I migliori Tom Iselin podcast (2024)

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How to Host the Best Board Development Retreat Ever! Winning Checklist – 17 Keys to Success 15:47

2M ago15:47

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Have you ever sat through a board retreat and thought, “What a waste of time!” You’re squished in a windowless room, squirming in a chair that feels like granite, and longing for the next break. Worse yet, the facilitator is boring, the content is useless, board members are texting, and the food is stale! If you’re in the process of planning a retr…

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From Coffee to Commitment: Mastering Donor Meetings with Preparation 14:02

2M ago14:02

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In the world of nonprofit fundraising, meeting with a donor for coffee (or any in-person meeting), whether they are a potential supporter or a current contributor, is one of the most crucial interactions you’ll have. This isn’t just a casual coffee chat; it’s a pivotal meeting that can define a donor’s impression of you, your organization, and may …

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Strategic Planning: What’s Better, A One-Year or Five-Year Plan? 6:33

2M ago6:33

6:33

In today's rapidly changing world, clinging to the traditional five-year strategic plan is not just outdated—it's impractical. Organizations need to adapt quickly to survive, and a long-term plan often becomes a liability and burden rather than a guide and roadmap. Instead, a one-year strategic plan, monitored monthly and updated annually, proves t…

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Tactics for Building a "Value Network" for Your Nonprofit 5:16

5M ago5:16

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Tactics for Building a "Value Network" for your Nonprofit The nonprofit world is a quirky one. Many nonprofits are founded by passionate people with little or no nonprofit experience. Many board members have little or no nonprofit experience, and many staff members have little or no nonprofit or business experience. The result is often a lot of wa…

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7 Tips to Hiring "The Best Strategic Planning Facilitator Near Me." 6:18

5M ago6:18

6:18

Here's a list of 7 uncommon factors to look for! Strategic planning is the backbone of any successful nonprofit organization, providing a roadmap for future growth and impact. However, navigating the strategic planning process can be challenging, requiring skilled guidance to ensure clarity, collaboration, and actionable outcomes. When seeking to h…

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Disengaged Board Members? – Tolerate it NO More! 8 Steps to Engagement and a “Get it Done!” Culture. Here’s how . . . 19:11

5M ago19:11

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Let’s be honest Do you have board members that . . . Blow off meetings? Don’t read meeting materials? Don’t make a personal donation? Are nowhere to be found to help organize events? Can’t recite the mission or vision? Don’t help steward donors? Rarely see your programming? Don’t personally know the staff? Say they’re “just volunteers” or “too busy…

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10 Tips to Avoid Hiring a Dud Strategic Planning or Fundraising Facilitator 8:05

5M ago8:05

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Hosting a strategic planning session can be costly and time-consuming. You can spend hours and hours trying to find a suitable venue, hire caterers, organize pre-work, and wrangle all the attendees. But often times, the biggest cost is the one you spend on hiring the facilitator. Then, the big day arrives. Everyone is prepared and excited to roll u…

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Next Level Donor Relations – Make Their Experience “Unexpectedly Pleasurable!” 10:28

9M ago10:28

10:28

Next Level Donor Relations – Make Their Experience “Unexpectedly Pleasurable!” In today’s fundraising world, with dozens of nonprofits competing for donors’ hearts and wallets, it’s important to stand out and differentiate. Otherwise, no matter how noble your mission, you’ll be left with your hand out as other fundraisers hit their goals. To inspir…

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Are You a One-Percenter? Here’s a List of Dos and Don’ts of Top Performers. How do you rate? 19:07

9M ago19:07

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Are You a One-Percenter? Here’s a List of Dos and Don’ts of Top Performers. How do you rate? There is a reason why the top performers – the One-Percenters – consistently do so well in business and life . . . it’s because they do the things, big and small, that set themselves apart from others. There is nothing wrong with “average.” Average is good.…

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How Star Wars Can Help You Raise More Money – Say What? 8:06

9M ago8:06

8:06

Movies and Sound Imagine watching a movie like Star Wars, Jaws, or Top Gun with no sound. They would be dry, listless, and yes, dull. In many movies, the sound makes the movie. It elicits emotional responses that can lift us up, make us cry, and give us goosebumps. Some music scores are so meaningful to us, they stir up emotions and memories decade…

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How To Host the Best Board Retreat Ever! Checklist – 17 Keys to Success 19:16

1y ago19:16

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Have you ever sat through a board retreat and thought, “What a waste of time!” You’re squished in a windowless room, squirming in a chair that feels like granite, and longing for the next break. Worse yet, the facilitator is boring, the content is useless, board members are texting, and the food is stale! If you’re in the process of planning a retr…

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How to Find and Hire the Best Board Retreat Facilitator – a 9-Point Checklist . . . 9:31

