Nonprofit CourageLab
av Julie Ordoñez
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This CEO raised $592,000 in 6 months without a gala
This CEO raised $592,000 in 6 months without a gala
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Julie Ordoñez is a major gifts coach, fundraiser, and founder of CourageLab, a 6-month major gifts training program for nonprofit founders, EDs, and fundraisers to raise 6-figures in 6 months in just 1-2 hours a week without grants or a gala. Nonprofit CourageLab shares soul-shaking insights on how to become a more courageous leader and raise more money for your nonprofit. No one changed the world without first changing themselves. If you want to raise more money to change the world, you are in the right place.
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- This CEO raised $592,000 in 6 months without a gala · 52 min · Sesong 9 Episode 102-Day Strategy Intensive in Orange, CA December 3-4, 2026: https://julieordonez.com/strat-intensive-dec-26 Best December Ever Challenge…
- Stop Expecting to Raise $250K Gifts When Everyone Around You Is Raising $5K · 37 min · Sesong 9 Episode 9If you want to raise $250,000 gifts, but everyone you’re learning from is celebrating $5,000 gifts as their biggest wins, we need to talk about the rooms you’re putting yourself…
- Ask Julie: How Do I Get New Donors Every Month · 34 min · Sesong 9 Episode 8What are the easiest and simplest ways to get new donors that cost nothing? I’ll walk you through the 3 proven strategies we do inside CourageLab to get new donors every month…
- How to Stop Doing Your Gala With an Event That Raises More and Costs Nothing · 42 min · Sesong 9 Episode 7This is for the CEO who is EXHAUSTED. You are doing everything. You plan and execute the gala with a team of - you, yourself and you. Sure, there are committee members, but…
- These EDs Raise $100K a Month in Major Gifts Without a Gala (Even in Summer) · 33 min · Sesong 9 Episode 6Four of my CourageLab clients told me THIS WEEK they’re now averaging an extra $100k in major gifts per month. Here’s what they do on Monday that changes everything. They know…
- Why Raising An Extra $300K Is So Hard · 29 min · Sesong 9 Episode 5Most nonprofits think to raise more you have to do more. “We need to raise 25% next year so we need to do another fundraiser.” Except that has a quick ceiling AKA an exhaustion…
- Ask Julie: How to Ask for a Major Gift Without Damaging Donor Relationships · 43 min · Sesong 9 Episode 4You value relationships. You genuinely care about your donors. And then it’s time to ask for $100,000 and suddenly you’re saying: “Whatever you can give would be great!” Would…
- Your Strategy Is Keeping Your Revenue Too Small · 36 min · Sesong 9 Episode 3You’re told to raise more you need to do more. I “did more”, raised $1.1M, and I lost sleep, and my hair fell out. I met the goal, but it cost me my health. 8 years later, I…
- Unshakeable Fundraiser Energy: Stop Backing Down in Major Donor Meetings · 44 min · Sesong 9 Episode 2Ever go into a meeting with a major donor with a plan to ask for a gift, and something throws you off? You leave the meeting kicking yourself because you didn’t make the ask. You…
- Bold Fundraising: The Method That Raised $91M in Unrestricted Major Gifts · 31 min · Sesong 9 Episode 1If you're constantly bending over backwards for difficult donors, accepting restricted gifts that create more work than they're worth, or letting wealthy people dictate your…
- Major Gifts Are Won (Or Lost) in the Summer · 8 min · Sesong 8 Episode 12Have a big 6 or 7-figure ask coming up? Book a Big Gift 1:1 Strategy Session today. Let's plan your approach before the meeting, the ask, any written proposal, and the follow-up…
- Million Dollar Success Principles Part 2 · 14 min · Sesong 8 Episode 11Most nonprofits are sitting on more donor potential than they realize. In this second part of my live CourageLab coaching session, I walk through some of the fundraising…
- Million Dollar Success Principles Part 1 · 12 min · Sesong 8 Episode 10Stop trying to earn donor trust with polished updates. In this episode, I’m giving you a behind-the-scenes look at a training I recently led inside Courage Lab. These are the…
- Kill Your Gala Before It Kills You · 25 min · Sesong 8 Episode 9This episode might ruffle some feathers. Good. Because we need to talk honestly about the real cost of galas, especially for small nonprofit teams that are already stretched…
- Profitable Fundraising Swaps I'd Make Every Time · 27 min · Sesong 8 Episode 8Stop doing fundraising that nearly kills you. Seriously. In this episode, I’m walking through the profitable fundraising swaps I would make every single time after helping…
- Ask Julie: “How Much to Make You Stop Asking?” · 17 min · Sesong 8 Episode 7A donor asked one of my clients, “How much do I have to give for you to stop asking?” Oof. That question hit me right in the chest. And honestly, I think a lot of fundraisers…
- The 6 Biggest Mistakes Keeping You Stuck at $300K Individual Giving · 27 min · Sesong 8 Episode 6There are a handful of patterns I see over and over again when organizations get stuck around $300K in individual giving. Not because they don’t care. Not because their mission…
- The 3 Biggest Mistakes Stopping Your Board From Fundraising · 22 min · Sesong 8 Episode 5If your board keeps saying they’ll help fundraise but nothing actually happens, this is for you. This is one of the biggest frustrations I hear from EDs and development leaders…
- Ask Julie: $400K to $1M in Major Gifts (Solo CEO) · 17 min · Sesong 8 Episode 4You don’t need more time. You need a better strategy. In this Ask Julie episode, I answer a question from a CEO who just lost their head of fundraising and now has to grow…
- Moves Management is Dead. Do This Instead. · 34 min · Sesong 8 Episode 3Moves management is slowing you down. And it’s costing you real money. In this episode, I’m breaking down why the traditional donor life cycle is outdated at best and harmful at…
