Favorite Parts of Working in Fundraising Consulting as a Senior Vice President
Polly, a Senior Vice President at a fundraising consulting firm, finds the most rewarding aspect of her career the "nice balance of a business mindset, but in a nonprofit space," allowing her to work with "some of the best brands in the nonprofit space" tackling crucial issues like food insecurity and women's rights while operating within a successful for-profit model. This unique position provides a fulfilling blend of business acumen and impactful social work.
Nonprofit, Consulting, Business, Mission-driven, Leadership
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Job Title
Company
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Grad Programs
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Polly Breit
Senior Vice President
Fundraising Consulting Company
University of Wisconsin, Madison
N/A
Classics, Spanish Literature
Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
Consulting
Honors Student
Video Highlights
1. Working with leading brands in the non-profit sector on impactful missions such as food insecurity, healthcare, education, and women and girls' initiatives.
2. Blending for-profit consulting work with the non-profit space, offering a unique combination of business acumen and social impact.
3. Finding the work rewarding due to the balance between a business mindset and the mission-driven nature of non-profit organizations. Many non-profits utilize business strategies, making this a fulfilling career path.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your industry?
I think about this a lot. We get to work with some of the best brands in the nonprofit space. Whether it's working to address food insecurity or provide access to health care and education, and focusing on funding for women and girls, for example.
You see all these brilliant missions led by phenomenal leaders. But we are on the for-profit side of things. We are a consulting firm.
I feel like I get the best of both worlds. We have a strong business model and we're working in the nonprofit space with really mission-driven organizations.
I think that would be it. If I had to summarize what I like about this industry the most, it would be that nice balance of a business mindset but in a nonprofit space. A lot of nonprofits do have a business disposition to their work, but I found that really rewarding.