by Monica Vandeventer | Apr 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
One of the biggest sources of anxiety for fundraisers is determining how much to ask for.Ask too little, and you leave impact on the table.Ask too much, and you risk alienating a donor.In between these extremes is an art—and a discipline—that can transform your...
by Monica Vandeventer | Aug 21, 2024 | Podcast
It’s another Masterclass inspired episode. In this episode, Clark Vandeventer shares some of his notes from Levar Burton’s MasterClass on Storytelling. You may know LeVar Burton from his years as host of Reading Rainbow. LeVar talks about how to tell a...
by Monica Vandeventer | Aug 13, 2024 | Podcast
Host Clark Vandeventer talks about figuring out the right amount to ask for. Fundraisers! Do you have a hard time knowing the right amount to ask for? Can you ask for too much? What if you “leave money on the table”? Clark gives some guidance on figuring...
by Monica Vandeventer | Jul 1, 2024 | Podcast
Host Clark Vandeventer talks about SMART Goals: SMART goals are a goal-setting technique that uses five benchmarks to help create concise goals and action steps: S is for Specific: Clearly define what you want to accomplish M is for Measurable: Quantify your goals...
by Monica Vandeventer | Jun 7, 2024 | Podcast
In the past, you may have heard Clark Vandeventer talk about adding steps to the process. The more you elongate the major gift process and slowly bring your donors along, the safer you’ll be. Clark recently heard Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos share the same idea...
