Guys, I have started a paid community that is part of my attempt to "fix" the fundraising process in the private and nonprofit sectors.
The problem, I'm learning, is that the current reality requires people called fundraisers, brokers, "finders" (here in Texas). The fact that I've made my livelihood from doing what I do now for 30 years underscores a ๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐๐ก๐๐ข ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฃ๐.
People like me are unnecessary middle men -- we are like career legislators -- and I think we can find a way to compress the funding process, create shareholder value more quickly, and even out the power imbalance between the person seeking money and the one looking to allocate.
HERE is the page. It is by application-only, and if you are a founder of a venture-scale company, I'd encourage you to apply.