The Fundraising Masterminds Podcast

As the #1 podcast for nonprofit leaders, the Fundraising Masterminds Podcast is the ultimate source for nonprofit leaders looking for practical solutions to their daily fundraising and development challenges. Hosted by Jim Dempsey and Jason Galicinski, seasoned experts with the remarkable track record of working with over 5,000 nonprofits and raising over $2 billion globally, our show focuses on instilling the right mindset in nonprofit leaders and implementing effective development strategies that will get your nonprofit FULLY FUNDED.

90. Fueling Classical Education: A Christian School's $298K Gala [The $10M Story, Part 4 of 5]
Apr 23, 2025 – 00:37:58
89. Reaching Kids with the Gospel: CEF of Dallas' Vision Dinner Success Story [$10M Story, Part 3 of 5]
Apr 16, 2025 – 00:31:14
88. Transforming Ministry for Youth: How Young Life Raised $119K in One Night [$10M Story, Part 2 of 5]
Apr 9, 2025 – 00:43:05
87. Restoring Hope in Niagara Falls: Niagara Gospel Mission Raises $176K [$10M Story Part 1 of 5]
Apr 2, 2025 – 00:47:15
86. Nine Ways Your Nonprofit Board Should Be Involved in Your Annual Banquet
Mar 26, 2025 – 00:37:43
85. How the Scarcity Mentality is Killing Your Nonprofit
Mar 19, 2025 – 00:44:01
84. 5 Mistakes Your Nonprofit Makes Without Realizing It
Mar 12, 2025 – 00:33:59
83. Five Ways to Diversify Your Nonprofit's Income
Mar 5, 2025 – 00:39:43
82. What Does Nonprofit Development Really Mean?
Feb 26, 2025 – 00:43:51
81. How to Build an Effective Mid-Level Donor Team That Can 10x Your Investment
Feb 19, 2025 – 00:29:47
80. How to Fundraise from Baby Boomers to Gen Z
Feb 12, 2025 – 00:40:33
79. Four Things You Can Do Right Now to Kickstart Your Major Donor Program
Feb 5, 2025 – 00:27:31
78. Commissions for Fundraisers: Are They Legitimate?
Jan 29, 2025 – 00:25:34
77. How to Run a Successful Nonprofit Capital Campaign
Jan 22, 2025 – 00:30:48
76. Four Practical Strategies for Building Church Relationships
Jan 15, 2025 – 00:33:00
75. Five Principles of the Abundance Mentality
Jan 8, 2025 – 00:54:10
74. Top 4 New Year's Resolutions for Your Nonprofit in 2025
Jan 1, 2025 – 00:25:01
73. Last Minute Giving Strategies for Year-End [Year-End Fundraising 8 of 8]
Dec 18, 2024 – 00:16:06
72. How to Follow Up With Your Donors at Year-End [Year-End Fundraising 7 of 8]
Dec 18, 2024 – 00:19:25
71. Thanksgiving: Appreciating Your Donors
Nov 27, 2024 – 00:38:15
70. Recognizing Staff and Volunteers at Year-End [Year-End Fundraising 6 of 8]
Nov 13, 2024 – 00:18:00
69. 4 Key Elements to Utilizing Giving Tuesday Effectively [Year-End Fundraising 5 of 8]
Oct 30, 2024 – 00:20:40
68. How to Host a Vision Dinner With No Money: A Step-by-Step Guide
Oct 23, 2024 – 00:37:00
67. How To Host a Successful Vision Dinner in a Rural Community
Oct 16, 2024 – 00:32:26
66. Writing Year-End Appeal Letters That Actually Work [Year-End Fundraising 4 of 8]
Oct 9, 2024 – 00:31:07
65. Why Matching Gifts Are Critical for Year-End [Year-End Fundraising 3 of 8]
Oct 2, 2024 – 00:39:04
64. How to Identify Your #1 Cause Concept [Year-End Fundraising 2 of 8]
Sep 25, 2024 – 00:28:41
63. 7 Steps to Mastering Your Year-End Fundraising Campaign [Year-End Fundraising 1 of 8]
Sep 18, 2024 – 00:32:54
62. How Your Pregnancy Center Can Get Unstuck
Sep 11, 2024 – 00:29:59
61. Building a Nonprofit Movement Using Vision Dinners
Sep 4, 2024 – 00:34:03
60. Intentional Living and Giving (ft. Special Guest Larry O'Nan)
Aug 28, 2024 – 00:36:36
59. How to Host a Successful Major Donor Event
Aug 21, 2024 – 00:29:42
58. Major Donor Fundraising 101
Aug 7, 2024 – 00:29:09
57. Hiring a Development Director: What Happens Next?
Jul 24, 2024 – 00:24:19
56. Is Donor Manipulation Ever Necessary?
Jul 10, 2024 – 00:25:41
55. A Nonprofit's Guide to Online Fundraising
Jun 26, 2024 – 00:45:43
54. Golf Tournament vs. Marathon: Which One is Better?
Jun 12, 2024 – 00:24:03
53. The 4 Most Important Hires for Your Nonprofit Organization
May 29, 2024 – 00:20:14
52. Is It Crazy to Ask Someone to Raise Their Own Salary?
May 15, 2024 – 00:31:42
51. The 7 Most Inspiring Nonprofit Success Stories of the Year
May 1, 2024 – 00:28:29
50. Five Key Elements of Effective Nonprofit Storytelling
Apr 17, 2024 – 00:31:12
49. How to Do a Gala in 20 Minutes or Less
Apr 3, 2024 – 00:24:51
48. 5 Hilarious Fundraising Fails You Won’t Believe
Mar 27, 2024 – 00:19:46
47. 7 Mistakes People Make in Giving an Appeal
Mar 20, 2024 – 00:35:15
46. The 5 Major Phases of a Nonprofit Capital Campaign
Mar 13, 2024 – 00:32:01
45. 9 Ways Your Nonprofit Board Members Should Be Involved in Fundraising
Mar 6, 2024 – 00:30:44
44. 10 Traps to Avoid as a Nonprofit Leader: Nonprofit Survival Guide Part 3
Feb 28, 2024 – 00:28:42
43. 10 Traps to Avoid as a Nonprofit Leader: Nonprofit Survival Guide Part 2
Feb 21, 2024 – 00:19:26
42. 10 Traps to Avoid as a Nonprofit Leader: Nonprofit Survival Guide Part 1
Feb 14, 2024 – 00:35:48
41. How To Engage Major Donors: A Step by Step Guide
Feb 7, 2024 – 00:27:51

