# Acceptance: "Owning Fundraising as Leadership.”

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Podcast: [On The Ground](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-ground-7690133)
Published: 2026-02-27T18:30:14+00:00
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## Resource

James Misner, CEO of The Kipos, explores Stage 3 of Fundraising Psychology: Acceptance — the turning point where fundraising stops feeling like an obligation and becomes an expression of leadership. This is the moment when fear and resentment fade, and ownership takes its place. Fundraising is no longer something that happens to you — it becomes something you intentionally lead. Stage 3 isn’t about loving every donor meeting or becoming someone you’re not. It’s about alignment. It’s about recognizing that resourcing the mission is central — not secondary — to your role as a nonprofit CEO.

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