How I Built My Fundraising Consultancy - the stories behind the people driving results in the nonprofit sector

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How I Built My Fundraising Consultancy - the stories behind the people driving results in the nonprofit sector

How I Built My Fundraising Consultancy is a bi-weekly interview podcast with fundraising consultants. Hear how individual consultants and consulting firm leaders got their start. Learn what it takes to launch your practice, the tools you’ll need, and the hardships you may face. Discover what it takes to build a fundraising consultancy. Check out How I Built My Fundraising Consultancy by MarketSmart.

  1. Michael Rubin

    04/23/2019

    Michael Rubin

    Michael Rubin is the Principal and Founder at Michael D. Rubin & Associates. Michael has been running his consultancy since 2002 and has built his business to support 4 other consultants, which help meet his client’s needs.   Learn more about his consultancy at www.mdrubin.com. Learn more about MarketSmart at www.imarketsmart.com.

    23 min
  2. Scott Koskoski

    04/09/2019

    Scott Koskoski

    Scott Koskoski is a Senior Performance Mentor at BrightDot. BrightDot focuses on coaching fundraisers to reach their goals. Scott got into fundraising because of his experience getting a scholarship and meeting the donor who enabled him to go to college and shares from this unique perspective as a fundraiser directly impacted by a donor. Learn more about BrightDot at www.thebrightdot.com. Learn more about MarketSmart at www.imarketsmart.com.

    28 min
  3. Mary Cahalane

    03/26/2019

    Mary Cahalane

    Mary Cahalane is the Principal at Hands-On Fundraising. Her consultancy focuses on copywriting and teaching nonprofits a donor first approach to fundraising. Learn more about Hands-On Fundraising at www.handsonfundraising.com. Learn more about MarketSmart at www.imarketsmart.com.

    21 min
  4. Hannah Zollman

    03/12/2019

    Hannah Zollman

    Hannah Zollman is the Founder and Principal at Mission Driven Fundraising. Her focus is on helping mission-driven organizations build their fundraising departments to be self-sufficient and successful. Learn more about Mission Driven Fundraising at www.missiondrivenfundraising.com. Learn more about MarketSmart at www.imarketsmart.com.

    24 min
  5. Amy Varga

    02/26/2019

    Amy Varga

    Amy Varga is the president of the Varga Group. Learn about her background as a fundraiser and a university professor to future fundraisers. We also dive into how she determined what services to offer and how to create a successful and profitable consultancy. Amy is a very thoughtful business owner and she shares some invaluable information for those looking to start your own business. Learn more about The Varga Group at www.TheVargaGroup.com. Learn more about MarketSmart at www.imarketsmart.com.

    28 min
  6. Elise Saltzberg

    01/29/2019

    Elise Saltzberg

    Elise Saltzberg is the owner of Saltzberg Consulting and is an expert at grants and shares the ins and outs of running a business focused on researching and writing grants in this episode. Learn more about Saltzberg Consulting at www.saltzbergconsulting.com. Learn more about MarketSmart at www.imarketsmart.com.

    23 min
  7. Dan Shephard

    01/08/2019

    Dan Shephard

    Dan Shephard (the Frontline Fundraiser) is the owner of the Shephard Group. He focuses on teaching fundraisers how to have a conversation with donors about charitable gift planning. Learn more about the Shephard Group at www.thefrontlinefundraiser.com. Learn more about MarketSmart at www.imarketsmart.com.

    23 min
  8. Arlene Cogen

    12/11/2018

    Arlene Cogen

    Arlene Cogen is a Philanthropic Leadership Consultant, Author, Speaker, Trainer, and Coach. She works primarily with professional advisors, nonprofits and their clients to build deeper relationships and engage the next generation through leadership and philanthropy. Learn more about Arlene Cogen at www.arlenecogen.com. Learn more about MarketSmart at www.imarketsmart.com.

    16 min
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How I Built My Fundraising Consultancy is a bi-weekly interview podcast with fundraising consultants. Hear how individual consultants and consulting firm leaders got their start. Learn what it takes to launch your practice, the tools you’ll need, and the hardships you may face. Discover what it takes to build a fundraising consultancy. Check out How I Built My Fundraising Consultancy by MarketSmart.

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