Why friendships are the basis for fundraising – and life in general

Last month I had the honor of winning the title of Young Fundraising Talent – and a trip to the annual conference of the Association of Fundraising Professionals in Texas, USA! I won the award with my essay on being friends with your donors. Though the essay is a sidestep away from the Paris Declaration, it also has very strong connections with it: they are both about being authentic and about working on what you believe in. So, without further ado, here it is: my winning essay on being friends with your donors, with a big thank you to 101fundraising for this excellent translation of my essay, which was originally published in Dutch!