My name is Beth Ann Locke and I’m a fundraiser. I love my calling and I want to help others – especially those new to fundraising – become better fundraisers (and best navigate the challenges). I’m from Seattle, WA but am living in Vancouver, BC.

I currently blog about and speak about fundraising (the nuts and bolts of doing) and also about balancing life and work as a fundraiser. I signed up for this course because I would love to be teaching eCourses, and think this is fun and interactive – the sort of thing I like. I also host a salon called Ms.Rupt which brings together women fundraisers to talk about and find solutions to challenges fundraisers experience (e.g., generational differences and similarities in the workplace, challenges between those with and without families, and workplace bullying).

What kind of e-course I want to create… is one that gets into the tactics and strategies of working with donors, especially major gift donors. I have one eCourse that I do with my fundraising BFF called GratitudeCamp. I love engaging fundraisers this way, and enjoy making it fun and go-at-your-own-pace, since finding time for professional development can be difficult and conferences are expensive.

What makes me come most alive is: gathering lots of people together for a cocktail party or dinner party (or some other reason – but food helps, right?) and making connections between diverse people. I believe that relationships are key to everything we do.