The Fundraising Masterminds Podcast

In this episode of the Fundraising Masterminds Podcast, we're talking about how to transition nonprofit leadership — without losing donors, damaging trust, or sacrificing relationships that took years to build.

Join us for a practical discussion about one of the hardest stages of nonprofit growth. From relying only on clear ROI to firing your new Development Director just 6 months early, we're covering the most common mistakes people make when it comes to transitioning leadership.

Discover why the average development director lasts only 18 months. Find out how to truly measure success in development. Learn how to transfer trust between your leadership team. And uncover the sobering costs behind handing off donors too quickly.

So whether you're preparing to hire a Development Director or in the midst of a transition yourself, this episode will show you how to hand off authority in a way that honors your relationships. Don't miss out!

Subscribe to our channel for more nonprofit tips and tricks.

ASK US A QUESTION:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/fundraisingmasterminds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

NEED HELP WITH YOUR NONPROFIT?
Most nonprofits are under-funded. Even if you think your nonprofit is doing well, we've found you could be doing much better. However, most nonprofits don't have a clear development strategy that keeps them grounded. As a result, they "get creative" and "try new things" based on what is popular or trending, or they get comfortable with where they are at and don't realize the dangers they will be facing in just a few short years.

The Perfect Vision Dinner Course is a 20-week "live video" course that addresses this problem head on. The course was developed by Jim Dempsey after 38+ years as a Senior Development Director at Cru. After Jim had personally done over 2,500 vision dinners in his lifetime and raised over $1 billion worldwide, Jim and Jason have partnered together to bring you Fundraising Masterminds. Our first course, The Perfect Vision Dinner is a time-tested proven formula that will introduce our development system and grow your nonprofit to its maximum potential.

The course includes 20-hours of personalized development coaching from Jim Dempsey and Jason Galicinski and also includes a real-time community group where you have access to everyone attending the course and also our Masterminds throughout the course.

The goal for this course is to fully equip you with a Biblical basis for Development so that you can Win, Keep and Lift new partners to higher levels of involvement with your nonprofit.
→ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://FundraisingMasterminds.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/discovery-call

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
→ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/fundraising.masterminds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠→ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/fundraising.masterminds⁠⁠⁠

Episode Keywords:
transition nonprofit leadership, how to transition nonprofit leadership, nonprofit leadership, how to transition nonprofit leadership without losing donors, losing donors, fundraising masterminds, nonprofit growth, development director, transitioning leadership, average development director, nonprofit tips and tricks, fundraising masterminds podcast, jim dempsey, jason galicinski, gospel rescue mission, rescue mission, counseling ministry, how to transition nonrpoft leadership.

In this episode of the Fundraising Masterminds Podcast, we're exposing the "best practices" of the fundraising software industry — and why you're subconsciously following rules you didn't write.

Join us as we pull back the curtain to look at how the fundraising software industry really works on the inside. Learn why they funnel nonprofits into transactional fundraising strategies — and how your best ideas might be fueled by nothing more than fees.

Discover the two ways that software companies actually make money. Find out who really benefits from the traditional gala model. Uncover the hidden reason every fundraising platform is recommending the same strategies again and again. And learn why a software company will never help you find a $100K donor!

So whether you're looking for event software or looking for online fundraising advice, this episode shows why you should be careful in who you choose to trust. Tune in to break out of the box and rewrite your fundraising rules!

Subscribe to our channel for more nonprofit development strategies.

ASK US A QUESTION:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/fundraisingmasterminds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

NEED HELP WITH YOUR NONPROFIT?
Most nonprofits are under-funded. Even if you think your nonprofit is doing well, we've found you could be doing much better. However, most nonprofits don't have a clear development strategy that keeps them grounded. As a result, they "get creative" and "try new things" based on what is popular or trending, or they get comfortable with where they are at and don't realize the dangers they will be facing in just a few short years.

The Perfect Vision Dinner Course is a 20-week "live video" course that addresses this problem head on. The course was developed by Jim Dempsey after 38+ years as a Senior Development Director at Cru. After Jim had personally done over 2,500 vision dinners in his lifetime and raised over $1 billion worldwide, Jim and Jason have partnered together to bring you Fundraising Masterminds. Our first course, The Perfect Vision Dinner is a time-tested proven formula that will introduce our development system and grow your nonprofit to its maximum potential.

The course includes 20-hours of personalized development coaching from Jim Dempsey and Jason Galicinski and also includes a real-time community group where you have access to everyone attending the course and also our Masterminds throughout the course.

