A New Generation of Donors with Mariya Yurukova, CEO and Founder of Charity Search Group

Creating Good with Matt Barnes

Welcome to the latest episode of the Nonprofit Connect podcast, brought to you by Rogue Creatives, made to connect with and learn from people in the nonprofit hemisphere. I’m your host, Matt Barnes, and you’re going to want to stick around for this one, folks.
Our guest today is Mariya Yurukova, CEO and Founder of Charity Search Group, a recruiting firm exclusively dedicated to the nonprofit sector, specializing in searches for development directors, executive directors, and major gifts officers. She also works as a consultant for her company Leapfrog Fundraising, where she is the CEO and Founder.
This week, we’ll cover:

• The process of finding talent in the nonprofit sector
• Why startups shouldn’t fly too close to the sun at first
• What the new generation of donors are like
• Why nonprofits need to invest if they want to succeed and help others

Episode Resources:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariyayurukova
• Charity Search Group: https://www.linkedin.com/company/charity-search-group
• Website: https://charitysearchgroup.com

Creating Good with Matt Barnes Podcast (formerly known as Nonprofit Connect with Matt Barnes) is handcrafted by our friends over at fame.so
Previous guests include John Bromley of Charitable Impact, Svetlana Ratnikova of IWB Immigrant Women in Business, David McNair of The ONE Campaign, and Daniel Hill of Green Impact Campaign.
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