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- Series 9: Leading with Integrity (Episode 155-158)
As we wrap up Season 4 of this podcast, we're re-airing one episode from each of our nine series—a chance to revisit the foundational wisdom on capital campaigns, from navigating uncertainty to leading with integrity. Next season, we're turning our attention to the specific context of rural giving, exploring what makes small-town fundraising different, how deep relationships shape generosity, and how to build capital campaigns that honor the unique dynamics and constraints of rural communities.
155: Leading with Integrity - Inviting Scrutiny
Episodes in the Leading with Integrity series:
156: Leading with Integrity - Honesty Builds Trust
157: Leading with Integrity - Clarity for the Giver
158: Leading with Integrity - Openness About SetbacksWhat do you think? Send me a text.
To explore small town capital campaign coaching deeper and to schedule an free explore coaching call, visit ServingNonprofits.com.
Music credit: Woeisuhmebop5 min - Series 8: Developing Discipline (Episodes 150-154)
As we wrap up Season 4 of this podcast, we're re-airing one episode from each of our nine series—a chance to revisit the foundational wisdom on capital campaigns, from navigating uncertainty to leading with integrity. Next season, we're turning our attention to the specific context of rural giving, exploring what makes small-town fundraising different, how deep relationships shape generosity, and how to build capital campaigns that honor the unique dynamics and constraints of rural communities.
150: Developing Discipline - Inviting Donors
Episodes in the Developing Discipline series:
151: Developing Discipline - Prioritizing Tasks
152: Developing Discipline - Planting Seeds to Raise Awareness
153: Developing Discipline - Following Up
154: Developing Discipline - Ongoing StewardshipWhat do you think? Send me a text.
To explore small town capital campaign coaching deeper and to schedule an free explore coaching call, visit ServingNonprofits.com.
Music credit: Woeisuhmebop5 min - Series 7: Patience in Planning (Episodes 147-149)
As we wrap up Season 4 of this podcast, we're re-airing one episode from each of our nine series—a chance to revisit the foundational wisdom on capital campaigns, from navigating uncertainty to leading with integrity. Next season, we're turning our attention to the specific context of rural giving, exploring what makes small-town fundraising different, how deep relationships shape generosity, and how to build capital campaigns that honor the unique dynamics and constraints of rural communities.
147: Patience in Planning - Envision the Future
Episodes in the Patience in Planning series:
148: Patience in Planning - Persuading Partners
149: Patience in Planning - Hold Loosely to WishesWhat do you think? Send me a text.
To explore small town capital campaign coaching deeper and to schedule an free explore coaching call, visit ServingNonprofits.com.
Music credit: Woeisuhmebop6 min - Series 6: Managing Stress (Episodes 144-146)
As we wrap up Season 4 of this podcast, we're re-airing one episode from each of our nine series—a chance to revisit the foundational wisdom on capital campaigns, from navigating uncertainty to leading with integrity. Next season, we're turning our attention to the specific context of rural giving, exploring what makes small-town fundraising different, how deep relationships shape generosity, and how to build capital campaigns that honor the unique dynamics and constraints of rural communities.
144: Managing Stress - Hold onto Joy
Episodes in the Managing Stress series:
145: Managing Stress - Waiting and Nurturing
146: Managing Stress - Grieve TooWhat do you think? Send me a text.
To explore small town capital campaign coaching deeper and to schedule an free explore coaching call, visit ServingNonprofits.com.
Music credit: Woeisuhmebop5 min - Series 5: Authentic Giving (Episodes 139-143)
As we wrap up Season 4 of this podcast, we're re-airing one episode from each of our nine series—a chance to revisit the foundational wisdom on capital campaigns, from navigating uncertainty to leading with integrity. Next season, we're turning our attention to the specific context of rural giving, exploring what makes small-town fundraising different, how deep relationships shape generosity, and how to build capital campaigns that honor the unique dynamics and constraints of rural communities.
139: Authentic Giving - Avoiding a Transactional Approach
Episodes in the Authentic Giving series:
140: Authentic Giving - Generosity Can't Be Faked
141: Authentic Giving - An Approach for Belonging
142: Authentic Giving - Removing the Guilt from Generosity
143: Authentic Giving - The Cycle of Joyous GenerosityWhat do you think? Send me a text.
To explore small town capital campaign coaching deeper and to schedule an free explore coaching call, visit ServingNonprofits.com.
Music credit: Woeisuhmebop5 min - Series 4: Cultivating an Abundance Mindset (Episodes 136-138)
As we wrap up Season 4 of this podcast, we're re-airing one episode from each of our nine series—a chance to revisit the foundational wisdom on capital campaigns, from navigating uncertainty to leading with integrity. Next season, we're turning our attention to the specific context of rural giving, exploring what makes small-town fundraising different, how deep relationships shape generosity, and how to build capital campaigns that honor the unique dynamics and constraints of rural communities.
136: Cultivating an Abundance Mindset - A Gift to Donors
Episodes in the Cultivating an Abundance Mindset series:
137: Cultivating an Abundance Mindset - With Joy Within Ourselves
138: Cultivating an Abundance Mindset - With Our MessagesWhat do you think? Send me a text.
To explore small town capital campaign coaching deeper and to schedule an free explore coaching call, visit ServingNonprofits.com.
