Your Nonprofit Can't Afford Another Bad Hire. Here's Why a Fractional Fundraising Professional Makes Sense

You’re about to post another development director job opening. Again.

You know the drill. Sort through resumes. Conduct interviews. Check references. Make an offer. Train the new person for months. Watch them leave in 18 months.

Rinse. Repeat. Watch your mission suffer.

What if I told you there’s a better way?

The Hiring Cycle That’s Draining Your Resources

Here’s what most nonprofits don’t calculate: the real cost of hiring a full-time fundraiser.

You’re paying for:

Salary and benefits (even before they raise a dime)
Recruitment costs
Training time
Lost momentum while the position sits empty
Donor relationships that fall through the cracks

And that’s assuming your new hire actually works out. According to recent research, nonprofit employee turnover hits 18.1%. Your fundraising staff? Even higher.

Why Traditional Hiring Keeps Failing

After three decades in this field, I’ve watched smart nonprofits make the same mistake over and over.

They hire a full-time development director they can’t really afford. They set impossible goals. They micromanage. The fundraiser burns out or bails.

The cycle continues.

But here’s what kills me: not every organization needs a full-time fundraiser.

Sometimes you need expert-level fundraising without the full-time price tag.

Enter the Fractional Fundraising Professional

A fractional fundraising professional gives you senior-level expertise on a part-time basis.

Think of it this way: you get an experienced fundraiser who’s done this work for years.

Someone who knows what works. Someone who can hit the ground running.
But you’re only paying for the hours you actually need.
No benefits package. No lengthy hiring process. No training period. No risk of turnover that sets you back months.

Just expert fundraising leadership when and where you need it.

Who Benefits Most?

A fractional fundraising professional makes sense if you’re:

Stuck in the turnover cycle with development directors
Too small to afford a full-time senior fundraiser
Between hires and bleeding donor relationships
Growing but not ready for full-time staff

What You Actually Get

This isn’t some part-time intern. You’re getting real experience. Strategy. Donor cultivation. Grant writing. Major gift planning. Someone who’s built donor pipelines and run capital campaigns.

The difference? You’re not gambling on another full-time hire who might not work out.

Your Mission Can’t Wait

Every month without solid fundraising leadership costs you money. Donors drift away. Grants don’t get written. Major gift prospects go cold.

You can keep posting job openings and hoping the next hire sticks. Or you can get experienced fundraising help without the hiring risk.

Your call.

Ready to stop the cycle? Learn more about fractional fundraising and how it can give your nonprofit stable, expert fundraising leadership without the traditional headaches.