1y ago9:31

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Have you ever sat through a board retreat and spent more time watching the clock, daydreaming, and checking texts than listening to the facilitator? Are your board members cringing at the thought of attending another retreat? Did your last facilitator stand behind a lectern and drone on like a record playing in slow motion? Were they unengaging? Wa…

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Are Local Board Retreat Facilitators Really the Best Value? 6:13

1y ago6:13

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Nonprofits play a critical role in addressing societal issues, but their effectiveness often hinges on the strength of their leadership, especially the board. One way to enhance the performance of a nonprofit’s board of directors is by organizing retreats. They can improve engagement, performance, governance, fundraising skills, all of which can pr…

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Article: Write Better Right Now! (Improve your writing!) 23:05

1+ y ago23:05

23:05

Di Tom

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Article: Resolving Conflict (for your fundraising department) 6:58

1+ y ago6:58

6:58

Di Tom Iselin

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Article: Key Tactics for Being a Better Public Speaker (perfect if you're fundraising) 16:33

1+ y ago16:33

16:33

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Article: Hiring the Best Board Retreat Facilitators -- Are They Worth The Money? 10:59

1+ y ago10:59

10:59

Di Tom Iselin

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Article: Hiring the Best Board Development Facilitator - What to Look For 8:11

1+ y ago8:11

8:11

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Article: Finding the Best Strategic Planning Facilitator 8:29

1+ y ago8:29

8:29

Di Tom Iselin

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Article: Double Your Response Rates on Giving Tuesday -- Or Any Day! 5:57

1+ y ago5:57

5:57

Di Tom Iselin

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Cloudburst (Book) - Chapters 38-39: Key Data to Collect From Donors, 5-Step Training Regimen, Business Services 9:09

1+ y ago9:09

9:09

Di Tom Iselin

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Cloudburst (Book) - Chapters: 35-37: Fundraising Failure, Things That Annoy Donors, Tips for Overcoming Fundraising Fears 12:50

1+ y ago12:50

12:50

Di Tom Iselin

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Cloudburst (Book) - Chapters 32-34: When the Given Ends, Foundation, Corporation, and Gov't Giving, Marketing Quiver Checklist 45:44

1+ y ago45:44

45:44

Di Tom Iselin

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Cloudburst (Book) - Chapters 28-31: Objections (uncommon types), Thanking and Recognition, Stewardship 53:46

1+ y ago53:46

53:46

Di Tom Iselin

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Cloudburst (Book) - Chapters 24-27: The Ask: Positioning Tactics, Objections: Overview and 3-Step Process for Handling 1:01:21

1+ y ago1:01:21

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Di Tom Iselin

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Cloudburst (Book) - Chapters 21-23: The Ask: Preparation, 3-Step Process, Types and Forms 40:35

1+ y ago40:35

40:35

Di Tom Iselin

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Cloudburst (Book) - Chapters: 18-20: 5-Step Initial Call Script, Objections, First Meeting 31:20

1+ y ago31:20

31:20

Di Tom Iselin

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Cloudburst (Book) - Chapters: 14-17: Finding Donors, Assigning Donors, Cultivation, Initial Call 46:19

1+ y ago46:19

46:19

Di Tom Iselin

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Cloudburst (Book) - Chapters 11-13: Make Yourself Memorable, Preparation Tips, Donor Lifecycle 17:35

1+ y ago17:35

17:35

Di Tom Iselin

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Cloudburst (Book) - Chapters 7-10: "The Big 2," Sweat the Things You Can Control, 10 Strategic Fundraising Principles 22:35

1+ y ago22:35

22:35

Di Tom Iselin

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Cloudburst (Book) - Chapters 4-6: Building a Rainmaker Team, Help Raise Money Without Asking for It, "The Super 6" 18:21

1+ y ago18:21

18:21

Di Tom Iselin

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Cloudburst (Book) - Chapters 1 - 3: Fundraising Facts, Play the Odds, Should "YOU" Be Asking for Money? 11:18

1+ y ago11:18

11:18

Di Tom Iselin

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Cloudburst (Book) - Introduction 5:56

1+ y ago5:56

5:56

Di Tom Iselin

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First Things First (Tom Iselin): Overview of Services, Experience, Credibility, and Fees 5:52

1+ y ago5:52

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First Things First and Tom Iselin. This audio clip provides a brief overview of our services, experience, credibility, and fees. For more detailed information, visit www.tomiselin.com, or call 858.888.2278. With gratitude, Tom~Di Tom Iselin

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Meet Tom Iselin! 3:49

1+ y ago3:49

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This is an audio clip of Tom Iselin's business bio. It's intended for those who want to learn a little bit more about me and how I got into the nonprofit world. For more detailed information, visit www.tomiselin.com, or call 858.888.2278. With gratitude, Tom~Di Tom Iselin

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Episode 15 - Appeal Letters and Emails? Increase Response Rates 5x! Seriously! 8:41

