This is the answer to the question we fundraising consultants are most asked in 2020.  It's a great question! After all, back in April we recommended our clients consider delaying their campaigns as we all weathered the pandemic induced shutdown. Every situation is different and not everyone paused. Some, after much deliberation and consultation with leadership, chose to cautiously move forward, rather than delaying. I have had the great pleasure of managing one such client's

Ashley Folladori, Director of Investor Relations for JAXUSA Partnership This year, JAXUSA Partnership is celebrating 27 years of successfully supporting economic growth in the Jacksonville region. Last year, JAXUSA hit two milestones – 1. It kicked off its fifth five-year funding cycle and 2. JAXUSA hired a dedicated Director of Investor Relations. Ashley Folladori, a long-time member of the JAXUSA team, was selected to step into this new role and create an innovative strateg

2017 IEDC LEADERSHIP SUMMIT TAKEAWAYS I always enjoy the late January IEDC Leadership Conference — shorter timespan, more relaxed, nice warm southern city.  What’s not to like? This year’s conference was special for a number of reasons – the content was particularly relevant, the host city fantastic, and the weather …… well, maybe a little chilly but the sun did shine, a lot! Four things in particular stood out for me at this conference: First is the important industry shift,