The Breakthru Podcast

By J.Paul Fridenmaker

Welcome to the Breakthru Podcast – I’m J.Paul Fridenmaker and I am amazed by all you folks who do fundraising, inviting generous people to resource causes all over the world. In the Breakthru Podcast... more

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The podcast currently has 101 episodes available.

The Breakthru Podcast episodes:

November 23, 2025 (8m 54s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - INSPIRED - 8 Affirmations to Anchor Your Fundraising Life
Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social)
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Links referred to in this reading:
Mel Robbins podcast episode with 8 affirmations (https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-324/)
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9min
November 14, 2025 (9m 59s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Will I Still Believe In This 10 Years From Now?
Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social)
Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)
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10min
November 06, 2025 (11m 22s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - What Is This Job Doing To Me?
Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social)
Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)
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12min
November 01, 2025 (11m 8s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Can I Be Fully Myself In This Work?
Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social)
Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)
Past Blog links referred to in this reading:
Jesus Looked At Him And... (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/he-looked-at-him-and)
Self Care For Major Gift Fundraisers (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/self-care-for-major-gift-fundraisers-part-1-of-3)
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12min
October 24, 2025 (8m 29s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Not That Anyone's Counting (except everyone is))
Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social)
Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)
Past Blog links referred to in this reading:
Measure Twice, Then Invite (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/measure-twice-then-invite)
Ditch Your (fundraising) Targets (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/ditch-your-fundraising-targets)
What I Missed In Last Week’s Guide (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/what-i-missed-in-last-weeks-guide)
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9min
October 16, 2025 (9m 14s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Why Do I Feel Like I'm Begging?
Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social)
Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)
Links referred to in this reading:
Early peek at a first draft of J.Paul's new fable, "Gifted" (written and audio) - (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z0qiPJmwoZWoWxGkYmsUcXpimJU2Wqx0aMOzxbp-HZM/edit?usp=drive_link)
Email J.Paul with feedback ([email protected]) OR provide anonymous feedback using this 7-minute survey (https://forms.gle/TSiHPTP5yKEbCk1J7)
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10min
October 10, 2025 (9m 39s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Everyday I'm Hustlin'
Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social)
Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)
Links referred to in this reading:
Early peek at a first draft of J.Paul's new fable, "Gifted" (written and audio) - (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z0qiPJmwoZWoWxGkYmsUcXpimJU2Wqx0aMOzxbp-HZM/edit?usp=drive_link)
Email J.Paul with feedback ([email protected]) OR provide anonymous feedback using this 7-minute survey (https://forms.gle/TSiHPTP5yKEbCk1J7)
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10min
October 03, 2025 (10m) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Asking Up (The Wealth Gap Conundrum)
Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social)
Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)
Links referred to in this reading:
Early peek at a first draft of J.Paul's new fable, "Gifted" (written and audio) - (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z0qiPJmwoZWoWxGkYmsUcXpimJU2Wqx0aMOzxbp-HZM/edit?usp=drive_link)
Email J.Paul with feedback ([email protected]) OR provide anonymous feedback using this 7-minute survey (https://forms.gle/TSiHPTP5yKEbCk1J7)
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10min
September 27, 2025 (9m 57s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - What If They Say No?
Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social)
Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)
Links referred to in this reading:
Interested in giving feedback on J.Paul's new fable "Gifted: A Fable About Fundraising (aka Awkward Invitations)"? Email him directly at jpaul@jpaulfridenmaker to get an advance reader copy.
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10min
September 19, 2025 (7m 4s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Introduction to 👻Spooky Season for Major Gift Fundraisers
The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 13 September 2025. (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social)
Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)
Links referred to in this reading:
Interested in giving feedback on J.Paul's new fable "Gifted: A Fable About Fundraising (aka Awkward Invitations)"? Email him directly at jpaul@jpaulfridenmaker to get an advance reader copy.
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8min

FAQs about The Breakthru Podcast:

How many episodes does The Breakthru Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 101 episodes available.