The goal for this course is to fully equip you with a Biblical basis for Development so that you can Win, Keep and Lift new partners to higher levels of involvement with your nonprofit.
→ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://FundraisingMasterminds.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/discovery-call

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
→ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/fundraising.masterminds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠→ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/fundraising.masterminds⁠⁠⁠

Episode Keywords:
fundraising industry, fundraising inudstry, exposing the fundraising industry, exposing the fundraising industry the rules you didn't write, the fundraising industry, fundraising masterminds podcast, fundraising masterminds, fundraising software, fundraising software industry, fundraising strategies, software companies, traditional gala, nonprofit gala, traditional nonprofit gala, fundraising platform, online fundraising advice, fundraising rules, nonprofit development, podcast.

In this episode of the Fundraising Masterminds Podcast, we're talking about how to overcome the hidden fear of major donor rejection.

Tune in to learn about the anxiety that no one names, but everyone feels. From awkward first appointments to major gifts falling through, learn how to stop taking rejection personally and start moving forward.

Uncover the root issue beneath major donor rejection. Find out how a $5,000 ask turned into a $10,000 gift. Learn the musicianship secret behind successful fundraising. And discover how every "no" brings you one step closer to a "yes."

So whether you're preparing for your very first major donor presentation or recovering from a difficult response, this episode will show you how to walk into every meeting with faith over fear.

Subscribe to our channel for more nonprofit mindset training!

ASK US A QUESTION:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/fundraisingmasterminds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

NEED HELP WITH YOUR NONPROFIT?
Most nonprofits are under-funded. Even if you think your nonprofit is doing well, we've found you could be doing much better. However, most nonprofits don't have a clear development strategy that keeps them grounded. As a result, they "get creative" and "try new things" based on what is popular or trending, or they get comfortable with where they are at and don't realize the dangers they will be facing in just a few short years.

The Perfect Vision Dinner Course is a 20-week "live video" course that addresses this problem head on. The course was developed by Jim Dempsey after 38+ years as a Senior Development Director at Cru. After Jim had personally done over 2,500 vision dinners in his lifetime and raised over $1 billion worldwide, Jim and Jason have partnered together to bring you Fundraising Masterminds. Our first course, The Perfect Vision Dinner is a time-tested proven formula that will introduce our development system and grow your nonprofit to its maximum potential.

The course includes 20-hours of personalized development coaching from Jim Dempsey and Jason Galicinski and also includes a real-time community group where you have access to everyone attending the course and also our Masterminds throughout the course.

The goal for this course is to fully equip you with a Biblical basis for Development so that you can Win, Keep and Lift new partners to higher levels of involvement with your nonprofit.
→ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://FundraisingMasterminds.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/discovery-call

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
→ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/fundraising.masterminds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠→ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/fundraising.masterminds⁠⁠⁠

Episode Keywords:
major donor, major donor fundraising, major donor rejection, fear of major donors, fear of major donor rejection, overcome the fear of major donors, overcome the fear of major donor rejection, overcome the hidden fear of major donor rejection, how to overcome the fear of major donors, how to overcome the fear of major donor rejection, how to overcome the hidden fear of major donor rejection, major gifts, major donor presentation, nonprofit mindset training, jim dempsey, nonprofits.

In this episode of the Fundraising Masterminds Podcast, we're rethinking the Leadership Triangle: the missing link to nonprofit growth.

Join us for another episode of our ongoing Development 101 series, where we break down the core principles of Biblical nonprofit development in a way that you can actually apply to your ministry. From the picture of dysfunctional leadership to the ideal blueprint you should use to build YOUR nonprofit, we're covering everything you need to know to shape a healthy leadership team.

Learn why your major donors aren't opening up to your Development Director. Discover the mindset holding back your nonprofit board of directors. Uncover the real reason Executive Directors burn out. And get ready to embrace the leadership paradigm shift that changes everything.

So whether you're leading a struggling startup or strengthening an established organization, this episode will show you the secret behind sustainable nonprofit development. Tune in to build a leadership structure that lasts!

Don't forget to subscribe to our channel for more nonprofit mindset training.

ASK US A QUESTION:
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/fundraisingmasterminds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

NEED HELP WITH YOUR NONPROFIT?
Most nonprofits are under-funded. Even if you think your nonprofit is doing well, we've found you could be doing much better. However, most nonprofits don't have a clear development strategy that keeps them grounded. As a result, they "get creative" and "try new things" based on what is popular or trending, or they get comfortable with where they are at and don't realize the dangers they will be facing in just a few short years.

