Why Millennials Matter More Than Ever (And How to Connect With Them)
Evangeline Pattison, VP of Client Services & Senior Consultant As a millennial, a development professional, and someone deeply committed to advancing Kingdom work through generosity, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about how my generation is reshaping philanthropy. At this year’s West Coast Symposium, I had the privilege of presenting “The Next Generation of […]
Giving Isn’t Just What We Do—It’s Who We Are
Evangeline Pattison, VP of Client Services & Senior Consultant If you work in fundraising—especially in a ministry or nonprofit setting—you know it’s not just about dollars and deadlines. At least, not really. What we’re doing is something much deeper. We’re inviting people to live generously. And over time, I’ve come to believe this: Giving isn’t […]
Navigating the Unexpected No
By Evangeline Pattison, VP of Client Services & Senior Consultant After four years of volunteering with a nonprofit organization I deeply believed in, I had the privilege of stepping into the role of director of development and operations. Having already cultivated relationships with donors and corporate partners during my volunteer work, I entered this position with […]
Saying Thank You – Does One Size Fits All?
By Evangeline Pattison, Vice President Client Services & Senior Consultant A few months ago, it was time for me to step down from a volunteer leadership role with an organization I had faithfully served for five years and had been involved with in various capacities since high school. It was time for a new group […]