In this episode, Trevor Bragdon and Tarren Bragdon discuss why project fundraising is not a sustainable strategy for nonprofits. They compare project fundraising to a gift card that offers a one-time benefit but does not engage donors in the organization's overall mission. They explain that project fundraising can actually cost money and send a neg…

In this episode of the 7-Figure Fundraising Podcast, hosts Trevor and Tarren Bragdon explore the key strategies outlined in their new book, 7-Figure Fundraising: A Guide to Raising Millions to Change the World. They discuss the practical, step-by-step approach nonprofit leaders can use to transform their fundraising efforts and scale their impact. …

View Episode 49 Show Notes on our website here. Co-founders Elaine Alowo-Matovu and Takako Mino discuss the founding and fundraising journey of Musizi University, a new university in Uganda, and their vision behind it. They discuss their backgrounds and how they came together to start the university. Elaine and Takako also explain the unique progra…

View Episode 48 Show Notes on our website here. Joey Coleman helps companies keep their customers and employees. As an award-winning speaker, he shares his First 100 Days® methodology for improving customer and employee retention with organizations worldwide (e.g., Whirlpool, Volkswagen Australia, and Zappos). His Wall Street Journal #2 best-sellin…

View Episode 47 Show Notes on our website here. Trevor and Tarren Bragdon discuss how to think about fundraising for a startup nonprofit. We have a lot of people new to fundraising who find us through the podcast and we’d wanted to do a podcast specifically for fundraising for a startup nonprofit. 3 phases of a Startup Nonprofit Idea phase - Findin…

View Episode 46 Show Notes on our website here. To grow your fundraising, focus on these 7 steps. 1. Ask Donors Only Once a Year (1:22) This is how major donors organize their giving Match your ask to their timetable Don’t nickel and dime your major donors by asking them for a big donation and later asking them for smaller donations or sponsorships…

View Episode 45 Show Notes on our website here. In this episode of 7-Figure Fundraising, Trevor Bragdon looks into the Psychology of Fundraising with Tarren Bragdon, co-founder of 7-Figure Fundraising and founder and CEO of the Foundation for Government Accountability. In this episode, they look at: How you create fundraising habits. Habits for the…

View Episode 44 Show Notes on our website here. In this episode of the 7-Figure Fundraising podcast, Trevor Bragdon and Tarren Bragdon discuss the psychology of fundraising and how it applies to renewing existing donors. They look at the different reasons donors renew and what you can do to set yourself up for your renewal meeting. The goal is to h…

View Episode 43 Show Notes on our website here. In this episode of the 7-Figure Fundraising podcast, Trevor Bragdon and Tarren Bragdon discuss the psychology of fundraising and how it applies to new donors. They look at how new donors think differently, how it's critical to establish trust, and strategies to get that first meeting. This is part of …

Read this episode's show notes on our website here. In this episode, Trevor interviews Dan Remmenga, the Donor Relations Manager for the Foundation for Government Accountability. They discuss the 5-star system FGA uses to create and cultivate meaningful relationships with donors. To see all the show notes visit: https://www.7figurefundraising.com/p…

Read this episode's show notes on the website here. Today on 7-Figure Fundraising, host Trevor Bragdon interviews Megan Rose, CEO of Better Together. Better Together provides a voluntary and preventative alternative to foster care, serves over 15,000 children, and keeps 96% of them out of the foster care system. Megan shares how her organization de…

Check out this episode's show notes on our website here. Today on 7 Figure Fundraising, host Trevor Bragdon interviews Chelsea Sabo, the founder and Executive Director of the Mothers Advocacy Project. Chelsea shares the story of her nonprofit and their mission to support at-risk mothers and their children by helping mothers overcome past trauma. To…

View this episode's show notes on our website here. In this episode of 7-Figure Fundraising, Trevor interviews Amy Ard, the Executive Director of Motherhood Beyond Bars. Amy shares how she got her start in advocating for pregnant women who are incarcerated, the lessons learned along the way, and how she's hoping to expand the nonprofit's mission. T…

Read this episode's show notes on our website here. In this episode of 7 Figure Fundraising, host Trevor Bragdon is joined by Dr. Sarika Kulkarni. Sarika is the founder of the non-profit Raah Foundation. The podcast begins with Sarika sharing about this foundation, which is aimed at changing and providing better lives for those in the tribal commun…

Read this episode's show notes on our website here. In this episode, Rory Sutherland and Maddie Croucher, marketing experts and behavioral scientists, join host Trevor Bragdon. Rory and Maddie both work for the global advertising and marketing agency, Ogilvy. They discuss why counterintuitive ideas sometimes work, building trust with donors, and cr…

Read the show notes for this episode on our website here. Today on 7-Figure Fundraising, host Trevor Bragdon is joined by Noemi Perez. Noemi is the Chief Executive Officer of the Immokalee Foundation, a nonprofit that provides a range of education programs focused on building pathways to professional careers. They serve students in kindergarten thr…

