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Article: Volunteer your way to experience on the way to a fund-raising career
- Article from:
- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- September 9, 2007
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JOB DOC
Q. I am looking for suggestions on how to transition successfully
from my current career in consultative sales to one in fund-raising.
I have joined several associations and attended local conferences,
but I am finding that even though there is a demand, most employers
will not hire me without direct fund-raising experience. What else
can I do?
A. You and I know that many of the skills you developed in
consultative sales can transfer to fund-raising. As a salesperson,
you know how to be persuasive, close a sale, focus on the bottom
line, meet sales quotas, research and target customers, etc. As a
fund-raiser, you would need to be results-oriented, have excellent
communication skills, ...
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