People inFundraising, season 3 ep. 9: Peter Hayashida,

I am honored to feature Peter Hayashida, with whom I had breakfast this morning at the CASE District VII and District VIII Conference in Anaheim, CA! It was so great to meet Peter in-person.

The first guest to represent Hawaii in "People in Fundraising," Peter's interview is a delightful and really engaging overview of his extensive fundraising career. We cover a variety of topics, including:

* Peter's first year as a Senior Consultant and Principal at renowned development consulting firm Marts & Lundy.

* Peter's passion for and commitment to the intersection of diversity, equity, and inclusion in fundraising/social impact.

* Peter's lengthy involvement as a leading volunteer with CASE, and how additional commitments of time, effort, and attention actually can be recharging.

* Being a storyteller and someone who, throughout Peter's career, has sought to help others realize their potential - and who did the same for him when Peter's career was beginning.

Several "People in Fundraising" guests mentioned to me that they follow and admire Peter for his longstanding commitment to the fundraising world and to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging efforts in this space.

I am grateful that Peter agreed to be a guest so our audience can hear from him on this crucial topics. Thank you, Peter, for a fascinating conversation!