Inside Fundraising
What We Cover
Each episode digs into a different piece of the fundraising puzzle nonprofit leaders are working through right now.
Capital campaign readiness: what a feasibility study actually reveals, and how to tell if your organization is ready to launch before you commit to a number.
Major gifts and donor pipelines: how hospital foundations, hospices, and community nonprofits build relationships with the donors who move the needle, not just the ones who write small checks.
Board engagement: turning a board that shows up to meetings into one that actively opens doors and makes asks.
Behind the campaign: real conversations with the executive directors and foundation leaders who’ve run campaigns ranging from $2 million to $100 million, on what worked and what they’d do differently.
Sector-specific fundraising: how the playbook shifts across hospitals, hospices, schools, and human-service organizations, since a one-size-fits-all approach rarely holds up.
Inside Fundraising Podcast
Our podcast features real-life conversations around fundraising, leadership, donor relationships, and the challenges nonprofit professionals face every day.
You may even find yourself part of the conversation. Here are a few of the examples of the podcast episodes.
Turning Relationships Into Major Gifts
Take a look at what relationship-driven fundraising looks like in practice.
Turning Event Sponsors Into Year Round Partners
Take a look at how to grow a nonprofit from a volunteer-led organization into a sustainable fundraising operation.
Why Some Nonprofits Grow and Others Don’t
What separates organizations that grow vs organizations that struggle to gain traction?
How a Small Idea Grew Into a Major Nonprofit
Hear the incredible story about how this simple idea turned into a thriving organization.
Meet Our Host
Jake Lyons, CFRE, ACNP | President and CEO
Jake is a full-time philanthropy professional and educator. He is a creator of engaging educational content for the CFRE-accredited PRIDE Development Institute, offering seminars, workshops, and academy programs for philanthropy professionals at all levels. On the fundraising program and campaign management side, his portfolio of ongoing nonprofit clients collectively raise more than $100M each year.
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