There'sno magic wand in fundraising – but there are smarter, more sustainable ways to build capacity without sacrificing your people or your mission in the process.
In this episode, we sit down with Scott Williams, Executive in Residence at Capacity Canada and former Executive Director of Spectrum Waterloo Region's Rainbow Community Space. Scott shares candid insights from growing Spectrum from a volunteer-run organization to a stable nonprofit with a six-figure budget, including the personal cost of rapid scaling, therealities of burnout in the sector, and way fundraising often consumes far more ofaleader'stime than anyone expects.
We cover:
Why fundraising touchesalmost everypart of an Executive Director's role and how to build systems that support sustainable growth
How to choose fundraising tools and CRM systems based on future needs, not just current budget
Aligning strategic planning, governance,communicationsand fundraising so your organization can grow without burning out your team
Ifyou'rean Executive Director or nonprofit leader feeling stretched thin, navigating rapid growth, or trying to build fundraising capacity while managing everything else, this episode offers honest perspectives on what it really takes to scale sustainably.
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