Ever written a letter to Oprah because your board thought it was a brilliant fundraising idea? Sold holiday cards that barely covered the cost of printing them? Put coin boxes in liquor stores hoping for a windfall?

Welcome to the nonprofit sector, where brilliant staff are overshadowed by well-meaning but clueless leadership decisions, and where both small organizations and experienced professionals get the short end of the stick.

Ever been told that making good money and doing meaningful work don't go together in the nonprofit sector? That you have to choose between financial stability and mission impact?

Brooke Erickson's story proves that narrative dead wrong.

After building a fundraising program from scratch and hitting that all-too-familiar nonprofit salary ceiling of $75K, Brooke made a decision that transformed her financial reality while deepening her impact in the sector.

She became a Fractional Fundraiser.