People in Fundraising, ep. 124: Ben Mohler, CEO and Principal Consultant, GivingThree

With thanks to Sarah Cortell Vandersypen, who connected me to today's guest - my first interviewee from Kentucky - Ben Mohler, CFRE and ACFRE! A member of the board of AFP Global, Ben is the founder of GivingThree and has worked in fundraising for almost 25 years. Thank you for representing the Bluegrass State!

In our conversation, Ben shares:

* How he navigated from alumni, corporate, and foundation relations in higher education to frontline fundraising, first at his alma mater, Cedarville University.

* What led him to launch GivingThree.

* His reflections on serving in the Texas State Guard's 401st Air Support Group of the 4th Air Wing, during which he honorably served during relief operations for hurricanes Katrina and Rita, both in 2005.

In addition, Ben and I have some things in common: He and his wife, like my wife and I, have four children. We talk about what motivates each of us to take on a deep variety of volunteer and career responsibilities while being a spouse and father - and how these distinct roles often intersect in life.

Thank you Ben for an awesome and informative conversation!