One Visit Away
One Visit Away is a podcast focused on helping major gift fundraisers achieve their potential by inspiring them to increase the number and quality of visits they have with their benefactors or prospective benefactors. This motivation comes about by hearing fascinating stories of visits that went well from a wide array of development professionals. When you hear these stories of success, you will realize that you too are just One Visit Away from a transformational experience for your benefactors and your organization.
Episodes
218 episodes
#206 The Biggest Thing Holding You Back
Big Summer Blowout on Major Gift Millions! 1. The sale lasts through July 18th 2025.2. The course is normally $1,500 for individual access, but during the sale it's only $1,000. 3. You got a private 30 minute coac...
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#205 7-Figure Gifts and Mostly True Stories with Tom Ryan and Ryan Loutsis
This is the hardest I've laughted in the studio in a while. Tom and Ryan from NET Ministries bring hilarious stories as well as great wisdom. Enjoy this great conversation! Big Summer Blowout on Major Gift Millions! 1. T...
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#204 Planned Giving and Vacations to the Airport with Tom Thimons
Big Summer Blowout on Major Gift Millions! 1. The sale lasts through July 18th 2025.2. The course is normally $1,500 for individual access, but during the sale it's only $1,000. 3. You got a private 30 minute coac...
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#203 Feeling Stuck? Try Something!
Big Summer Blowout on Major Gift Millions! 1. The sale lasts through July 18th 2025.2. The course is normally $1,500 for individual access, but during the sale it's only $1,000. 3. You got a private 30 minute coac...
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#202 A Hospital Patient Turned Into A $250,000 Donor with Caitlin Derderian
A game-changing conversation with Caitlin Derderian from Stony Brook Medicine. Caitlin shares several powerful stories about success in major gifts, but also talks about loss in her family that has impacted her work to this day.&nbs...
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#201 Donating a Wildebeest and Becoming an Entrepreneur with Colin Stroud
Colin Stroud: Fundraiser turned entrepreneur. You might know Colin as the points guy on Linkedin and the founder of https://www.gosomewhere.world/ but before that he was a major gift...
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#200 Three Reflections After 200 EPISODES!
Big Summer Blowout on Major Gift Millions! 1. The sale lasts through July 18th 2025.2. The course is normally $1,500 for individual access, but during the sale it's only $1,000. 3. You got a private 30 minute coac...
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#199 Caring More About The Person Than Their Money with Russel Dains
Russel Dains is the President and CEO of Save Our Youth in Denver. In this episode you'll hear some incredible stories of how Russel was able to work with donors experiencing difficult circumstances as well as some of hilarious situ...
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#198 Stop Listening to The Wrong People!
If you want to win at major gifts, you need to keep up the positive energy. Stop listening to people that don't know what they're talking about. BIG SUMMER BLOWOUT on Major Gift Millions starts on Monday. Don't miss out...
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#197 Joy in Fundraising and Launching a Business with Jake Kubik
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#196 The LIE About Fundraising in the Summer!
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#195 A 6-Figure Gift On A First Visit with Stephen Beaudoin
Stephen Beaudoin is Director of Individual Giving at Houston Grand Opera. Stephen brings decades of experience and wisdom from the fundraising world to the podcast this week. Give the show a listen to be inspired to sche...
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#194 Difficult Workouts, Goals, And No Experience Fundraising Consultants
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#193 A $50 Million Capital Campaign with Fr. Richard Hermes and Nick Suszynski
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#192 Sour Candy and Major Gifts
If you want to succeed in major gifts you need to put in hard work consistently for years. In this episode you'll hear about an entrepreneur that inspired me to get back to uploading podcast episodes consistently. I hope...
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#191 The Donor Slammed His Hands On The Table with Claire Keupen
This week's guest Claire Keupen was a babysitter for my kids when she was a student in college. Now, she's a highly competent major gift fundraiser and shares some amazing stories from her time working in major gifts with Young Cath...
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#190 From Receiving Generosity as a Child To Working in Philanthropy with David Duxbury
David Duxbury is gaining serious traction through his posts on LinkedIn about fundraising. Listen to learn why he's so passionate about the work he's doing and you'll be inspired to go schedule some more visits! Learn mo...
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#189 Bringing Clean Water To The Unreached with Brandon Gossett
Brandon Gossett quit his dream job after a life changing experience. This is one of my favorite conversations ever on the podcast and you won't want to miss it. Brandon and the team at Neverthirst have all been through Major Gift Mi...
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#188 Three Ways to Make More Money in Major Gifts
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#187 Strategic Listening and Board Involvement with Kent Stroman
LAST CHANCE TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY! Enter to win $100 Amazon Gift Card and Free Access to Major Gift Millions! Just leave a rating and review for the OVA podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, take a screenshot, and send i...
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#186 Living An Undivided Life With Jeff Schiefelbein
Enter to win $100 Amazon Gift Card and Free Access to Major Gift Millions! Just leave a rating and review for the OVA podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, take a screenshot, and send it to me! Enroll in Major Gift Milli...
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#185 Meeting Mother Teresa And Serving The Poor with Anand Bheemarasetti
Enter to win $100 Amazon Gift Card and Free Access to Major Gift Millions! Just leave a rating and review for the OVA podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, take a screenshot, and send it to me! Learn more about Project F...
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#184 Asking Questions is a Superpower with Peter Blute
Don't miss this great conversation with Peter Blute from Young Catholic Professionals. To learn more about the job click this link: https://www.youngcatholicpr...
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