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THE ADMINISTRATOR | 5
reservations weren't the three listed above; rather it was my anger. I was still angry
over the loss of my esteemed career. The uncertainty -- following the loss of a job --
including the stigma associated with losing your job makes you question yourself.
What did you do, or not do -- costing you -- your job? Was it due to embezzlement?
laziness, or outright incompetence? Soon, I found out it was none of the above.
At the top of my career -- with more than two decades of outstanding and
untarnished professional record, demonstrated technical competence -- including
knowledge of AFP's Best Practices for Annual-Giving Campaigns; Best Practices in
Foundation Relations; and Best Practices in Accountability and Transparency. Also, my
peers regarded me as a "high-performer entrepreneurial manager with proven
ability to effectively maintain connections with current and prospective donors over
geographic areas -- local, state, national and international.”
Furthermore, I have an earned graduate degree in public administration
(MPA) with specialization in Nonprofit and Community Services Management;
certification in gift planning (CGPA); and a certificate in fundraising management
(CFRM). So, I wasn't incompetent; I am a highly creative, seasoned and results-driven
nonprofit leader with entrepreneurial passion, drive, and vision. Fourteen of my 21
years’ experience is in leadership -- generating revenue by applying best practices in
the development and management of budgets for operations, fundraising programs,
friend-raising and alumni relations, and marketing and Public Relations programs.
Further, I have credible professional and personal references who will attest to my
character and qualifications as an institutional advancement practitioner. So, why
would someone of my caliber be unemployed?
A female head hunter with an Atlanta-based consulting firm that I hired back
in August of 2015, summed it thusly:
