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Raise Your Eyes, Raise Your Voice
Most of my readers know that I live and work in Canada, but I'm American by birth and citizenship. It's been very painful to watch the increasing violence and public demonstrations of hatred in my country, which seems to have gotten worse. My Canadian pal and...
read moreFundraisers Need Gratitude
This is the last in a three-part series on why fundraisers need grit, grace and gratitude. Why fundraisers need gratitude. I firmly believe we need more gratitude in this world, full stop. Not only fundraisers, but everyone. So, my post starts from there. But here are...
read moreEvery Fundraiser Needs Grace
I wrote earlier about how every fundraiser needs Grit, Grace and Gratitude. Today I’m diving into the attribute of grace. If you’ve been a fundraiser for any length of time, you know there are times when you need grace. It might be grace under pressure (“Don’t...
read moreGreat Fundraisers Need Grit
I keep this little poster framed in my office – I believe "Grit, Grace & Gratitude" perfectly sum up what it takes to be a great fundraiser – it’s why I pin it to my Twitter bio. The term “grit” isn’t new, but it received a lot of press when Angela Duckworth...
read moreMoving from Fairness to Openness
By Beth Ann Locke and Jen Love. This was first posted on SOFII.org on March 22, 2017. What a great discussion to champion, thank you, SOFII! These most certainly are conversations we have amongst ourselves – as women, as fundraisers, as mothers and partners, mentors...
read moreAFP’s Call for More Men – on International Women’s Day 2017
Yes, you read that right. On International Women's Day, AFP asked, "Why are there so few male fundraisers?" Wednesday March 8 was International Women’s Day. The world-wide day recognizing the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and calling...
read moreA Call to Open-Heartedness
Now is the time for you and I to be open-hearted. The U.S. election happened. Maybe you were angry before. Maybe you are angry now. In the wake of the election, I’ve noticed no shortage of finger pointing, hand wringing and “you people” vitriol. Now is the moment to...
read moreHi there, I’m Beth Ann
For me, fundraising is a calling.
I enjoy everything about being a fundraiser. Working with a team, working with donors, finding connections, building trust, and welcoming the heartfelt gifts of donors inspires me.
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