Donor salons are small, intimate gatherings designed to deepen relationships without asking for money. If you focus on conversation, curiosity, and shared values, you spark authentic engagement that leads to stronger long-term giving. These experiences feel exclusive, personal, and meaningful, more powerful than email, phone calls, or large fundraising events. When executed with purpose, thoughtful hosting, and timely follow-up, salons become a fast track to trust, insight, and transformational philanthropy.
Read MoreListen 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 to immediately make their non-profit, and their job activities, more effective.
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One-time stories inspire emotion; longitudinal stories build transformation. The most successful fundraisers don’t just tell what happened, they connect the dots over time, showing progress, growth, and real impact. When donors see themselves within the story—woven into its chapters—they move from giving out of urgency to giving out of identity. Storytelling isn’t about communication; it is communication. And when done longitudinally, it becomes the foundation for trust, loyalty, and transformational giving.
Read MoreRight now, too many nonprofits are frozen in place—boards and CEOs so paralyzed by funding cuts and political chaos that they’ve stopped thinking strategically altogether. When organizations stall, donors lose confidence, talented development staff grow frustrated, and transformational gifts slip through the cracks. In this episode, we unpack four practical ways fundraising professionals can respectfully ‘manage up’—from reframing strategy as a leadership duty to enlisting donor voices and phasing in focused roadmaps. You’ll hear real-world examples of how anonymous donor feedback and targeted feasibility studies have reignited momentum and unlocked six- and seven-figure gifts. Tune in to discover how to break the paralysis and turn chaos into catalytic, strategic philanthropy.
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