Fundraising Freedom Podcast with Mary Valloni

In the United States alone, we’ve gone through 15 recessions in the last 91 years.  Many people talk about the Great Depression that started in 1929, which played a huge role in the way we live today.  That generation still hides money under their mattresses and in different parts of the house because they couldn’t…Continue reading Episode 151 | How to Thrive During Unprecedented Times

This podcast began in 2017 right after I’d written my book, Fundraising Freedom.  It was a huge undertaking, I used all of 2016 to write the book.  I pretty much locked myself inside for one year – surrounded myself with authors – and it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done.  One of the topics…Continue reading Episode 150 | How to Adjust During This New Season

Today I’m talking with Danielle Holly, CEO of Common Impact, which focuses on connecting corporations and companies with nonprofit organizations.  The core mission behind Common Impact is to tap into the superpowers that each of us has as individuals and to channel them for social good.  The primary way we do that is by working…Continue reading Episode 149 | Common Impact with Danielle Holly

In light of COVID-19, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about fundraising during this time. Do I continue on?  Do I push pause?  Do I cancel my event? My number one piece of advice I want to give you is do NOT stop your fundraising.  Don’t allow this to stale or stagnate or freeze…Continue reading Episode 148 | How to Fundraise During a Pandemic

On Saturday, I was running around doing my typical weekend errands and since we’ve been having spring-like weather, I decided to start looking for pots to plant herbs in and wound up at Ikea.  I found what I was looking for and as I was loading up the back up of my car, I heard…Continue reading Episode 147 | Three Lessons Learned from the Homeless

If you are new to the nonprofit space, I know this may sound crazy.  Just like some people don’t work out in for-profit businesses, the same happens in nonprofits too.  This is a topic that comes up fairly frequently and it’s a hard conversation to have, which is why I want to make sure you…Continue reading Episode 146 | How to Gracefully Fire a Volunteer

Martin Leifeld is an author, consultant, coach, and public speaker.  Martin is a professional fundraiser who’s raised a staggering 500 million dollars in his career that has spanned more than two decades.  Two years ago, he was named the Outstanding Fundraising Executive by the Association of Fundraising Professionals in the St. Louis Regional Chapter.  Why…Continue reading Episode 145 | Five Minutes for Fundraising with Martin Leifeld

In the last few weeks I’ve been doing a lot of traveling, not just for work but also with friends and family.  It was great spending time with my family and to remind me of what’s important – it’s healthy to shut down for a while and regroup.  Time away allows me to clear out…Continue reading Episode 144 | Are You Playing the Short or the Long Game?

As I look back on my nearly 40 years of life, I can tell you how many different major things just didn’t go my way.  When I think back to those things and what I actually wanted, I am completely grateful and thankful that things did NOT go my way.  But I know when we’re…Continue reading Episode 143 | What to Do When Things Don’t Go Your Way

The last couple of episodes we’ve been talking about the new year and goal planning.  Today I want to go over the difference between stretch and SMART goals and how you can incorporate them into the work you do.  Most of you have probably heard of stretch and SMART goals but may not know how…Continue reading Episode 142 | What’s Better…Stretch or SMART Goals?

As we talk about goal planning in the new year, it is easy to fall into one-upping ourselves and wanting bigger, better, more.  When is enough, enough?  My answer is, never.  Our vision should be so big that it’s something we probably won’t accomplish in our lifetimes.  Of course, there will be goals on your…Continue reading Episode 141 | When is Enough…Enough?

I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling pretty excited about the upcoming year.  We are moving into a new decade, I’m celebrating a big birthday this year, the big 4-0.  It’s hard to believe.  As you are planning out your 2020, I want to share with you some ideas on how I plan and…Continue reading Episode 140 | Goal Planning for 2020

On today’s show, I am talking with Brent Silkey.  Brent and his wife serve college students in St. Paul, Minnesota through the ministry of Chi Alpha and they started a program called 30 for Freedom.  The idea is 30 for Freedom exists to end sex trafficking in our lifetime.  We engage college students in biblical…Continue reading Episode 139 | How to Raise Funds on Social Media with Brent Silkey

I recently had a conversation with a friend of mine who was feeling so defeated because she was in a group of business leaders and felt she was letting down the group and her business coach because she wasn’t living up to their expectations.  I had to remind her that she is not a for…Continue reading Episode 138 | Why Business Advice Doesn’t Work for Nonprofits

On today’s show I am featuring an episode from a new podcast I am co-hosting with my friend, Joel Kessel.  The Nonprofit Executive Podcast is for growth-minded executives who are looking to take their nonprofits to the next level through strategic planning and fundraising.  On this podcast, Joel discusses his steps to create a successful…Continue reading Episode 137 | Nonprofit Executive Podcast