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Real Talk for Real Fundraisers

Veritus Group
Major Gifts Fundraising
Donor Relationships
Fundraising Strategies
Moves Management
Major Gifts
Team Management
Fundraising
Non-Profit Leadership
Organizational Culture
Coaching
Emotional Intelligence
Veritas Way
Nonprofit Sector
Major Gift Fundraising
Meeting Management
Caseload Management
Non-Profit
Burnout Prevention
Donor Pipeline
East Texas Food Bank

Welcome to Real Talk for Real Fundraisers, the podcast where fundraisers, nonprofit leaders, and industry experts come together to vent, laugh, and learn. Through candid storytelling and insightful interviews, we explore the highs, lows, and everything in between. With a fearless, irreverent, and conversational tone, we’re breaking down barriers, challenging the status quo, and creating a safe spa... more

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Recent Guests

T. Clay Buck
Founder and principal of Next River Fundraising Strategies, and co-host of the fundraising podcast Fundraising is Funny
Next River Fundraising Strategies
Episode: T. Clay Buck: Relationships Are the Strategy
Jason Lewis
Founder of Responsive Fundraising and adjunct faculty member at York College of Pennsylvania
Responsive Fundraising
Episode: Jason Lewis: Rethinking Big Philanthropy
Laura Lang
Client experience leader at Veritus Group, coaching front-line fundraisers.
Veritus Group
Episode: Laura Lang & Lauren Centrella: Finding Resiliency During Challenging Times
Lauren Centrella
Client experience leader at Veritus Group, working with fundraisers.
Veritus Group
Episode: Laura Lang & Lauren Centrella: Finding Resiliency During Challenging Times
David Rhode
Non-profit consultant and professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
University of Pennsylvania
Episode: David Rhode: Navigating Non-Profit Leadership
Adrian Owen Jones
Nationally recognized strategist and certified fundraising executive
Success Labs
Episode: Adrian Owen Jones: How to Lean into Your Strengths to Become a Better Leader
Nick Khoury
Director of Development for Scholarship and Student Aid at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Episode: Building Authentic Relationships
Greg Gibbs
Executive Director of Development Services at the University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources
University of California
Episode: Are You Made for Management?
Megan Whitney
Mindfulness coach and meditation teacher
Episode: Burnout and Self-Compassion in Fundraising

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Jeff Schreifels
Host of Real Talk for Real Fundraisers, co-host of Nothing But Major Gifts, focusing on candid conversations around nonprofit fundraising and leadership.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 52 ratings
  • Self love, please stop already!

    I’ve listened to some great podcasts, but couldn’t get past the introduction of the guest speaker’s self-novel speech for her own disproportionate self-love. Good grief, what do all her self-identities have to do with fundraising?!… I really would have appreciated some balance/work/boundary tips. She’s virtue signaling and insulting those who don’t think as she does before she even began the topic. And no, these are not “stones” I’m throwing at her: they are truth that she is too self-focused.

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    whatnicknameisntalreadytakem?!
    United States3 years ago
  • College Fundraiser

    Appreciate the wisdom of seasoned MGO’s!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    pwrtrip
    United States5 years ago

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Listeners appreciate the blend of humor and heartfelt dialogue, finding it a refreshing take on the challenges of nonprofit work.
Some express concerns about occasionally self-centered narratives from guests that may distract from subject matter relevant to fundraising.

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Tom Ahern: Lessons in Fundraising, Love, and the Language of Giving
Q: How important do you feel it is for a fundraiser to actually care and love the mission that they're writing about?
While you can initially fake emotional writing, ultimately a genuine connection to the cause enhances authenticity and effectiveness in advocacy.
Tom Ahern: Lessons in Fundraising, Love, and the Language of Giving
Q: What advice do you have for those young fundraisers in how to learn that craft as a good communicator to donors?
With enough training, anyone can improve their writing for fundraising by learning the formulas and engaging techniques necessary for effective donor communication.
T. Clay Buck: Relationships Are the Strategy
Q: What would you say to fundraisers?
Stand up and lead from where you are because fundraisers have the expertise necessary to inform the organization's strategy regarding fundraising.
T. Clay Buck: Relationships Are the Strategy
Q: What would you say to nonprofit leaders right now?
Invest in your data and focus on donor retention strategies instead of constantly seeking new donors, as retaining existing relationships is often more cost-effective and beneficial.
T. Clay Buck: Relationships Are the Strategy
Q: What are you excited about right now in our industry?
I'm excited about the potential for technology and data to enhance fundraising strategies and improve efficiencies, while also recognizing that effective fundraising will always require personal connections.

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1. T. Clay Buck
2. Jason Lewis
3. Laura Lang
4. Lauren Centrella
5. David Rhode
6. Adrian Owen Jones
7. Nick Khoury
8. Greg Gibbs

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