interview – Nonprofit Fundraising

20 Interview Questions (and Sample Answers!) for a Nonprofit Marketing Manager

Nonprofit organizations rely on marketing to raise awareness and funds for their missions. As a Nonprofit Marketing Manager, it's essential to have the right skills and experience to create effective campaigns that resonate with donors and supporters. In this post, we'll provide 20 interview questions that can help you identify a candidate who has the expertise and passion to lead your nonprofit marketing efforts to success.

By Jeremy Reis|2023-03-27T14:05:37-04:00March 27th, 2023|Categories: Beginner, Fundraising, Marketing|Tags: interview, interview questions, job interview, Marketing, marketing manager|Comments Off

20 Interview Questions (and Answers!) for a Major Donor Representative

In this article, we'll explore 20 job interview questions (and answers!) that are specifically designed for major donor representative positions. From identifying donor needs to building lasting relationships, these questions will help both job seekers and hiring managers understand what it takes to succeed in this important fundraising role.

By Jeremy Reis|2023-03-14T08:05:51-04:00March 14th, 2023|Categories: Beginner, Major Gifts|Tags: interview, interview questions, job interview, major donor, major donor rep, major donors|Comments Off

20 Interview Questions (and Answers!) for Midlevel Donor Reps

Midlevel donor reps play a critical role in securing the financial support necessary to sustain an organization's mission. This article provides 20 commonly asked interview questions (and answers!) to help midlevel donor reps prepare for interviews and demonstrate their skills and knowledge.

By Jeremy Reis|2023-03-07T08:15:39-05:00March 7th, 2023|Categories: Beginner, Mid-level Donors|Tags: interview, interview questions, job interview, midlevel donor rep, midlevel donors|Comments Off

15 Interview Questions (and Answers!) for a Fundraising Specialist

A successful fundraising specialist is a key asset to any nonprofit organization, responsible for securing the financial resources needed to support its mission. If you're looking to hire a fundraising specialist, or you're a candidate preparing for a job interview, this post will provide you with 15 interview questions and example answers to help you assess a candidate's skills and experience.

By Jeremy Reis|2023-02-28T08:45:44-05:00February 28th, 2023|Categories: Beginner, Fundraising|Tags: fundraising, interview, interview questions, job interview, specialist|Comments Off

25 Nonprofit Creative Director Interview Questions

Hiring the right creative director for your nonprofit is crucial for the success of your marketing team. The right creative director understands how fundraising and your nonprofit brand work togetherness her to produce the results you need. These interview questions will help.

By Jeremy Reis|2023-02-24T14:05:56-05:00January 17th, 2020|Categories: Advanced, Marketing|Tags: creative, creative director, hiring, interview, interview questions, job interview|Comments Off

25 Interview Questions for a Nonprofit Creative Director

Choosing the right creative director at your nonprofit can be crucial for your organization's marketing success. Use these 25 nonprofit creative director interview questions to inspire your job interviews.

By Jeremy Reis|2019-10-27T17:41:47-04:00November 14th, 2019|Categories: Advanced, Marketing|Tags: interview, interview questions, job interview, questions|Comments Off

Qualified Job Candidates – Dave the Development Director

Dave says, “I have some great candidates for the Development Manager role. Three have several years of experience in development and the fourth has a masters degree in Nonprofit Fundraising.” Wendy replies “What about Hunter?” Dave asks, “The son of our board chair with no experience and a liberal arts degree?” Wendy replies, “I hear

By Jeremy Reis|2018-10-30T23:29:25-04:00November 2nd, 2018|Categories: Comics|Tags: comic, dave, hiring, interview|Comments Off

Hunter Interview – Dave the Development Director

Dave asks, "Why do you want to work at a nonprofit?" Hunter replies, "I have extensive experience raising funds." "What experience?" Dave asks. "I did a Go Fund Me for a missions trip to Africa." Hunter replies. Dave asks, "What did you do in Africa?" Hunter says, "I changed a kid's life by giving

By Jeremy Reis|2018-02-22T08:36:48-05:00March 26th, 2018|Categories: Comics|Tags: comic, dave, funny, humor, hunter, interview, missions trip, peer to peer|Comments Off

Major Gifts Officer – Dave the Development Director

"I'm so glad you came in for this interview to be a major gifts officer, what is one of your weaknesses?" asked Dave. The job candidate replies, "I don't like to ask people for money."

By Jeremy Reis|2018-02-17T15:39:37-05:00February 26th, 2018|Categories: Comics|Tags: comic, dave, funny, humor, interview, job interview, major gifts|Comments Off

The Story of the One

Nonprofit fundraising, at its core, is storytelling. Telling a story of how your organization has helped one beneficiary be transformed is the building block of telling the story of your organization. In nonprofit development, the story we use in fundraising is called the story of the one. It's called the story of the one because

By Jeremy Reis|2019-07-20T12:41:08-04:00February 21st, 2018|Categories: Advanced, Beginner, Donor Communication, Featured Beginner, Fundraising, Intermediate|Tags: appeals, fundraising appeal, interview, stories, story of the one, storytelling, video, worksheet|Comments Off