From the Hiring Table

GIVING Magazine: Submit Your Ideas

Are you a nonprofit executive who’s responsible for hiring?

Are you an executive search firm or placement agency that works with fundraisers?

We want to hear your best hiring advice—not just for job-seekers, but for employers, too.

The details:

  • From The Hiring Table is limited to 350 words or less.
  • You must supply a short author bio—250 words or less.
  • You must submit a high-resolution (300 dpi) headshot of the author.
  • All submissions are subject to editorial approval, and may be edited for clarity.
Questions to Ponder:
  • What questions should development shop candidates always ask?
  • How can a candidate successfully negotiate an appropriate salary?
  • What should nonprofits look for in a successful candidate?
  • What should executives look for before changing jobs?
  • Does for-profit experience help in a fundraising role? If so, how?
  • What advice would you offer a new hire looking to chart their fundraising career?

Here are 22 additional introspective questions (PDF download). You’re also welcome to suggest your own.

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Gail Perry, Gail Perry Group

Jim Langley, Langley Innovations

Eddie Thompson, Thompson and Associates

Russell James, Texas Tech University

Sam Samuels, Smith College

Sue Harpole, St. Jude Children’s Hospital

John Nersesian, PIMCO

Conrad Teitell, Taxwise Giving

Stuart Sullivan, Shriners Children

Deb Havighorst, Prairie State College Foundation

Mark Seeley, Reformed Theological Seminary

Anne McClintock, Harvard University

Jeffrey Cline, ALS Association

Lynn Elsken Brynes, The Bryn Mawr School

Penelope Burk, Cygnus Applied Research, Inc.

Kevin L. Brown, Fundable and Findable

Mike Esposito, Fundraising Consultant

Steve Clark, Virginia Tech

Ed Cable, Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Ben Madonia, Hamilton College

Jeff Comfort, Oregon State University

Josefa Bethea-Wall, Africa University, Inc.

Dennis Carlson, General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists

Marilyn Van Houten, NYU Langone Health

Steven Clark, Virginia Tech

Kathryn Miree, Kathryn W. Miree & Associates, Inc.

