
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... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 96 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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Most 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 principles that separate organizations stuck at one level from those that break... more
Stop 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 kinds of conversations we have with nonprofit leaders who are serious abou... more
This 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 thin.
After hearing yet another executive director say, “the gala nearly ki... more
Stop 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 clients raise more than $70 million. These are the simpler, more sustainable,... more
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Helpful, Insightful and Engaging podcast that helps helps grow my non profit work.
As a Major Gifts Fundraiser, I cannot overemphasize enough what a gift this podcast has been to me. I can’t recommend it highly enough!
Julie provides consistently transformational content! She offers useful insights on fundraising strategy and mindset. Her resources, stories, and strategies support growth for development professionals and executive directors at all levels! Highly recommend engaging with all of her content!
Julie is the go-to major gifts expert. Each episode feels like a personal pep talk from someone who’s been in the trenches and knows exactly what you need to hear.
As a major gifts fundraiser I hang on Julie’s EVERY WORD!! She is so smart and knowledgeable. I have applied what she has taught me and I have seen major success!! I always listen to her on the way to donor meetings as a pep talk! I suggest this podcast to anyone in fundraising!
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A high-energy show centered on major gifts fundraising, courage, and practical donor engagement for nonprofit leaders. Episodes consistently emphasize direct asks, board involvement, powerful donor messaging, and building relationships over broad outreach. The host champions a practical, mindset-driven approach (CourageLab) to raise significant funds without grants or galas, often sharing actionable steps, real-world anecdotes, and strategies to convert conversations into six-figure gifts. The show often scrutinizes traditional tactics like galas, urging a smarter focus on donor relationships and high-leverage conversations, while keeping motivation and authenticity at the forefront. Listeners are likely fundraising professionals seeking co... more
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