Tag Archives: gumption

Finding the line

A friend of mine, a great salesman, was giving advice to a colleague of mine who was new to fundraising. His suggestion: if you don’t get thrown out of at least one meeting in your first year you’re not being … Continue reading

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Gumption and conviction

Some interview questions to get at the important stuff: “What grounds you?” “What are you best at?” “Tell me about at time you changed someone’s mind.” “At your core, what makes you tick?” “What does generosity mean to you?” Degrees … Continue reading

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