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
242 episodes
#230 Fundraising is Hard. Keep Going!
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#229 How To Make This The Most Profitable Q4
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#228 The Homeless Millionaire and Founding a School with Reev Rohter
This episode is epic. Reev Rohter is a Real Estate Broker, but has also helped found a school and has endless stories of asking for money, getting asked for money, as well as sales stories.
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#227 Change the Terms; Close More Gifts
Want to close more gifts? Change the terms! Make it easier for a donor to say yes. Learn more about my online training program major gift millions here. &nb...
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#226 My Biggest Sales Regret
Here's how you know you compensation plan is unethical: if you wouldn't feel comfortable telling a donor how you're paid. Learn more from my biggest sales regret.
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#225 A Donor Revoked a $25 Million Estate Gift with Jeff Scott
Would you stick to your principles if it cost your org a $25 Million gift? In this episode Jeff Scott with ICM shares some incredible stories from his long career in major gifts including one where not compromising his values caused...
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#224 What is Freedom Worth?
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#223 The Hedge Fund Billionaire and the Pony Stable Farmer with Andrew Kerr
Getting in front of people leads to incredible things. In this episode you'll hear 3 unique stories of a hedge fund billionaire, a farmer, and a philanthropist who all gave incredible gifts after an in person visit.
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#220 Send This to Your Boss
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#219 Childhood Trauma, Healing, and The Goodness in People with Jim Langley
Jim Langley is a major gift legend. If you don't know Jim, he is likely the most well respected fundraising consultant of our time. Jim was gracious enough to join me in Dallas for his second appearance on the podcast, b...
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#218 No One Responds to Me!
If no one is responding to you, here are a few things you can do to start getting more responses and scheduling more visits! Learn more about my online training program here: onevisitaway.com/millions
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#217 From a $300,000 Budget to Launching a $21 Million Campaign with Jim Norton
Jim Norton is an entrepreneur, board member, and all around great guy. You'll hear some incredible stories from a board member that actually asks for money! Learn more about my online training program here: onevisitaway....
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#216 Four Lessons Learned From a Bad Ask
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#215 Skydiving and Major Gifts at 90 Years Old with Joe McIlhaney
What are you going to be doing at 90 years old? This week's guest is Joe McIhaney, the Founder of the Medical Institute, a great man, one of my clients, and now... a skydiver. Enjoy! Learn more about my onlin...
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#214 How To Determine How Much You Should Ask For
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#213 Should You Talk About Money with a Dying Donor?
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#212 Do You Have A Strategy for Major Gifts?
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#211 How I Lost 20 Pounds-- A Conversation with Fitness Coach Cody Lutz
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#210 A 60 Minute Guide To Your First Major Gift
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#209 My Journey From Volunteer Intern to Entrepreneur
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#208 Digital Minimalism and K-12 Fundraising with Robert Clements
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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