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 Breakthru Podcast episodes:

February 04, 2026 (9m 56s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Borrowed Anxiety
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:
First post in the Clear-Eyed series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/what-counts-as-a-good-week-in-major-gift-fundraising)
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10min
January 29, 2026 (12m 22s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - It's Happening Again...
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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:
J.Paul's full blog (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
Sinapis (www.sinapis.org)
Strength of Relationship Assessment (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HTV95ZL-p-u0wW4X4QUfWy4isvoJjQ-U/view?usp=sharing)
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13min
January 24, 2026 (9m 3s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - What Counts as a Good Week in Major Gift Fundraising?
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:
Learn more about Journey of Generosity retreats (https://generousgiving.org/events/jog/)
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10min
January 16, 2026 (8m 24s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - French Toast Delight (D is for Delight)
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:
Learn more about Jon Delange (https://www.linkedin.com/in/delangejon/)
Previous posts and readings on the INSPIRED series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
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9min
January 09, 2026 (7m 58s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Work Of Exploration (E is for Exploration)
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:
Previous posts and readings on the INSPIRED series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
Learn more about Sinapis at https://www.sinapis.org/
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8min
January 02, 2026 (9m 16s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - What Trust Is Built On (R is for Resilience)
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:
Previous posts and readings on the INSPIRED series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
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10min
December 26, 2025 (9m 5s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - You Don’t Have to Be Perfect (I is for In Process)
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:
Previous posts and readings on the INSPIRED series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
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10min
December 19, 2025 (9m 35s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - What Progress Actually Looks Like (P is for Progress)
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:
Previous posts and readings on the INSPIRED series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
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10min
December 13, 2025 (7m 20s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - How To Stay Open To What You Didn't Expect (S is for Surprise)
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:
Previous posts and readings on the INSPIRED series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
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8min
December 05, 2025 (9m 57s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - When The Bottom Drops Out (N is for Nerve)
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:
Previous posts and readings on the INSPIRED series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
...more
10min

FAQs about The Breakthru Podcast:

How many episodes does The Breakthru Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 112 episodes available.