What does a Bay Area pastor know about nonprofits and charitable giving? Turns out he knows quite a lot. At least if that guy is Vance Roush. Vance is Founder of Overflow.co, a...
Embracing a fundraising mindset
Do you have a theology of fundraising? This was a fascinating question that Michael Mitchell posited on the show recently, and it led to a great conversation about what's really important...
The Storytelling Fundraiser, with Russell James, J.D., Ph.D., CFP
Welcome to the 100th episode of The Rainmaker Fundraising Podcast! I'm thrilled to have had the opportunity to visit with Russell James, J.D., Ph.D., CFP for this milestone episode. If...
10 Ways Major Gift Fundraising IS Like Sales
Many fundraisers object to the idea that major gift fundraising and sales are similar or share similar characteristics. I'm not one of those people. Sure, one is selling a product...
Nonprofit Innovation and Growth with Sarah Lee
Sarah Lee is Chief Operating Officer at New Story, an innovative, growth-focused organization that behaves more like a Silicon Valley start-up than a traditional nonprofit. New Story is on a mission...
COVID’s impact on Food Bank Fundraising, with Matt Hackler
Matt Hackler is Vice President of Strategic Capacity Building with Feeding America. Like many of us, Matt says he "fell into" fundraising before joining Feeding America. In his current role,...
Major gift insights from the trenches
It's been said that there is no better teacher than experience. That is certainly true when it comes to major gift fundraising. Theory will only get you so far in...
Global leadership lessons, with Dr. Charles Owubah
Dr. Charles Owubah is the visionary leader currently serving as CEO of Action Against Hunger. He's also a member of the Forbes Nonprofit Council. We spoke recently about global leadership lessons,...
#HalfMyDAF, with Jen Risher
Unless you live under a rock, you'll know that in 2020 the nonprofit sector saw HUGE increases in giving through Donor Advised Fund (DAF) giving accounts. There was an outpouring...
2021 Nonprofit Fundraising Predictions
On February 26, 2020 I was sitting in a hotel room in San Francisco having just met with one of my key client partners – an international ministry organization. News...