The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Reading Is Fundamental to NYU Fund Raiser

By Meg Sommerfeld

Karen Smith, New York University's director of major gifts, calls herself one of Naomi Levine's "fund-raising children," and says she learned several major lessons from her mentor, the university's chief fund raiser for more than two decades. The first: Read The New York Times every day.

"You cannot hope to be a successful fund raiser unless you are an...

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