For Fundraiser Introverts
Which way would you have it …?
Fundraisers should be introverts, because this more introspective personality type would be better suited for getting ‘inside the heads’ of donors and tapping their core emotional motivations.
Or,
Fundraisers should be extroverts, because they are more naturally equipped with the engagement skills that would better attune them to interacting with donors and building relationships.
I’ll speak up today for the introverts, but not with any heavy-duty analysis.
In keeping with The Agitator’s new (as of last week) ‘August Frivolous Friday’ policy, here’s some amusement at the expense of my fellow introverts.
Enjoy your weekend.
Tom
P.S. Down here in the Southern Hemisphere we’re not sure what we think of this policy, but happy to go along.
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