Launching a Career in Philanthropy Practices of Highly Effective Fundraisers

by CFRE, Harvey Green FAHP

• ISBN13: 9781098359515
• ISBN10: 1098359518
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2021-06-25
• Publisher: BookBaby

Summary

This book was written with the hope of inspiring professionals who are contemplating a career in fundraising. It provides anecdotes, stories as well as tips on becoming a highly effective fundraising professional. These tips can apply to those who are already in the industry and want to take their careers to the next level, or to those who are new to fundraising and seek helpful advice.

This book briefly provides an overview about the origins of fundraising and philanthropy and the importance of understanding this industry's history. It goes on to explain the value of having a personal philosophy and outlines behaviors that Harvey Green has observed from some of the most highly effective fundraisers.

In the second part of the book, Harvey covers some of the most remarkable personal habits of highly effective fundraisers, gives donor perspectives and examines the challenges that fundraisers face and how to overcome them. In the last part of this book, Harvey looks at some of the ways that highly effective fundraisers motivate themselves to win every time and segues into a brief discussion about becoming a leader in this industry.

The book concludes with some practical tips on making a successful fundraising career happen.

Author Biography

Harvey Green is vice president and Chief Philanthropy Officer at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, with oversight for the Office of Philanthropy to lead fundraising efforts for the Hospital Center, and also for MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute, including the Nancy and Harold Zirkin Heart & Vascular Hospital.

Most recently, Green was the Senior Director of Fundraising and Development at the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University. While there, he managed a team of professional fundraisers during a seven-year, $6 billion university-wide effort. Prior to Johns Hopkins, Green served in a leadership role as Executive Director at the University of Florida Health Science Center and College of Medicine, where he raised philanthropic dollars for the new medical education building. Green also worked at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center, on several fundraising and capital campaigns that yielded multi-million-dollar gifts to institutional priorities.

Before his career in fundraising, Green worked in corporate sales and business development, and owned and operated a health and fitness franchise.

Green is a former lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps, where he facilitated the logistics behind air delivery support in combat operations. He is an avid fitness enthusiast and was a third amateur-ranked kickboxer in the Marines.

Green is dedicated to mentoring people who are new to fundraising and enjoys teaching, speaking and coaching on this topic.