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Daniel Fissinger

Daniel Fissinger is a Consultant, Executive Search at Campbell & Company. He thoughtfully engages clients to understand the organization’s culture, identify their needs in senior leadership, and uncover high-potential candidates.

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With the country at nearly full employment, hiring managers are feeling the pinch of a tight workforce. Traditionally, higher employment signals accelerated turnover and more spirited bidding for top talent.

Even in less competitive talent environments, nonprofits have faced significant challenges in hiring experienced fundraisers for more than a decade. As philanthropic revenues become more important to the success of all organizations, higher education institutions have set ambitious goals for comprehensive campaigns that require large teams of effective fundraisers.

Campbell & Company Research Findings, Executive Search, Talent Management Strategies, Higher Education News, Talent Management, Fundraising, Midwest Region

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On the Campbell & Company Executive Search team, we partner with nonprofits to recruit executive and leadership-level positions—which means my colleagues and I receive and assess scores of applications to mission-based organizations on a weekly basis. When it comes to application materials, one of the questions we hear most often is: “Should I include a cover letter with my resume?” The simple answer is YES!

To assist nonprofit leaders in their pursuit of the right position, our team has identified five other cover letter FAQs. Read on for our responses, based on our decades of combined experience in the field and our daily work with exceptional candidates.

Executive Search, Talent Management, Talent Management Strategies, Career Advice