7-Figure Fundraising Podcast

Oct 10 2024 51 ep. 39 mins 48

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Welcome to the 7-Figure Fundraising Podcast hosted by Trevor Bragdon. Each episode features a successful nonprofit leader who explains a fundraising strategy or tactic to increase your impact and rapidly grow your organization.

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51 - Don't Project Fundraise

Oct 10 2024 24 mins

In this episode, Trevor Bragdon and Tarren Bragdon discuss why project fundraising is not a sustainable strategy for nonprofits. They compare project fundraising to a gift card that offers a one-time benefit but does not engage donors in the organization's overall mission. They explain that project fundraising can actually cost money and send a negative message internally. They emp

50 - 7-Figure Fundraising: A guide to help you raise millions to change the world

Aug 27 2024 35 mins

In this episode of the 7-Figure Fundraising Podcast, hosts Trevor and Tarren Bragdon explore the key strategies outlined in their new book, 7-Figure Fundraising: A Guide to Raising Millions to Change the World. They discuss the practical, step-by-step approach nonprofit leaders can use to transform their fundraising efforts and scale their impact.Why We Wrote the Book: To help nonp

49 - From Vision to Creation: Starting Musizi University in Uganda with Elaine Alowo-Matovu and Takako Mino

Dec 19 2023 54 mins

View Episode 49 Show Notes on our website here.Co-founders Elaine Alowo-Matovu and Takako Mino discuss the founding and fundraising journey of Musizi University, a new university in Uganda, and their vision behind it. They discuss their backgrounds and how they came together to start the university. Elaine and Takako also explain the unique programs and curriculum offered at Musizi

48 - How to Never Lose an Employee Again with Joey Coleman

Jun 27 2023 54 mins

View Episode 48 Show Notes on our website here.Joey Coleman helps companies keep their customers and employees. As an award-winning speaker, he shares his First 100 Days® methodology for improving customer and employee retention with organizations worldwide (e.g., Whirlpool, Volkswagen Australia, and Zappos). His Wall Street Journal #2 best-selling book, Never Lose a Customer Agai

47 - Fundraising for a Startup Nonprofit

Jun 06 2023 48 mins

View Episode 47 Show Notes on our website here.Trevor and Tarren Bragdon discuss how to think about fundraising for a startup nonprofit. We have a lot of people new to fundraising who find us through the podcast and we’d wanted to do a podcast specifically for fundraising for a startup nonprofit. 3 phases of a Startup NonprofitIdea phase - Finding the product and market fitRead t

46 - The 7 Steps for 7-Figure Fundraising

Feb 17 2023 45 mins

View Episode 46 Show Notes on our website here.To grow your fundraising, focus on these 7 steps. 1. Ask Donors Only Once a Year (1:22) This is how major donors organize their giving Match your ask to their timetableDon’t nickel and dime your major donors by asking them for a big donation and later asking them for smaller donations or sponsorships. 2. Treat Donors Like Partners (5

45 - Fundraising Habits - Psychology of Fundraising series

Sep 21 2022 36 mins

View Episode 45 Show Notes on our website here.In this episode of 7-Figure Fundraising, Trevor Bragdon looks into the Psychology of Fundraising with Tarren Bragdon, co-founder of 7-Figure Fundraising and founder and CEO of the Foundation for Government Accountability. In this episode, they look at:How you create fundraising habits. Habits for the task you want to do but don't. Habi

44 - Psychology of Fundraising: Renewing Donors

Aug 10 2022 37 mins

View Episode 44 Show Notes on our website here.In this episode of the 7-Figure Fundraising podcast, Trevor Bragdon and Tarren Bragdon discuss the psychology of fundraising and how it applies to renewing existing donors. They look at the different reasons donors renew and what you can do to set yourself up for your renewal meeting. The goal is to have your major donors happy to meet

43 - Psychology of Fundraising: New Donors

Jun 02 2022 35 mins

View Episode 43 Show Notes on our website here.In this episode of the 7-Figure Fundraising podcast, Trevor Bragdon and Tarren Bragdon discuss the psychology of fundraising and how it applies to new donors. They look at how new donors think differently, how it's critical to establish trust, and strategies to get that first meeting. This is part of a new series on the Psychology of F

42 - Creating a 5-Star Donor Experience - with Dan Remmenga

Apr 27 2021 67 mins

Read this episode's show notes on our website here.In this episode, Trevor interviews Dan Remmenga, the Donor Relations Manager for the Foundation for Government Accountability. They discuss the 5-star system FGA uses to create and cultivate meaningful relationships with donors.To see all the show notes visit: https://www.7figurefundraising.com/podcast/ To learn more about fundrais