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These EDs Raise $100K a Month in Major Gifts Without a Gala (Even in Summer)
Season 9 Episode 6
Four of my CourageLab clients told me THIS WEEK they’re now averaging an extra $100k in major gifts per month. Here’s what they do on Monday that cha…
7 hours ago
Why Raising An Extra $300K Is So Hard
Season 9 Episode 5
Most nonprofits think to raise more you have to do more. “We need to raise 25% next year so we need to do another fundraiser.” Except that has a quic…
1 week ago
Ask Julie: How to Ask for a Major Gift Without Damaging Donor Relationships
Season 9 Episode 4
You value relationships. You genuinely care about your donors.
And then it’s time to ask for $100,000 and suddenly you’re saying:
“Whatever you can giv…
2 weeks ago
Your Strategy Is Keeping Your Revenue Too Small
Season 9 Episode 3
You’re told to raise more you need to do more. I “did more”, raised $1.1M, and I lost sleep, and my hair fell out. I met the goal, but it cost me my …
3 weeks ago
Unshakeable Fundraiser Energy: Stop Backing Down in Major Donor Meetings
Season 9 Episode 2
Ever go into a meeting with a major donor with a plan to ask for a gift, and something throws you off?
You leave the meeting kicking yourself because …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Bold Fundraising: The Method That Raised $91M in Unrestricted Major Gifts
Season 9 Episode 1
If you're constantly bending over backwards for difficult donors, accepting restricted gifts that create more work than they're worth, or letting wea…
2 months ago
Major Gifts Are Won (Or Lost) in the Summer
Season 8 Episode 12
Have a big 6 or 7-figure ask coming up? Book a Big Gift 1:1 Strategy Session today. Let's plan your approach before the meeting, the ask, any written…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Million Dollar Success Principles Part 2
Season 8 Episode 11
Most nonprofits are sitting on more donor potential than they realize.
In this second part of my live CourageLab coaching session, I walk through some…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Million Dollar Success Principles Part 1
Season 8 Episode 10
Stop trying to earn donor trust with polished updates.
In this episode, I’m giving you a behind-the-scenes look at a training I recently led inside Co…
4 months ago
Kill Your Gala Before It Kills You
Season 8 Episode 9
This episode might ruffle some feathers. Good. Because we need to talk honestly about the real cost of galas, especially for small nonprofit teams th…
4 months, 1 week ago