Fundraising climate change is here! Learn what this means for you and your organization. Learn more about MarketSmart at www.imarketsmart.com. Learn more about the Engagement Fundraising Book at www.engagementfundraisingbook.com.

Channel Fragmentation

Apr 4th, 2019 9m 31s

We live in a world with endless inputs and channels: smartphones, tablets, television, email, and social media are just a few. Learn how to address all of these channels in a way that donors love and get value from. Learn more about MarketSmart

The Consideration Process for Major Donors and Legacy Supporters

Mar 21st, 2019 25m 51s

Learn about the consideration process that major donors and legacy supporters go through as they determine who they want to give to. Learn more about MarketSmart at www.imarketsmart.com. Learn more about the Engagement Fundraising Book at www.e

Let Your Donors Opt-In

Mar 7th, 2019 16m 36s

Learn just how important letting donors opt-in is and the value of treating your donors how you’d like to be treated. Learn more about MarketSmart at www.imarketsmart.com. Learn more about the Engagement Fundraising Book at www.engagementfundra

The War for Fundraising Talent with Jason Lewis

Feb 21st, 2019 30m 1s

Jason Lewis, the author of the War for Fundraising Talent, joins Greg and Tim to discuss the value of a thank you call, fundraising conferences, and much more. Learn more about MarketSmart at www.imarketsmart.com. Learn more about the Engagemen

What Data Fundraisers Want to Qualify and Prioritize Donors

Feb 7th, 2019 15m 50s

Recently we surveyed a few hundred fundraisers to find out what they felt were the most (and least) important data points for qualifying and prioritizing major gift supporters for outreach. Greg and Tim discuss the findings in this episode. The

What To Do When A Donor Won’t Accept Your Outreach

Jan 10th, 2019 20m 53s

Learn what to do when a supporter notifies you that they left your organization in their estate plan, but won’t take your calls. Learn more about MarketSmart at www.imarketsmart.com. Learn more about the Engagement Fundraising Book at www.engag

Being a Frontline Fundraiser with Dan Shephard

Nov 29th, 2018 27m 11s

Learn what it means to be a “frontline” fundraiser with special guest, Dan Shephard. Learn more about MarketSmart at www.imarketsmart.com. Learn more about the Engagement Fundraising Book at www.engagementfundraisingbook.com. Learn more about D

It’s Time to Ditch Fundraising Personas

Nov 1st, 2018 13m 44s

It’s time to ditch fundraising personas. Learn why value is such an important thing to offer donors in this episode. Learn more about MarketSmart at www.imarketsmart.com. Learn more about the Engagement Fundraising Book at www.engagementfundrai

Success and Happiness

Oct 18th, 2018 23m 8s

What is success and happiness and how can fundraisers win by working towards a lifestyle of being both successful and happy? Learn more about MarketSmart at www.imarketsmart.com. Learn more about the Engagement Fundraising Book at www.engagemen

Who Is This Guy? (EF-S03-E04)

Sep 6th, 2018 38m 29s

Learn who Greg Warner is and why you should listen to him in this retrospective episode of Engagement Fundraising. Learn more about MarketSmart at www.imarketsmart.com. Learn more about the Engagement Fundraising Book at www.engagementfundraisi

Engagement Fundraising in Action with Erin Troia

Aug 23rd, 2018 38m 55s

Greg interviews Erin Troia about her “Engagement Fundraising” experiences. Erin recently finished reading an advanced copy of Engagement Fundraising and tried out some of the concepts she read about in the book. Learn more about MarketSmart at

To Fundraise is Human

Aug 9th, 2018 20m 1s

Greg interviews Tim about his “Engagement Fundraising” experiences at MarketSmart. Learn more about MarketSmart at www.imarketsmart.com. Learn more about the Engagement Fundraising Book at www.engagementfundraisingbook.com.

What Everyone Is Missing About The Giving USA 2018 Annual Report

Jul 26th, 2018 14m 22s

Learn what everyone is missing about the 410 billion dollars in giving as reported by Giving USA’s 2018 annual report. Learn more about MarketSmart at www.imarketsmart.com.

The Day of Reckoning

May 17th, 2018 19m 7s

The day of reckoning is coming for nonprofits all across the world. Will your organization be ready? Learn what is coming and how to be ready. Learn more about MarketSmart at www.imarketsmart.com

Fundraising Climate Change

May 3rd, 2018 14m 20s

The climate has changed for donors, nonprofits, and fundraising. Learn about this change and how to adapt to meet these new donor expectations. Learn more about MarketSmart at www.imarketsmart.com.

Prospect Research and the Consideration Continuum with Kelley McGeehan

Apr 19th, 2018 32m 30s

Kelley McGeehan is Principal Consultant and Owner of McGeehan Research. She is a prospect researcher and in this episode we get a chance to explore why prospect research is valuable, the consideration continuum, why some organizations fail even

Using Facebook to Acquire Donors with Mark Santiago

Apr 5th, 2018 32m 17s

Mark Santiago from Converge.Digital shares how to use Facebook strategically to build trust and acquire new donors. Learn more about MarketSmart at www.imarketsmart.com. For more info about how Converge helps Nonprofits get more donors, visit:

Silver BBs and Culture with Andrew Olsen

Mar 22nd, 2018 33m 56s

Joining Engagement Fundraising is Andrew Olsen, senior vice president of Newport One. If you are a fundraiser trying to find that silver bullet then this episode is for you. Andrew will be diving into why there are no silver bullets and unicorn

Road Rage Effect and Being Fair to Donors with Jim Langley

Mar 8th, 2018 31m 2s

We are joined again by special guest, Jim Langley, president of Langley Innovations. Make sure to listen to the last episode to hear the first part of this conversation. Educational institutes adapting to donor needs and being fair to your dono

Rotting Door Wake Up Call for Fundraisers with Jim Langley

Feb 22nd, 2018 16m 28s

We are joined by a very special guest, Jim Langley, president of Langley Innovations. Learn from the expert on taking a top down approach, working with board members, maintaining and building trust with your donors, and much more. This is just

How It Feels To Be A Donor with Jen Willett

Feb 8th, 2018 30m 7s

We are joined by Jen Willett to discuss what it’s like to be a donor. Hear stories from our experiences donating to various nonprofits. Learn more about MarketSmart at www.imarketsmart.com.

Why Fundraisers Won’t Call Major Donors

Jan 25th, 2018 28m 26s

On today’s episode we continue our discussion on phone calls. The big topic this week is why fundraisers are afraid to call major donors. Make sure to listen to the season 1 finale for the first part of this discussion.

Engagement Fundraising in Action with Jeff Giannotto and Lizzie Weiland

Jan 18th, 2018 20m 41s

Season 2 of the podcast kicks off with a special episode featuring Jeff Giannotto and Lizzie Weiland. This season is all about engagement fundraising in action. Learn about the power of surveys and hear some success stories about organizations

Making Fundraising Phone Calls

Dec 14th, 2017 31m 24s

On today’s episode we talk about phone calls; who should be answering your phone, how best to initiate a conversation and much more. Learn more about MarketSmart by visiting www.imarketsmart.com.