Dean Jones
Having been the Chief Development Officer at the YMCA of Greater Charlotte for 25 years, Dean has a proven track record in successful fundraising campaigns, as well as in building a culture of philanthropy across organizations. In his 38 years in the Development field (Davidson College and the YMCA of Greater Charlotte), Dean has participated in, or led, multiple campaigns which have secured over $500 million in gifts.
I am an avid sports fan and late October through mid-November is the ultimate time of year for me to follow multiple sports very closely. When we think about leadership, our minds tend to go immediately to the notion of an individual who leads others, most often in a business setting. However, what I want to drill down on in this blog is an entirely different aspect of leadership: it is the notion of leading yourself. And sports offer many sterling examples of just that.
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Topics:
Leadership,
Annual Campaign,
Campaign Leadership,
Donor Love,
Donor Recognition,
Nonprofit Leadership,
Annual Fundraising,
Inspiration,
Board Leadership,
Planning,
Attitude,
strategic planning
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