Rethinking Fundraising: What Vickie Oldham Learned from Fueling Dynamic Fundraising

Vickie Oldham, President and CEO of the Sarasota African American Cultural Coalition (SAACC), shares how her approach to fundraising shifted after participating in The Patterson Foundation’s Fueling Dynamic Fundraising initiative. Before the program, Vickie relied primarily on grant writing to support her organization. Afterward, she began focusing on donor stewardship, building relationships, and exploring various funding strategies, including major gifts and annual giving.In this episode of the Nonprofit Thrivability Podcast, Vickie explains how the program changed her thinking, why fundraising is more than just tactics, and how she’s preparing for a capital campaign with the support of new tools and knowledge. If you work in or support nonprofits, this conversation offers practical takeaways on evolving your fundraising efforts.Timestamps00:00 - Introducing Vickie Oldham, President and CEO of Sarasota African American Cultural Coalition (SAACC)02:35 - How Vickie joined Fueling Dynamic Fundraising03:57 - What is Fueling Dynamic Fundraising?07:16 - What surprised you the most about Fueling Dynamic Fundraising?10:20 - How Vickie’s fundraising approach evolved12:49 - How did Fueling Dynamic Fundraising allow you to further deliver on your mission?13:35 - What is the most important thing you learned from Fueling Dynamic Fundraising?15:35 - How has Fueling Dynamic Fundraising positioned you for success in the future?18:35 - What should everyone know about Fueling Dynamic Fundraising?Links to Learn More The Sarasota African American Cultural CenterFueling Dynamic Fundraising Connect Beyond The BlogConnect with Read Corley on LinkedInConnect with Vickie Oldham on LinkedInWant to hear more? Follow us on Spotify, iHeartRadio, or visit us Beyond The Blog! Join The Journey