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since June 2, 2024
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I recorded this episode on the Sunday before Memorial Day, thinking about an event called Celebration of Life that I helped build on the Big Island of Hawai'i. Lanterns on Reed's Bay. The Hawaiian nose flute. More than three thousand people on the shore singing Hawai'i Aloha at dusk.…
Keith just got back from AFP ICON in San Diego, and this episode is his honest debrief. From a late-night reunion dinner with his AFP Leadership Institute cohort (including a practical tip for fundraisers who travel for donor visits) to leading one of the conference's opening sessions on makin…
This is the episode where we stop painting the picture and start talking about what happens next. If you've been listening to this series for a few weeks and something has started to click, this one is for you. You've recognized the moments. You've said "yeah, that's me&quo…
You've had the donor meeting. It went fine. The conversation flowed, the donor was warm, you covered a lot of ground. And now you're sitting in the parking lot wondering if any of it actually moved the relationship forward. That quiet uncertainty after a visit almost always traces back to…
If you’ve been listening to this series and thinking… “This sounds interesting… but I’m not sure it would actually work for me…” This episode is for you. Because that hesitation you’re feeling? It’s not random. And it’s not a sign that you’re behind. It’s actually pointing to the exact places where…
For months, I was doing everything I thought I was supposed to do as a major gift officer. I was reaching out.I was having meetings.I was putting in the work. But nothing was closing. And the hardest part wasn’t the lack of results. It was not knowing if what I was doing was actually working. In th…
There’s a moment in fundraising where you start to feel it. You’re doing the work.You’re following up.You’re being thoughtful in your outreach. And still… things just aren’t moving the way they used to. Response rates are slower.Conversations take longer to start.What used to feel straightforward n…
There’s a moment most fundraisers don’t talk about. The one where you know what needs to happen next…but you’re still trying to get everything lined up before you move. More research.More preparation.More time to “get it right.” And it feels responsible. But over time, that moment starts to cost yo…
Fundraising moves when relationships move.And relationships move when the friction falls away. In this episode, we explore how AI can quietly support every stage of the major gift cycle without replacing the human heart of the work. From prospect identification to stewardship, you’ll hear how pract…
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