Podcast – The Fundraising Authority

Every non-profit I have ever come across wants to find more major donors to support its work.  How can an organization find, cultivate, and ask major donors for large gifts, particularly if the charity has only limited resources?

Today on  the podcast, we welcome Amy Eisenstein, AFCRE.  Amy walks us through a step-by-step strategy for finding and engaging more major donors, and teaches us how to build relationships with major givers that lead to lifelong giving.

After you listen, be sure to check out Amy’s site at Tri Point Fundraising!

Please note that The Fundraising Authority Podcast is also available on iTunes and Stitcher Radio.

Fundraising through the mail is one of the most popular yet misunderstood strategies in all of non-profit development.  Writing great appeal letters is part art and part science.  If it is done right, your organization can provide a significant boost to its bottom line.

Today on the podcast, we welcome Mazarine Treyz to talk about how your non-profit can write better fundraising appeal letters, reach more donors through the mail, and make your supporters feel like they are part of your team.

After you listen, be sure to visit Wild Woman Fundraising to check out everything Mazarine has to offer.  You can also find her on Twitter @wildwomanfund.

Please note that The Fundraising Authority Podcast is also available on iTunes and Stitcher Radio.

We all know we should be stewarding our donors.  Yet, donor retention rates for most non-profits remain abysmally low.  Most organizations say they know that their current donors are their best prospects for future gifts, but so many still think a thank-you card is enough.

On today’s episode of The Fundraising Authority Podcast, we welcome Pamela Grow to the show to talk about how non-profits can steward their donors the right way.  Listen in to the conversation to learn more about how you can better retain, upgrade and steward donors at your non-profit.

Be sure to check out all of the great information, articles and resources from Pam at PamelaGrow.com!  And, as mentioned in the podcast, click here to get your copy of Pam’s new Donor Love Toolkit!

Note that The Fundraising Authority Podcast is also available on iTunes. To subscribe or listen via iTunes, click here.

One of the most common questions we receive from fundraisers is how to get a board of directors more enthusiastic about raising money.  Is it really possible for board members to be excited about – and good at – fundraising?

On today’s episode of The Fundraising Authority Podcast, we get answers from Gail Perry, author of Fired-Up Fundraising: Turn Board Passion Into Action.  During our conversation, Gail talks about ways your non-profit can successfully work with your board to raise more money for your organization.

You can learn more about getting your board fired-up and ready to raise more money on Gail’s blog.

Note that The Fundraising Authority Podcast is also available on iTunes. To subscribe or listen via iTunes, click here.

On this episode of The Fundraising Authority Podcast, we’re joined by the expert on fundraising with businesses and cause marketing, Joe Waters.

If you think that fundraising with businesses is limited to seeking event sponsorships or perhaps a corporate grant, think again.  In this info-packed episode, Joe Waters teaches us all about how to partner with businesses to raise far more money than a simple yearly donation, and how to grow relationships with companies that stand the test of time.

You can learn more about fundraising with businesses and cause marketing at Joe’s blog Selfish Giving, as well as on his outstanding Pinterest page.  You can also follow Joe on Twitter and be sure to check out his newest book, Fundraising with Businesses: 40 New and Improved Strategies for Non-Profits.

Note that The Fundraising Authority Podcast is also available on iTunes. To subscribe or listen via iTunes, click here.

Today on the podcast, we welcome Heather Stewart from Activate Fundraising.  Heather talked with me about small non-profits, and how they can leverage their limited time and resources to find and cultivate donors and sponsors.

Believe it or not, in some ways, smaller non-profits have an advantage over larger organizations, because they can easily fix what isn’t working for them, without having to deal with extra layers of bureaucracy.  Whether your non-profit is small, large, or in between, you’re sure to learn a lot about donor cultivation from Heather in this episode.

Note that The Fundraising Authority Podcast is also available on iTunes. To subscribe or listen via iTunes, click here.

In this episode of The Fundraising Authority Podcast, we talk to Claire Axelrad from Clairification.  Claire is the expert on how to build better relationships and raise more money through better thanking.

That’s right… you can actually raise more money for your organization if you develop a better strategy for thanking your donors.  In this episode, Claire tells us how.  We also talk about how to thank donors who give online, and Claire issues a challenge to non-profits for how quickly they should be getting thank you letters out the door.  See how your organization measures up!

Note that The Fundraising Authority Podcast is also available on iTunes. To subscribe or listen via iTunes, click here.

In this episode of The Fundraising Authority Podcast, we talk to Sandy Rees.  Sandy is a well-known and well-respected fundraising consultant, coach and author, and the creator of the Get Fully Funded System for non-profits.

During the podcast, Sandy and I talk about what it means to make fundraising a priority at your organization, as well as how small and mid-sized non-profits can avoid feeling overwhelmed by development.  We also take a look at how to plan your fundraising infrastructure and effectively tell your story to donors and prospects.

Be sure to check out this great episode!

Once you’re done listening to the podcast, be sure to head over to Sandy’s site for lots of great articles and advice on raising the money your non-profit needs to thrive.

Note that The Fundraising Authority Podcast is also available on iTunes. To subscribe or listen via iTunes, click here.

There’s a lot of misinformation out there about fundraising strategies and tactics.  In this episode of the podcast, we take a look at five of the most common fundraising myths to see why they’re wrong and get tips on the right way to raise more money.

Check out all five myths, and see if your non-profit has fallen victim to them!

Note that The Fundraising Authority Podcast is also available on iTunes. To subscribe or listen via iTunes, click here.

In this episode of The Fundraising Authority Podcast, I talk with the amazing Andrea Kihlstedt, the co-founder of Asking Matters and the author of the new book Asking Styles: Harness Your Personal Fundraising Power.

Andrea has come up with a new and, I think, essential tool for non-profit fundraisers: the Asking Styles Assessment, which helps fundraisers figure out the asking style that best suits them (and best of all, taking the assessment is free!)  During the podcast, Andrea explains the system and styles and talks about how knowing your asking style will help you make more effective asks.

Also, please note that The Fundraising Authority Podcast is available on iTunes. To subscribe or listen via iTunes, click here.