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Job Searching Out Loud: A Fundraiser's Honest Journey
Season 1 Episode 67
In this candid conversation, Brianna Quinn, VP of Development at Let’s Get Ready, shares what it was like to conduct a public job search after leavin…
10 months, 1 week ago
The $25,000 Foosball Table: Making the Case for Fundraising Investment
Season 1 Episode 66
In this episode of the Abundant Vision Fundraising Podcast, Tom Dauber breaks down the hidden costs of underinvesting in fundraising staff—and why sm…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Why You Can't Afford NOT to Invest in Fundraising
Season 1 Episode 65
Many nonprofit leaders hesitate to invest in additional fundraising staff—often out of a scarcity mindset. But what if that hesitation is actually co…
11 months, 1 week ago
When Fundraisers Have Money Baggage Too – Doing the Heart Work
Season 1 Episode 64
Do fundraisers bring their own money trauma to donor conversations? Absolutely—and Courtney offers powerful advice for confronting your own beliefs a…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Safe Spaces and Stuck Generosity – Getting to the Heart of Donor Psychology
Season 1 Episode 63
In this episode, Courtney shares eye-opening stories of how unresolved trauma and attachment to wealth can block generosity—even for those who deeply…
1 year ago
When Wealth Isn't the Answer – Understanding the Emotional Side of Money
Season 1 Episode 62
Courtney Markley, founder of the Center for Financial Discipleship, shares her journey from bridal fashion designer to financial counselor. She and T…
1 year ago
Finding Private Funding When Federal Funding Disappears.
Season 1 Episode 61
In this episode Tom discusses how organizations dependent on federal funding can prepare themselves to find private support.
1 year, 1 month ago
Getting the Ask Right & Navigating Tricky Donor Conversations w/ David Chambliss
Season 1 Episode 60
In this episode, David Chambliss gets into the part of fundraising most people secretly dread: actually asking for the gift, living with the number y…
1 year, 1 month ago
From Awkward Donor Moments to Transformational Gifts w/ David Chambliss
Season 1 Episode 59
In this episode, David Chambliss pulls back the curtain on the messy, very human side of major gifts: the things you wish you could take back, the po…
1 year, 2 months ago
Hybrid Work, Retention & Building Your Fundraising Career w/ David Chambliss
Season 1 Episode 58
In this episode, Tom continues his conversation with David Chambliss, Associate Dean for Development at Vanderbilt University, and gets practical abo…
1 year, 2 months ago