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:

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)
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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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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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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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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
September 12, 2025 (8m 14s) - J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Strength For The Descent
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:
Breakthru Guide SPOOKY Series video promo (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jpaulfridenmaker_a-new-spooky-series-of-the-breakthru-guide-activity-7371906816496246784-NiYd/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAEJbOcBJEZp15whflZxObtD75R37goTgOg)

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September 04, 2025 (8m 14s) - J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - When You're Running Out Of Daylight
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:
Tax change explainer from The National Christian Foundation (https://www.ncfgiving.com/stories/obbba-why-give-2025/?utm_campaign=saturday7&utm_source=marketing_cloud&utm_medium=email&utm_content=01_new_laws_btn&j=4147553&sfmc_sub=331231489&l=2050_HTML&u=63514124&mid=100015468&jb=5009)
Chronicle of Philanthropy article (https://www.philanthropy.com/article/why-big-gifts-dropped-in-2025-and-will-soon-rise)
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August 29, 2025 (11m 20s) - J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Don't Burn All Your Oxygen
The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 23 August 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)
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Schedule a 90 minute live session with J.Paul (https://calendly.com/jpaul-9/90-minute-paid-consultation-300dollars)
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12min
August 22, 2025 (13m 55s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Read The Mountain
The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 23 August 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:
Strength of Relationship Tool (https://www.dropbox.com/preview/Consulting/Packet%20'O%20Stuff/Strength%20of%20Relationship%20assessment.pdf?role=personal)
Schedule free 30m chat with J.Paul (https://calendly.com/jpaul-9/30m-free-consult)
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August 16, 2025 (9m 40s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Tell Me Again... How Did That Ask Happen? (Read by J.Paul)
The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 23 August 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:
Strength of Relationship Tool (https://www.dropbox.com/preview/Consulting/Packet%20'O%20Stuff/Strength%20of%20Relationship%20assessment.pdf?role=personal)
Will Arnett's Sashimi pun explained (https://www.reddit.com/r/smartless/comments/typ0p9/comment/i3tqhji/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
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August 09, 2025 (9m 3s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - 🥪A Delicious [tax] Sandwich (Read by J.Paul)
The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 16 August 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)
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FAQs about The Breakthru Podcast:

How many episodes does The Breakthru Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 135 episodes available.