My 1st Gig: How Listening Became a Career Strategy with Ashley Diersch
Ashley Diersch has spent 20+ years raising money for missions she believes in — and the skill she credits most isn't a polished pitch. It's listening.
In this episode, Ashley traces her path from a movie theater in Southgate, Michigan to competitive figure skating to leading fundraising and communications at Paws with the Cause, a national nonprofit that trains custom assistance dogs for people with disabilities. Along the way, she opens up about what early event work at Special Olympics Michigan taught her, why she took a three-month sabbatical before her current role, and how learning to…
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