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Fighting Fundraiser Burnout and Building Healthy Teams w/ Haley Cooper
Season 1 Episode 37
What does burnout really look like, and how do you recover from it? In this episode, Haley Cooper shares her journey from launching a nonprofit in Ma…
1 year, 9 months ago
Mastering Real-World Donor Meetings w/ Tom Dauber
Season 1 Episode 36
In this solo episode, Tom Dauber gets highly practical about what really happens in donor meetings when the setting, the people, and the emotions do …
1 year, 9 months ago
Restaurant Rules for Donor Meetings (and Other Things You Won't Learn in School) w/ Tom Dauber
Season 1 Episode 35
The little things at the table can make or break a gift conversation. In this solo episode, Tom shares field-tested etiquette for donor meals: what n…
1 year, 9 months ago
Leading Up, Planned Gifts & Kindness in Practice — w/ April Novotny
Season 1 Episode 34
April shares how to “lead up” with a president from a corporate background, translate between Advancement and Finance, and build trust through monthl…
1 year, 10 months ago
Keeping Fundraisers: Growth, Exposure & Retention — w/ April Novotny,
Season 1 Episode 33
Guest: April Novotny, Vice President of Advancement, Capital University.
April shares practical ways leaders can retain fundraising talent: expose sta…
1 year, 10 months ago
How to Lead Fundraisers: 5 Ways to Keep Them Happy and Successful w/ Tom Dauber
Season 1 Episode 32
In this solo episode, Tom draws on a decade of managing fundraising teams to share five essential lessons for nonprofit leaders who supervise develop…
1 year, 10 months ago
How "Playing it Safe" Ruins Fundraising ROI, and How to Fix It w/Tom Dauber
Season 1 Episode 31
In this solo episode, Tom breaks down why the most uncomfortable fundraising activities are often the most effective. He maps common tactics—sales, e…
1 year, 10 months ago
How Your Values Shape Your Fundraising w/ Curtis Eaton
Season 1 Episode 30
n this episode, Tom continues his conversation with Curtis Eaton, who leads development work at the University of Cincinnati, and they dig into what …
1 year, 11 months ago
Building Inclusive Philanthropy and Expanding the Donor Pipeline w/ Curtis E. Curtis
Season 1 Episode 29
In this inspiring conversation, Curtis E. Curtis, Assistant Vice President of Development at the University of Cincinnati Foundation, shares how ment…
1 year, 11 months ago
Dubious Gifts and Self Interested Donors w/ Tom Dauber
Season 1 Episode 28
In this solo breakdown, Tom digs into the headline-grabbing “$237M gift” story and uses it to teach how to vet mega-gifts, private stock donations, a…
1 year, 11 months ago