Emma Kieran's guest appearances

Emma Kieran

Successful Nonprofits Podcast

How I Built My Fundraising Consultancy - the stories behind the people driving results in the nonprofit sector

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Lori Kranczer

Ted Bilich

Kathleen Janus

Joan Garry

Gabe Cooper

Rick Smith

Sarah Jackson

Bobby Herrera

Cindi Phallen

Jason Lewis

Carol Hamilton

Jim Langley

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Emma Kieran is the principal of Pilot Peak Consulting, which she started in June of 2014. Learn how her background as both a teacher and a fundraiser has influenced what she set out to do with Pilot Peak Consulting. Learn more about Pilot Peak Consulting at www.pilotpeakconsulting.com. Learn more about MarketSmart at www.imarketsmart.com.

Emma Kieran is the principal of Pilot Peak Consulting, which she started in June of 2014. Learn how her background as both a teacher and a fundraiser has influenced what she set out to do with Pilot Peak Consulting. Learn more about Pilot Peak Consulting at <a href="http://www.pilotpeakconsulting.com." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.pilotpeakconsulting.com.</a> Learn more about MarketSmart at <a href="http://www.imarketsmart.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.imarketsmart.com</a>.

Emma Kieran (HIBMFC-0029)

A strong relationship between the executive director and development director is vital to successful fundraising. In fact, these two staff must share mutual trust, open communication, and patience to achieve a charity’s fundraising goals. We know the toll for a weak CEO-CDO relationship is significant:  Frequent fundraiser turnover Frustrated donors Failure to meet fundraising goals Fumbled board fundraising  Every nonprofit professional agrees that a healthy CEO-CDO relationship enhances fundraising, but many non-profits suffer from a messy relationship between these key executives. For this reason, Emma Kieran, principal of PilotPeak consulting in Pittsburg, joins us to discuss ways a Chief Development Officer (CDO) and CEO can build a strong relationship. Links: Emma’s website: www.Pilotpeakconsulting.com  *Time Stamped Highlghts*** (3:00) Lack of synergy: the number one reason fundraisers, CDOs, and CEOs leave (6:11) How and why turnovers affect your annual campaign and special events (7:15) Knowing the different roles for your CDOs and CEOs (8:20) How a CEO can build a strong relationship with the CDO (9:00) Developing expectations and being patient (9:53) Open, regular communication: the CDO’s main priority in building a better relationship with the CEO (14:46) “Meeting summary”: a tool for reinforcing mutual accountability between the CDOs and CEOs (15:50) Work plan: another tool for CDOs and CEOs to use (18:53) The CEOs role in board fundraising efforts (20:20) The CDOs role in board fundraising efforts (21:42) Celebrating success and professional development (23:31) Prioritizing creative space for CDOs (25:40)- Spending money to make money: paying for the value of your CDO (27:45) “Ironman”: Emma shares her favorite and least favorite part of a triathlon. (31:40) Emma shares the inspiration behind the name “PilotPeak” 

A strong relationship between the executive director and development director is vital to successful fundraising. In fact, these two staff must share mutual trust, open communication, and patience to achieve a charity’s fundraising goals. We know the toll for a weak CEO-CDO relationship is significant: <ul> <li>Frequent fundraiser turnover</li> <li>Frustrated donors</li> <li>Failure to meet fundraising goals</li> <li>Fumbled board fundraising</li> </ul> Every nonprofit professional agrees that a healthy CEO-CDO relationship enhances fundraising, but many non-profits suffer from a messy relationship between these key executives. For this reason, Emma Kieran, principal of PilotPeak consulting in Pittsburg, joins us to discuss ways a Chief Development Officer (CDO) and CEO can build a strong relationship. Links: Emma’s website: <a href="http://www.Pilotpeakconsulting.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.Pilotpeakconsulting.com </a> *Time Stamped Highlghts*** (3:00) Lack of synergy: the number one reason fundraisers, CDOs, and CEOs leave (6:11) How and why turnovers affect your annual campaign and special events (7:15) Knowing the different roles for your CDOs and CEOs (8:20) How a CEO can build a strong relationship with the CDO (9:00) Developing expectations and being patient (9:53) Open, regular communication: the CDO’s main priority in building a better relationship with the CEO (14:46) “Meeting summary”: a tool for reinforcing mutual accountability between the CDOs and CEOs (15:50) Work plan: another tool for CDOs and CEOs to use (18:53) The CEOs role in board fundraising efforts (20:20) The CDOs role in board fundraising efforts (21:42) Celebrating success and professional development (23:31) Prioritizing creative space for CDOs (25:40)- Spending money to make money: paying for the value of your CDO (27:45) “Ironman”: Emma shares her favorite and least favorite part of a triathlon. (31:40) Emma shares the inspiration behind the name “PilotPeak”

The Executive Director and Development Director Relationship with Emma Kieran