Building Trust in Philanthropy with Paul Kaminski, Executive Director of the Long Beach City College Foundation

Paul Kaminski is the Executive Director of the Long Beach City College Foundation. Paul has been working in philanthropy for about 18 years, defining himself as a mission-driven fundraiser. Before joining the Foundation, Paul was the Director of Advancement for St. John Bosco High School and Providence High School.

In his past, he’s served as the Vice President of Philanthropy for St. Mary Medical Center and the Director of Philanthropy for St. Jude Heritage. Paul was also the Regional Director for Operation Smile in Southern California.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

Paul Kaminski talks about the integral role of trust for a successful philanthropic program
How to build trust among a nonprofit team—and how it needs to expands to the donor community
An example of the power of trust in philanthropy
Should you trust in technology?
How Paul and his team are using technology to build stronger relationships with donors
The impact of building trust with donors
Can trust impact employee retention in philanthropy?
What to expect from building trusting relationships in philanthropy
Three takeaways for building a high level of trust in philanthropy

In this episode…

Building trust in philanthropy is one of the key components when creating relationships with your donors and staff that aren’t transactional but transformational.

But, the problem is many nonprofits either don’t know how to build trust or aren’t building the adequate amount of trust needed to see increased donations, staff performance, and retention.

In this episode of the Philanthropy212 Podcast, host Penny Cowden and Paul Kaminski, the Executive Director of the Long Beach City College Foundation, talk about building trust in philanthropy. They discuss the different trust-based relationships in philanthropy, how to develop trust in these relationships, and what to expect from building trusting relationships.

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This episode is brought to you by Philanthropy212, a fundraising consulting company focused on helping not-for-profit organizations build sustainable practices and programs that raise more than just money.

Philanthropy212’s founder, Penny Cowden, has 25 years of experience in the industry and has helped raise more than $100 million for non-profits such as PeaceHealth, Sisters of Charity, Inova Health System, Banner Health System, and Sun Health.