The Fundraising Masterminds Podcast
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Episodes: 126
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As the #1 podcast for nonprofit leaders, the Fundraising Masterminds Podcast is the ultimate source for nonprofit leaders looking for practical solutions to their daily fundraising and development challenges. Hosted by Jim Dempsey and Jason Galicinski, seasoned experts with the remarkable track record of working with over 5,000 nonprofits and raising over $2 billion globally, our show focuses on instilling the right mindset in nonprofit leaders and implementing effective development strategies that will get your nonprofit FULLY FUNDED.
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126. Donor-Advised Funds: The Smartest Giving Strategy of 2026 (featuring Eric Fleshood)
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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125. How to Scale Major Donor Development Without Sacrificing Relationships [Development 101]
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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124. The 3 Most Dangerous Board Fundraising Myths
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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123. Is the Vision Dinner Model a Prosperity Gospel Tactic?
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May 27, 2026 |
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122. The #1 Framework Behind Major Donors for Life
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May 13, 2026 |
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121. Why Most Nonprofit Boards Resist Fundraising (and How to Get Yours Involved)
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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120. Advancing Freedom Through Education: How Libertas Academy Grew from $78K to $355K
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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119. Why You Don’t Need a Network of Support to Start Building One
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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118. Are Traditional Fundraising Banquets Dead?
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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117. Swipe Culture: Everything You Need to Know About Gen Z Fundraising
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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116. 6 Biggest Fears When Making an Appeal (and How to Overcome Them)
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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115. The Most Overlooked Word in Major Donor Fundraising
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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114. The Truth About Monthly Giving: Top 5 Myths Exposed
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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113. The Netflix Model of Fundraising: Turning One-Time Donors into Lifelong Partners
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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112. The Journey of the Faithful Steward: The Key to Relationship Development [Development 101]
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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111. Four Fundraising Lies You’ve Been Told (And Probably Believe)
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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110. Top 5 Planned Giving Tools Every Nonprofit Leader Should Know (featuring Eric Fleshood)
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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109. Planned Giving Explained: How to Leave a Lasting Legacy (featuring Eric Fleshood)
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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108. Is Fundraising Biblical? What Scripture Really Says About Asking for Money
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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107. Building a Movement: Scaling the Fight for Life Across Michigan
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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106. The Beggar Mentality: The Mindset That’s Killing Your Fundraising
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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105. Rethinking Year-End Fundraising: Stop Wasting This Season!
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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104. Defending Life on Campus: How Protect Life MI Went from $329K to $690K
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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103. 5 Reasons Your Annual Fundraising Banquet is Outdated (and How to Fix It)
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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102. Banquet, Gala, or Vision Dinner: Which One Really Works?
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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101. 4 Biblical Paradigm Shifts That Will Transform Your Fundraising [Development 101]
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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100. Top 5 Fundraising Books Every Nonprofit Leader Should Read [Development 101]
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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99. Four Fears in Nonprofit Leadership and How to Overcome Them
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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98. 5 Fundraising Myths That Are Killing Your Nonprofit
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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97. REACTION: Craziest Fundraising Advice on the Internet!
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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96. How to Run a Rescue Mission Without Federal Funding
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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95. Practical Tips for Mapping Out Your Nonprofit's Vision
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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94. How to Build a Strong Foundation for Your Nonprofit
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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93. Are You Ready to Start a Nonprofit?
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May 28, 2025 |
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92. The #1 Reason for Nonprofit Failure
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May 14, 2025 |
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91. Giving Hope and a Future: How a Maternity Home Raised $592K [The $10M Story, Part 5 of 5]
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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90. Fueling Classical Education: A Christian School's $298K Gala [The $10M Story, Part 4 of 5]
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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89. Reaching Kids with the Gospel: CEF of Dallas' Vision Dinner Success Story [$10M Story, Part 3 of 5]
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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88. Transforming Ministry for Youth: How Young Life Raised $119K in One Night [$10M Story, Part 2 of 5]
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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87. Restoring Hope in Niagara Falls: Niagara Gospel Mission Raises $176K [$10M Story Part 1 of 5]
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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86. Nine Ways Your Nonprofit Board Should Be Involved in Your Annual Banquet
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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85. How the Scarcity Mentality is Killing Your Nonprofit
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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84. 5 Mistakes Your Nonprofit Makes Without Realizing It
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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83. Five Ways to Diversify Your Nonprofit's Income
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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82. What Does Nonprofit Development Really Mean?
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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81. How to Build an Effective Mid-Level Donor Team That Can 10x Your Investment
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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80. How to Fundraise from Baby Boomers to Gen Z
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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79. Four Things You Can Do Right Now to Kickstart Your Major Donor Program
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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78. Commissions for Fundraisers: Are They Legitimate?
