Visionary Fundraising For Nonprofits

Jan 12 2025 208 ep. 15 mins 2
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Fundraisers chase money. Visionaries attract it. Learn how to say thank you and tell stories all the way to the bank! Visionary fundraising that will release the storytelling visionary in you.

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Celebrate the Climb, Watch Donors Align!

Jan 12 2025 10 mins  
In fundraising. When you authentically celebrate even partial success, you often unlock additional giving.It’s like a mountain climbing team sharing their journey story while still on the mountainside - their authentic enthusiasm often attracts unexpected support.What does this kind of celebration look like? To help you, I have put together a couple of "failure" campaign emails t

My Wife's Hot (Organization Centered Fundraising)

Jan 07 2025 11 mins  
I have an acquaintance who loves to put posts on social media about his wife. “She’s hot,” he will say.When I see his posts, I feel awkward. What ought to be beautiful and admirable is instead a little repulsive.He even has a shirt, “I LOVE MY HOT WIFE.”AND a coffee mug: “MY WIFE IS HOTTER THAN MY COFFEE”Most of us find this off putting, but fundraisers do this all th

Maximum Impact, Maximum Joy: Why Donors Go Big

Nov 30 2024 8 mins  
"I reviewed with each person the factors that motivated their giving. A recurring pattern was the towering gratification they received from making the gift." Jerold Panas, Mega Gifts, Who Gives Them, Who Gets Them.Are you on David's mailing list? Go to davidoaks.net, to the second pane that says: "Lean Into Your Visionary Capacity With David: FREE" and sign up for my Mentoring Mond

Paint the Dream: Major Donors Buy Vision, Not Projects

Nov 29 2024 8 mins  
Some of history's greatest fundraisers have never asked people for money. HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN?Are you on David's mailing list? Go to davidoaks.net, to the second pane that says: "Lean Into Your Visionary Capacity With David: FREE" and sign up for my Mentoring Monday's email. This puts you on my email list and you will always know where I will be speaking next.Get David's book Visi

The Mega Donor Playbook: Essential Qualities They Seek in Fundraisers

Nov 28 2024 10 mins  
"There needs to be a near-militant belief in its mission..." Jerold Panas, Mega Gifts, Who Gives Them, Who Gets ThemAre you on David's mailing list? Go to davidoaks.net, to the second pane that says: "Lean Into Your Visionary Capacity With David: FREE" and sign up for my Mentoring Monday's email. This puts you on my email list and you will always know where I will be speaking next.

Hidden Heroes or Public Praise: The Donor Recognition Dilemma

Nov 27 2024 10 mins  
"History has recorded few truly anonymous gifts. Many benefactors, who pretend anonymity, hide after a conferring a gift - much like Virgil's Galatea. She fled...but only after making certain she had been seen by everyone." Jerold Panas, Mega Gifts, Who Gives Them, Who Gets ThemAre you on David's mailing list? Go to davidoaks.net, to the second pane that says: "Lean Into Your Visio

Love At First Ask: The Response is Spontaneous

Nov 26 2024 7 mins  
"It is my experience - confirmed by the million dollar givers - that major philanthropy is spontaneous." Jerold Panas, Mega Gifts, Who Gives Them, Who Gets ThemAre you on David's mailing list? Go to davidoaks.net, to the second pane that says: "Lean Into Your Visionary Capacity With David: FREE" and sign up for my Mentoring Monday's email. This puts you on my email list and you wil

The #1 Reason You Don't Get Major Gifts

Nov 25 2024 9 mins  
"As Harold Seymour put it many years ago, no one ever got milk from a cow by sending a letter." Jerold Panas, Mega Gifts Are you on David's mailing list? Go to davidoaks.net, to the second pane that says: "Lean Into Your Visionary Capacity With David: FREE" and sign up for my Mentoring Monday's email. ...

The Sound of One Hand Clapping: Slick Campaign Literature

Nov 24 2024 11 mins  
"For many major donors, sophisticated or fancy campaign literature has as much impact as the sound of one hand clapping." Jerold Panas, Mega Gifts, Who Gives Them, Who Gets ThemAre you on David's mailing list? Go to davidoaks.net, to the second pane that says: "Lean Into Your Visionary Capacity With David: FREE" and sign up for my Mentoring Monday's email. This puts you on my email

Spouses Matter In Fundraising

Nov 24 2024 10 mins  
Are you on David's mailing list? Go to davidoaks.net, to the second pane that says: "Lean Into Your Visionary Capacity With David: FREE" and sign up for my Mentoring Monday's email. This puts you on my email list and you will always know where I will be speaking next.Get David's book Visionary Fundraising at Amazon.Get a digital copy of David's book: Visionary Fundraising today CLI