2y ago8:41

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Do you send out appeal letters or emails for your year-end campaign? Just sending an email or an appeal letter, with no announcement or personalization, will yield a response rate of 1-3% . . . maybe 5% if you’re lucky. However, if you send make an announcement notification BEFORE you send your appeals, either by phone or email, to donors who have …

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Episode 14 - How Can Star Wars Help You Raise More Money? 7:23

2y ago7:23

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Imagine watching a movie like Star Wars, Jaws, or Top Gun with no sound. They would be dry, listless, and yes, dull. In many movies, the sound makes the movie. It elicits emotional responses that can lift us up, make us cry, and give us goosebumps. When reading a brochure or an appeal letter, there is no sound; it’s like watching a silent movie. Th…

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Build great content and increase response rates 10-fold! 9:25

6y ago9:25

9:25

What good are your appeal letters if no one reads them? In this podcast, learn what makes create content and how to increase the response rates of the appeals you send out -- especially your yearend holiday appeals.Di Tom Iselin

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Episode 13 - Podcast Host, Erin Brinker Interviews Tom Iselin 13:05

6y ago13:05

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12 minutes. Listen Podcast host Erin Brinker interviews Tom on her show called: On The Brink! KCAA 102.3 FM, 106.5 FM, and 1050 AM in the Inland Empire-East LA. Tom provide straight-talk answers to a handful of Erin's poignant questions about things like nonprofit overhead, wasteful spending, marketing, and more.…

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Episode 12 - Raise More Money . . . Invest in Goosebumps! 5:31

6+ y ago5:31

5:31

Face it. You are competing for funds in a fiercely competitive environment with limited resources. Many large universities and institutional nonprofits have hundreds of people raising money for them and operate multimillion dollar marketing budgets. It's you (David) verses Goliath. How do you compete? One of the simplest things you can do is to inv…

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Episode 11 - Swap Your Pronouns to Raise More Money! 0:29

6+ y ago0:29

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Stop using "I", "Me", and "We" when asking for money. This short podcast shows you how to quickly change how you position your asks so the focus is on connecting the donor -- and the donor's gift -- on the needs you fill . . . not the needs you have!Di Tom Iselin

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Episode 10 - The Best Fundraising Tactic Ever - Vegas Style 5:35

6+ y ago5:35

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There are many ways to raise money - grants, galas, email, letters, and phone calls . . . but the most effective way is asking for money in a face-to-face setting. In fact, this podcast will show why it's the most effective tactic over all others.Di Tom Iselin

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Episode 09 - 5 Ways to Wow Donors When Thanking Them! 6:59

6+ y ago6:59

6:59

Competition for donors is tough. The problem is that most nonprofit are focused on acquiring donors when they should be thinking about how to retain them. In this podcast, learn how to create loyal and generous fans by thanking donors in ways that stand out and separate you from the competition.Di Tom Iselin

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Episode 08 - Last-Minute Holiday Fundraising Tips 8:00

7y ago8:00

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Learn 3 of my favorite ways to raise money from donors during the month of December. Time is running out -- do what works!!Di Tom Iselin

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Episode 07 - The Importance of Creating a Board Member Engagement Form 4:34

7y ago4:34

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This is a brief podcast on how to create an engagement form that your board members can fill out when they join your board, or annually, to get board members more engaged in the work of your organization, based on their gifts and skills -- and interests! A free template is made available by writing Tom at tomiselin@gmail.com.…

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Episode 06 - Create a Fundraising Profile of Your Board 9:29

7y ago9:29

9:29

Engage more members in your fundraising efforts by urging them do what THEY want to do, not what you want them to do!Di Tom Iselin

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Episode 05 - How to Raise More Money by Not Asking for it! 4:32

8+ y ago4:32

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The best way to raise money from donors when you first meet them is NOT to ask them for money. Rather, make a non-monetary ask, first -- a "connection" ask. Ask them to volunteer, observe your programming, provide advice, watch a performance, or attend a "friend-raising" event. This podcast addresses this common problem and provides suggestions on …

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Episode 04 - The 5 Tragedies of Forcing People to Ask for Money! 3:32

8+ y ago3:32

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There are many positive things you can do to engage board members and volunteers to support the fundraising efforts of your organization. However, some organizations require their board members to raise money. The problem? Forcing people to ask for money often results in tragedy. Learn why!Di Tom Iselin

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Episode 03 - Small Donors, Big Opportunities 5:10

8+ y ago5:10

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Sometimes your smallest donors hold the largest promise of major gifts, but you'll never know unless you reach out to them!Di Tom Iselin

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Episode 02 - The Give or Get Policy - Tom's Rant 5:51

8+ y ago5:51

5:51

Does your board have a "Give or Get" policy? Should they? This podcast, or shall I say rant, discusses the downside of having such a policy and why it's more effective - and practical - to establish a "Give and HELP Get" policy. If you do, your board will be much happier, and you'll probably raise more money from them and your donors.…

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