Loving Your Work in an Age of Change
Joint session: Simone Joyaux and Tom Ahern
For 30 years, Simone and Tom have earned a pretty good living doing fundraising work (there's that second home in France).
Years past the customary retirement age for the US, they still (most days, anyway) find fundraising to be thrilling, challenging, and uniquely purposeful.
Tom: "Change is a constant in every useful career. You adapt all the time." Simone: "You have to be a lifelong learner." Tom: "Every shiny new thing is just another tool. Is it right for your nonprofit?"
For one frank, revealing hour, Simone (an East Lansing native, MSU grad) and Tom will explore what gets them out of bed in the morning ... and what YOU can do (Dear Ambitious Career Fundraiser) to keep your inner fires roaring.