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Listen to the weekly podcast Around with Randall as he discusses, in just a few minutes, a topic surrounding non-profit philanthropy. Included each week are tactical suggestions listeners can use immediately to make their non-profit, and their job activities, more effective.
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- 6 days ago22 min
Episode 298: Qualification: The Difference Between Interest and Philanthropic Interest
Qualification isn't just about finding out what a donor is interested in, it's about discovering what they want to change, improve, or accomplish through philanthropy. In this episode, Randall breaks down the difference between general interest and genuine philanthropic intent and offers six practical ways to uncover it. The goal isn't simply to move prospects through a pipeline; it's to understand what moves them and become the “sherpa” who helps them get there.
- 1 weeks ago27 min
Episode 297: Creating a Quantifiable Risk Assessment for that Significant Solicitation
How much should you actually ask a donor for? Don’t be the fundraiser that lets capacity scores, intuition, or organizational need determine the answer. Take a more disciplined approach: quantify the risk by looking at donor readiness, purpose alignment, amount confidence, relationship strength, and timing. The goal isn't to slow down, it's to reduce uncertainty of asks, increase confidence, and ultimately create more meaningful gifts.
- 2 weeks ago26 min
Episode 296: Getting Naming Opportunities Correct
Naming opportunities can be one of the most valuable and most easily mishandled tools in philanthropy. But, before putting a donor's name on a building, you need a process that protects the donor relationship and the organization's future. This episode explores six practical ways to build that process, from valuation and naming tiers to morality clauses and flexibility. The goal isn't only to recognize today's donors; it's to make decisions that will still make sense 30, 40, or 50 years from now.
- 3 weeks ago26 min
Episode 295: The Need for Internal Collaboration with Donor Strategy
Gift officers can easily become isolated in the very work that requires the most strategic thinking. Moves management meetings often become reporting sessions instead of collaborative problem-solving opportunities. However, leaning into vulnerability, smaller portfolios, and a simple “bounce-off” approach can change that. The goal isn’t better metrics; its helping donors discover the next step to making an impact on the things they deeply care about.
- Aug 18, 202626 min
Episode 294: Fighting the Familiarity Paradigm to Lead Change
Great leaders are often hired to create change but organizations want transformation without the discomfort that comes with it. In this episode, Randall explores the “familiarity trap” and why boards, teams, and leaders unintentionally pull change agents back toward the status quo. Learn six practical ways to stay focused on transformation, build trust, distinguish resistance from wisdom, and accept that meaningful leadership rarely comes without some discomfort.
- Aug 11, 202624 min
Episode 293: Do we realize that women are the key to the next 25-50 years of philanthropy?
The next great shift in philanthropy may not be about younger donors. It may be about who makes the decisions. Women increasingly influence financial decisions and are positioned to inherit (and ultimately direct) enormous amounts of wealth. Fundraisers need to rethink how they build relationships with couples, surviving spouses, and families.
- Aug 4, 202626 min
Episode 292: Are We Giving Donors All the Options, Vehicles, to Give?
The difference between a good gift and a transformative one is not a donor’s generosity, it is the way we help them see what is possible. This episode explores how a fundraiser helped a donor move beyond a narrow view of giving and consider a broader funding strategy rooted in values, timing, business identity, and community impact. When we present thoughtful options instead of assumptions, we may unlock a better path for the donor and a deeper outcome for the mission. It is a reminder that meaningful philanthropy often begins with better questions.
- Jul 28, 202623 min
Episode 291: Taking Over A GO’s Portfolio: Easier Than You Might Think
What happens when a trusted gift officer leaves and someone new inherits the portfolio? Too often, new fundraisers worry they're replacing a beloved relationship when, in reality, they're continuing a donor's commitment to a mission they already believe in. Why are donors more connected to organizations than individuals? Understanding these five practical strategies will make portfolio transitions seamless, donor-centered, and successful.
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