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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77. How to Run a Successful Nonprofit Capital Campaign
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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76. Four Practical Strategies for Building Church Relationships
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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75. Five Principles of the Abundance Mentality
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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74. Top 4 New Year's Resolutions for Your Nonprofit in 2025
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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73. Last Minute Giving Strategies for Year-End [Year-End Fundraising 8 of 8]
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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72. How to Follow Up With Your Donors at Year-End [Year-End Fundraising 7 of 8]
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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71. Thanksgiving: Appreciating Your Donors
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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70. Recognizing Staff and Volunteers at Year-End [Year-End Fundraising 6 of 8]
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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69. 4 Key Elements to Utilizing Giving Tuesday Effectively [Year-End Fundraising 5 of 8]
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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68. How to Host a Vision Dinner With No Money: A Step-by-Step Guide
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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67. How To Host a Successful Vision Dinner in a Rural Community
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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66. Writing Year-End Appeal Letters That Actually Work [Year-End Fundraising 4 of 8]
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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65. Why Matching Gifts Are Critical for Year-End [Year-End Fundraising 3 of 8]
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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64. How to Identify Your #1 Cause Concept [Year-End Fundraising 2 of 8]
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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63. 7 Steps to Mastering Your Year-End Fundraising Campaign [Year-End Fundraising 1 of 8]
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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62. How Your Pregnancy Center Can Get Unstuck
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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61. Building a Nonprofit Movement Using Vision Dinners
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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60. Intentional Living and Giving (ft. Special Guest Larry O'Nan)
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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59. How to Host a Successful Major Donor Event
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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58. Major Donor Fundraising 101
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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57. Hiring a Development Director: What Happens Next?
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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56. Is Donor Manipulation Ever Necessary?
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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55. A Nonprofit's Guide to Online Fundraising
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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54. Golf Tournament vs. Marathon: Which One is Better?
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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53. The 4 Most Important Hires for Your Nonprofit Organization
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May 29, 2024 |
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52. Is It Crazy to Ask Someone to Raise Their Own Salary?
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May 15, 2024 |
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51. The 7 Most Inspiring Nonprofit Success Stories of the Year
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May 01, 2024 |
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50. Five Key Elements of Effective Nonprofit Storytelling
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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49. How to Do a Gala in 20 Minutes or Less
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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48. 5 Hilarious Fundraising Fails You Won’t Believe
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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47. 7 Mistakes People Make in Giving an Appeal
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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46. The 5 Major Phases of a Nonprofit Capital Campaign
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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45. 9 Ways Your Nonprofit Board Members Should Be Involved in Fundraising
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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44. 10 Traps to Avoid as a Nonprofit Leader: Nonprofit Survival Guide Part 3
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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43. 10 Traps to Avoid as a Nonprofit Leader: Nonprofit Survival Guide Part 2
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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42. 10 Traps to Avoid as a Nonprofit Leader: Nonprofit Survival Guide Part 1
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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41. How To Engage Major Donors: A Step by Step Guide
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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40. How to Start a Capital Campaign: Feasibility Study (full guide)
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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39. You Won't BELIEVE the Top 5 Fundraising Ideas for 2024!
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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38. The Best Major Donor Communication Strategy for Your Nonprofit
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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37. Why Your Donors REALLY Give
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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36. 10 Secrets to Crafting a Compelling Fundraising Letter: Part 1
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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35. Do These 5 Things Before the New Year!
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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34. The One Mistake That Will Ruin Your Fundraising Event
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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33. How to Start a Monthly Giving Program That Actually Works
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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32. Are A-thon Events Worth It? [Walkathons, Bikeathons, Marathons, and More]
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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31. Small Dinner Parties: The VIP Approach to Fundraising
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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30. Matching Gifts: 5 Ways to Ignite Your Giving and Multiply Your Impact
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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29. Five Words Never to Say as a Nonprofit Leader
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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28. Five Tips to Maximizing Giving Tuesday This Year
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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27. How to Write an Exceptional Fundraising Letter: Part 1
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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26. Four Components of an Effective Year-End Campaign Strategy
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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25. The Most Inspiring Nonprofit Success Stories of 2023
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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24. How to Raise $100K+ in Five Months
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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23. The Hidden Cost of Buffets for Nonprofits (feat. special guest ChatGPT!)
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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22. Four Ways to Skyrocket Your Referrals for Nonprofit Success
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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21. Do Silent Auctions Actually Work?
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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20. Reaching People Who Care About Your Organization | Nonprofit Marketing Part 3 of 3
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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19. Three Fundamentals of Nonprofit Marketing | Nonprofit Marketing Part 2 of 3
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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18. The Truth About Social Media in Fundraising... Does it Really Work? | Nonprofit Marketing Part 1 of 3
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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17. How to Create a Major Donor Development Plan That Actually Works
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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16. Rethinking Event Sponsors: Is There a Better Way to Underwrite Events?
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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15. Board Members Part 2: The Roles and Responsibilities of a Board
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May 24, 2023 |
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14. Debunking the Myth of the Multiples
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May 17, 2023 |
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13. Board Members Part 1: Who to Have, Who Not to Have, and How to Find Them
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May 10, 2023 |
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12. Could Ticketed Dinners Work Against You?
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May 03, 2023 |
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11. How Do You Successfully Upgrade Your Donors and Raise Personal Support? Q&A Episode
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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10. The Truth About Foundation Grants
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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09. Big Name Speakers: Are They Worth It?
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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08. Starting a Nonprofit: 5 Steps to Getting Fully Funded
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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07. How Can You Turn the Retirement of a Key Leader into a Capital Campaign? | Q&A Episode
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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06. Raise Partners for LIFE: How to Create Lasting Impact through Donor Engagement
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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05. How Does the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Affect Nonprofits?
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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04. 3 Crucial Keys to Your Nonprofit Development Strategy: Win, Keep, and Lift
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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03. Friend-Raising vs. Fundraising: Developing Ministry Partnerships for Life
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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02. 3 Key Skills Needed for Effective Christian Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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01. The #1 Leadership Traps That Nonprofit Leaders Fall Into
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Feb 11, 2023 |