Gatekeepers & Invitations
D.M. Paule2026-09-30T09:46:27-04:00In "The View From Dave's Barstool," Principal and Managing Director, Dave Paule, discusses...well...whatever happens to be on his mind. Why the barstool? Barstools can certainly [...]
Who Opens the Door?
D.M. Paule2026-09-30T09:36:37-04:00There is a moment in almost every career when someone opens a door for you. A mentor makes an introduction. A manager puts your name [...]
Career Pivots & Professional Identity: Navigating Change Without Burning Bridges
D.M. Paule2026-03-25T12:05:16-04:00Careers rarely move in a linear fashion anymore. People change roles, industries, and even entire professional identities over the course of a working life. (God [...]
Where is the Line Between “Interview Question” and “Free Labor?”
D.M. Paule, Ailena Parramore2025-06-09T17:40:41-04:00In 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 [...]
The 2024 OFS Salary & Satisfaction Survey: The Results are In
D.M. Paule2025-06-09T17:43:21-04:00As consultants, we try to be genuine thought partners for our clients. If you've been around our blog for any length of time, you've undoubtably [...]
What Development Officers Wish Their Nonprofit Head Knew…And Vice Versa
Ailena Parramore2025-06-09T17:44:58-04:00During a recent workshop, I asked attendees – both Nonprofit Heads and Development Officers – to anonymously write down what they wished the other understood [...]
Sustainable Success Requires Succession Planning
D.M. Paule2025-06-09T17:46:26-04:00Recently, we have found ourselves discussing succession planning with several clients. So much so, it made us think perhaps we should write about it. Succession [...]
New Year, New Who? Exciting Growth for OFS in 2023
Linda McNay2023-01-30T09:28:56-05:00When I was younger, every January the newsstands – remember those? – would be covered with magazines – remember those? – filled with ideas of [...]
Meet Suzy
Linda McNay2022-02-09T20:44:49-05:00Every January, I usually take a breath, document how the previous year went, and review our strategic plan for the coming year. At Our Fundraising [...]
What Should I Pay My Head of Marketing? – Part 1
D.M. Paule2025-06-09T17:57:24-04:00A couple of months ago, we published a blog titled “What is the Right Amount to Pay a Fundraiser?” It was much more successful than [...]