Valerie Johnson, MBA, is the director of advancement at Council for Relationships and co-chair of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Program Committee. Valerie studied marketing at Drexel University, has been fundraising since 2009 and is finally starting to come to terms with the fact that she's going to have to stop calling herself a young professional soon.
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May 21, 2018 9:49 am
Why nonprofits need to switch to person-first language immediately
Direct-service orgs are perfectly equipped to drive large-scale adoption of more humanizing word use, argues columnist Valerie Johnson.
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Apr. 9, 2018 12:35 pm
3 things your fundraising team wants to tell you but can’t
Non-fundraisers, please note: There is no silver bullet to raising money.
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Mar. 8, 2018 7:20 am
Here’s how 10 development pros get their nonprofit boards involved in fundraising
Fundraiser Valerie Johnson asks for advice on encouraging board members to help out.
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Feb. 20, 2018 9:56 am
Here’s one way to fix fundraising leadership’s gender imbalance
Development pro Valerie Johnson on the moment that inspired her to "pay attention to all voices in the room."
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Jan. 26, 2018 9:50 am
Self-care, nonprofits, fundraising and you
Development pro Valerie Johnson on how to be a fundraiser without feeling stressed 24/7.
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Dec. 18, 2017 12:56 pm
A citywide culture of giving could bring an extra billion dollars to Philly
Yes, billion. Here's how to cultivate a more philanthropic Philadelphia.
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Nov. 13, 2017 11:25 am
This holiday season, consider the limits of nonprofit giving
As a donor, keep in mind that what you’re looking for — volunteering, donating items — may not always be what's best for your favorite org, writes fundraising pro Valerie Johnson.
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Oct. 2, 2017 11:18 am
Longer grant periods and less jargon: Funders and nonprofits are working toward a middle ground
Panelists at The Nonprofit Center at La Salle's Meet the Funders event said they're listening to their grantees — and making changes to their processes as a result.
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Sep. 7, 2017 12:57 pm
Don’t base your giving decisions on nonprofit overhead. Take it from a fundraiser
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey and the push to donate to worthy nonprofits, development pro Valerie Johnson makes the case for changing how we think about organizational health.
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