<description>&lt;p&gt;I confess, I don’t read a lot of books about fundraising; I have always found them to be either too tactical or little more than chatter about manipulative gimmicks aimed at getting us into Mrs Smith’s pocketbook. However, Amy and Josh’s &lt;em&gt;BeneFactors: Why Some Fundraising Professionals Always Succeed&lt;/em&gt; is neither of these. Rather, it’s a refreshing and enjoyable read written by two fundraisers who are both committed to their craft and understand the complexity of what it means to raise extraordinary dollars in the twenty-first century. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Josh and Amy set out to create a book that not only inspires a new generation of fundraising leaders, but also provides a practical guide for nonprofit executives to raise up new development professionals for the field.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In our conversation today, we cover a lot of territory, reflecting on Amy and Josh’s thoughts about how we relate to donors, what sets a good fundraiser apart from a great one, and what role mentors play in our professional journeys. I especially enjoyed hearing Amy and Josh talk about what it means to achieve “relentless alignment” with our donors and what impact their faith traditions have had in their pursuits as fundraisers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As always, we are grateful to our friends at &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.cueback.com/"&gt;CueBack &lt;/a&gt;for sponsoring The Fundraising Talent Podcast.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If your organization wants to make sense of raising extraordinary levels of support by way of meaningful relationships and higher expectations, our team at Responsive would welcome the opportunity to help you do that. If you’re interested in learning more, email &lt;a target="_blank" href="mailto:jason@responsivefundraising.com"&gt;me&lt;/a&gt; and/or our managing partner, &lt;a target="_blank" href="mailto:michael@responsivefundraising.com"&gt;Michael Dixon&lt;/a&gt;. We will be happy to volunteer an hour to get to know you and to explore with you what a partnership with our team might look like.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href="https://fundraisingtalent.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1"&gt;fundraisingtalent.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</description>

The Fundraising Talent Podcast

Jason Lewis

What sets a good fundraiser apart from a great one?

MAY 3, 202352 MIN
The Fundraising Talent Podcast

What sets a good fundraiser apart from a great one?

MAY 3, 202352 MIN

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<p>I confess, I don’t read a lot of books about fundraising; I have always found them to be either too tactical or little more than chatter about manipulative gimmicks aimed at getting us into Mrs Smith’s pocketbook. However, Amy and Josh’s <em>BeneFactors: Why Some Fundraising Professionals Always Succeed</em> is neither of these. Rather, it’s a refreshing and enjoyable read written by two fundraisers who are both committed to their craft and understand the complexity of what it means to raise extraordinary dollars in the twenty-first century. </p><p>Josh and Amy set out to create a book that not only inspires a new generation of fundraising leaders, but also provides a practical guide for nonprofit executives to raise up new development professionals for the field.</p><p>In our conversation today, we cover a lot of territory, reflecting on Amy and Josh’s thoughts about how we relate to donors, what sets a good fundraiser apart from a great one, and what role mentors play in our professional journeys. I especially enjoyed hearing Amy and Josh talk about what it means to achieve “relentless alignment” with our donors and what impact their faith traditions have had in their pursuits as fundraisers.</p><p>As always, we are grateful to our friends at <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cueback.com/">CueBack </a>for sponsoring The Fundraising Talent Podcast.</p><p>If your organization wants to make sense of raising extraordinary levels of support by way of meaningful relationships and higher expectations, our team at Responsive would welcome the opportunity to help you do that. If you’re interested in learning more, email <a target="_blank" href="mailto:[email protected]">me</a> and/or our managing partner, <a target="_blank" href="mailto:[email protected]">Michael Dixon</a>. We will be happy to volunteer an hour to get to know you and to explore with you what a partnership with our team might look like.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://fundraisingtalent.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">fundraisingtalent.substack.com</a>