376. A Crash Course on Major Gift Qualification - Meg George
Meet Meg. She’s Co-Founder and President of George Philanthropy Group, where their team has raised over $1BAs a major gifts fundraiser, Meg’s career changed when she learned which questions to ask and how to pose them. She’s sharing those lessons learned including 1) how to qualify your major gift asks and 2) ensuring your asks will be strategically aligned. This episode is a must listen for fundraisers with big dreams for 2023 - tune in!
361. Habits of an Impactful Donor Relations Officer - Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck
Welcome back to our Friday Series: The Habits of an Impactful Fundraiser. We simply couldn’t miss the opportunity to talk all things donor relations with two of the most dynamic people we know - Lynne Wester (The DRG Group) and T. Clay Buck (TCB Fundraising). They’re sharing their collective wisdom including the one KPI you need to measure, building an attitude of gratitude and mental health tips. Don’t miss this action-packed episode created with the modern donor relations officer in-mind🤝
298. Giving USA 2022: Breaking Down the Philanthropy Trends - Elizabeth Abel
Meet Elizabeth. She's baaaccckkk! The queen of interpreting philanthropic data reports is back in our house, and today we're breaking down Giving USA's 2002 Report. CCS's brilliant thought leader is explaining why dollars are up and donors are down, and how we can maximize that potential (and turn the tide of donor retention!). CCS is even giving away it's FREE breakdown of the report here (👈 waiting list, report dropping soon!) 🧐
294. Combatting Hate + Activating a Global Movement of Hope - Jonathan Greenblatt
Meet Jonathan. He believes in American exceptionalism, and is intently focused on uplifting unification and tamping down hate. He's leading the world's largest anti-hate organization, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), with a distinguished record of fighting antisemitism and advocating for just and fair treatment to all. We're talking about the heaviness of the world, and how we can right the trajectory through inclusion, kindness & community. You in?
284. The Future of Philanthropy is Here: How to Adapt + Create a Thriving Culture of Innovation - Paul D’Alessandro
Meet Paul. After spending decades as a fundraiser, attorney, entrepreneur, and passionate trailblazer, Paul understood that today's nonprofit environment required innovation and new thinking. So, High Impact Nonprofit Advisors was born and continues to push the bounds on building cultures of innovation that not only deliver but anticipate the 21st-century donor's needs😎
283. The Impact Arc Framework: Behold the Power of Staging - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE
🚨 New Friday Series Alert! Jon and Becky are launching their new Friday series covering their secret formula...to, well, everything.
It's high time we let you in on our very secret sauce to how we fundraise, build events, campaigns, movements, community, and even our company too. Tune into this 3-part series breaking down the Impact Arc. We kick off this week with our first of 3️⃣ convos: Behold the Power of Staging. Tune in🎧
282. Demystifying Peer Fundraising: Unleashing Community to Help Your Organization Grow - Madeleine St. John
Meet Madeleine. She helps nonprofits grow giving through strategic and creative community-building services at the nexus of donor engagement. Today, she's demystifying common myths surrounding peer fundraising and patiently outlining the opportunities existing for nonprofits today in a post-pandemic world. Tune in and bring your notepad for this convo that's gold🤩
246. The Kiva.org Story + Leveraging the Power of Crowdfunding - Chris Tsakalakis
Meet Chris. This CEO and son of a journeyman is taking what he learned in for-profit finance to nonprofit's most progressive microfinancing loan organization - Kiva - and the story is truly fascinating. Hear Kiva's mission story and understand this brilliant business model of this nonprofit that's powering its movement through crowdfunds loans benefitting underserved people in more than 70 countries.
244. New Report on Donors: The Future of Individual Giving - Tim Sarrantonio
Meet Tim. How did donor giving change in the last two years? Tim and Neon One have the answers - in hard data form! We're chatting through the report - DONORS: Understanding the Future of Individual Giving - the industry’s most comprehensive report on donor behavior and an in-depth look at the future of individual giving in a post-pandemic world. We're diving into 6️⃣ questions: 1) Who are our donors? 2) What do our donors support? 3) When do our donors give? 4) Where are our donors? 5) Why do our donors give? 6) How do our donors give? Understand the trends and how to lean into today's opportunities.
225. How to Navigate Imposter Syndrome + The Hallmarks of Great Leadership- Marc Pitman
Meet Marc. This sought-after leadership executive coach is passionate about teaching leaders how to conquer imposter syndrome to develop a rare level of leadership mastery. In fact, that inner doubt you’re wrestling with is a signal that you are on the verge of greatness. Join us as we talk about doubt, imposter syndrome and the best parts about being a fundraiser in today's time.
224. What Matters Right Now: Mindsets for Fundraising - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Mallory Erickson
This Friday series on 8️⃣ Trends That Matter in 2022 is 🔥! This week we're talking through our 3rd trend: Mindsets for Fundraising. And there was truly no other expert guest option to bring into the convo other than the incomparable, Mallory Erickson, who is the queen of understanding where your head is at before you cultivate relationships.
223. The Importance of Data Security to Protect our Missions - Ari Schapiro and Peter Wheeler
Meet Ari + Peter. We work so hard to document our donor data - so why aren't we better securing this most precious resource?! Our friends over at Auth0 ⭐️ are joining us to chat about building safer social impact organizations, and why they chose to rise as a leader of corporate social impact (they're funding their philanthropy through a DAF too!🤩).
222. Level-Up Your Impact with Purposeful Marketing - Maria Bryan
Meet Maria. This nonprofit digital marketing whiz centers her work solely in driving "purposeful marketing." We're talking about how to level-Up your impact for purposeful marketing + 2022 nonprofit marketing trends you can’t ignore. She's a firm believer that storytellers make the world a healthier, safer, cleaner, and happier place - and you know we're chatting about that too📖🌍❤️
220. Ending Global Poverty with Dignity + Entrepreneurship: The Mission of The Adventure Project - Becky Straw
Meet (Becky) Straw. This tenacious social entrepreneur is the co-founder and CEO of The Adventure Project, a nonprofit movement “adding venture” capital to empower entrepreneurs in developing countries. This Diane von Furstenberg People’s Voice Award for female founders and recent recipient of a $1M bitcoin donation is chatting with us about creating movements that marry good intentions with measurable impact.
219. How to Use Business Principles to Deepen Impact: The Mission of Orangewood Foundation - Chris Simonsen
Meet Chris. This Fortune 500 CFO left his job to chase purpose, and he's never looked back. He's leading one of Southern California's largest nonprofits serving foster youth. Join us and the CEO of the Orangewood Foundation to talk about the plight of foster youth in our country and which for-profit skills are helping his nonprofit thrive like a business. Tune in🎧🦋