

Her phrase for what we’ve done with it is a missed opportunity to build community, which is generous of her.

The first honest use of AI in fundraising isn’t writing your appeal faster. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

🎙️Stay tuned for more in the new 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝗻𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁, launching 9/15.

08/26/2026

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻—𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻𝗲?

Knowing 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 to begin can be one of the hardest parts of a capital campaign.

Start too early, and you risk an unclear vision, misaligned leadership, or lost donor confidence.

Wait too long, and you may not have enough time to reach your goal.

In our upcoming webinar, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻, Steve Trautman, Sr. Director, Client Partnerships will help you answer the questions that matter most:

→ Is our organization truly ready?
→ What unknowns could derail our campaign?
→ Is our leadership aligned?
→ What needs to happen before we launch?

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁.

Join us to gain the clarity and confidence to move your campaign forward.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄.
https://hubs.li/Q04vpJg40

08/25/2026

Sometimes, the biggest fundraising breakthrough isn’t finding more opportunities.

𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝘀𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗴.

That’s what happened when Media Associates International partnered with DickersonBakker.

They initially came to us for a 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 (𝗚𝗢𝗔). Like many nonprofits, their executive director was carrying the grant function alongside countless other responsibilities—researching funders, writing grants, building relationships, and managing the process.

GOA changed the equation.

By identifying mission-aligned funders and grounding the strategy in data, we helped give their team something they didn’t have before: 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻.

And that clarity opened the door to what came next—a two-year partnership focused on grant readiness, strategic counsel, and ex*****on.

It’s a powerful reminder that 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀.

We’re grateful to partner with organizations like Media Associates International as they build a stronger, more scalable approach to grants.

If you're interested in exploring our Grant Opportunity Analysis service, reach out today!
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08/25/2026

𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴! 🎉

Are you a strategic thinker who loves building relationships, bringing order to complexity, and helping nonprofit organizations raise more for their missions?

We’re looking for a 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 to join our team and serve as a trusted day-to-day strategic partner for a portfolio of nonprofit clients.

In this role, you’ll:
👉 Lead integrated direct response and digital fundraising campaigns
👉 Build trusted, consultative client relationships
👉 Turn fundraising data into actionable strategies
👉 Collaborate across Creative, Digital, Analytics, Production, and Project Management
👉 Keep complex campaigns moving from strategy through ex*****on
👉 Identify opportunities to strengthen donor engagement and fundraising results

We’re looking for someone who is 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰, 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀, 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸. You’ll thrive here if you enjoy leading through influence, solving problems, and bringing clarity to complex projects.

Most importantly, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside a team committed to helping nonprofits 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝘆.

📣 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀? 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆!

🔗 Senior Account Manager: https://hubs.li/Q04vg2L80

08/25/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗔𝗜’𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲—𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

In 𝘈 𝘉𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦, Bakker identifies seven behaviors at the heart of relationship-based fundraising:

1. Listen First
2. Personalize Every Touchpoint
3. Express Genuine Gratitude
4. Earn Their Next Gift
5. Invite Relationship
6. Respect Their Rhythm
7. Never Betray Trust

Great fundraisers have practiced these behaviors for decades—but historically, we could only do it with a few hundred donors at the top of the file.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱.

Technology is making it possible to extend those same relationship-building disciplines to every donor, at every level of giving.

Or, put simply: 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿®.

That’s exactly what Derric explores with Contee in an upcoming episode of the 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝗻𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁. Together, they unpack the practical 𝘩𝘰𝘸 behind the Seven Behaviors—and what fundraising teams can actually do with AI and technology today.

🎙️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝗻𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀, including Derric’s full conversation with Cheryl.

And if you want to go deeper before then, read the newest Substack article: “𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗔𝗜 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿—𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆.”

🔗 Read it at Better Way Champions on Substack, and subscribe to stay connected: https://hubs.li/Q04vb6Vm0

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