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by Jenny
Ah, the life of a jet-setting Major gifts officer. Calgary one week, Cornwall the next! Working with donors from across the country has its perks, but it certainly also has its challenges.
I reached out to
Julie Beckett, CFRE, who is Manager, Fundraising at
Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada to ask her what her
top 5 pieces of advice would be to Major Gifts Officers with national portfolios. She’s been at the Co-operative Foundation for over 5 years, and many of these tips have become second nature to her. For context, Julie manages approximately 1500 donors across Canada, and she’s travelling approximately once a month. And boy, does she pack in a lot of things on those visits!
1 Know the issues going on at the local level
