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Let's Talk Fundraising
Keith Greer, CFRE
43 episodes
1 week ago
Year-end fundraising doesn’t have to feel like survival mode. If you’ve ever spent December scrambling — rushing appeals, juggling Finance deadlines, and showing up exhausted for donors and family — you’re not alone. The truth is, survival mode isn’t a strategy. Steady rhythms are. In this episode, I’ll share how to shift from frazzled to focused — and how AI can become the quiet assistant that keeps your year-end fundraising consistent, clear, and calm. You’ll hear practical steps you can ...
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Year-end fundraising doesn’t have to feel like survival mode. If you’ve ever spent December scrambling — rushing appeals, juggling Finance deadlines, and showing up exhausted for donors and family — you’re not alone. The truth is, survival mode isn’t a strategy. Steady rhythms are. In this episode, I’ll share how to shift from frazzled to focused — and how AI can become the quiet assistant that keeps your year-end fundraising consistent, clear, and calm. You’ll hear practical steps you can ...
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Non-Profit
Education,
Technology,
Business,
How To
Episodes (20/43)
Let's Talk Fundraising
From Survival Mode to Steady Fundraising: How AI Brings Calm to Year-End
Year-end fundraising doesn’t have to feel like survival mode. If you’ve ever spent December scrambling — rushing appeals, juggling Finance deadlines, and showing up exhausted for donors and family — you’re not alone. The truth is, survival mode isn’t a strategy. Steady rhythms are. In this episode, I’ll share how to shift from frazzled to focused — and how AI can become the quiet assistant that keeps your year-end fundraising consistent, clear, and calm. You’ll hear practical steps you can ...
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1 month ago
20 minutes

Let's Talk Fundraising
When Donor Thank-Yous Feel Rushed
Every fundraiser knows the weight of unwritten thank you notes—that pile on your desk, the rushed emails sent just to clear your to-do list, the nagging guilt when your gratitude doesn't sound quite right. You're not alone in this struggle. I share a personal story about working at an organization where the CEO expected impossible levels of personalization in donor thank yous. They wanted handwritten notes with intimate details for hundreds of weekly donors—references to tennis games, grocer...
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1 month ago
21 minutes

Let's Talk Fundraising
The Sunday Countdown and the Fundraiser’s Rhythm That Brought Relief
The Fundraiser's AI Starter Suite If Sunday nights feel like the slow countdown to another heavy Monday, you’re not alone. I know that tightening in your chest — the mental list of donor follow-ups, board reports, events that need funding, and the quiet weight of a mission too big for one person to carry. For years, I fought through it with a brave face and a tired heart. I thought if I just worked harder, smiled brighter, or slept less, maybe we’d finally turn a corner. But the load didn’t g...
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2 months ago
37 minutes

Let's Talk Fundraising
Turn Prompts into AI Assistants: CustomGPTs for Fundraisers
Send us a text Ever wish you could clone yourself on Monday morning? In this mini-episode, I’ll show you how to turn your favorite prompts into something far more powerful: CustomGPTs—personalized AI assistants trained on your best fundraising language and strategy. You’ll learn how to build three fundraisers’ essentials: • An Email Writer that drafts thank-you notes, follow-ups, and appeals • A Board Report Builder that turns CRM data into clear, mission-driven insights • A Prospect Profile ...
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2 months ago
11 minutes

Let's Talk Fundraising
Instant Donor Insights: One ChatGPT Prompt Replaces 17 Research Tabs
Send us a text Your browser groans under the weight of countless tabs while your prospect's name stares at you from the CRM dashboard. The research rabbit hole keeps getting deeper, consuming hours of your day with diminishing returns. Sound familiar? Prospect research doesn't have to be this way. The real power in donor profiles isn't found in data volume but in actionable insights that spark meaningful conversations. Yet most fundraisers fall into the trap of mistaking thoroughness for eff...
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2 months ago
26 minutes

