June 4, 2009

Red, White, and Green

North American fund raisers find plentiful opportunities overseas

By Holly Hall

Joanne Donahoe loved her fund-raising job at San Diego State University, but after eight years of working on the annual fund, accompanying trustees on fund-raising calls, and undertaking a range of other duties, she felt a familiar tug.

Part of a well-traveled military family, Ms. Donahoe says she missed living overseas. So in 2006, at age 34, she swallowed hard and made a tough decision: She quit her job and gave herself a year to look for a fund-raising job in Europe. In June 2007,

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