by Monica Vandeventer | Aug 19, 2019 | Podcast, Uncategorized
Is your organization ready to start a Major Gifts Program? If this describes your situation, then yes you are! Your organization has a solid program and has been delivering consistent results You have a big vision and not enough funds to accomplish it You are tired of...
by Monica Vandeventer | Aug 14, 2019 | Podcast, Uncategorized
Psychology of winning. Mindset, self-limiting beliefs of fundraisers, and little things that can make a big difference. — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/clark-at-major-gifts-fundraiser/message
by Monica Vandeventer | Aug 12, 2019 | Podcast, Uncategorized
Asking someone to marry you is probably the biggest ask you will ever make. There is a lot that goes into the preparation of that ask, hopefully. Asking for a gift is not all that different. In this episode Clark talks about how those two asks are alike and what we...
by Monica Vandeventer | Aug 7, 2019 | Podcast, Uncategorized
Obama and Reagan both taught us that effective messages aren’t about you. Facts don’t matter, numbers don’t matter, definitions don’t matter. What matters is, “What does this mean to me?” Use this principle to more effectively...
by Monica Vandeventer | Aug 5, 2019 | Podcast, Uncategorized
Establish these three things before every donor meeting and you will immediately notice an improvement in your donor meetings. You will be giving your meetings a sense of purpose, your donors will sense there is a purpose to your meeting, and they will rise to the...
by Monica Vandeventer | Aug 2, 2019 | Podcast, Uncategorized
In this episode Clark goes through the case study of a particular donor and how they went from a $75 donor to giving hundreds of thousands of dollars in outright gifts and charitable gift annuities. You have a million dollar donor on your list. Take the time to...
by Monica Vandeventer | Jul 31, 2019 | Podcast, Uncategorized
In an hour long meeting you really only have about 7 minutes to make your pitch. Keep these 13 things in mind when crafting your message. — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/clark-at-major-gifts-fundraiser/message
by Monica Vandeventer | Jul 29, 2019 | Podcast, Uncategorized
It takes time for mega-gifts to develop. If you aren’t 100% sold on your organization, chances are you’ll leave before you get to see these relationships come to fruition. So leave now and get a job with an organization you do love where you will stick...
by Monica Vandeventer | Jul 25, 2019 | Podcast, Uncategorized
Getting over self-limiting beliefs and resentment of other organizations. These things keep us from raising money for our organization! — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/clark-at-major-gifts-fundraiser/message
by Monica Vandeventer | Jul 25, 2019 | Podcast, Uncategorized
Go through this checklist before you ask your donor for a big gift. If you like Clark’s style and trainings you may like his 1 hour training 5 Keys to Unlocking Major Gifts. It has all his best material condensed into 1 hour, and it’s only $17 right now!...
