Welcome to Fundraising TLC!

Season 2 of Fundraising TLC is officially here! For about 30 minutes every Monday, join our own John Cunneen, Vice President of Catholic Institutions, as he breaks down all things fundraising with experts in the faith-based space.

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S2: E1 | Building Donor Relationships with Thomas Smith, Part 1


March 20, 2023 | 25 min listen

In part 1 of our conversation with Thomas Smith, Director of the Office of Development & Stewardship at the Archdiocese of Newark, we hone in on donor communications and the importance of sharing how donations are being utilized. 

 
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S2: E2 | Building Donor Relationships with Thomas Smith, Part 2


March 20, 2023 | 16 min listen

In part 2 of our conversation with Thomas Smith, we peel back the layers of development and get into everything from the incredibly personal nature of fundraising to recent trends that have impacted approaches to asks and overall giving.

 
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S2: E3 | Navigating Challenges to Build a Better World with John Knowles, Part 1


March 20, 2023 | 27 min listen

In part 1 of our conversation with John Knowles, Executive Director of the Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference, we discuss the various challenges facing the Catholic Church, from divisive views to the economy to cultural trends. 

 

 

 
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S1: E1 | Why People Give to the Church with Catherine Cunning, Part 1


October 31, 2022 | 24 min listen

In part 1 of our conversation with Catherine Cunning, Director of Development at Catholic Extension, we dive into how to maximize your major gifts.

 
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S1: E2 | Why People Give to the Church with Catherine Cunning, Part 2


October 31, 2022 | 22 min listen

In part 2 of our conversation with Catherine Cunning, we continue to explore major gifts, including the importance of integrated communications to demographic behaviors to donor trends.

 
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S1: E3 | Creative that Moves Hearts & Minds with James Knode, Part 1


October 31, 2022 | 27 min listen

In part 1 of our conversation with James Knode, Vice President of Creative at The Lukens Company, we examine the key elements of developing creative that resonates with donors.

 

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S1: E4 | Creative that Moves Hearts & Minds with James Knode, Part 2


November 7, 2022 | 29 min listen

In the second episode of our two-part conversation with James Knode, we dig deep on a variety of topics, including tone, balanced communications, and steps to create effective appeals.

 

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S1: E5 | The Heart of Fundraising with David DiNapoli, Part 1


November 14, 2022 | 27 min listen

In part 1 of our conversation with David DiNapoli, Director of Mission Advancement at the Archdiocese of Denver, we get into the purpose behind fundraising. 

 

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S1: E6 | The Heart of Fundraising with David DiNapoli, Part 2


November 21, 2022 | 22 min listen

In part 2 of our conversation with David DiNapoli, we delve into the why behind giving and how generosity, faith, and connection impact donor development.

 

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S1: E7 | Using Market Research to Optimize Your Fundraising with John Morey, Part 1


November 28, 2022 | 23 min listen

In the first episode of our two-part conversation with John Morey, market research expert and President of Morey Group, we peel back the workings of audience surveys. 

 

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S1: E8 | Using Market Research to Optimize Your Fundraising with John Morey, Part 2


November 28, 2022 | 25 min listen

In part 2 of our conversation with John Morey, we continue our discussion on audience surveys and insights and why benchmarks shouldn’t always be your North Star.

 

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S1: E9 | Breaking Through the Noise to Win & Keep Donors with Seth Colton, Part 1


December 12, 2022 | 23 min listen

In part 1 of our conversation with Seth Colton, President & Managing Partner at The Lukens Company, we break down some of the biggest challenges facing fundraisers.

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S1: E10 | Breaking Through the Noise to Win & Keep Donors with Seth Colton, Part 2


December 12, 2022 | 23 min listen

In the second part of our conversation with Seth Colton, President & Managing Partner at The Lukens Company, we put a microscope to the processes of donor acquisition and segmentation.

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