Read the show notes for this episode on our website here. In this 7-Figure Fundraising episode, Trevor interviews Joey Coleman, the award-winning speaker and author of the #2 Wall Street Journal bestseller, Never Lose A Customer Again. During this episode, Joey speaks directly to nonprofit leaders on how to improve their donor retention strategies …

This episode was one of most popular episodes from last year and we've received a lot of feedback on how helpful it was in helping prepare for donor meetings. In this episode of the 7-Figure Fundraising Podcast, host Trevor Bragdon sits down with Tarren Bragdon, his brother, and co-founder of 7-Figure Fundraising. Tarren is the CEO of the Foundatio…

Read the full show notes here. In this episode of 5-Minute Fundraising, Trevor shares an idea on where to find new fundraising ideas to improve your nonprofit's performance. To see all the show notes visit: https://www.7figurefundraising.com/podcast/ To learn more about fundraising and our training visit: 7FigureFundraising.com…

Read today's show notes on our website here. Today on 7-Figure Fundraising, host Trevor Bragdon is joined by Dan McGinn. Dan is an author and journalist who serves as the senior editor of the Harvard Business Review, host of the Dear HBR podcast, and is the author of the book Psyched Up: How the Science of Mental Preparation Can Help You Succeed. T…

In this episode of 5-Minute Fundraising, we're taking a look at the time you spend each year that has the highest impact on your nonprofit. Many fundraisers average 100 hours per year talking to donors. What can you do to turn those critical hours into your peak performance? To see all the show notes visit: https://www.7figurefundraising.com/podcas…

Read this episode's show notes here. In this episode of ​7-Figure Fundraising,​ host Trevor Bragdon interviews Judy Cook, the Development Director at the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA). Judy manages the development staff and the organization’s fundraising plan, and cultivates relationships with prospective donors. During this episod…

In this week's 5-Minute Fundraising tactic, Trevor outlines three ways you can craft shareable content into your donor communications. To see all the show notes visit: https://www.7figurefundraising.com/podcast/ To learn more about fundraising and our training visit: 7FigureFundraising.comتوسط 7 Figure Fundraising

Read the full show notes here. In this episode, Trevor interviews Sophie von Laer, the Founder and CEO of Nafs Coach. Sophie is a coach, engineer, and consultant. With more than a decade of work experience as a coach and consultant for both non-profits, for-profits, and fortune 500 companies like Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, and government ag…

In this episode, Trevor discusses the 3 big reasons major donors give to nonprofits and how you can incorporate these reasons into your donor communications. To see all the show notes visit: https://www.7figurefundraising.com/podcast/ To learn more about fundraising and our training visit: 7FigureFundraising.com…

We’re excited to share with you the first episode in a new series, 5-Minute Fundraising. Every other Wednesday at 8:00 am ET, we’ll share one specific tactic you can apply immediately to your fundraising. Today’s tactic is called The Story Safe: How to find and capture great stories. To see all the show notes visit: https://www.7figurefundraising.c…

Read the full show notes here. Today on 7-Figure Fundraising, host Trevor Bragdon sits down with Joel Manby, author of Love Works: Seven Timeless Principles for Effective Leaders. Joel is also the former CEO of Sea World, Saab North America, and Herschend Enterprises. In this episode, Joel shares his experience and advice on leading major companies…

Read the full show notes here. In this episode of the 7-Figure Fundraising podcast, Trevor and Tarren Bragdon had a conversation about how fundraising has changed over the last few months for Tarren's nonprofit. They also discussed and previewed content from the upcoming live, online 7-Figure Fundraising workshop. To see all the show notes visit: h…

Read the full show notes here. In this episode of 7-Figure Fundraising, Trevor interviews Kevin Gentry. Kevin is the vice president for special projects at Koch Companies Public Sector and a member of Stand Together’s board of directors. During this interview, they discuss the mindsets of both major donors and fundraisers as well as the keys to suc…

Read the full show notes here. Today on 7-Figure Fundraising, Trevor Bragdon continues the series on Fundraising During Uncertainty, in which Trevor discusses the nuances and challenges of fundraising during the COVID-19 crisis. Specifically, Trevor outlines a pitch script nonprofit leaders can use to explain to donors the changes and new opportuni…

Read the full show notes here. In this episode of 7-Figure Fundraising, host Trevor Bragdon interviews Roy Lenardson, president of Strategic Advocacy. Roy has worked with some of America's largest companies and organizations as a political strategist, operative, and manager. He is a specialist in crafting specific and clear messaging, and has worke…

Read the full show notes here. Becky Lewis is the Executive Director at Trinity Christian Academy Foundation, one of the largest private K-12 schools in Texas. She provides all fundraising direction for the academy including managing capital campaigns major giving and planned giving. Becky has grown Trinity Christian’s fundraising by more than $8 m…

Read the full show notes here. Kelly Shackelford, Esq., is President and CEO of First Liberty Institute, the largest legal firm in the nation dedicated exclusively to protecting religious freedom for all Americans. Under his leadership, First Liberty’s legal team has participated in cases before the United States Supreme Court, federal courts of ap…

