Over my 25-year fundraising career I've often heard it said, "fundraising is like farming -- you plant the seed, allow time to take hold, and then eventually reap the harvest."But...
Major gift insights from the trenches
It's been said that there is no better teacher than experience. That is certainly true when it comes to major gift fundraising. Theory will only get you so far in...
Transformational major gift fundraising with Bob Westfall
I'm not gonna lie. This is, for me, a bucket list interview. This week Roy Jones and I interviewed Bob Westfall, CEO of Westfall Gold.Why is this such a big...
Philanthropic Futurism with Trista Harris
I find that organizations that create enough space for strategic thinking are much more successful. So if your plate is 150% full and you have no time to imagine tomorrow,...
Building a culture of collaboration, with Amanda Fabrizio-Grzesik
In our most recent episode of The Rainmaker Fundraising Podcast I sat down with Amanda Fabrizio-Grzesik, Director of Development at Tennessee Tech University, and author of the Fab Fundraising blog. We had a...
101 Mistakes Nonprofits Make – Facebook Live with PivotGround
Check out this Facebook Live I just did with Sarah Olivieri, the Founder and Owner of PivotGround. She and I got to talk about some of the biggest mistakes nonprofits make,...
Energizing a major gift program with Dan Balena
During last month's Citygate Network Conference, Shawn Saunders (Dickerson Bakker & Associates) and I got to sit down with Dan Balena of Atlanta Mission and talk about how he and the team at Atlanta...
Scaling your nonprofit to meet growing needs, with Carlos Baldovinos of The Mission at Kern County
Carlos Baldovinos leads The Mission at Kern County, serving those who are experiencing homeless in Bakersfield, CA and surrounding communities. I got the chance to interview Carlos at the Citygate Network 2019 conference earlier...
Raising funds and awareness for homeless services in Los Angeles, with Richard Newcomb of Union Rescue Mission
During the recent Citygate Network 2019 Conference in Palm Springs, CA, we got the chance to sit down with our new friend, Richard Newcomb, Vice President of Philanthropy and Social Enterprise at Union...
Innovation in Fundraising with Paul Spence of City Gospel Mission
I got the chance to sit down with my good friend and former client, Paul Spence, who is VP of Development at City Gospel Mission in Cincinnati. Paul was kind enough to visit...