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 139 episodes available.

The Breakthru Podcast episodes:

September 11, 2026 (11m 9s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - What Are You Noticing?
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September 05, 2026 (10m 23s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Curious Case of the Chirping Crickets
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Links referred to in this episode:
Strength of Relationship Assessment (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HTV95ZL-p-u0wW4X4QUfWy4isvoJjQ-U/view?usp=sharing)
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11min
August 22, 2026 (10m 21s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - J.PaulStradamus
SPECIAL THANKS to my good friend Mike Best for his stellar background vocals and music on this episode🕺🏻❤️😊

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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11min
August 14, 2026 (10m 37s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Some Final Thoughts Before Fourth Quarter
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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11min
August 08, 2026 (8m 17s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Preparing to Pay Attention
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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9min
August 01, 2026 (7m 8s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Work No One Tracks
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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8min
July 25, 2026 (8m 47s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Reset Your Posture
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)
Schedule a free 30-minute consult with J.Paul (https://calendar.app.google/SnDhUpJfcm3uNWF38)
Link referred to in the episode:
Blog post "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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9min
July 17, 2026 (8m 22s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The 15-Second Rule
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)
Schedule a free 30-minute consult with J.Paul (https://calendar.app.google/SnDhUpJfcm3uNWF38)
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9min
July 10, 2026 (10m 3s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Taking Inventory
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)
Schedule a free 30-minute consult with J.Paul (https://calendar.app.google/SnDhUpJfcm3uNWF38)
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11min
July 03, 2026 (6m 41s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Shape of Love
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)
Related links in this series:
Blog post "The Shape Of Service" (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/the-shape-of-service)
Blog post "The Shape Of Quality" (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/the-shape-of-quality)
Blog post "The Shape of Competition" (www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/the-shape-of-competition)
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FAQs about The Breakthru Podcast:

How many episodes does The Breakthru Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 139 episodes available.