Hosted by Keith Greer, CFRE · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 62 episodes
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Welcome to "Let's Talk Fundraising" with Keith Greer, CFRE! This podcast is your go-to resource for mastering the essentials of fundraising while discovering how innovative tools and technology can supercharge your efforts. Whether you're a new fundraiser looking to level up your skills or a seasoned professional seeking timely reminders and fresh insights, each episode is packed with practical advice, creative ideas, and inspiring stories. Join Keith as he explores the core principles that drive successful fundraising and uncovers the latest strategies to make your job easier, more enjoyable, and incredibly impactful. From relationship-building and storytelling to leveraging the newest tech, "Let's Talk Fundraising" is here to help you transform your approach and achieve remarkable results for your organization. Subscribe now and be part of a community dedicated to elevating the art and science of fundraising. Together, we'll make a bigger impact, one ep
Keith Greer, CFRE hosts Let's Talk Fundraising, a business show with 62 episodes published.
Register for the AI Policy Development webinar. AI is already inside your fundraising work, whether your organization has admitted it or not. You can see it in the draft that comes back a little too fast, a little too po
I recorded this episode on the Sunday before Memorial Day, thinking about an event called Celebration of Life that I helped build on the Big Island of Hawai'i. Lanterns on Reed's Bay. The Hawaiian nose flute. More than t
Keith just got back from AFP ICON in San Diego, and this episode is his honest debrief. From a late-night reunion dinner with his AFP Leadership Institute cohort (including a practical tip for fundraisers who travel for
This is the episode where we stop painting the picture and start talking about what happens next. If you've been listening to this series for a few weeks and something has started to click, this one is for you. You've re
You've had the donor meeting. It went fine. The conversation flowed, the donor was warm, you covered a lot of ground. And now you're sitting in the parking lot wondering if any of it actually moved the relationship forwa
If you’ve been listening to this series and thinking… “This sounds interesting… but I’m not sure it would actually work for me…” This episode is for you. Because that hesitation you’re feeling? It’s not random. And it’s
For months, I was doing everything I thought I was supposed to do as a major gift officer. I was reaching out. I was having meetings. I was putting in the work. But nothing was closing. And the hardest part wasn’t the la
There’s a moment in fundraising where you start to feel it. You’re doing the work. You’re following up. You’re being thoughtful in your outreach. And still… things just aren’t moving the way they used to. Response rates
There’s a moment most fundraisers don’t talk about. The one where you know what needs to happen next… but you’re still trying to get everything lined up before you move. More research. More preparation. More time to “get
Fundraising moves when relationships move. And relationships move when the friction falls away. In this episode, we explore how AI can quietly support every stage of the major gift cycle without replacing the human heart
Most of us came into this work to build relationships. But too often our days get buried under contact reports, prospect research, and messy systems that keep us tied to a desk. In this episode, we explore a simple idea:
Fundraising doesn’t belong only to the boldest voice in a crowded gala. It thrives in the quiet moments where a donor feels understood, a tense call cools with care, and a complex gift moves forward because someone liste
Looking for a unicorn hire who “just gets it” on day one? We’ve all been there—and it rarely works. To celebrate fifty episodes, we pull back the curtain on what truly drives consistent donor results: intentional onboard
Every Valentine’s Day, nonprofit inboxes fill up with warm subject lines and messages that say, “We love our donors.” The intention is real, but the impact often falls flat. In this episode, we unpack why broad gratitude
This Groundhog Day episode is a personal announcement and a fundraiser’s roadmap for change. After fifteen years in nonprofit leadership, I’m stepping away from a role I loved—not because something was wrong, but because
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Remember when donor newsletters read like dissertations and first-time givers needed a decoder ring? We take a clear-eyed look at how AI has quietly raised the baseline for clarity in fundraising and communications—and w
Download the Big Goals Worksheet The problem with so much “polished” AI content isn’t grammar, it’s judgment. We unpack why clean sentences can still feel hollow, and how fundraisers can use AI without outsourcing the th
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Year-end fundraising doesn’t have to feel like survival mode. If you’ve ever spent December scrambling — rushing appeals, juggling Finance deadlines, and showing up exhausted for donors and family — you’re not alone. The
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Let's Talk Fundraising is hosted by Keith Greer, CFRE. The show is categorised under business (non-profit) and has published 62 episodes.
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