Read the full show notes here. With all the uncertainty with the Coronavirus, limited air travel, and the volatility in the stock market, it’s an interesting time to be a fundraiser. For the next few episodes of the podcast, we are going to be focused on fundraising under uncertainty with interviews from people who worked during other times of cris…

Read the full show notes here. President of the Midland Institute for Entrepreneurship, Donnie Wilson, began his career as a serial entrepreneur in 1977, at only 17 years old. While he originally focused on building equipment for the gas and oil industries, Donnie was later presented with an opportunity to scale his ventures internationally. In rec…

View this episode's show notes here. In this episode, Trevor Bragdon interviews Horst Schulze the co-founder and former president of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Group and founder and chairman of the Cappella Hotel Group. Horst discusses how to bring a culture of excellence into your nonprofit and how to increase your relationship with donors. Horst also…

View this episode's show notes here. Jonathan Bechtle is the Chief Operating Officer and Counsel at the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA). As COO, he specializes in implementing systems that scale for the organization’s rapid growth and making sure FGA is in compliance with state and federal laws in their 38 states of operation. In thi…

Read this episode's show notes here. In today’s episode, the tables turn. Our host and Co-Founder Trevor Bragdon is interviewed by fellow Co-Founder and brother, Tarren Bragdon. Trevor shares how he discovered the power of Behavioral Science and how he taught nonprofit CEOs to implement it in their strategy for powerful fundraising results. To see …

Read this episode's show notes here. Megan Rose is the CEO of Better Together, a nonprofit that provides a voluntary, preventative alternative to foster care. Megan has spent her entire career working in social services and was recently awarded the 2019 Civil Society Award by the Manhattan Institute. In today’s episode, she shares about the importa…

Read this episode's show notes here. Co-Founder of 7-Figure Fundraising and the CEO of the Foundation for Government Accountability, Tarren Bragdon, is an expert in fundraising and nonprofit success. Today, he’s highlighting the actionable, intentional steps necessary to tailor your year-end communication in a way that is both thoughtful and unforg…

Read this episode's show notes here. Leslie Graves, Founder and Publisher of Ballotpedia, is a leading figure in digital media and civic activism. Today, Ballotpedia is one of the top 500 websites in the country and the gold standard for election information at the federal, state, and local level. She shares the actionable systems and processes tha…

Read this episode's show notes here. Today’s show features Tarren Bragdon, the Co-Founder of 7-Figure Fundraising. He’s also the CEO of the Foundation for Government Accountability, a nonprofit he started in 2011. He shares the transformational shift and smart strategy that took his nonprofit from $50K in seed money to more than $13 million in reve…

Read this episode's show notes here. In this episode of the 7-Figure Fundraising Podcast, host Trevor Bragdon speaks with Wolf von Laer. Wolf is the CEO of Students for Liberty, a nonprofit focused on supporting pro-liberty students on college campuses in the United States and around the world. Wolf manages a 65-person, international staff and has …

Read this episode's show notes here. During this episode of the 7-Figure Fundraising Podcast, host Trevor Bragdon speaks with Scott Hennig, the president and CEO of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has been a unique nonprofit taxpayer advocacy group in Canada for the last 29 years. Scott has worked for the Federa…

View the show notes for this episode here. During this episode of the 7-Figure Fundraising Podcast, host Trevor Bragdon sits down with Becky Lewis. Becky is the executive director at Trinity Christian Academy Foundation, one of the largest, private, Christ-centered K-12 schools in Texas. She’s the chief fundraiser for the academy and manages their …

View this episode's show notes here. During this episode of the 7-Figure Fundraising Podcast, host Trevor Bragdon speaks with Ben Greene, chief development officer for Food for the Hungry, a Christian nonprofit with over $100 million in annual revenue that works to end all forms of human poverty worldwide. Ben has worked in fundraising and developm…

View this episode's show notes here. In this episode of the 7-Figure Fundraising Podcast, host Trevor Bragdon speaks with John Tillman, CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute, a public policy nonprofit. John is one of the nation’s most prominent leaders in the state-based think-tank world. Over the last 12 years, John has grown the Illinois Policy In…

View this episode's show notes here. During this episode of the 7-Figure Fundraising Podcast, host Trevor Bragdon speaks with Kelly Shackelford, president and CEO of The First Liberty Institute, the United States’ largest legal organization dedicated exclusively to protecting all Americans’ religious freedom.Kelly founded First Liberty in 1997 to d…

Read this episode's show notes here. In this episode of the 7-Figure Fundraising Podcast, host Trevor Bragdon sits down with Fred Fransen. Fred is the founder of Certell Inc., an education nonprofit which provides social studies curriculum to more than 5,000 teachers across the United States. Fred also is an advisor and consultant to major donors w…

View this episode's show notes here. In this episode of the 7-Figure Fundraising Podcast, host Trevor Bragdon sits down with Tarren Bragdon, his brother, and co-founder of 7-Figure Fundraising. Tarren is the CEO of the Foundation for Government Accountability, a nonprofit he started in 2011 with $50,000 in seed money and has grown to produce $13 mi…