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 | May 28, 2020 | Podcast, Uncategorized
Our culture is changing. There was a successful way of communicating with your donors in the past but those notes don’t work anymore. You’re out of tune. In this episode Clark talks about the book Daring Greatly by “vulnerability expert” Brené...
by Monica Vandeventer | May 19, 2020 | Podcast, Uncategorized
In this episode Clark talks about being vulnerable with your donors and having an authentic message. The old way of communicating with your donors was, “We’ve got it figured out. Follow us.” The new way is, “We’re figuring it out. Join...
