Leading for the Long Haul: ED/Development Director Relationships That Sustain Careers and Communities brings together Matthew Easterwood and Adrian Shanker’s real-world experience serving as an executive director and development director team across two organizations and on opposite sides of the country.
This expanded edition goes deeper into what makes the ED/Development Director relationship thrive—or fail—including role clarity, trust, fundraising leadership, board engagement, emotional labor, staff retention, crisis response, and the difference between delegating fundraising and genuinely sharing responsibility for it.
Through candid conversation and practical examples, Matthew and Adrian show how an aligned ED/Development Director partnership can strengthen donor trust, protect fundraising professionals from burnout, build organizational resilience, and create lasting momentum for the communities they serve.
Best of all, this expanded edition is FREE!
Leading for the Long Haul: ED/Development Director Relationships That Sustain Careers and Communities brings together Matthew Easterwood and Adrian Shanker’s real-world experience serving as an executive director and development director team across two organizations and on opposite sides of the country.
This expanded edition goes deeper into what makes the ED/Development Director relationship thrive—or fail—including role clarity, trust, fundraising leadership, board engagement, emotional labor, staff retention, crisis response, and the difference between delegating fundraising and genuinely sharing responsibility for it.
Through candid conversation and practical examples, Matthew and Adrian show how an aligned ED/Development Director partnership can strengthen donor trust, protect fundraising professionals from burnout, build organizational resilience, and create lasting momentum for the communities they serve.
Best of all, this expanded edition is FREE!
