Aug 27, 2020
Jason Zajac is the Principal of Celsinus Partners. He has worked in the philanthropic field for 27 years and has helped clients raise over $750 million.
Through Celsinus Partners, Jason provides highly-customized fundraising plans for regional and national organizations. He develops strategies to help them authentically reach out to donors and build long-term fundraising capacity.
He's served on several boards, including the Toledo Hospital Foundation, West Side Montessori, and Graham's Foundation.
In this episode…
When we started in the philanthropic industry, we had no idea what the future would bring—and we still don’t know that! But we had no reason to believe our philanthropic plans wouldn’t succeed. Today the concern is a bit different: how do we move forward when our donors are facing financial difficulties? Jason Zajac says you have to pause to reflect on your mission and whether your case is more or less relevant because of what’s outside of your control.
Think your case is relevant and you need to move forward with your philanthropic plan? Jason says you have to continue despite what’s going in your environment. How? You need to get creative and leverage engagement with donors to make a case for their support the right way. Need to learn creative ways to engage donors in these uncertain times?
Listen to this episode of the Philanthropy212 Podcast with Penny Cowden as she interviews Jason Zajac of Celsinus Partners. They talk about identifying opportunities in the chaos, moving forward with your philanthropic plans despite uncertainties, creative ways to encourage donors to stay the cause, and more.