How Make Fundraising Suck Less; Interview with Patrick Kirby

from Nonprofit Architect Podcast with Brenda McChesney

Get your copy of “Fundraise Awesomer” here**   Join Patrick Kirby as we talk about how to stay sane while fundraising. Patrick Kirby is the Founder of Do Good Better Consulting and a believer that “we’ve always done it this way” is the most dangerous phrase in the English language.   Patrick has spent over a decade working in nearly every capacity in the nonprofit industry, for organizations of all shapes and sizes, and strives to ‘Do Good Better’ every day. From organizing $10,000 cure walks to $1 million galas, Patrick’s passion lies in creating creative solutions to make fundraising less boring.   He cut his donor relations/fundraising teeth as the Alumni Coordinator at the Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield, MN, before trying his hand as a manufacturing sales rep to companies such as Target and Best Buy. Tired of being yelled at for uncontrollable international shipping issues in both English and Chinese, Patrick re-joined the world of nonprofit work as the Sr. Development Director at the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation MN/Dakotas Chapter before taking the Chief Development Officer position at the Anne Carlsen Center.   He earned his B.A. in “B.S.” (politics) at Loras College in Dubuque, IA, and is hopelessly addicted to super nerdy Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels and old school SquareSoft ® RPG Nintendo games. Patrick married out of his league to his wife Shannon, has three ridiculously adorable children named Spencer, Preston, and Willow, a chunky dog named Grover, and lives in West Fargo, ND. #shib #shibainu #shiba #shibarmy #elonmusk #shibaswap Vitalik Buterin, @VitalikButerin Michael Saylor, @saylor Andreas M. Antonopoulos, @aantonop Ben Armstrong, @BitBoy_Crypto Layah Heilpern, @LayahHeilpern Lea Thompson, @Girlgone_crypto Crypto Jebb, @CryptoJebb Natalie Brunell, @Natbrunell Anthony Pompliano, @APompliano Ivan on Tech @IvanOnTechinstagram.com/kyliejenner/ Kylie JennerKendall JennerSelena GomezAriana GrandeDwayne The Rock JohnsonCristiano RonaldoKourtney KardashianKhloe KardashianKim KardashianDemi LovatoEmma WatsonJustin BieberTaylor SwiftSteve Maddeninstagram.com/kendalljenner instagram.com/selenagomez/ instagram.com/arianagrande/ instagram.com/therock instagram.com/cristiano instagram.com/kourtneykardash instagram.com/kimkardashian instagram.com/ddlovato instagram.com/emmawatson instagram.com/justinbieber instagram.com/taylorswift instagram.com/stevemaddenCharli D’amelio,@charlidamelioBella Poarch, @bellapoarchAddison Rae Easterling,@addisonreZach King,@zachkingDixie D’amelio, @dixiedamelionJason Derulo,@jasonderuloSpencer Polanco Knight,@spencerxMichael Je,@justmaikoRiyaz Aly,@riyaz.14Neil Patel linkedin.com/in/neilkpatelGary Vaynerchuk linkedin.com/in/garyvaynerchuk gary vMatt Bailey linkedin.com/in/mattbaileysitelogicBrad geddes linkedin.com/in/ewhisperJay Baer linkedin.com/in/jaybaerMarsha Collier linkedin.com/in/marshacollieBryan Eisenberg linkedin.com/in/bryaneisenbergPam Moore linkedin.com/in/pmooreAnn Handley linkedin.com/in/annhandleyJoanna Wiebe linkedin.com/in/jwiebeJeff Weiner linkedin.com/in/jeffweiner08Nozomi Morgan linkedin.com/in/nozomimorganMickey Hiroshi Mikitani linkedin.com/in/mikitaniAndreas von der Heydt linkedin.com/in/andreasvonderheydtBill Gates linkedin.com/in/williamhgatesRichard Branson linkedin.com/in/rbransonRyan Holmes linkedin.com/in/rholmesSallie Krawcheck linkedin.com/in/salliekrawcheckJames Altucher linkedin.com/in/jamesaltucherLaszlo Bock linkedin.com/in/laszlobockLiz Ryan linkedin.com/in/lizryanCarson Tate linkedin.com/in/carsontateBrian de Haaff linkedin.com/in/bdehaaffJill Schlesinger linkedin.com/in/jillonmoneyGreg McKeown linkedin.com/in/gregmckeownGretchen Rubin linkedin.com/in/gretchenrubinBrian Tracy linkedin.com/in/briantracyintDavid Sable linkedin.com/in/dsableSimon Sinek linkedin.com/in/simonsinekJeff Selingo linkedin.com/in/jeffselingo 

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