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Abundant Vision Fundraising Podcast — 87 episodes
Stop Apologizing for the Ask: Lessons from Henri Nouwen
Three Questions Every Fundraiser Must Answer
Back to the Relationship: Proximity, Presence, and the Future of Fundraising w/ Jason Lewis
Personalization Isn't Personal: Data, Scale, and the Supervisor Problem w/ Jason Lewis
Are We Treating Donors Like Customers? w/ Jason Lewis
Fundraising Beyond Transactions: Rediscovering the Logic of the Gift w/ Jason Lewis
Bonus Q&A From the Brady Ware Webinar w/ Thomas Dauber
Fundraising With Confidence, Part Three w/ Thomas Dauber
Fundraising With Confidence, Part Two w/ Thomas Dauber
Fundraising With Confidence, Part One w/ Thomas Dauber
How to End the Year Like a Professional Fundraiser w/ Tom Dauber
Never Sell Through the Close: Lessons from a Life in Planned Giving w/ Joe Bull
Why Planned Giving Thrives When Everything Else Slows Down w/ Joe Bull
The Unplanned Career in Planned Giving w/ Joe Bull: A Practical Look at How Fundraisers Build Skills, Confidence, and Calling.
Fundraising, "Wednesday," and the Myths We Need to Kill w/Tom
Fundraising Courage, Board Chemistry & Big Vision Campaigns w/ Phil Washburn
Lean Six Sigma for Nonprofit Leaders w/ Phil Washburn
When the CEO Is Also a Major Gift Officer w/ Phil Washburn
Fund the Dream, Not the Gap
Hiring Fundraisers the Right Way: What We All Miss
Job Searching Out Loud: A Fundraiser's Honest Journey
The $25,000 Foosball Table: Making the Case for Fundraising Investment
Why You Can't Afford NOT to Invest in Fundraising
When Fundraisers Have Money Baggage Too – Doing the Heart Work
Safe Spaces and Stuck Generosity – Getting to the Heart of Donor Psychology
When Wealth Isn't the Answer – Understanding the Emotional Side of Money
Finding Private Funding When Federal Funding Disappears.
Getting the Ask Right & Navigating Tricky Donor Conversations w/ David Chambliss
From Awkward Donor Moments to Transformational Gifts w/ David Chambliss
Hybrid Work, Retention & Building Your Fundraising Career w/ David Chambliss
Inside Vanderbilt's Dare to Grow Campaign: Scaling People, Data & Strategy w/ David Chambliss
Tom Dauber: Embracing transparent curiosity for better results.
Tom Dauber: The Art of the Presolicitation Part 2
Tom Dauber: The Art of the Presolicitation Part 1.
When a 7-Figure Gift Disappears: Corporate Partnerships, Stewardship & Tough Donor Moments w/ Bernice Martin Lee
Stop Circling and Close the Gift: Discovery, Qualification & Cultivation That Stick w/ Bernice Martin Lee
Leading with Lived Experience: Reframing Vision, Brand & Case for Support w/ Bernice Martin Lee
When Donors Cross the Line: Sexual Harassment & Power Dynamics in Fundraising
Stephen Newland Part 2: More thoughts on how CFO's and CDO's can work better together.
Stephen Newland Part 1: Building bridges between CFO's and CDO's
How you can begin screening your own database for FREE!
How to ask questions that reveal gift propensity, donor affinity and gift capacity.
How Wealth Screening CAN'T help you.
Wealth Screening and How it Can Help
Mega Gifts, Matching Gifts & Donor Drama w/ Tim Meier
Donor Timelines, Trust, and Major Gifts w/ Tim Meyer
Prospect Portfolios: What are they and how to build them Part 2
Prospect Portfolios; What are they and how to build them Part 1
What Makes Donors Say Yes: Real Meeting Strategies That Work w/ Max Seeland
Make No Apologies: Mindset, Coaching & Re-Qualification Wins w/ Maxwell Sealand
Fighting Fundraiser Burnout and Building Healthy Teams w/ Haley Cooper
Mastering Real-World Donor Meetings w/ Tom Dauber
Restaurant Rules for Donor Meetings (and Other Things You Won't Learn in School) w/ Tom Dauber
Leading Up, Planned Gifts & Kindness in Practice — w/ April Novotny
Keeping Fundraisers: Growth, Exposure & Retention — w/ April Novotny,
How to Lead Fundraisers: 5 Ways to Keep Them Happy and Successful w/ Tom Dauber
How "Playing it Safe" Ruins Fundraising ROI, and How to Fix It w/Tom Dauber
How Your Values Shape Your Fundraising w/ Curtis Eaton
Building Inclusive Philanthropy and Expanding the Donor Pipeline w/ Curtis E. Curtis
Dubious Gifts and Self Interested Donors w/ Tom Dauber
How to Turn a $5k Donor into a $250k Legacy Gift w/ Jason George
Perseverance, Transparency, and Two $500K Wins w/ Jason George
How Follow Through, Persistence & Resilience Make Better Fundraisers w/ Jason George
What "Major Gift Mastery" Really Means: 7 Habits of Top Fundraisers w/ Tom Dauber
Going Fractional: Pricing, Boundaries, and a Safer Path into Consulting w/ Cindy Wagman
Fractional Fundraising 101, The Smart Bridge for Small Shops w/ Cindy Wagman
Metrics That Matter, Part 2: Managing for Balance & Results w/ Tom Dauber
Major-Gift Metrics That Matter w/Tom Dauber
Bring Problems, Not Proposals w/Jim Langley
Stop "Social Cultivation": Move From Wooing to Purposeful Progress w/Jim Langley
Beyond "Moves": Build Philanthropic Partnerships, Not Transactions w/Jim Langley
Wealth Screening, Hidden Capacity & Practical Prospecting w/Regina Alhassan
How to Spot Overlooked Donors and Build a Stronger Pipeline w/ Regina Alhassan
Prospect Research Wins & the Power of Kindness w/Regina Alhassan.
How Great Leaders Grow Teams and Inspire Donors w/ Colleen Garland
From First Asks to Campaign Wins: Lessons for Fundraisers at Every Stage w/ Colleen Garland
Donor Walls: Costly Tradition or Smart Stewardship?
The Secret Ingredient for a Successful Campaign
How to Lead a High-Performing Fundraising Team w/ Jim Mahoney
Transformational Gifts and Partnering with Leadership w/ Jim Mahoney
Learning from No: Recovery, Relationships, and Resilience in Fundraising w/ Jim Mahoney
Mentors, Missed Windows, and Major Gift Mastery w/ Jim Mahoney
Kill the Gala, Grow the Gifts: How to Refocus Your Fundraising Strategy w/ Tom Dauber
Asking with Confidence: Ethics, Empathy, and Career Growth w/ Bill Bartolini
Donor Decision-Making and the Heart of the Ask w/ Bill Bartolini
What Great Major Gift Fundraisers Do Differently w/ Bill Bartolini
Why This Podcast & How It'll Help You w/Tom Dauber