Kim Johnson, Mount St. Mary’s University

Meredith Sossman, MM&C Consulting

Delia G. Perez, Fairleigh Dickinson University

James Salley, Africa University

Joe Garecht, Garecht & Associations

Paul Chip Hurd, United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley

Larry Raff, Copley Raff

Dr. Sarah K. Nathan, Middletown Community Foundation

Stephanie Cory, Stephanie Cory Consulting

Lynn Ierardi, University of Pennsylvania

Russell James, Texas Tech University

Sandra Pollack, Daughters of the American Revolution

Nigel Allen, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Foundation

Mindy Aleman, Kent State University

Kenneth Meifert, National Baseball Hall of Fame

Tania Yount, Barnabas Center

Joe Tumolo, Donor Centric Fundraising

Gary Bukowski, Sarah A Reed Children’s Center

Camilyn Leone, University of Virginia Law

Jeff Mueller, American Heart Association

Dale Keshishian, HealthWorks Academies

Andre Gorgenyi, Tower Hill Botanic Garden

Jim Murphy, Episcopal Church Foundation

Jane Danek, Princeton University

Rebecca Price-Janney, Author

Michael Einbinder-Schatz, Life Lessons Collective

Suzanne Lutz, Robert Kennedy Center for Justice

Seetha Aiyar, Hindu American Foundation

Debbie Shupp, The Parkesburg Point

Steve Grourke, The American College

Dan Rice, Alliance Community Foundation

Scott Janney, The Salvation Army

Jory Barrad, The Pathway School

Cynthia Pritchard, State System Foundation

Michelle Gollapalli, ECRI Institute

Allen Thomas, Thomas Charitable Advisors

Nanette Fridman, Fridman Strategies

Sylvia Bastani, Girard College

Cam Kelly, Duke University

Kevin Jameson, Dementia Society of America

Daniel P. Condoluci-Smith, Humane Animal Partners

Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Kronstadt Consulting

Creal Zearing, Gathering Waters: Wisconsin’s Alliance for Land Trusts

Marlo Schalesky, Wonder Wood Ranch

Judy Frazier, We The Kids, Inc

Rhett Wilson, White House Historical Association

Jennifer Green, Alpha Bravo Canine

John Lepp, Agents of Good

Johnne Syverson, Charitable Giving Resource Center

William Curtis, CommonSpirit Health

Brad Caswell, Acadia Squam Group

Amy Varga, The Varga Group

Dien Yuen, Daylight Advisors

Brian Saber, Asking Matters

Elizabeth Thompson, World Relief

Claire Axelrad, Clairification

Stephen Frey, Geneva College Foundation

Linda Garrison, Acuity Consulting

Carolyn Ridley, Asbury University

Cole Eason, Truman Heartland Community Foundation

Wayne Lynch, Global School Consulting Group

Phil Bloyd, SAR Foundation

Petrina Williams, Susan B. Anthony

Troy Nuss, Ronald McDonald House of Delaware

Matt Sleezer, Kaleida Health Foundation

Jessica Gottlieb, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation

James Gold, Accordant Health

Scott Lumpkin, Scott R. Lumpkin & Associates

Ramona Ramadar, The Salvation Army

Michelle Staes, United Way of Atlanta

Pazit Levitan, The Path to Impact

Chelsea Brown, Outlier Media

Chris Needles, Wounded Warrior Project

Rebecca Locke, American Red Cross

Wayne Olson, Shriners Children

Wes Davis, West End Neighborhood House

Doris Parent, Philadelphia Orchestra

Dwayne Walton, The Parkesburg Point

Leigh Brown Perkins, Blackbaud

Ryan Park, Upbring

Brent West, High Peaks Alliance

Kimberly Johnson, Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart

Elizabeth Racheva, The Phillips Collection

Mark Mills, Smithsonian Institution

Larry Chinn, New Life Church

Patience Boudreaux, Rideout Foundation

Susan Campbell, Polk County Community Foundation

Shari Hunter, Two & Company

Adam Morgan, MVP Advisors

Cheryl Mott Smith, Kairos Trust

Patience Boudreaux. Rideout Foundation

Aquanetta Betts, George Mason University

Dolores Nypaver, Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh

Kim Timko Johnson, Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart

Melissa Braillard, WUCF TV & WUCF FM

Jennifer Amarnick, Jupiter Medical Center Foundation

Lynn Brynes, The Bryn Mawr School

Phil Bloyd, Sons of the American Revolution Foundation

Shelita G. Bourgeois, The National World War II Museum

Karen Alonso, United Way of Southern Nevada

Brent West, Highpoint Alliance

Dan Rice, 4Alliance Community Foundation

Michelle Khateri, Pacific Charter Academy

Cheryl Mott Smith, Kairos Trust

Mark Troyer, Asbury University

Rebecca Watkins, National Park Foundation

Jeffrey W. Cline, ALS United Mid-Atlantic

Emily Wills, Madison Reading Project

Daniel Minich, CSU Pueblo Foundation

Doris Parent, Philadelphia Orchestra

Mark Mills, Smithsonian

Sylvia Bastiani, Queen of Green

Gary Bukowski. Sarah A. Reed Children’s Center

Shannon Neblett, Heart of the Valley YMCA

Nathan Alvarez, Greater New Orleans Foundation

Cam Kelly, Duke University

Rebecca Locke, American National Red Cross

Cassandra Grimes, English Hudson Consulting

Craig Shelley, Carey & Co.

Brian Marquez, Southern Scholarship Foundation

Karla Aho, Michigan Technological University

Heidi Bagwell, Easter Seals Midwest

Mike Esposito, Mike Esposito Fundraising

Joe Anderson, Lutheran Life Communities Foundation

Contributing isn’t just about writing an article—it’s about lifting up your peers, sharing what works, and helping others navigate the challenges of fundraising. Whether you’re offering a fresh idea, a hard-earned lesson, or a new way to approach donor relationships, your words can make a real impact.

Plus, as a contributor, you will:

  • Be featured in print & online – Your article will appear in Giving: Today and Tomorrow, reaching fundraisers nationwide.
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  • Expand your influence – Your voice matters, and this is a chance to share it with a larger audience.
  • Join a community of professionals – Connect with fellow fundraisers, nonprofit leaders, and experts who share your passion.
  • Enhance your credibility – Whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to the field, contributing helps build your reputation as someone who cares and contributes.
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