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Major Gifts Fundraiser

Practical fundraising advise in bite size segments.We are committed to helping you get the most money from your list without ruining relationships with your current donors.

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#80: Breaking down an hour long donor meeting

#80: Breaking down an hour long donor meeting

Breaking down an hour long donor meeting, and why you really only have about 7 minutes to make your pitch.--- Send in a ... Read more

2 Mar 2020

17mins

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EP. 30- 3 things to improve the quality of your donor meetings

EP. 30- 3 things to improve the quality of your donor meetings

Establish these three things before every donor meeting and you will immediately notice an improvement in your donor mee... Read more

5 Aug 2019

10mins

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#88: What does the Coronavirus mean to fundraisers?

#88: What does the Coronavirus mean to fundraisers?

A week ago we thought that maybe the Coronavirus was going to be a big deal. Now we know it is. What does this pandemic ... Read more

20 Mar 2020

18mins

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Ep. 21 -5 Reasons Donors Give

Ep. 21 -5 Reasons Donors Give

5 things that came from our interviews with major donors about why they give. You can listen to the full program and eve... Read more

15 Jul 2019

25mins

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Ep: 45- 3 routines to give you more donor interactions

Ep: 45- 3 routines to give you more donor interactions

You want to have quality relationships with your donors. Good relationships develop on the foundation of many shared exp... Read more

23 Sep 2019

13mins

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Ep: 67- Lessons from the road: Takeaways from two recent donor meetings

Ep: 67- Lessons from the road: Takeaways from two recent donor meetings

Clark talks about lessons learned from a round of recent donor meetings and how a donor's philanthropic disposition can ... Read more

20 Dec 2019

12mins

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#89: Your world just got smaller

#89: Your world just got smaller

Your world just got smaller. There are many things you can't do, but the things you can do you can do with greater inten... Read more

23 Mar 2020

14mins

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EP. 29-Case Study: From $75 to Hundreds of Thousands

EP. 29-Case Study: From $75 to Hundreds of Thousands

In this episode Clark goes through the case study of a particular donor and how they went from a $75 donor to giving hun... Read more

2 Aug 2019

10mins

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Ep: 65- What running 100K and other endurance events have taught me about fundraising

Ep: 65- What running 100K and other endurance events have taught me about fundraising

Clark often mentions how much he's learned about life and fundraising through endurance athletic events, but rarely does... Read more

4 Dec 2019

15mins

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Ep. 13 - In a 1 hour meeting you only have 7 minutes

Ep. 13 - In a 1 hour meeting you only have 7 minutes

You have precious little time in any donor meeting you really make your pitch In an hour long meeting, you really only h... Read more

26 Jun 2019

17mins

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Ep: 61- The obvious thing that happens when we ask strategic questions

Ep: 61- The obvious thing that happens when we ask strategic questions

Are you afraid to ask strategic questions? Fearful of what might happen when you ask a pointed "development type" questi... Read more

11 Nov 2019

20mins

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EP. 24- New Donor Onboarding Best Practices.

EP. 24- New Donor Onboarding Best Practices.

Donor retention is a big problem. One easy way to keep more of your donors is to be sure you have a good onboarding proc... Read more

24 Jul 2019

16mins

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EP. 25- 10 things to keep in mind when you're ready to make an ask.

EP. 25- 10 things to keep in mind when you're ready to make an ask.

 Go through this checklist before you ask your donor for a big gift.   If you like Clark's style and trainings you may l... Read more

25 Jul 2019

20mins

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#90: Impact of Covid-19 Stimulus Bill on Charitable Giving

#90: Impact of Covid-19 Stimulus Bill on Charitable Giving

In this episode Clark talks about the potential impact of the Covid-19 Relief and Economic Stimulus Package that was jus... Read more

31 Mar 2020

15mins

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Ep. 8 - Want better donor meetings? Do this 1 thing.

Ep. 8 - Want better donor meetings? Do this 1 thing.

Find out what 1 thing you can do immediately in a donor meeting to make it better? Listen to this episode to find out.  ... Read more

22 Jun 2019

9mins

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#91: Covid's Impact on giving and why now may be a great time to ask for a gift

#91: Covid's Impact on giving and why now may be a great time to ask for a gift

Think that now is a terrible time to ask for a gift because of all the uncertainty with Covid-19. For some of your donor... Read more

14 Apr 2020

12mins

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Ep. 33 -Psychology of Winning.

Ep. 33 -Psychology of Winning.

 Psychology of winning. Mindset, self-limiting beliefs of fundraisers, and little things that can make a big difference.... Read more

14 Aug 2019

13mins

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Ep: 47- How I got into fundraising and telling your epiphany story

Ep: 47- How I got into fundraising and telling your epiphany story

How are you at telling your story? Clark talks about the process he's going through with clients to help them better tel... Read more

1 Oct 2019

24mins

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Ep. 5 - 13 Tips to writing a good Thank You letter.

Ep. 5 - 13 Tips to writing a good Thank You letter.

 What makes a good thank you letter? I share 13 tips in this podcast.  You can email me and I'll send you the doc. clark... Read more

20 Jun 2019

11mins

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Ep: 57- The endless moves generated by preparing for, going on, and following up on donor trips

Ep: 57- The endless moves generated by preparing for, going on, and following up on donor trips

Getting in the way of success. Success is like a river -- it's flowing -- and if you just get out of your office you can... Read more

28 Oct 2019

12mins

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