Nonprofit leaders, what do you do when a million dollars falls out of the sky?

We don't know, either, and since it's a problem we're not likely to encounter, Funraise CEO and Co-founder Justin Wheeler and Fundraising Consultant Rhea Wong have a slightly more realistic discussion for you to tune into today.

Rhea is the author of Get That Money, Honey!: The No-Bullsh*t Guide to Raising More Money For Your Nonprofit and coaches the Big Ask Gifts Program for major gift fundraisers. Her energy and perspective on everything from building an organization to board member fundraising will nourish your donor relationships and quench their thirst for meaningful engagement.

As Rhea says,

"...as humans we are hungry more than ever for connection. How are you ...connecting as a human, making people feel part of something larger than themselves? The human need, desire, hunger to belong and be part of a tribe has not gone away; in fact, it's more acute than it's ever been.

And therein lies the opportunity for your major gift fundraiser."

Learn the first thing to focus on as you build your organization's donor program (hint: love the one you're with), shift your position from fundraiser to Philanthropic Advisor, and feed your donors' hunger for connection with Rhea's recipe for giving.

0:00 When a million dollars falls out of the sky
‍2:14 Building a plane as it's flying
‍4:25 Secrets for EDs in Get That Money, Honey!
‍7:03 The Big Ask Gifts Program for fundraisers
‍9:40 The four levers of building an organization
‍12:46 Two areas of development
‍14:13 Off Topic topic: Nonprofit board functionality
‍19:50 How do you know how much to ask your donors for?
‍22:59 Permission Consent-Based Fundraising
‍30:48 Practical Magic in fundraising
‍33:40 What is the role of technology in fundraising?
‍41:25 What are you excited to see in the nonprofit world in the near future?