Jim Eskin

Jim Eskin’s leadership roles span more than 30 years in fundraising, public affairs, and communications in the San Antonio, TX area. During his career, he established records for gifts from individuals at three South Texas institutions of higher learning. He enjoys training nonprofit boards on fundraising best practices and overcoming the fear of asking for gifts. His consulting practice, Eskin Fundraising Training, builds on the success of his fundraising workshops and webinars and provides the training, coaching, and support services that nonprofits need to compete for and secure private gifts. He has authored more than 100 guest columns that have appeared in daily newspapers and business journals across the country, and publishes Stratagems, a monthly e-newsletter exploring timely issues and trends in philanthropy. Sign up here for a free subscription. He is author of 10 Simple Fundraising Lessons, which was recently released and can be purchased here.