The Perfect Vision Dinner Course is a 20-week "live video" course that addresses this problem head on. The course was developed by Jim Dempsey after 38+ years as a Senior Development Director at Cru. After Jim had personally done over 2,500 vision dinners in his lifetime and raised over $1 billion worldwide, Jim and Jason have partnered together to bring you Fundraising Masterminds. Our first course, The Perfect Vision Dinner is a time-tested proven formula that will introduce our development system and grow your nonprofit to its maximum potential.

The course includes 20-hours of personalized development coaching from Jim Dempsey and Jason Galicinski and also includes a real-time community group where you have access to everyone attending the course and also our Masterminds throughout the course.

The goal for this course is to fully equip you with a Biblical basis for Development so that you can Win, Keep and Lift new partners to higher levels of involvement with your nonprofit.
→ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://FundraisingMasterminds.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/discovery-call

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
→ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/fundraising.masterminds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠→ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/fundraising.masterminds⁠⁠⁠

Episode Keywords:
leadership triangle, rethinking the leadership triangle, nonprofit growth, the missing link to nonprofit growth, development 101, fundraising masterminds, fundraising masterminds podcast, nonprofit development, biblical nonprofit development, build your nonprofit, blueprint to building your nonprofit, major donors, development director, executive director, nonprofit board, nonprofit board of directors, board of directors, leadership paradigm shift, nonprofit mindset, nonprofit.
 
 
 
Code: 48WBZUUS4J6ABDHG

In this episode of the Fundraising Masterminds Podcast, we're talking about donor-advised funds — the smartest giving strategy of 2026 — and why your nonprofit can no longer afford to ignore them.

Join us today with an interview with Eric Fleshood, CEO of the Cru Foundation and veteran planned giving expert. We'll break down exactly what a DAF is, why donors use them, and how you can use them to make giving easier for your major donors.

Hear why DAFs started in 1931, how a 1969 tax law changed the game, and how Fidelity, Vanguard, and Schwab made them a mainstream tool. Discover why donor-advised gifts average 20 times higher than typical donations. And find out exactly how to utilize the #1 growing vehicle for online giving in your nonprofit!

So whether you're introducing your donors to new giving options or are just looking for smarter ways to fund your mission, this episode will teach you everything you need to know about donor-advised funds. DAFs are here to stay, and it is time to learn how to take advantage of them!

Don't forget to subscribe to our channel, and tune in next week to learn about rethinking the Leadership Triangle: the missing link to nonprofit growth.

ASK US A QUESTION:

NEED HELP WITH YOUR NONPROFIT?
Most nonprofits are under-funded. Even if you think your nonprofit is doing well, we've found you could be doing much better. However, most nonprofits don't have a clear development strategy that keeps them grounded. As a result, they "get creative" and "try new things" based on what is popular or trending, or they get comfortable with where they are at and don't realize the dangers they will be facing in just a few short years.

The Perfect Vision Dinner Course is a 20-week "live video" course that addresses this problem head on. The course was developed by Jim Dempsey after 38+ years as a Senior Development Director at Cru. After Jim had personally done over 2,500 vision dinners in his lifetime and raised over $1 billion worldwide, Jim and Jason have partnered together to bring you Fundraising Masterminds. Our first course, The Perfect Vision Dinner is a time-tested proven formula that will introduce our development system and grow your nonprofit to its maximum potential.

The course includes 20-hours of personalized development coaching from Jim Dempsey and Jason Galicinski and also includes a real-time community group where you have access to everyone attending the course and also our Masterminds throughout the course.

The goal for this course is to fully equip you with a Biblical basis for Development so that you can Win, Keep and Lift new partners to higher levels of involvement with your nonprofit.
→ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://FundraisingMasterminds.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/discovery-call

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
→ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/fundraising.masterminds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠→ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/fundraising.masterminds⁠⁠⁠

Episode Keywords:
donor-advised funds, donor advised funds, donor advised funds explained, donor advised funds 2026, donor adviced funds explained, donor adviced funds 2026, giving strategies, the smartest giving strategy of 2026, eric fleshood, fundraising masterminds, fundraisingmasterminds podcast, cru foundation, planned giving, planned giving expert, major donors, donor-advised gifts, donor advised gifts, DAF, daf, jim dempsey, jason galicinski, what is a daf, what is a donor advised fund.