Fundraising Growth Now!

Catherine Heitz New, Chief Executive Officer
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Fundraising conversations, advice, and best practices for arts and cultural organizations that want to strengthen donor relationships and raise more money. Learn how you can achieve Fundraising Growth Now!

  1. Hear From Your Peer — Paul Hogle, Cleveland Institute of Music

    1D AGO

    Hear From Your Peer — Paul Hogle, Cleveland Institute of Music

    Last week, we launched our new podcast series: Hear From Your Peer. Today’s episode features Paul Hogle, President and Chief Executive Officer with the Cleveland Institute of Music, who has crafted ambitious Strategic Plans that stay pragmatic and relational, and most importantly, drive fundraising growth.

    35 min
  2. Hear From Your Peer — Jonathan Norris, Frist Art Museum

    JAN 4

    Hear From Your Peer — Jonathan Norris, Frist Art Museum

    We’re starting the new year with an 8-week podcast series: Hear from Your Peer. Each week through January and February, we’ll share a conversation with an arts leader who has achieved meaningful fundraising results in their organization. Across the series, we’ll explore how they approached their biggest wins, what’s driving their momentum, and the practical insights they’ve gained along the way.  Our first episode features Jonathan Norris, Chief Development Officer at the Frist Art Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, where Jonathan led the organization to reverse a multi-year decline in membership levels through an overhaul of both the internal process and external communications.

    18 min

  3. 12/14/2025

    How to Increase Results in 90 Seconds

    We’re keeping things short and sharp this month. Everyone’s busy and could use a quick laugh and some practical advice. So, listen today for a practical approach on how to quickly increase results.

    2 min

  4. 11/30/2025

    What to Know About DAFs in 90 Seconds

    We’re mixing things up this month with a quick, 90-second spin—because everyone’s short on time and could use a laugh and a little practical advice. Listen today for THE most important thing you need to know about DAFs.

    2 min

  5. 11/16/2025

    Getting the Meeting

    We’ve been talking about the "Art of the Ask" lately, but today, we’ll take a step back and address a question we hear all the time: what if I can’t even get the meeting? It’s one of the top frustrations we hear from fundraisers – “I ask, but my donors won’t meet with me.” Sound familiar?  Listen today as we talk through some practical tactics that are working in the current environment.

    5 min

  6. 11/02/2025

    Why Individual Giving is the Answer

    Relief funds are a thing of the past. Expenses keep climbing. Ticket sales are unpredictable. And public funding is shifting.  It’s no wonder so many organizations are feeling paralyzed when it comes to fundraising. Listen today for why individual giving still reigns supreme when it comes to driving sustainable revenue growth.

    5 min

  7. 10/19/2025

    Big Yeses are Built on Small Yeses

    Today, let’s talk about YES. This is a word every fundraiser wants to hear, especially when it’s in response to a major gift Ask. But it’s important to remember that BIG yeses are built on SMALL yeses. Listen today, and learn how small yeses are the path to strong donor relationships.

    5 min

  8. 10/05/2025

    Two Tips to Activate Your Board in Fundraising (When You've Tried Everything)

    Let's address a topic that comes up with EVERY organization we work with regardless of staff or budget size, and that’s: getting your Board more active in fundraising. Often, this begins with the client sharing they’ve TRIED EVERYTHING but still feel stuck. If you’re there, I’m going to share two practical tips to help you move forward.

    4 min
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Fundraising conversations, advice, and best practices for arts and cultural organizations that want to strengthen donor relationships and raise more money. Learn how you can achieve Fundraising Growth Now!

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  • Creator
    Catherine Heitz New, Chief Executive Officer
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    64
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    © Catherine Heitz New, Chief Executive Officer
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