Episodes

  • (9m) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Shape of Competition

    (9m) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Shape of Competition
    Jun 27 2026

    Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social)

    Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

    Related links in this series: Blog post "The Shape Of Service" (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/the-shape-of-service)

    Blog post "The Shape Of Quality" (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/the-shape-of-quality)
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    9 mins
  • (7m 42s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Shape of Quality

    (7m 42s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Shape of Quality
    Jun 20 2026

    Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social)

    Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

    Link referred to in this episode: Blog post "The Shape Of Service" (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/the-shape-of-service)
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    8 mins
  • (8m 58s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Shape of Service

    (8m 58s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Shape of Service
    Jun 14 2026

    Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social)

    Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)
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    9 mins
  • (7m 16s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Post Script - When You Just Show Up

    (7m 16s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Post Script - When You Just Show Up
    Jun 5 2026

    Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social)

    Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

    Links referred to in the episode:

    Post #5 in The Invitation Series - "When They Start Asking You" (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/when-they-start-asking-you)
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    7 mins
  • (7m 31s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Pull Up A Chair

    (7m 31s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Pull Up A Chair
    May 30 2026

    Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social)

    Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

    Links referred to in the episode:

    First post in The Invitation series: Let's Party (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/lets-party)

    Second post: Acute Invitational Misalignment Syndrome (AIMS) (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/acute-invitational-misalignment-syndrome-aims)

    Third post: The Cost Of Getting It Wrong (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/the-cost-of-getting-it-wrong)

    Fourth post: Before The Ask Ever Happens (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/before-the-ask-ever-happens)

    Fifth post: When They Start Asking You (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/when-they-start-asking-you)
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    8 mins
  • (7m 43s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - When They Start Asking You

    (7m 43s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - When They Start Asking You
    May 23 2026

    Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social)

    Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

    Links referred to in the episode:

    First post in The Invitation series: "Let's Party" (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/lets-party)
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    8 mins
  • (9m 34s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Before The Ask Ever Happens

    (9m 34s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Before The Ask Ever Happens
    May 16 2026

    Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social)

    Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

    Links referred to in the episode:

    First post in The Invitation series: "Let's Party" (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/lets-party)
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    10 mins
  • (8m 32s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Cost Of Getting It Wrong

    (8m 32s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Cost Of Getting It Wrong
    May 11 2026

    Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social)

    Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

    Links referred to in the episode:

    First post in The Invitation series: "Let's Party" (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/lets-party)
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    9 mins