Valerie Johnson, MBA, CFRE, joined Pathways to Housing PA as director of institutional advancement in 2018. She co-hosts a podcast, Beyond Philanthropy, alongside Monique Curry-Mims. Valerie also worked as a fundraiser for Council for Relationships, Valley Youth House, and the American Association for Cancer Research. Valerie serves on the Association of Fundraising Professionals board of directors as vice president of education and professional development and has been a featured speaker for PANO, NTEN, the Lancaster County Community Foundation, AFP GPC, and AFP Brandywine. She's mom to cats Agador and Spartacus, and studied marketing at Drexel University.

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PSA: Good fundraisers don’t always make good managers

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Nov. 27, 2018 10:30 am

PSA: Good fundraisers don’t always make good managers

By Valerie Johnson / contributor

Ever heard of the Peter principle? Columnist Valerie Johnson offers some hiring tips for nonprofit development teams.

Those holiday how-to articles on where to donate your money? Tread carefully

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Nov. 5, 2018 11:25 am

Those holiday how-to articles on where to donate your money? Tread carefully

By Valerie Johnson / contributor

Philanthropic giving guides drive columnist and fundraiser Valerie Johnson crazy. Here's why, and her advice on avoiding bad advice.

Why the fundraising profession is custom-built for mentorship

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Oct. 10, 2018 9:45 am

Why the fundraising profession is custom-built for mentorship

By Valerie Johnson / contributor

Columnist Valerie Johnson on how beneficial relationships with more senior professionals can be for young nonprofit staffers — and vice versa.

The saga of Johnny Bobbitt holds a lesson for nonprofit fundraisers: Tell better stories

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Aug. 30, 2018 10:06 am

The saga of Johnny Bobbitt holds a lesson for nonprofit fundraisers: Tell better stories

By Valerie Johnson / contributor

Development pros must channel the same inspiration that prompted 14,000 people to donate a collective $400,000 to one man experiencing homelessness when sharing their organizations' missions, writes columnist Valerie Johnson.

You don’t need Lenfest wealth to make a difference

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Aug. 16, 2018 12:45 pm

You don’t need Lenfest wealth to make a difference

By Valerie Johnson / contributor

Fundraisers: Stop spending time strategizing about how you might be able to get to those bigwigs who have already committed the bulk of their giving to other nonprofits, and start paying attention to the next generation of philanthropists.

3 ways fundraisers can stay in touch with donors year-round

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Jul. 9, 2018 7:00 am

3 ways fundraisers can stay in touch with donors year-round

By Valerie Johnson / contributor

Summer may feel like the slow season, but development pros should never take a vacation from relationship building, writes columnist Valerie Johnson.

There will never be a ‘slow time’ for nonprofit pros. Here’s how to deal

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Jun. 12, 2018 12:45 pm

There will never be a ‘slow time’ for nonprofit pros. Here’s how to deal

By Valerie Johnson / contributor

"I will never be allowed the time to get to the fun things on my to-do list. That realization was the beginning of a new era for me." Columnist Valerie Johnson shares her productivity hacks.