Music credit: Woeisuhmebop4 min - Series 3: Neuroscience and Giving (Episodes 130-135)
As we wrap up Season 4 of this podcast, we're re-airing one episode from each of our nine series—a chance to revisit the foundational wisdom on capital campaigns, from navigating uncertainty to leading with integrity. Next season, we're turning our attention to the specific context of rural giving, exploring what makes small-town fundraising different, how deep relationships shape generosity, and how to build capital campaigns that honor the unique dynamics and constraints of rural communities.
130: Neuroscience and Giving - Empathy Builds Buildings
Episodes in the Neuroscience and Giving series:
132: Neuroscience and Giving - Personal Identity and Giving
133: Neuroscience and Giving - Maintaining Trust
134: Neuroscience and Giving - Volunteering Feels Good
135: Neuroscience and Giving - Generosity During EmergenciesWhat do you think? Send me a text.
To explore small town capital campaign coaching deeper and to schedule an free explore coaching call, visit ServingNonprofits.com.
Music credit: Woeisuhmebop6 min - Series 2: Genuine Community Building (Episodes 123-127)
As we wrap up Season 4 of this podcast, we're re-airing one episode from each of our nine series—a chance to revisit the foundational wisdom on capital campaigns, from navigating uncertainty to leading with integrity. Next season, we're turning our attention to the specific context of rural giving, exploring what makes small-town fundraising different, how deep relationships shape generosity, and how to build capital campaigns that honor the unique dynamics and constraints of rural communities.
Episodes in Genuine Community Building:
123: Genuine Community Building - Communities of Care
124: Genuine Community Building - More than Asking and Thanking
125: Genuine Community Building - Confidence in Generosity
126: Genuine Community Building - Do Not Lose Courage
127: Genuine Community Building - Expand the Horizons for DonorsWhat do you think? Send me a text.
To explore small town capital campaign coaching deeper and to schedule an free explore coaching call, visit ServingNonprofits.com.
Music credit: Woeisuhmebop5 min - Series 1: Navigating Uncertainty (Episodes 117-122)
As we wrap up Season 4 of this podcast, we're re-airing one episode from each of our nine series—a chance to revisit the foundational wisdom on capital campaigns, from navigating uncertainty to leading with integrity. Next season, we're turning our attention to the specific context of rural giving, exploring what makes small-town fundraising different, how deep relationships shape generosity, and how to build capital campaigns that honor the unique dynamics and constraints of rural communities.
117: Navigating Uncertainty - Growing Generosity118: Navigating Uncertainty - A Trusted Leader Makes the Case119: Navigating Uncertainty - Avoid Rage Giving in a Campaign120: Navigating Uncertainty - Hope in Giving121: Navigating Uncertainty - Leaders Give Confidence122: Navigating Uncertainty - When Failure Sparks Generosity
Episodes in the Navigating Uncertainty series:What do you think? Send me a text.
To explore small town capital campaign coaching deeper and to schedule an free explore coaching call, visit ServingNonprofits.com.
Music credit: Woeisuhmebop5 min - 158: Leading with Integrity - Openness About Setbacks
"...whatever you do, let your aim be goodness, goodness as it is rightly understood. Hold to this in every action..."
This week, I am reading a quote from Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, written around 171 AD.
Reflection questions:
- Think about a recent setback in your campaign. What would it look like to tell your donors about it honestly, seek their advice, instead of quietly working around it?
- Where could a moment of openness with a donor actually deepen their trust in the project rather than shake it?
Reflection on quote:
Throughout this latest series, we've talked about how leading a capital campaign is like standing at the base of a mountain where the trail is obscured from view by the undergrowth of the forest and how we are called to lead that journey with integrity. Along the way, we've explored curiosity when facing scrutiny, honesty when sharing the campaign's impact, and clarity in how we communicate with our community.
In this final episode, we're looking at how openness fits into that same leadership: what it means to be honest with donors about the challenges we meet along the way. On a hike, you cannot avoid every root, every loose rock, every stretch of overgrown trail. As much as we want every activity in a capital campaign to go well, that's not real life, and when something goes sideways, it's tempting to stay quiet and hope the donors and the community don't notice.
But our setbacks are actually one of the best opportunities to build trust with donors if we're willing to be open about them.When we see failure during a capital campaign as an opportunity, we can hold on to that phrase, "All that happens, happens right." We don't plan for failure. But no matter how carefully we plan a campaign, some setback is inevitable. When we've led with integrity, that setback can actually move the campaign forward as long as we stay transparent and open with our donors.
That brings us to the second half of the quote: "Let your aim be goodness in every action." We don't fail on purpose. Nobody plans to host a poorly attended event. Nobody hopes for a cost overrun during the construction.
But failure is simply a part of capital campaigns. So we stop aiming for perfection or for looking polished, and we aim for something better: goodness, openness, transparency, doing right by the people who believe in this project and have already given to it.
They want to see it thrive. They want to give advice because it's their community, too. When we are honest with them about the bumps along the way, we are not weakening the relationship. We are strengthening it.This work has entered the public domain.
What do you think? Send me a text.
To explore small town capital campaign coaching deeper and to schedule an free explore coaching call, visit ServingNonprofits.com.
Music credit: Woeisuhmebop5 min
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