People in Fundraising, Season 2, Ep. 18: Janna Lee, Medical U. of South Carolina

Originally recorded in summer 2023: Janna Lee is the first guest on "People in Fundraising" to represent Minnesota! We talk about the October 2023 Apra Minnesota conference and how Apra Minnesota in the 1980s was the origin-placed for Apra International. Janna has been involved with Apra's Minnesota and Maryland chapters, and is also becoming involved with the Association of Advancement Services Professionals (AASP) https://www.advserv.org/

In our conversation, Janna covers the following topics with great insights, candor, and humor:

Recruiting and onboarding staff while fully remote (she works for the Medical University of South Carolina);

How Janna creates balance in her workday (walks, gardening, and other activities);

The challenges posed to workplace flexibility by staff working in various time zones;

Burnout and mental health (what she looks for in herself and the people she manages);

Transitioning from prospect development to advancement services (what appealed to Janna about an expanded scope of responsibilities and becoming involved with AASP).