Alex was instrumental in securing a partnership with Southern Appalachian Man and the Biosphere for the CFIA since 2009. With this agreement, he played a major role in managing SAMAB's finances, acted as liaison between the participating organizations, and helped to develop and facilitate yearly SAMAB conferences.
Adam DeWitte
Director of Education
Cradle of Forestry Interpretive Association
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Alex Comfort, CFRE, has 37 years of experience in an extremely broad range of development and fundraising work. His knowledge, skill, creativity, integrity, humor, speaking ability and tenacity have been hallmarks of his development career in New Orleans, the region around Asheville, NC, and nationally.
Introducing the Virtual and Personalized Fundraising Boot Camp and Agency Consulting Series
by Alex Comfort, CFRE
Available anywhere and focused on the individual needs and situation of each non-profit. See more in the Fundraising Boot Camp section found above.
Even a Blind Squirrel Finds an Occasional Acorn:
Fundraising Tales from the Front Lines
by Alex Comfort, CFRE
How do people become great fundraisers and leaders in general? This book tells professional fundraisers of all skill levels, executive directors, and board members how to maximize giving from all sorts of people. Using true stories as his method, Alex Comfort, CFRE, illustrates everything a person must do to help a beloved non-profit agency. The stories do the teaching, not a heavy-droning professor. Employing humor and the everyday joys and trials of approaching people, Comfort's book is a quick read which makes an immediate impact. Expect to laugh a lot and even shed a tear or two with the real-life people who show that anyone who loves a charity can secure the resources it needs to help an organization become better at its mission.