Evan Wildstein

Evan Wildstein is a Hiver and nonprofiteer with 22+ years of in-house fundraising, strategy, and operations experience. Beyond his social impact work, Evan has coached organizations on board development and talent growth, commissioned operas, and produced learning initiatives. His book, The Nonprofiteer’s Fundraising Field Guide, and Social Impact Staff Retention research project are small ways he works to improve the well-being of our industry.

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Confidence Theater: A Nonprofiteer’s Lament

Evan Wildstein

It happens often in one’s career. It, of course, refers to The Feeling in your throat when the ridiculous thing... Read More

Four (Non-Definitive) Pillars of Nonprofit Sustainability

Evan Wildstein

… and how to check the health of each one A few weeks back I spoke at a conference about... Read More

Sorry, the nonprofit sector we knew no longer exists

Evan Wildstein

A little trend is happening on LinkedIn. Good humans are inviting nonprofiteers, myself included, to participate in a thought experiment:... Read More

Nonprofit Interview Red Flags and Where to Find Them

Evan Wildstein

It was my third week in a new job. Normally that‘s the “honeymoon period” and already I was thinking about... Read More

The Journey of Restorative Nonprofit Work

Evan Wildstein

The year was 2021, my colleague and I were enjoying a delightful, outdoor morning coffee, discussing the long-awaited “return-to-office.” As... Read More

As nonprofits continue to evolve post-pandemic we will need Chief Decent Human Behavior Officers to support nonprofit life and growth.

Nonprofits Need Chief Decent Human Behavior Officers

Evan Wildstein

As nonprofits continue to evolve post-pandemic we will need Chief Decent Human Behavior Officers to support nonprofit life and growth.