--- title: TWB Fundraising Blog (4) description: The latest news, announcements, and thought leadership from the TWB team. 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[![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/YMCA%20Washington%20Blog%20Banner%20(2).png?width=960&height=512&name=YMCA%20Washington%20Blog%20Banner%20(2).png)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/executive-search-ymca-washington) July 18, 2024 ### [Chief Development Officer: YMCA of Metropolitan Washington](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/executive-search-ymca-washington) Written by [TWB Fundraising](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/ter-molen-watkins-brandt) The [YMCA of Metropolitan Washington](https://www.ymcadc.org/) (Y), a passionate and vital organization, offers a wide array... [Read More](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/executive-search-ymca-washington) [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Casa%20Central%20Blog%20Banner-1.png?width=960&height=512&name=Casa%20Central%20Blog%20Banner-1.png)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/executive-search-casa-central) June 25, 2024 ### [Vice President for Advancement: Casa Central](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/executive-search-casa-central) Written by [TWB Fundraising](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/ter-molen-watkins-brandt) Started in 1954 by a group of multi-denominational Hispanic pastors to meet the needs of newly... [Read More](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/executive-search-casa-central) [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CLC%20Blog%20Banner%20-%20revised%20(1).png?width=960&height=512&name=CLC%20Blog%20Banner%20-%20revised%20(1).png)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/executive-director-chief-development-officer-clc) June 18, 2024 ### [Executive Director/CDO: College of Lake County Foundation](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/executive-director-chief-development-officer-clc) Written by [TWB Fundraising](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/ter-molen-watkins-brandt) [The College of Lake County](https://www.clcillinois.edu/) (CLC) is a comprehensive community college committed to equitable... [Read More](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/executive-director-chief-development-officer-clc) [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Today%E2%80%99s%20Discerning%20Donors%20Expect%20Financial%20Transparency%20and%20Accountability%20(1).png?width=960&height=512&name=Today%E2%80%99s%20Discerning%20Donors%20Expect%20Financial%20Transparency%20and%20Accountability%20(1).png)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/todays-discerning-donors-expect-financial-transparency-and-accountability) June 4, 2024 ### [Today’s Donors Expect Financial Transparency and Accountability](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/todays-discerning-donors-expect-financial-transparency-and-accountability) Written by [Marilyn Foster Kirk, CFRE](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/marilyn-foster-kirk-cfre) Today’s donors are very discerning when it comes to their relationships with nonprofit... [Read More](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/todays-discerning-donors-expect-financial-transparency-and-accountability) [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Lever-TWB-How-to-Create-a-Compelling-Job-Description-for-Nonprofits-feature.jpg?width=960&height=512&name=Lever-TWB-How-to-Create-a-Compelling-Job-Description-for-Nonprofits-feature.jpg)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/nonprofit-job-descriptions) May 30, 2024 ### [How to Create a Compelling Job Description for Nonprofits](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/nonprofit-job-descriptions) Written by [Stephanie Sparks](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/stephanie-sparks) Studies show that candidates [spend under a minute](https://insightglobal.com/blog/job-description-statistics-to-keep-in-mind-for-2024/) from the time they open a job posting to decide... [Read More](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/nonprofit-job-descriptions) [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CEO%20CNNSSA%20MOWFNI%20-%20Filled.png?width=960&height=512&name=CEO%20CNNSSA%20MOWFNI%20-%20Filled.png)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/cnnssa-mowfni-ceo) May 28, 2024 ### [CEO: Meals on Wheels Foundation of Northern Illinois](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/cnnssa-mowfni-ceo) Written by [TWB Fundraising](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/ter-molen-watkins-brandt) [Read More](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/cnnssa-mowfni-ceo) [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Get%20to%20Know%20Nancy%20Herman%20Blog%20Banner.png?width=960&height=512&name=Get%20to%20Know%20Nancy%20Herman%20Blog%20Banner.png)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/get-to-know-nancy-herman) March 28, 2024 ### [Get to Know Nancy Herman](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/get-to-know-nancy-herman) Written by [TWB Fundraising](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/ter-molen-watkins-brandt) We are pleased to welcome Nancy Herman, who has recently joined the TWB team as Senior Counsel. We... [Read More](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/get-to-know-nancy-herman) [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jitasa_TWB%20Fundraising_How%20to%20Leverage%20Outsourced%20Services%20in%20the%20Nonprofit%20Sector_Feature.jpg?width=960&height=512&name=Jitasa_TWB%20Fundraising_How%20to%20Leverage%20Outsourced%20Services%20in%20the%20Nonprofit%20Sector_Feature.jpg)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/outsourced-services-nonprofit-sector) March 25, 2024 ### [How to Leverage Outsourced Services in the Nonprofit Sector](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/outsourced-services-nonprofit-sector) Written by [Jon Osterburg](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/jon-osterburg) If you’ve ever been involved in [hiring new employees](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/the-hiring-rollercoaster-isnt-over-two-ways-twb-can-help), you know that recruitment and onboarding are... [Read More](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/outsourced-services-nonprofit-sector) [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Deep-Sync-TWB-What-is-the-Purpose-of-a-Data-Quality-Report--Nonprofit-FAQs-Feature.jpg?width=960&height=512&name=Deep-Sync-TWB-What-is-the-Purpose-of-a-Data-Quality-Report--Nonprofit-FAQs-Feature.jpg)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/data-quality-report) March 21, 2024 ### [What Is the Purpose of a Data Quality Report? Nonprofit FAQs](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/data-quality-report) Written by [Gabrielle Perham, MBA](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/gabrielle-perham) Data should be at the root of all major nonprofit decisions. When you take a [data-driven approach](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/building-a-data-backed-nonprofit-healthcare-case-for-support)... [Read More](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/data-quality-report) [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MOWFNI%20DODC%20-%20Filled.png?width=960&height=512&name=MOWFNI%20DODC%20-%20Filled.png)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/director-of-development-and-communications-meals-on-wheels) March 12, 2024 ### [Director of Development and Communications: Meals on Wheels Foundation of Northern Illinois](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/director-of-development-and-communications-meals-on-wheels) Written by [TWB Fundraising](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/ter-molen-watkins-brandt) [Read More](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/director-of-development-and-communications-meals-on-wheels) [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png?width=960&height=512&name=TWBF_Brand%20Blog%20Post%20Image.png)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/in-memory-of-larry-ter-molen) February 15, 2024 ### [In Memory of Larry Ter Molen](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/in-memory-of-larry-ter-molen) Written by [The TWB Team](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/twb-team) With heavy hearts TWB announces the passing of Larry Ter Molen, a founding partner of Ter Molen... [Read More](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/in-memory-of-larry-ter-molen) [![](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/effectivefundraisers.jpg?width=960&height=512&name=effectivefundraisers.jpg)](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/key-qualities-of-a-fundraiser) November 6, 2023 ### [10 Core Personality Traits of Effective Fundraisers](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/key-qualities-of-a-fundraiser) Written by [Heidi Waltner-Pepper](https://blog.twbfundraising.com/author/heidi-waltner-pepper) When I first became involved with fundraising some 25 years ago, it was more of a career that one... 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