One Visit Away
Kevin Fitzpatrick
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.
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Dec 6, 2021 • 12min
#065 I Got Yelled at for Asking for $10,000
Sometimes getting yelled at still leads to a gift! Listen to this story and learn from my mistakes.Kevin's website: onevisitaway.com
Nov 29, 2021 • 16min
#064 The First $100 I Gave Away/Canadian Food
The more we practice generosity the more effective we are at fundraising. Here are two stories illustrating that point.Kevin's website: onevisitaway.com
Oct 9, 2021 • 9min
#063 Stop Saying "We Can't Raise That Much"
Robert Kiyosaki's book Rich Dad Poor Dad begins talking about how his "Rich Dad" forbade him from saying "I can't afford it." He could only say "How can I afford it?" This is one of the most powerful lessons for success in life, but also in major gift fundraising.
Sep 30, 2021 • 12min
#062 16 Requests Finally Led to a Visit/$100,000
Don't give up on your prospects after a few attempts. Listen to this episode to find out why!
Sep 24, 2021 • 8min
#061 "If You're Gonna Make a Big Ask Now's The Time"
One of my favorite stories illustrating the importance of asking good questions and not ASSUMING things about our benefactors. Kevin's website: OneVisitAway.com
Sep 16, 2021 • 17min
#060 War Cries/Owen Wilson on Fundraising
If you want to succeed at major gifts, you need to have a clearly defined vision, a cost to achieve it, and a deadline. Listen to some stories in this episode that illustrate why having this goal is so important.
Aug 3, 2021 • 52min
A Bequest of Beanie Babies with Roy Lowdenback Part 2
One of the greatest conversations on this podcast from a world-class fundraiser: Roy Lowdenback. How do you react when someone want's to leave a beanie baby in their will to your organization? Find out in this episode!Thank you to this episode's sponsors: MarketSmart and 86 CreativeDownload Greg Warner's Top 10 Tips to schedule more meetings here:https://imarketsmart.com/moremeetings/Learn more about the company that did my branding: https://elevateyourmission.com/Kevin's website: onevisitaway.com
Jul 9, 2021 • 38min
Turtle Racing and Hamster Breeding with Roy Lowdenback Part 1
What do all super successful major gift fundraisers have in common? They're all in! Listen to this great conversation with Roy Lowdenback to learn more. Thank you to this episode's sponsor: MarketSmart.Download Greg Warner's Top 10 Tips to schedule more meetings here:https://imarketsmart.com/moremeetings/Kevin's website: onevisitaway.com
Jun 7, 2021 • 42min
#057 Chicken Tenders and Superheroes with Patrick Belcher
More conversation about sales vs. major gifts from another salesman turned fundraiser: Patrick Belcher. Check out Patrick's website: https://pbjmarcomm.netThank you to this episode's sponsor: MarketSmart.Download Greg Warner's Top 10 Tips to schedule more meetings here:https://imarketsmart.com/moremeetings/Kevin's website: onevisitaway.com Sign up for the next MarketSmart Webinar with Kevin: https://imarketsmart.com/scheduling-visits-is-scary/https://imarketsmart.com/scheduling-visits-is-scary/
May 24, 2021 • 1h 11min
#056 He Threw My Presentation on the Desk with Andrew Olsen
Want to get fired up to schedule some visits? Listen to Andrew Olsen and the reason he's so passionate about helping fundraising efforts succeed.Also, Andrew shares the most awkward story I've heard on the podcast!Thank you to this episode's sponsor: MarketSmart.Download Greg Warner's Top 10 Tips to schedule more meetings here:https://imarketsmart.com/moremeetings/Kevin's website: onevisitaway.com
