171 episodes

Practical fundraising advise in bite size segments.
We are committed to helping you get the most money from your list without ruining relationships with your current donors.

Major Gifts Fundraiser Clark Vandeventer

    • Business
    • 3.8 • 12 Ratings

Practical fundraising advise in bite size segments.
We are committed to helping you get the most money from your list without ruining relationships with your current donors.

    #171: Purposeful Communication with George Stephanopoulos

    #171: Purposeful Communication with George Stephanopoulos

    Host Clark Vandeventer shares highlights for fundraisers from the MasterClass on Purposeful Communication with George Stephanopoulos.


    Focus of this podcast episode:


    Doing your preparation
    Time Management
    Using body language in donor meetings
    Utilizing silence (not just the silence after you asked for a gift)


    email Clark at clark@majorgiftsfundraiser.com

    Major Gifts Fundraiser on Instagram:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/majorgiftsfundraiser/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Major Gifts Fundraiser on Facebook:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/majorgiftsfundraiser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Major Gifts Fundraiser on LinkedIn:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/major-gifts-fundraiser/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Email Clark:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠clark@majorgiftsfundraiser.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Zoom with Clark:

    Find an available time on Clark’s calendar and schedule a Zoom call him: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/clarkvand⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Learn more at:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majorgiftsfundraiser.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠




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    • 30 min
    #170: Add steps to the process

    #170: Add steps to the process

    What is your next right thing with your donor? Getting a visit? Making an ask? Closing a gift? Whatever the next thing is that you need to do, BEFORE you do that, think about 2-3 steps you can add to the process.


    email Clark at clark@majorgiftsfundraiser.com

    Major Gifts Fundraiser on Instagram:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/majorgiftsfundraiser/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Major Gifts Fundraiser on Facebook:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/majorgiftsfundraiser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Major Gifts Fundraiser on LinkedIn:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/major-gifts-fundraiser/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Email Clark:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠clark@majorgiftsfundraiser.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Zoom with Clark:

    Find an available time on Clark’s calendar and schedule a Zoom call him: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/clarkvand⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Learn more at:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majorgiftsfundraiser.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠






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    • 17 min
    #169: Do you know your people?

    #169: Do you know your people?

    Do you know who your top people are? Your Top 2-3 prospects? Your Top 5? Your Top 10? This may be the masterskill of success in fundraising. And, you could get the names wrong and still be right!



    Email Clark at clark@majorgiftsfundraiser.com

    Major Gifts Fundraiser on Instagram:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/majorgiftsfundraiser/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Major Gifts Fundraiser on Facebook:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/majorgiftsfundraiser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Major Gifts Fundraiser on LinkedIn:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/major-gifts-fundraiser/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Email Clark:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠clark@majorgiftsfundraiser.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Zoom with Clark:

    Find an available time on Clark’s calendar and schedule a Zoom call him: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/clarkvand⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Learn more at:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majorgiftsfundraiser.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠





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    • 20 min
    #168: Where are you essential?

    #168: Where are you essential?

    Where are you essential as a fundraiser? As a human being? In this episode Clark talks about focusing on the most important things.

    Don't foget -- email Clark to reserve your spot in a group coaching cohort. Deadline is January 31.


    Email Clark at clark@majorgiftsfundraiser.com

    Major Gifts Fundraiser on Instagram:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/majorgiftsfundraiser/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Major Gifts Fundraiser on Facebook:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/majorgiftsfundraiser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Major Gifts Fundraiser on LinkedIn:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/major-gifts-fundraiser/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Email Clark:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠clark@majorgiftsfundraiser.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Zoom with Clark:

    Find an available time on Clark’s calendar and schedule a Zoom call him: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/clarkvand⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Learn more at:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majorgiftsfundraiser.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


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    • 19 min
    #167: Returning Tires at Nordstroms

    #167: Returning Tires at Nordstroms

    Have you heard the legendary story of the guy who returned tires to Nordstrom? In this episode, Clark Vandeventer recounts the story of a recent experience he had with a local business, and how these employees were clearly not trained by Nordstroms. Examples of how you can set yourself apart as a fundraiser by BEING KNOWLEDGABLE.


    Email Clark at clark@majorgiftsfundraiser.com

    Major Gifts Fundraiser on Instagram:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/majorgiftsfundraiser/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Major Gifts Fundraiser on Facebook:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/majorgiftsfundraiser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Major Gifts Fundraiser on LinkedIn:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/major-gifts-fundraiser/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Email Clark:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠clark@majorgiftsfundraiser.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Zoom with Clark:

    Find an available time on Clark’s calendar and schedule a Zoom call him: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/clarkvand⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Learn more at:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majorgiftsfundraiser.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠






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    • 21 min
    #166: It's Thanksgiving Month

    #166: It's Thanksgiving Month

    Clark Vandeventer opens this episode by talking about a favorite mantra: things you measure get better, things you don't won't.



    Also, when we expect and require excellence of ourselves in one area, that bleeds over to other areas of our life.



    Then, Clark gives some tips on how you can use the month of November to report on your good work while expressing gratitude.


    Email Clark at clark@majorgiftsfundraiser.com

    Major Gifts Fundraiser on Instagram:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/majorgiftsfundraiser/⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Major Gifts Fundraiser on Facebook:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/majorgiftsfundraiser⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Major Gifts Fundraiser on LinkedIn:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/major-gifts-fundraiser/⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Email Clark:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠clark@majorgiftsfundraiser.com⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Zoom with Clark:

    Find an available time on Clark’s calendar and schedule a Zoom call him: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/clarkvand⁠⁠⁠⁠



    Learn more at:

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://majorgiftsfundraiser.com/⁠⁠⁠




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    Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/clark-at-major-gifts-fundraiser/message

    • 21 min

Customer Reviews

3.8 out of 5
12 Ratings

12 Ratings

DbabyWallace ,

Instantly applicable, valuable insights.

Clark offers brilliant fundraising insights in easy-to-digest segments. Each episode is packed FULL of amazing ways to make fundraising more meaningful and successful.

JoCaMoore ,

Great Energy and Content

This podcast is a must listen for nonprofit leadership and fundraisers. Clark’s energy and passion for engaging donors is contagious, and his insight and expertise are priceless. He keeps the content simple and straightforward. It’s great in the office and even better on the road while visiting with partners!

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