This week, we sit down with the happiest fundraiser on the planet, Jeremy Stern.

Jeremy shares when he first knew he wanted to work in the nonprofit world (spoiler: it’s earlier than you’d guess). He reflects on the lessons he learned after stepping into an executive director role shockingly early in his career and he reveals the core truths every fundraiser must embrace to stop fearing the word "no."

Now the Director of Partnerships at CauseMatch, Jeremy has also held key roles at Tzohar, Ohr Torah Stone, and nine years as Executive Director of ORA.

Join us for the first-ever guest episode of The Raimy & Bini Podcast. Jeremy’s been there, done that, and gathered a wealth of fundraising wisdom along the way. You won’t want to miss it.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Guest Announcement

02:32 Crisis Fundraising and Organizational Resilience

05:04 Sports Rivalries and Team Dynamics

08:04 Introducing Jeremy Stern: The Happy Fundraiser

10:34 Jeremy's Journey into Nonprofit Work

13:15 Fundraising Lessons and Challenges

16:03 The Importance of Donor Relationships

18:48 Navigating Nonprofit Leadership

21:39 Transitioning to Remote Fundraising

24:23 Virtual Fundraising in a Pandemic

26:57 Final Thoughts and Future Directions

31:23 Joining CauseMatch: A New Chapter

33:06 Understanding Partnership Models

36:31 Learning and Growth in Fundraising

41:17 The Importance of Data in Fundraising

49:24 Maintaining Positivity in Fundraising

54:24 The Mindset of a Successful Fundraiser

01:05:34 Shifting from Scarcity to Growth Mindset