I've known Alex for years through the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the Rotary Club of Asheville and since he was the Vice Chancellor of Development at UNCA . He is not only a quality fundraiser but also a wise teacher and mentor. He has guided novice and not-so-novice fundraising professionals for years and has much to share. Having been a successful fundraiser for many years, Alex is well-connected, well versed in the ethics of fundraising and masterful in its art.
Eleanor Ashton
Director of Development and Communication
Evergreen Community Charter School
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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.