Visionary Fundraising For Nonprofits
Fundraisers chase money. Visionaries attract it. Learn how to say thank you and tell stories all the way to the bank! Visionary fundraising that will release the storytelling visionary in you.
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- 13 minutes
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- 209
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- 2025
The Truth Will Set You Free But First It Will Make You Miserable #3
Truth can be difficult to accept and confront, but ultimately leads to liberation and a sense of relief.
But, that freedom is often preceded by a period of discomfort, pain, or upheaval when it chall…
The Truth Will Set You Free But First It Will Make You Miserable #2
Truth can be difficult to accept and confront, but ultimately leads to liberation and a sense of relief.
But, that freedom is often preceded by a period of discomfort, pain, or upheaval when it chall…
The Truth Will Set You Free But First It Will Make You Miserable!
Truth can be difficult to accept and confront, but ultimately leads to liberation and a sense of relief.
But, that freedom is often preceded by a period of discomfort, pain, or upheaval when it chall…
Brevity & The Curse Of Being Ignored
Successful visionary fundraisers embrace brevity as their friend.
Those that don't cannot break the curse of being ignored.
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Donors Wonder Why You Do What You Do: TELL THEM!
Once you have an effective and engaging one-liner, people will be curiously drawn in and want to know more. Astonished, they will want to know why you do what you do. Your story answers this question…
One-Liners, Pizza Boxes & Fundraising
Some of my students have pulled in new donors with their one-liners while they waited in the supermarket line. Here are a few:
- Communities hit by disaster struggle to get resources. We provide the tra…
Visionaries Always Get More Money Than Missionaries
Some of these mission statements and their corresponding vision:
- Our mission: To provide water filters to families
- Our vision: That every family in Sudan has clean drinking water.
Your mission and visio…
The Difference In Mission & Vision & Why It Matters
People get so confused when it comes to what is "vision" and what is "mission."
They struggle to remember the difference between a mission statement and a vision statement.
It doesn’t matter what you…
Boring Fundraisers & Boring Bricklayers!
A powerful vision statement is your “big picture.” When the people gathered around you see what they do as a part of the big picture, they are energized to tackle the smallest of details and the larg…
What You DO Is Boring; What You Achieve Is Compelling!
Fundraising as a visionary for your mission involves being crystal clear around four things. The first two are:
- What you aim to make happen
- How you will make it happen
The answer to the above two…
When You Don't Understand "Compelling" You Will Be Ignored
If you don't understand "compelling" you will be ignored.
Six Reasons Your Vision is NOT Compelling
1. Lack of specificity: A vision that is too vague or general can be uninteresting.
2. Lack of emotio…
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When: 2nd Tuesday of each month
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For Who: Fundraisers in the faith community
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Feedback & The Prevalence of Mediocrity
When it comes to the pursuit of excellence we need feedback. But it needs to come from the right people.
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Mariah Monique: Value, Pitch Decks & LinkedIn
Mariah Monique is the founder and CEO of The Sponsorship Catalyst, funder, and coach. She helps nonprofits position themselves to secure event sponsorship.
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Describing A World Where Your Nonprofit Is Not Needed: VISIONARY!
1. Visionary Fundraisers Take Some Hoped-For-Future and Vividly Bring It Into The Present
2. Visionary Fundraisers Describe a World Where Their Mission is No Longer Needed
Fundraisers who see their mi…
You Don't Chase Birds You Attract Them!
If you believe that money is the answer, you will chase it. If you are a visionary, you will attract it.
“Don’t exhaust yourself acquiring wealth; be smart enough to stop. When you fix your gaze on …
The One Superpower You MUST Master As A Fundraiser
What is the ONE superpower you must master as a world-changing fundraiser?
Great leaders..are able to inspire people to act. Those who are able to inspire give people a sense of purpose or belonging…T…
Lori Zoss Kraska: Pumpkin Spice Proposals, Me-Me-Mo, & Brevity
Lori Zoss Kraska, MBA, CFRE
Author/Advisor/Speaker/Revenue Generator for Purpose Driven Organizations and Their Executives
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January: You Broke All Your Fundraising Records!
December was all about asking. We worked hard to tell our story, our constituent's story, our donor's story, and our legacy stories all year long. But in December, we stopped telling stories and aske…
Countdown To The Money: Don't Go Dark In December
Once you have sent you appeal, now you must spend December keeping your donors apprised of your progress.
Less than half of your money will likely come in the first 27 days of December.
Your major don…