The Breakthru Podcast

40 Episodes
Subscribe

By: J.Paul Fridenmaker

Interviews with high net worth givers around the world about good, awkward, and ugly approaches in major donor fundraising. Geared toward those remarkable souls who have committed their careers to raising major gifts.

✂️ Clip this podcast
(9m 55s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Monkeys Weren’t in the PowerPoint 🙈
#144
Yesterday at 10:38 PM

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)


(9m 15s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - What's Your 2-Minute Drill?
#143
10/16/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)


(9m 35s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Conversation You Almost Had
#142
10/02/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)


(11m 6s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - 30 Reasons To Reachout
#141
09/25/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)


(10m 42s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Call Me, Maybe?
#140
09/18/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Links referred to in this episode:
* Strength of Relationship Assessment (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HTV95ZL-p-u0wW4X4QUfWy4isvoJjQ-U/view?usp=sharing)

* Connecting Worksheet (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_wXLK...


(11m 9s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - What Are You Noticing?
#139
09/11/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)


(10m 23s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Curious Case of the Chirping Crickets
#138
09/05/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Links referred to in this episode:
Strength of Relationship Assessment (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HTV95ZL-p-u0wW4X4QUfWy4isvoJjQ-U/view?usp=sharing)


(10m 21s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - J.PaulStradamus
#137
08/22/2026

SPECIAL THANKS to my good friend Mike Best for his stellar background vocals and music on this episode🕺🏻❤️😊

 

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)


(10m 37s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Some Final Thoughts Before Fourth Quarter
#136
08/14/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)


(8m 17s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Preparing to Pay Attention
#135
08/08/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)


(7m 8s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Work No One Tracks
#134
08/01/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)


(8m 47s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Reset Your Posture
#133
07/25/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Schedule a free 30-minute consult with J.Paul (https://calendar.app.google/SnDhUpJfcm3uNWF38)

Link referred to in the episode:

Blog post "Self Care for Major Gift Fundraisers" (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog...


(8m 22s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The 15-Second Rule
#132
07/17/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Schedule a free 30-minute consult with J.Paul (https://calendar.app.google/SnDhUpJfcm3uNWF38)


(10m 3s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Taking Inventory
#131
07/10/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Schedule a free 30-minute consult with J.Paul (https://calendar.app.google/SnDhUpJfcm3uNWF38)


(6m 41s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Shape of Love
#130
07/03/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Related links in this series:
Blog post "The Shape Of Service" (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/the-shape-of-service)

Blog post "The Shape Of Quality" (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/the-shape-of-quality)

Blog post "Th...


(9m) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Shape of Competition
#129
06/27/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Related links in this series:
Blog post "The Shape Of Service" (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/the-shape-of-service)

Blog post "The Shape Of Quality" (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/the-shape-of-quality)


(7m 42s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Shape of Quality
#128
06/20/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Link referred to in this episode:
Blog post "The Shape Of Service" (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/the-shape-of-service)


(8m 58s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Shape of Service
#127
06/14/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)


(7m 16s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Post Script - When You Just Show Up
#126
06/05/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Links referred to in the episode:

Post #5 in The Invitation Series - "When They Start Asking You" (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/when-they-start-asking-you)


(7m 31s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Pull Up A Chair
#125
05/30/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Links referred to in the episode:

First post in The Invitation series: Let's Party (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/lets-party)

Second post: Acute Invitational Misalignment Syndrome (AIMS) (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/acu...


(7m 43s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - When They Start Asking You
#124
05/23/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Links referred to in the episode:

First post in The Invitation series: "Let's Party" (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/lets-party)


(9m 34s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Before The Ask Ever Happens
#123
05/16/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Links referred to in the episode:

First post in The Invitation series: "Let's Party" (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/lets-party)


(8m 32s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Cost Of Getting It Wrong
#122
05/11/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Links referred to in the episode:

First post in The Invitation series: "Let's Party" (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/lets-party)


(10m 5s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Acute Invitational Misalignment Syndrome (AIMS)
#121
05/02/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Links referred to in the episode:

First post in The Invitation series: "Let's Party" (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/lets-party)

Strength of Relationship Assessment Tool (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HTV95ZL...


(7m 41s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - 🎉 Let’s Party! 🥳
#120
04/24/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)


(10m 55s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - What Faithfulness Looks Like
#119
04/18/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Links referred to in this reading:

First post in the Clear-Eyed series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/what-counts-as-a-good-week-in-major-gift-fundraising)

More about the 24 hour retreat referred to in this episode (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog...


(9m 10s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Weight of Wealth
#118
04/10/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Links referred to in this reading:

First post in the Clear-Eyed series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/what-counts-as-a-good-week-in-major-gift-fundraising)


(9m 42s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Around The Table
#117
03/26/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Links referred to in this reading:

First post in the Clear-Eyed series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/what-counts-as-a-good-week-in-major-gift-fundraising)


(8m 49s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Long Game
#116
03/20/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Links referred to in this reading:

First post in the Clear-Eyed series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/what-counts-as-a-good-week-in-major-gift-fundraising)


(10m 4s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Don't Let The Dollars Fool You
#115
03/13/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Links referred to in this reading:

First post in the Clear-Eyed series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/what-counts-as-a-good-week-in-major-gift-fundraising)


(10m 39s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Invitation
#114
02/20/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Links referred to in this reading:

First post in the Clear-Eyed series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/what-counts-as-a-good-week-in-major-gift-fundraising)


(9m 59s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Smell Like A Leader
#113
02/12/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Links referred to in this reading:

First post in the Clear-Eyed series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/what-counts-as-a-good-week-in-major-gift-fundraising)


(9m 56s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Borrowed Anxiety
#112
02/04/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Links referred to in this reading:

First post in the Clear-Eyed series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/what-counts-as-a-good-week-in-major-gift-fundraising)


(12m 22s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - It's Happening Again...
#111
01/29/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Links referred to in this reading:

J.Paul's full blog (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)

Sinapis (www.sinapis.org)

Strength of Relationship Assessment (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HTV95ZL...


(9m 3s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - What Counts as a Good Week in Major Gift Fundraising?
#110
01/24/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Links referred to in this reading:

Learn more about Journey of Generosity retreats (https://generousgiving.org/events/jog/)


(8m 24s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - French Toast Delight (D is for Delight)
#109
01/16/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Links referred to in this reading:

Learn more about Jon Delange (https://www.linkedin.com/in/delangejon/) 

Previous posts and readings on the INSPIRED series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)


(7m 58s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Work Of Exploration (E is for Exploration)
#108
01/09/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Links referred to in this reading:

Previous posts and readings on the INSPIRED series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)

Learn more about Sinapis at https://www.sinapis.org/


(9m 16s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - What Trust Is Built On (R is for Resilience)
#107
01/02/2026

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Links referred to in this reading:

Previous posts and readings on the INSPIRED series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)


(9m 5s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - You Don’t Have to Be Perfect (I is for In Process)
#106
12/26/2025

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Links referred to in this reading:

Previous posts and readings on the INSPIRED series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)


(9m 35s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - What Progress Actually Looks Like (P is for Progress)
#105
12/19/2025

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social) 

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Links referred to in this reading:

Previous posts and readings on the INSPIRED series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)