In this edition of the GPD podcast, Joe speaks with Susan Holt, President of Vision Philanthropy.

Holt has more than 30 years of not-for-profit leadership experience, as well as years working as a consultant to academic medical research centers, hospitals, higher education institutions and arts organizations. She founded Vision Philanthropy Group in 2009. She is a thought leader in creating a culture of philanthropy and a specialist in campaign design and execution, transformational and mega-gift development and philanthropic strategic planning.

What is “transformational philianthropy” and how do you engage your board in this practice? Listen to this edition of the podcast.

IN THIS PODCAST, Joe invites nationally-recognized philanthropic planning expert and founder of Fifty Rock Consulting, Lani Starkey, to the podcast. Starkey has spent his career advising CEOs, business owners, doctors, judges, university presidents, professors, librarians, deans, scientists, lawyers, accountants, investors, K-12 educators, financial planners, celebrities, homemakers, widows/widowers, and many more.

IN THIS PODCAST, Joe sits down for a wide-ranging discussion with Jay Angeletti, founder of the Angeletti Group. A development executive with more than 30 years of experience, Angeletti’s firm partners with clients engaged in independent and higher education, healthcare and academic medicine, and community building initiatives.

IN THIS PODCAST, Joe sits down with Elizabeth Wagner,  Senior Vice President & Chief Philanthropy Officer at the Princeton Area Community Foundation. As gift planners, we tend to focus on the technical aspects of the gift. But now, especially after tax reform, planned giving – more than ever – is about legacy. Wagner encourages us to listen, more than we talk in an attempt to engage donors into making, what she calls, “inspired gifts.”

IN THIS PODCAST, Joe speaks with Alex Brovey, author of “Zen and the Art of Fundraising: 8 Pillars of Success” and Senior Director of Gift Planning at the Northwell Health Foundation. What do donors really want? In this wide-ranging discussion, Brovey suggests that fundraisers ‘take a pause’ and get to know their donors before delving into the details. By focusing on the donor, the results prove better for both the organization and the donor – establishing a stronger dialogue meant to ensure a longterm relationship.

IN THIS PODCAST, Joe speaks with Alex Brovey, author of “Zen and the Art of Fundraising: 8 Pillars of Success” and Senior Director of Gift Planning at the Northwell Health Foundation. What do donors really want? In this wide-ranging discussion, Brovey suggests that fundraisers ‘take a pause’ and get to know their donors before delving into the details. By focusing on the donor, the results prove better for both the organization and the donor – establishing a stronger dialogue meant to ensure a longterm relationship.

IN THIS PODCAST, Joe speaks once again with Ben Lee, Regional Director, Make-A-Wish: Susquehanna Valley region. For those of us frantically moving from one prospect to the next, this podcast requires us to take some pause, and meditate on what it means to be present, slow down and fundraise with purpose.

IN THIS PODCAST, Joe speaks once again with Ben Lee, Regional Director, Make-A-Wish: Susquehanna Valley region. For those of us frantically moving from one prospect to the next, this podcast requires us to take some pause, and meditate on what it means to be present, slow down and fundraise with purpose.

IN THIS PODCAST, Joe speaks with Ben Lee, Regional Director, Make-A-Wish: Susquehanna Valley region. In this podcast, Joe and Ben touch on strategies for meeting the fundraising needs of churches and other religious organizations. Lee, who in addition to his Make-A-Wish role is an ordained minister, shares a unique perspective on the topic.