Let's Talk Fundraising
Don’t Drown Your Board in Data—Do This Instead
Send us a text Every nonprofit leader knows the struggle: that moment when your calendar reminder pops up – "Board packet due tonight." You export columns of numbers from your CRM, spend hours wrestling with spreadsheets, triple-checking figures, and aligning columns. All this effort, only to watch board members' eyes glaze over two pages into your meticulously crafted report. What if there's a better way? A method that transforms dense data into clear, compelling narratives that your board ...
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2 months ago
20 minutes

Let's Talk Fundraising
Inbox Freedom: AI‑Powered Donor Replies
Send us a text Drowning in donor emails while struggling to craft thoughtful, personalized responses? You're not alone. Fundraisers everywhere face this daily challenge—balancing the need for authentic communication with the reality of limited time and mounting inbox pressure. The secret most successful fundraisers discover is that timely responsiveness isn't just an administrative task—it's a relationship-building superpower that directly impacts donor trust and giving potential. Each promp...
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3 months ago
27 minutes

Let's Talk Fundraising
Why Accuracy Is the Hidden Superpower of Stewardship
Send us a text Every fundraiser faces the same dilemma: we need efficiency, but we can't sacrifice accuracy. When that major donor asks for one critical data point before finalizing their six-figure gift, the pressure to respond quickly meets our professional obligation to be absolutely correct. ChatGPT makes this balancing act even trickier. Its confident, polished responses can mask a dangerous problem: AI hallucinations—fabricated information delivered with complete assurance. These aren'...
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3 months ago
19 minutes

Let's Talk Fundraising
Why Momentum Beats Perfection in Fundraising Writing
Send us a text Ever found yourself paralyzed by a blinking cursor, struggling to craft the perfect donor message? You're not alone. Fundraising writing can be deeply intimidating—it needs to reflect understanding, empathy, clarity, and warmth all at once while connecting emotionally with donors. The secret to breaking through this paralysis lies in a simple mindset shift: momentum beats perfection. Every time. Rather than agonizing over creating the perfect message from scratch, what if you ...
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3 months ago
23 minutes

Let's Talk Fundraising
How to Use ChatGPT Without Compromising Donor Privacy
Send us a text Every fundraiser knows that donor trust is the foundation of successful philanthropic relationships. But in our rush to embrace powerful AI tools like ChatGPT, we risk compromising that trust through accidental exposure of sensitive information. What begins as an innocent copy-paste into an AI prompt can instantly transform into a serious data breach that damages hard-earned relationships. This episode tackles the critical intersection of donor data privacy and AI efficiency. ...
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3 months ago
26 minutes

Let's Talk Fundraising
More Donor Time, Less Desk Time: The Case for AI in Your Fundraising Week
Send us a text Trapped in an endless cycle of drafting donor emails while meaningful connections take a backseat? The silent crisis of administrative drag is depleting fundraisers' energy and passion nationwide. What if reclaiming hours every week could be as simple as embracing the right technological tools? This transformative exploration reveals how AI tools like ChatGPT can revolutionize your fundraising practice—not by replacing the human touch, but by magnifying it. Discover how cuttin...
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4 months ago
33 minutes

Let's Talk Fundraising
You’re Not for Everyone—And That’s a Good Thing
Send us a text Have you ever left a donor meeting wondering, “Why did I say it like that?” Or felt that quiet pressure to be more agreeable, more polished, more… perfect? In this episode, Keith shares a story fresh from the road—an alumni reception that turned into a powerful reminder: you don’t have to be everyone’s favorite to be an exceptional fundraiser. If you’ve ever struggled with people-pleasing, felt the weight of performance, or questioned your unique style in this work, this episod...
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4 months ago
13 minutes

Let's Talk Fundraising
Whose Voice Is In Your Head? Releasing Inherited Limiting Beliefs
Send us a text Ever poured hours into a project only to watch it get worse, not better? That frustrating cycle of diminishing returns might be fueled by a deeply-held belief that's actually holding you back. Growing up, I absorbed my father's working-class ethos that hard work—defined by time spent, effort exerted, and suffering endured—was the only path to success. This belief followed me through school and into my career, where I'd routinely second-guess myself, redo perfectly good work un...
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4 months ago
16 minutes

