by Monica Vandeventer | May 17, 2022 | Podcast, Uncategorized
Encouragement from Clark to be curious and to be bold. We ask good questions in meetings not because we are trying to find the right numbers to punch into the ATM so the ATM will spit out cash. We ask good questions because we are genuinely curious, and because we are...
by Monica Vandeventer | May 3, 2022 | Podcast, Uncategorized
In this episode Clark talks about why his meetings almost always go as planned — and how and why he is able to almost always ask his strategic questions, in the order in which he anticipated asking those questions — and why this is NOT the case for many...
by Monica Vandeventer | Apr 25, 2022 | Podcast, Uncategorized
What are you willing to do and what are you willing to give up in order to become the person that you want to be? You can email Clark your answers and he will hold you accountable. Email Clark at clark@majorgiftsfundraiser.com — Send in a voice message:...
by Monica Vandeventer | Apr 19, 2022 | Podcast, Uncategorized
If you identify as an empathetic person who wants to make a difference in the world, it’s easy to grow entitled our resentful of others when we feel like they “don’t get it.” How do we deal with that? Questions or comments? Email Clark at...
by Monica Vandeventer | Apr 14, 2022 | Podcast, Uncategorized
In this episode Clark shares the story of how he came to spend his entire adult life as a fundraiser, how he and Monica developed the system that is Peak Performance Fundraising, and some of the individual pieces that are part of that system. Shout outs to Jerry...
by Monica Vandeventer | Mar 31, 2022 | Podcast, Uncategorized
You want to write a great donor report that makes your boss think you’re awesome. Start writing your report before the meeting. If you want your donor to tell you awesome stuff that will make for an awesome report, ask awesome questions to get them to tell you...
by Monica Vandeventer | Mar 28, 2022 | Podcast, Uncategorized
In this episode Clark talks about looking for ways to connect with people — finding tiny things, grabbing on, and going for a ride. We can connect with people my being observant and then by being bold and curious. Questions, comments? Email Clark at...
by Monica Vandeventer | Mar 10, 2022 | Podcast, Uncategorized
Clark wraps up the series of 5 Takeaways from our series of interviews with donors who gave 5, 6, and 7 figure gifts and talks about the 5th and final takeaway: significance. Donors want to know that they matter and that therir gifts make a difference! Questions? Need...
by Monica Vandeventer | Feb 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Part 4. They’re only gimmicks if there’s no personal relationship. The little things like handwritten PS’s and crossing out “Mr. & Mrs.” on the salutation and writing the first name — these things matter! We know they matter...
by Monica Vandeventer | Feb 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Part 3 of the series. We conducted hours of interviews with donors who had given 5, 6 and 7 figure gifts. 5 themes emerged. In a new 5-part series on the podcast, Clark unwraps a series of interviews Clark and MGF CEO Monica Vandeventer conducted with donors who had...