Recent Reviews

DavidQ1970

Great Info But Podcast Production Needs Help

These guys have really good info for non-profit fundraisers and it’s clear they know their business. If I could rate the podcast on their knowledge, it would get 5 stars easy. But one host HAS to stop jumping in with “yeah”, “sure”, or “uh uh” every five seconds. It’s incredibly distracting. If I were rating the podcast on this part, it would get 1 star. It’s such an easy fix so I hope they see this (and other reviews that mention it as well) and make that change.
RyanAbel

Great Info - Terrible Communication

The content is good, but one of you does a great job of quietly listening while the other talks. One is NOT. I know it seems to be affirming or encouraging. But in this media it is 100% distracting. Please make that adjustment so your content will go further.
Princess Ryelee

Great Advice!!!

In love with this show and the forward thinking surrounding fundraising. It is VERY distracting to hear one of the hosts say “yeah” “yep” “yes” MULTIPLE times throughout the episode. So so distracting, and kind of annoying honestly. That aside, the content is awesome and these guys definitely know what they’re talking about.
Jelrod13

Really appreciate the content on this podcast

I am new to the donor development world and this podcast has given me language to understand my boss better. I’ve learned a lot and am starting to implement some ideas from the episodes. Thank you for helping others get better!
JasonGalicinski

Wonderful!

These guys know their stuff! So helpful!
OregonRuby

Educational and Inspirational

Educational AND inspirational! Thank you for sharing your experience with listeners this will benefit so many.