“I hate asking for money.” Brian Saber has heard it all, and he’s here to turn that anxiety into confident, values-aligned engagement. In this episode of Little Bit of Good Presents: The Board Shake Up, Brian reframes board fundraising as long-game relationship-building and true mission ownership. From introverts to natural networkers, he shows how every trustee can play a meaningful role, cultivating, thanking, inviting, and (when it’s right) asking with clarity and care.
About Brian:Brian has spent his entire career raising major gifts and leading nonprofits, from student caller to two-time executive director to overseeing major and principal gifts across the Midwest for Brandeis University. Today, he trains boards and staff, builds major-gift programs, runs campaign studies, and coaches executives around the world. As co-founder of Asking Matters, he created an accessible, web-based training hub built especially for small and mid-sized organizations. He’s the author of Asking Styles: Revolutionize Your Fundraising and Boards and Asking Styles: A Roadmap to Success, with Rubber Stamps Don’t Fundraise out this fall. When he’s not teaching, Brian’s a proud dad, yoga and puzzle devotee, volunteer CASA, and active arts/community advocate.
Listen in for practical ways to activate your board, without cornering friends and family, and build loyal, long-term support for your mission.
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