The Strategic Briefing Every
Chief Fundraiser Should Read

Chief Fundraiser Weekly is a 5-minute Sunday briefing delivered by a practicing Chief Development Officer. Real systems. No theory.

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  • Proven Systems – frameworks for $10M–$25M operations
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  • Board Strategies – align leaders without micromanaging
  • Peer Insights – solutions from a chief fundraiser solving the same challenges you face

You’re a Fundraising Expert, Stuck in Tactical Work.

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You weren’t hired to manage chaos. You were hired to scale.

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I’m Christine Bork, a practicing Chief Development Officer with 30+ years of experience. Right now, I’m scaling a $27M fundraising operation—not writing theory from the sidelines. Every system, script, and strategy I share comes from what’s working (and failing) in my shop today.

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