About Ailena Parramore

Ailena Parramore is Principal & Director of Practice at Our Fundraising Search. Her background includes work in secondary education, health and human services, and city government. Through OFS, she loves getting to work with a wide variety of organizations and supports them in furthering their missions. She is inspired by the hard work being done by those in the nonprofit sector to support their communities and help others to thrive. Read Ailena's full bio HERE.

Where is the Line Between “Interview Question” and “Free Labor?”

, 2025-06-09T17:40:41-04:00

In recent years, the topic of interview "homework" (i.e. requested assignments of candidates, typically for presentation at final interviews) has come to the forefront. We're [...]

Where is the Line Between “Interview Question” and “Free Labor?”, 2025-06-09T17:40:41-04:00

What Development Officers Wish Their Nonprofit Head Knew…And Vice Versa

2025-06-09T17:44:58-04:00

During a recent workshop, I asked attendees – both Nonprofit Heads and Development Officers – to anonymously write down what they wished the other understood [...]

What Development Officers Wish Their Nonprofit Head Knew…And Vice Versa2025-06-09T17:44:58-04:00

5 Summer Tasks That’ll Set Your Development Office Up for Fall Success!

2025-06-09T17:50:43-04:00

It’s finally here…Summer! With the spring activity calendar slowing down and the number of external interruptions diminished with staff vacations (which they are hopefully taking!), [...]

5 Summer Tasks That’ll Set Your Development Office Up for Fall Success!2025-06-09T17:50:43-04:00

2022 Fundraising Trends – How Does Your School Compare? 

, , 2025-06-09T17:53:02-04:00

Heads of School often have a plethora of comparative data at their fingertips to assist in analyzing their schools’ programs. From academics, admissions, athletics, etc. [...]

2022 Fundraising Trends – How Does Your School Compare? , , 2025-06-09T17:53:02-04:00

Post-pandemic Fundraising for Schools: Eight Recommendations to Jumpstart your Restart

, , 2025-06-09T17:58:31-04:00

Coming out of the pandemic is a little bit like coming out of coma: you are confused, groggy, and not sure what has changed.  In [...]

Post-pandemic Fundraising for Schools: Eight Recommendations to Jumpstart your Restart, , 2025-06-09T17:58:31-04:00
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