People in Fundraising, Season 3, Ep. 2: Joan Ogwumike and Elizabeth Roma, The Obama Foundation

In a "People in Fundraising" first, we feature an interview with two guests who are also coworkers: prospect development veterans Joan Ogwumike and Elizabeth Roma, of The Obama Foundation!

Our conversation airs almost 15 years to the day of President Obama's first inauguration in 2009.

Joan and Elizabeth discuss their careers in prospect management and research; what trends and developments Elizabeth has seen over her 25-year career; and Joan's professional blog, "A Researcher's Diary."

Elizabeth and I served for a few years on Apra International's Online Content Committee.

And in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day today, both Joan and Elizabeth share their thoughts on Dr. King's message from his Dexter Avenue Baptist Church sermon in 1957: "“Love has within it a redemptive power. And there is a power there that eventually transforms individuals."

Thank you Elizabeth and Joan for a wonderful conversation!