Mourer, development director for the TCU College of Communication, has a job that not many may consider difficult at a first glance. What exactly does he do? He raises money in the name of journalism.
One of the hardest aspects of his job is trying to raise money for non-tangible products such as scholarships.
Even with a dwindling economy, Mourer doesn't take "no" for an answer--even if he has to come back to the client again and again. "No" is just the beginning of a negotiation, he said.
"We're not getting told 'no' as many times as you would think," Mourer said. "We're planting lots of seeds, that may not be harvesting as we want them to, but it's still progress."
Mourer said in his line of work, he has to have perseverance and tenacity. It also helps to be the eternal optimist, he said.
He emphasizes multiple times that you can't take "no for an answer. If you're not one to push for something more than that, then this job isn't the right one for you.
If Mourer was granted one wish, he said he would ask for $15 million to renovate and expand the Moudy building. The money that is needed right now is $5.1 million but the extra money could still help in the long run, he said.
