Become a professional fundraiser and color your hair green

I always tell young people that if you can learn to successfully raise money, you will always work. Doesn't matter who you are or what color your hair is, you'll have your pick of jobs. Here's just three openings that have been emailed to me in the last 24 hours.

• Shanti needs a part-time contract Grant Writer. Contact Padric McCaig for information.
• San Francisco Maritime National Park Association is looking for a new Membership and Donor Relations Associate. Contact Duff Axsom for information.
• Jewish Vocational Service needs an experienced Event Manager. Contact ldavidson@jvs.org for information.
  

I'm serious about this. The week after I got my first full-time fundraising position, I went out and died my hair three different colors. Of course, I was younger then, but not that much younger.