The majority of Development Directors are hired to grow income. In keeping with the ads and job descriptions, the charities are poised for growth and keen to hire an experienced fundraiser to lead the charge. The job interviews focus on a DD’s ability to raise funds, lead a team and be a senior team player internally.
BUT then they start the job – and slowly the extent of THEIR “problem” unfolds: “I have been hired to grow the income, but I can’t do my job because…”
It’s not that recruiters are being purposefully misleading or doing anything wrong per se, they are genuinely trying to recruit good people, and if asked at interview stage they will answer questions honestly. But they are not proactively hiring to solve a problem.
Hire to solve your problem
Michelle Benson describes common problems during recruitment of Development Directors and provides guidance on how to solve them.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/fundraising-directors-why-your-job-so-hard-michelle-benson
Propper Fundraising 