July 11, 2010
When Unwanted Advances Become the Price of a Donor’s Generosity
Sexual harassment is a problem few fund raisers discuss openly, but many experts say it is time for the nonprofit world to confront the issue
Michael Ventura, for The Chronicle
Polly Aris Stamatopoulos, a consultant, says people who seek big gifts should be required to take “a class in the sexual politics of fund raising.”
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Michael Ventura, for The Chronicle
Polly Aris Stamatopoulos, a consultant, says people who seek big gifts should be required to take “a class in the sexual politics of fund raising.”
Four years ago, Judi Taylor Cantor, the head of planned giving at a New England university, rented a car for what she thought would be an ordinary visit with a longtime donor. The man wanted to add money to a previous gift.
“After lunch, we returned to his home where we discussed the gift contract, and he gave me a check,” recalls Ms. Cantor, now a fund-raising consultant in Westwood, Mass. Up to that point, “there was nothing unusual about the
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