People in Fundraising, ep. 147: Skip Nordhoff, Huts for Vets & Fletcher School at Tufts University

I'm honored to share today's "People in Fundraising" conversation with fundraising leader and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Skip Nordhoff! We worked together for several years at Harvard Business School, and in our interview, Skip speaks highly of many people from his time there, including Anjali Raina; Flo Amoroso; Josh Merrow; and Dean Nitin Nohria.

Skip also discusses: * How he entered the fundraising world, from college recruiting and corporate recruiting to considering being an independent school teacher.

* Why "service to others beyond yourself" is one of Skip's core beliefs, leading him to be commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps after graduating from Denison College. Skip went on to serve 7 years on active duty, flying helicopters on overseas deployments, and 21 years in the Marine Corps Reserves.

* The mentorship and encouragement of Boston-area fundraising leaders Diane Robbins (who hired Skip for his first development role, at Wheaton College) and David Woodruff.

* Skip's recent involvement as a new director of Huts for Vets, a nonprofit that offers wilderness therapy retreats for veterans and active-duty service members. Skip was introduced to this amazing organization by Ryan Del Grosso, who Skip knew from the Harvard Business School Armed Forces Association.

Thank you Skip for a moving, powerful, and enjoyable conversation! It was terrific to reconnect with you and I know our audience will appreciate hearing about your career in fundraising.