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Fundraising is Dead

Ryan Dobson

Tired of chasing donors, begging for money, or following fundraising formulas that never deliver? Fundraising Is Dead is your antidote. Hosted by Ryan Dobson, author, speaker, and donor development expert who has helped raise hundreds of millions for nonprofits worldwide.This podcast exposes the broken systems that are failing you and replaces them with practical, relationship-driven strategies th... more

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Most nonprofits only look at one number: total donations. When it drops, they panic. They send more emails, make more asks, chase harder. And the donors leave faster.

The problem almost never shows up in the total. It hides inside it.

In this epi... more

Most nonprofit leaders hear "investing in donors" and picture something they can't afford. A ranch trip. A fishing weekend. A private dinner. And they immediately think — that's for the big organizations. We can't do that.

They're wrong.

In this ... more

What if the most effective relationship-building tool in your fundraising arsenal costs twenty dollars, requires no pitch, and involves no ask whatsoever?

In this episode Ryan Dobson shares something he didn't invent — he witnessed it by accident,... more

Most nonprofit boards only do two things: show up to meetings and write a check. And that thin relationship is costing organizations one of their most valuable assets.

In this episode Ryan Dobson tackles the elephant in the room — why the fundrais... more

A donor took a full day off work, spent it with your team, and wrote you a $2,000 check. Nobody called. Nobody started a profile. Nobody noticed.

That donor had ten times more to give. And they slipped away.

In this episode Ryan Dobson breaks d... more

10:34 is not too short — that's actually a strength. Some of the most downloaded podcast episodes are under 12 minutes because busy people finish them. "A complete idea in your commute" is a feature, not a flaw. Own it in the description.

Most fun... more

Most fundraisers think major donors want a compelling pitch. A strong case statement. The right proposal at the right moment.

They're wrong.

In this episode Ryan Dobson pulls back the curtain on what wealthy donors actually experience — the lon... more

Fundraising is dead. Not struggling. Not evolving. Dead. And in this first episode, Ryan Dobson makes the case for why — and what the industry needs instead.

Ryan grew up watching his father, Dr. James Dobson, raise over $3 billion for Focus on th... more

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