Interview with Julia Campbell (USA) - Digital Storytelling Strategist; Founder of J Campbell Social Marketing and the Nonprofit Social Media Summit.

Julia Campbell has operated her digital marketing consulting business for almost a decade, focused exclusively on mission-driven organisations. Julia is the author of two digital storytelling books for non-profits and her focus in to increase the clarity, confidence, and capacity of nonprofits in the areas of social media marketing and online fundraising.

Included in this episode:

Section 1: Key fundraising lessons learnt early in Julia's career

Section 2: Being effective Digital Storytellers for your Nonprofit

Section 3: Maximising your digital channels to raise more funds

Section 4: Transitioning from an in-house fundraising to digital fundraising consultant

Section 5: Julia's final advice to inspire and fulfil fundraisers and nonprofits

Interview with Harvey McKinnon (CAN)

Harvey is recognised as one of North America’s leading fundraising experts. He is the author of four acclaimed books, and is the co-author of the #1 international best-seller The Power of Giving: How Giving Back Enriches Us All. Harvey is a highly rated trainer and has taught fundraising to thousands of non-profit staff around the world.

Included in this episode:

Section 1: the beginning of Harvey's fundraising career at Oxfam Canada and key lessons learnt in those early years

Section 2: Starting a Monthly Giving program and making it successful

Section 3: Putting focus on a Mid-Level Giving program and choosing the right channels to reach donors

Section 4: Serving on Boards and advice for aspiring fundraising leaders and influencers

Section 5: Harvey's final advice to inspire and fulfil fundraisers and nonprofits

Interview with Erica Waasdorp (USA) - President of A Direct Solution; Author of Monthly Giving: The Sleeping Giant.

Erica Waasdorp started A Direct Solution in 2003 with more than twenty years of experience in direct marketing for non-profits. Erica is a Certified Master Trainer for the Association of Fundraising Professionals and sought-after webinar presenter. She has spoken at a multitude of nonprofit conferences, ranging from fundamentals of fundraising, to international fundraising, to direct mail and monthly giving.

Including in this episode:

Section 1: The beginning of Erica's fundraising journey and key lessons learnt

Section 2: Being effective with your Direct Mail Appeals

Section 3: How to create a successful Monthly Giving Strategy

Section 4: Being committed as a fundraising for a successful career

Section 5: Erica's final advice to inspire and fulfil fundraisers and nonprofits

Interview with Diane H Leonard (USA) - Founder of DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services.

Diane’s grant writing consultancy has secured more than $66.75 million in competitive grant funds for their non-profit clients since 2006. Diane’s services includes capacity building and technical assistance related to the grant process, program design, evaluation design, and grant management.

Included in this episode:

Section 1: Key lessons learnt early in Diane's grant writing and fundraising career

Section 2: How to be successful in Grant Writing Proposals for your nonprofit

Section 3: Agile in Nonprofits

Section 4: Diane's final advice to inspire and fulfil fundraisers and nonprofits

Interview with Penelope Burk (CAN) - World renowned fundraising author, researcher, speaker and the President of Cygnus Applied Research

Penelope Burk is considered one of North America’s best fundraisers and was even voted number .2 in America’s Top 25 Fundraising Experts as published by Philanthropy Media. Penelope ’s unique advantage in the fundraising industry is her evidence-based approach. While her professional experience in the sector spans forty-five years, her publications and training programs are all the product of research with donors.

Included in this episode:

Section 1: The beginning of Penelope Burk’s fundraising career and early lessons learnt on fundraising best practice

Section 2: Applying Donor-Centred Fundraising based on the evidence of research

Section 3: The importance of senior management understanding fundraising and applying Donor-Centred Leadership

Section 4: Penelope Burk's final advice to inspire and fulfil fundraisers

Interview with Gail Perry CFRE (USA) - Founder of Gail Perry Associates Consulting and Author of “Fired Up Fundraising: Turn Board Passion into Action.”

Gail Perry is an international fundraising consultant, keynote speaker, trainer and philanthropy leader. Her Fired-Up Fundraising approach, developed over the past 30 years as a nonprofit philanthropy expert, has helped organisations raise hundreds of millions in gifts. She was also named in the top 10 of America’s Top 25 Fundraising Experts by Philanthropy Media.

Included in this episode:

Section 1: The beginning of Gail's fundraising career and key lessons learn in those early years

Section 2: Creating a Major Gifts Fundraising strategy

Section 3: Preparing for a Capital Campaign for your nonprofit

Section 4: The importance of educating Boards on fundraising

Section 5: Fired Up Fundraising

Interview with Amy Eisenstein ACFRE (USA) - CEO and Co-Founder of The Capital Campaign Toolkit.

Amy Eisenstein ACFRE, has been a development professional and fundraising consultant for more than 20 years. Recognised as a leading expert in her field, she’s helped small and large nonprofits raise millions of dollars through major gift and capital campaigns, board development, annual fund campaigns, direct mail, and planned gift solicitations.

Included in this episode:

Section 1: Reflecting on the beginning of Amy's fundraising career, early successes and mistakes made

Section 2: Being successful with Major Gifts Fundraising

Section 3: Getting started with Capital Campaigns

Section 4: Fundraising during Covid-19

Section 5: The importance of serving on Boards for your professional development

Section 6: Amy's final advice to inspire and fulfil fundraisers and nonprofits

Interview with Valerio Melandri (ITA)

Valerio is a Professor of Fundraising at the University of Bologna, Italy, and is the Founder and Chairman of Festival del Fundraising which is the fifth most attended fundraising event in the world.

Topics included in this podcast:

Section 1: Key lessons learnt early on in Valerio's fundraising career

Section 2: Fundraisers needing to have freedom in their work

Section 3: Fundraising growth opportunities and channels

Section 4: Teaching fundraising at a university

Section 5: Valerio's final advice to inspire and fulfil fundraisers

Interview with Richard Radcliffe (UK)

Richard is the founder of Radcliffe Consulting and was awarded the “Lifetime Contribution to Fundraising Award” by the Institute of Fundraising UK.

With over 40 years in fundraising experience, which includes more than 30 years specialising in legacies, there isn’t much about legacy fundraising that Richard doesn’t know. He has written (or helped draft) more than 700 successful legacy fundraising strategies. He also the Author of “Why legacies are brilliant for charities and how to get them.”

Included in this episode:

Section 1: Key lessons learnt early in Richard's fundraising career

Section 2: Creating impactful legacy giving programs for your nonprofit

Section 3: How Covid-19 has effected legacy giving

Section 4: Staying motivated and training over 500 clients across 30 different countries

Section 5: Richard's final advice to inspire and fulfil fundraisers and nonprofits

Interview with Ken Burnett (UK) - Founder and Managing Trustee of SOFII; Voted Most Influential Fundraiser in UK (2011).

Ken is an author, lecturer and consultant on fundraising, marketing and communications for nonprofit organisations worldwide. In 2007 Ken Burnett was recipient of Professional Fundraising magazine’s ‘Outstanding Contribution’ award and the UK Institute of Fundraising’s ‘Lifetime Contribution’ award.

Sections included in this episode:

Section 1: Ken Burnett’s early days in fundraising

Section 2: Storytelling for fundraising

Section 3: Relationship fundraising

Section 4: Professional development for fundraisers

Section 5: SOFII and next plans