340. Habits of an Impactful Annual Giving Officer - Mike Duerksen
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
Welcome back to our Friday Series The Habits of an Impactful Fundraiser. This week we're taking on the discussion about the base with Do-Gooder Mike Duerksen, founder of BuildGood who's breaking down Habits of an Impactful Annual Giving Officer. We're bringing tips, case studies and the Do's/Dont's for a modern fundraiser. Tune in✌️
Special Guest
Mike Duerksen, CEO + Founder, BuildGood
Episode Highlights
- Introducing Mike Duerksen (1:15)
- What are the big picture questions we need to be asking (4:00)
- Habits of an impactful Annual Giving Officer (8:55)
- How to prioritize relationships in this role (20:50)
- KPI’s and success indicators that matter and some that don’t matter (34:40)
- Mental Health Minute (40:40)
- How to connect with Mike (44:00)
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