Alexis Alm Says, Major-Gift Ramp-Up is a Gift to Fundraisers Everywhere is one nonprofit veteran’s take on one of the greatest book on fundraising every written. Here’s what Alexis thinks about Joanne Oppelt and Jimmy LaRose’s new tome. I’ve been a fundraiser for several decades, a successful major gift and planned giving officer, and I serve as the CEO of nonprofit organizations. With a master’s in

Jimmy LaRose…Blessed Is The Peacemaker is one fundraising veteran’s insider take on our industry’s most controversial leader. Here’s what Joanne Oppelt has to share about her personal experience with Jimmy LaRose. You find peace at the oddest of times through the oddest of characters. I found peace being a part of the Development Systems International (DSI) team, something I never expected. After all, the character who runs the firm, Jimmy LaRose, is loud and boisterous with strong opinions. I never expected serenity from a relationship with him and his cohorts.