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Kate West has been working in the nonprofit world for over 25 years and over the course of her career has become a true fundraising pro. Now working as a grant writer and consultant Kate wants to help nonprofits build on their fundraising skills so that they can fund the work that they love doing.
When asked what the biggest mistake she sees a lot of nonprofits make, Kate says a lot of small or new nonprofits is that they believe all fundraising efforts require the same skill set". Kate explains that "fundraising in and of itself requires a pretty high level of skills but different fundraising functions require different skills.” It's a mistake that will not only costs an organization money but "It can really be a costly mistake in terms of their connections to funders and their reputation in the community”.
To learn how Kate suggests you fix this common problem, listen to the newest episode of Fundraising Superheroes
