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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Feb 1, 2021 • 50min
#041 Hiking 1 Million Miles and Giving $1 Million! with Alicia Fereday
In this episode we hear from Alicia Fereday, MBA with the University of New England.Alicia and I talk about Sales vs. Major Gifts and then she tells some incredible stories including a massive gift on her last day with an organization she used to work for. Want to elevate your mission and branding? Check out this episode's sponsor: Jacob Laskowski with 86 creative. Check out his website here: elevateyourmission.comCheck out Kevin's website: OneVisitAway.com
Jan 25, 2021 • 52min
#040 Manure Spreading, Glee Club, and Asking About Asking with Kent Stroman
Can a donor be so moved that they thank YOU for helping them give the biggest gift of their lifetime? You better believe it! Just listen to this story from the one and only Kent Stroman. Kent is a phenomenal story-teller and will inspire you to go schedule more visits. Go check out his great work here:http://kentstroman.comThank you to MarketSmart for sponsoring this episode. Download Gregory Warner's popular book Engagement Fundraising for FREE: iMarketSmart.com/freebookCheck out Kevin's Website: OneVisitAway.com
Jan 18, 2021 • 13min
#039 No One Wants to Get this Call
In this episode, you’ll hear a story about a visit that I thought was going to go very wrong. It reminded me that we really are there to serve our benefactors, but much of that do we actually believe? This visit did not happen how I hoped it would, but it was an outcome better than I could have imagined. Thank you to MarketSmart for sponsoring this episode of One Visit Away. Download Gregory Warner’s popular book Engagement Fundraising for FREE:IMarketSmart.com/freebookCheck out Kevin’s website: OneVisitAway.com
Jan 11, 2021 • 60min
#038 A $100 Million Gift with Mira Boucher
In this episode, Mira Boucher tells some incredible stories:-One that starts with everyone in tears-A visit uncovering 47 years of life-changing generosity-A Video Call that led to a 7-figure gift-Any many more!Thank you to MarketSmart for sponsoring this episode. Download Gregory Warner's incredibly popular book Engagement Fundraising for FREE: imarketsmart.com/freebookFind out more about Mira here: miraboucher.comWant to get in touch with Kevin? Check out his website: OneVisitAway.com
Jan 4, 2021 • 26min
#037 Slammed Fists and Bad Investments
Hear about the biggest waste of time visits I've had as a Major Gift Officer.Thank you to this episode's sponsor: MarketSmartClick on this link to get your FREE copy of Greg Warner's very popular book Engagement Fundraising: imarketsmart.com/freebook
Dec 22, 2020 • 21min
#036 Want to Raise $1 Million? Do 66,613 Push-Ups
Tremendous results starts with small decisions compounded over time. In this episode I talk about a book called the Slight Edge that has great significance for major gift fundraisers. I also discuss how the principle of the slight edge allowed me to do 66,613 pushups in 1 year and how that related to my fundraising success that year.
Dec 21, 2020 • 19min
#035 Sales Vs. Major Gifts
What do we as fundraisers have to learn from sales professionals? I think there's quite a bit...When my dad was 8 years old his father passed away leaving behind a wife and 8 children. A salesman sold him a life insurance policy that changed his legacy forever. I love salespeople. Listen to this episode to hear what we can learn as major gift fundraisers.
Dec 14, 2020 • 58min
#034 From One Night in Jail to the Boardroom with Jeff Schiefelbein
Step into a story of transformation. Jeff Schiefelbein is cofounder and Chief Culture Officer of 5. Jeff has accomplished many incredible feats during his lifetime, but his founding of CARPOOL began with being arrested for drunk driving. Listen to this episode and realize that even our failures can turn into radical transformation that can impact thousands of people.
Dec 7, 2020 • 32min
#033 A Handshake Worth a Million Dollars with Jack Silverstein
Jack Silverstein has over 25 years of experience in the fundraising world. He shares some highly entertaining stories from his career in this episode. If you'd like to buy Jack's book, Tales From the Trenches, you can do so here: https://www.amazon.ca/Tales-Trenches-learned-Years-Fundraising-ebook/dp/B08LR29C8MCheck out Jack's website: https://yucks.ca
Nov 30, 2020 • 45min
#032 A $3 Million Gift on a Rookie's First Visit! with Rochelle Platter
How in the world did her first visit as a development professional result in a $3 Million Gift? How does a very cautious couple wind up giving an enormous gift to fund a school wide security system? Rochelle Platter shares 2 incredible stories of transformational gifts that will inspire you to go schedule more visits! A spirituality of Fundraising: https://www.amazon.com/Spirituality-Fundraising-Henri-Nouwen/dp/0835810445I hope you enjoy this episode!
