Let's Talk Fundraising
autor: Keith Greer, CFRE
Najnowszy odcinek
Ditch Fear, Choose Joy (Encore)
Ditch Fear, Choose Joy (Encore)
O tym podcaście
Welcome to "Let's Talk Fundraising" with Keith Greer, CFRE! This podcast is your go-to resource for mastering the essentials of fundraising while discovering how innovative tools and technology can supercharge your efforts. Whether you're a new fundraiser looking to level up your skills or a seasoned professional seeking timely reminders and fresh insights, each episode is packed with practical advice, creative ideas, and inspiring stories.
Join Keith as he explores the core principles that drive successful fundraising and uncovers the latest strategies to make your job easier, more enjoyable, and incredibly impactful. From relationship-building and storytelling to leveraging the newest tech, "Let's Talk Fundraising" is here to help you transform your approach and achieve remarkable results for your organization.
Subscribe now and be part of a community dedicated to elevating the art and science of fundraising. Together, we'll make a bigger impact, one episode at a time.
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- Ditch Fear, Choose Joy (Encore) · 12 minFear can raise money fast, but it can also quietly poison the relationship you are trying to build. I’m Keith Greer, and I want to make a clear case for joy-based fundraising…
- Your Development Office Should Lead the AI Policy Conversation · 22 minRegister for the AI Policy Development webinar. AI is already inside your fundraising work, whether your organization has admitted it or not. You can see it in the draft that…
- The Knock on the Window: What Memorial Gifts Are Really Telling You · 21 minI 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…
- What I Actually Learned at AFP ICON (And What the AI Vendors Won't Tell You) · 22 minKeith 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…
- If You Wait Until You Feel Ready, You'll Never Start · 25 minThis 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…
- 3 Things to Define Before Every Major Gift Donor Meeting · 28 minYou'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…
- Think AI Won’t Work for You? Let’s Talk About That. · 20 minIf 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…
- The Moment I Knew My Fundraising Was Actually Working · 31 minFor 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…
- Why Your Fundraising Outreach Isn’t Working Like It Used To · 31 minThere’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…
- The Cost of Waiting Until You Feel Ready (Major Gift Fundraising) · 29 minThere’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…
- Where AI Fits in the Major Gift Cycle · 28 minFundraising 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…
- What If Major Gift Fundraisers Had More Time for Donors? · 23 minMost of us came into this work to build relationships. But too often our days get buried under contact reports, prospect research, and messy systems that keep us tied to a desk…
- Quiet Power Revisited: Why Introverts Thrive in Fundraising · 48 minFundraising doesn’t belong only to the boldest voice in a crowded gala. It thrives in the quiet moments where a donor feels understood, a tense call cools with care, and a…
- Stop Looking for Unicorns. Start Training Your Fundraisers. · 25 minLooking for a unicorn hire who “just gets it” on day one? We’ve all been there—and it rarely works. To celebrate fifty episodes, we pull back the curtain on what truly drives…
- Your Donors Don’t Feel Your Effort, They Feel Your Attention · 20 minEvery Valentine’s Day, nonprofit inboxes fill up with warm subject lines and messages that say, “We love our donors.” The intention is real, but the impact often falls flat. In…
- The Pivot: What I’m Stepping Away From—and What I’m Stepping Into · 29 minThis Groundhog Day episode is a personal announcement and a fundraiser’s roadmap for change. After fifteen years in nonprofit leadership, I’m stepping away from a role I…
- How Fundraisers Get Interviews: Resumes That Speak the Right Language · 48 min🎁 Enter the contest to get a signed copy of Scott Vedder's book, Signs of a Great Resume. Seven seconds. That’s often all you get before a recruiter decides “no” or “maybe.” We…
- When Competence Becomes Common, Taste Becomes Strategy · 18 minRemember when donor newsletters read like dissertations and first-time givers needed a decoder ring? We take a clear-eyed look at how AI has quietly raised the baseline for…
- Stop Making AI Slop, and Actually Leverage What It's Good For · 27 minDownload the Big Goals Worksheet The problem with so much “polished” AI content isn’t grammar, it’s judgment. We unpack why clean sentences can still feel hollow, and how…
- A More Supportive Goal Strategy · 26 minFree Gift 🎁 Big Goals Worksheet If goal setting feels like a test you’re always failing, this conversation offers a calmer path. We pull apart the myths that keep fundraisers…