Let's Talk Fundraising
Stop Wrestling with Technology and Start Connecting with Donors
Send us a text Have you ever left a donor meeting, recorded quick thoughts on your phone, then spent hours translating those scattered notes into a proper contact report? There's a better way. At AFP Icon in Seattle last month, I watched a room full of fundraisers experience a collective "aha" moment. It wasn't sparked by fancy tech demos or pie-in-the-sky AI promises. It happened when they realized that tools like ChatGPT could immediately solve real problems they face every day. One fundra...
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5 months ago
9 minutes

Let's Talk Fundraising
Behind the Ask: Navigating Your First Major Gifts Role
Send us a text The journey from behind-the-scenes prospect researcher to frontline major gift officer can feel like jumping into the deep end without a life vest. In this illuminating conversation, Matt Stokes, Leadership Giving Officer at Yale University, shares his experience making this challenging career transition and the lessons he's learned along the way. Matt brings a unique perspective, having spent years analyzing data and identifying prospects before stepping across the table to b...
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6 months ago
34 minutes

Let's Talk Fundraising
Quiet Power: The Introvert's Guide to Fundraising Success
Send us a text When you picture a successful fundraiser, do you imagine someone who commands the room, speaks eloquently without hesitation, and thrives in crowds of donors? That stereotype has dominated our field for decades—but what if the most powerful fundraising superpower isn't being heard, but truly hearing others? Carissa Konesky, CFRE and advancement officer at Simon Fraser University, challenges this outdated notion through her remarkable career journey. Recognized as a Top 30 Unde...
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6 months ago
43 minutes

Let's Talk Fundraising
Ditch Fear, Choose Joy: The Fundraising Shift You Need to Make
Send us a text Fundraising shouldn’t feel like manipulation. It shouldn’t leave donors feeling drained, guilty, or pressured into giving. Yet, so much of our industry—especially certain political campaigns—leans into fear as a motivator. And while fear might work once, it doesn’t build relationships. It doesn’t make donors want to come back. You know what does? Joy. In this episode, I’m sharing two unforgettable stories from my time in hospice fundraising—one about a 102-year-old who became t...
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8 months ago
12 minutes

Let's Talk Fundraising
Using AI to Amplify the Personal Side of Fundraising
Send us a text Can AI really enhance human connection in fundraising, or is it just a high-tech distraction? Let's tackle this question head-on, revealing how AI can be a transformative force in the nonprofit sector. This episode isn't about replacing the personal touch — it's about using AI to deepen it. As I prepare for my upcoming session at the AFP Icon conference in Seattle, I'll guide you through the ethical integration of AI, showing how it can streamline repetitive tasks and allow us ...
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8 months ago
11 minutes

Let's Talk Fundraising
Are You Fundraising or Just Panhandling? The Right Way to Inspire Giving
Send us a text Have you ever felt like fundraising was just begging for money? Like you were throwing out asks and hoping someone would say yes? If so, you’re not alone—but there’s a reason it feels that way. And it’s not just you. In this episode of Let’s Talk Fundraising, I break down the difference between real fundraising and what I call panhandling. It all started with a phone call that should’ve been about speaking at a conference—but instead turned into a hard sales pitch for spon...
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9 months ago
10 minutes

Let's Talk Fundraising
Building Trust and Belonging: Transforming Nonprofit Fundraising Teams with Bri Gerzevske
Send us a textJoin us for an enlightening conversation with Bri Gerzevske, an expert in nonprofit fundraising leadership, as she shares her transformative approach to creating high-functioning teams. Ever wondered how to step into a new leadership role and immediately start building trust and a positive team culture? Bri’s strategy centers around joy and belonging, and she shares how one-on-one meetings can help set expectations and understand team dynamics, all while maintaining healthy work...
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9 months ago
45 minutes

Let's Talk Fundraising
Year-end fundraising doesn’t have to feel like survival mode. If you’ve ever spent December scrambling — rushing appeals, juggling Finance deadlines, and showing up exhausted for donors and family — you’re not alone. The truth is, survival mode isn’t a strategy. Steady rhythms are. In this episode, I’ll share how to shift from frazzled to focused — and how AI can become the quiet assistant that keeps your year-end fundraising consistent, clear, and calm. You’ll hear practical steps you can ...