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The Fundraising Coach — 87 episodes
Your Board Doesn't Have a Governance Problem -- It has a Courage Problem!
Why "Any Questions" is Killing Your Board Discussions
Your Essential Marketing Quiver - Here!
A Strategic Planning Doc Should be a Decision-Making Tool, Not a Coffee Table Book
How Great Fundraisers Prepare for Donor Meetings
Every Board Has an Elephant. Most Just Feed it.
5-Step Formula for Setting Up a Donor Meeting
The Biggest Lie in Strategic Planning
The Importance of Building a Donor Pipeline BEFORE You need It!
Board Retreat Blunders and Mistakes that Sabotage Retreats
Part 3 of 3: Ask Better, Raise More Money -- Fundraising Ask Tactics and Strategies
Part 2 of 3: Ask Better, Raise More Money -- Fundraising Ask Tactics and Strategies
Part 1 of 3: Ask Better, Raise More Money -- Fundraising Ask Tactics and Strategies
The Year-End (Holiday) Fundraising Secrets Nobody Uses
Specialty Events: How To Turn Small Gatherings into Big Gifts
How to Fund Your Next Board Retreat or Strategic Planning Session
Board Members: Help Raise Money (Without Asking For It!)
10 Strategic Fundraising Principles - Every Fundraiser Should Know
Don't Pitch—Connect: 10 Smart Moves for First Donor Meetings
A Lighthearted Field Guide to Fundraising Disasters
Make Your Board Retreats Outcomes Stick with "Ownership."
Donor Objections: Part 3: Common and Uncommon Types (includes scripts)
Donor Objections: Part 2: A Simple 3-Step Process
Donor Objections: Part 1: A Primer
The Golden Hour: Tips for Mastering the Art of Donor Cultivation
The Other 20%: Winning Foundation, Corporate, and Government Dollars
The Friendly Factor: How Going Above and Beyond Wins Donors and Builds Loyalty
The Power of Possibility: A Growth Mindset Blueprint for Nonprofit Leaders
Unlocking Generosity: Motivate Your Donors to Give More Without Pressure
Stewardship Tactics That are Sure to Keep Donors Tied to Your Cause
When Nonprofit Boards Meddle: The Dangers of Micromanagement
Boardroom Ghosting: How Ignoring Staff Emails Drains Nonprofit Momentum
Avoid Last-Minute Blues: Tips for Planning Ahead for Strategic Planning
How to Host the Best Board Development Retreat Ever! Winning Checklist – 17 Keys to Success
From Coffee to Commitment: Mastering Donor Meetings with Preparation
Strategic Planning: What's Better, A One-Year or Five-Year Plan?
Tactics for Building a "Value Network" for Your Nonprofit
7 Tips to Hiring "The Best Strategic Planning Facilitator Near Me."
Disengaged Board Members? – Tolerate it NO More! 8 Steps to Engagement and a "Get it Done!" Culture. Here's how . . .
10 Tips to Avoid Hiring a Dud Strategic Planning or Fundraising Facilitator
Next Level Donor Relations – Make Their Experience "Unexpectedly Pleasurable!"
Are You a One-Percenter? Here's a List of Dos and Don'ts of Top Performers. How do you rate?
How Star Wars Can Help You Raise More Money – Say What?
How To Host the Best Board Retreat Ever! Checklist – 17 Keys to Success
How to Find and Hire the Best Board Retreat Facilitator – a 9-Point Checklist . . .
Are Local Board Retreat Facilitators Really the Best Value?
Article: Write Better Right Now! (Improve your writing!)
Article: Resolving Conflict (for your fundraising department)
Article: Key Tactics for Being a Better Public Speaker (perfect if you're fundraising)
Article: Hiring the Best Board Retreat Facilitators -- Are They Worth The Money?
Article: Hiring the Best Board Development Facilitator - What to Look For
Article: Finding the Best Strategic Planning Facilitator
Article: Double Your Response Rates on Giving Tuesday -- Or Any Day!
Cloudburst (Book) - Chapters 38-39: Key Data to Collect From Donors, 5-Step Training Regimen, Business Services
Cloudburst (Book) - Chapters: 35-37: Fundraising Failure, Things That Annoy Donors, Tips for Overcoming Fundraising Fears
Cloudburst (Book) - Chapters 32-34: When the Given Ends, Foundation, Corporation, and Gov't Giving, Marketing Quiver Checklist
Cloudburst (Book) - Chapters 28-31: Objections (uncommon types), Thanking and Recognition, Stewardship
Cloudburst (Book) - Chapters 24-27: The Ask: Positioning Tactics, Objections: Overview and 3-Step Process for Handling
Cloudburst (Book) - Chapters 21-23: The Ask: Preparation, 3-Step Process, Types and Forms
Cloudburst (Book) - Chapters: 18-20: 5-Step Initial Call Script, Objections, First Meeting
Cloudburst (Book) - Chapters: 14-17: Finding Donors, Assigning Donors, Cultivation, Initial Call
Cloudburst (Book) - Chapters 11-13: Make Yourself Memorable, Preparation Tips, Donor Lifecycle
Cloudburst (Book) - Chapters 7-10: "The Big 2," Sweat the Things You Can Control, 10 Strategic Fundraising Principles
Cloudburst (Book) - Chapters 4-6: Building a Rainmaker Team, Help Raise Money Without Asking for It, "The Super 6"
Cloudburst (Book) - Chapters 1 - 3: Fundraising Facts, Play the Odds, Should "YOU" Be Asking for Money?
Cloudburst (Book) - Introduction
First Things First (Tom Iselin): Overview of Services, Experience, Credibility, and Fees
Meet Tom Iselin!
Episode 15 - Appeal Letters and Emails? Increase Response Rates 5x! Seriously!
Episode 14 - How Can Star Wars Help You Raise More Money?
Build great content and increase response rates 10-fold!
Episode 13 - Podcast Host, Erin Brinker Interviews Tom Iselin
Episode 12 - Raise More Money . . . Invest in Goosebumps!
Episode 11 - Swap Your Pronouns to Raise More Money!
Episode 10 - The Best Fundraising Tactic Ever - Vegas Style
Episode 09 - 5 Ways to Wow Donors When Thanking Them!
Episode 08 - Last-Minute Holiday Fundraising Tips
Episode 07 - The Importance of Creating a Board Member Engagement Form
Episode 06 - Create a Fundraising Profile of Your Board
Episode 05 - How to Raise More Money by Not Asking for it!
Episode 04 - The 5 Tragedies of Forcing People to Ask for Money!
Episode 03 - Small Donors, Big Opportunities
Episode 02 - The Give or Get Policy - Tom's Rant
Episode 01 - The Super 6 - Fundraising Tactics That Attract Donors
Prelaunch Episode 1
Episode 0b: About Tom and his brush with death
Episode 0a: Overview of the Show (60 sec)