The Taking Donors Seriously® Podcast

Today on The Taking Donors Seriously Podcast Brad Layland and John Ranheim discuss major gifts, why they're given and why you should be encouraged!

Welcome special guest Jon Eisenberg, Executive Vice President of Development and Chief Development Officer at Intervarsity. Today on The Taking Donors Seriously Podcast Brad Layland and Jon Eisenberg discuss their first exposures to fundraising for ministry and how it has led them to the national campaigns they lead today.

A podcast a year in the making! Today on The Taking Donors Seriously Podcast Brad summarizes, critiques, and praises the End of Year Appeals he received last year. 

Today on The Taking Donors Seriously Podcast, Brad and Max Layland discus Graduate Portraits, why they matter and which nonprofits do them best.

Today on The Taking Donors Seriously Podcast, Brad Layland and Ted Rodgers talk through a case study of improper estate planning.

Welcome back to the Taking Donors Seriously Podcast. Today, Brad Layland discusses a common mistake many organizations make when contacting their donors. 

Welcome back to the Taking Donors Seriously Podcast. Today, Brad Layland and special guest Dr. Scott Rodin walk through the 5 handy ways to make sure your giving partners are blessed.

Welcome back to the Taking Donors Seriously Podcast. Today, Brad Layland and special guest Tom MacAdam talk about their approaches to fundraising. Turns out, it's not as scary as it seems!

Welcome back to the Taking Donors Seriously Podcast. How focused is your fundraising? Today, Brad and Max Layland discuss the importance of intentional, focused planning in both fundraising and life.  

Welcome back to the Taking Donors Seriously Podcast. Today, Brad Layland and special guest Jamie Sellers talk fishing, funding, and financing. If either fish or fundraising strike your fancy we've got a great episode lined up for you!    

Welcome to another episode of the Taking Donors Seriously podcast. Today, Brad is joined by Ame Eldredge to discuss the function and benefits of a well made case.

Ted Rodgers joins us on The TDS Podcast to share his wisdom on the role of boards in fundraising. 

The FOCUS Group Podcast returns! Today, Brad and Max Layland talk through 7 tips to enhance your mission using Zoom. 

In this episode of the TDS Podcast Brad and Max discuss how best to raise money and spirits in these scary times. Stay safe everyone; you can do this!

On this episode of the TDS Podcast Brad and Max praise the Waffle House's perfect efficiency and explore how these same practices can be used in our fundraising projects. But mainly we talk about how good the Waffle House is.

On this episode of the TDS Podcast Brad speaks to the future value of ministries while Max raises charges of blasphemy.

On this episode of the TDS Podcast Brad and Max discuss the varying roles each person involved in fundraising must play... They also talk about ants.

On this episode of the TDS Podcast Brad speaks to the frustration many fundraisers experience in their work and how best to circumvent it.

On this episode of the TDS Podcast Brad and Max discuss the challenges of running races in Kenya and fundraising. (Please note that we at The Taking Donors Seriously Podcast are not qualified zoologists and, as such, any and all advice pertaining to dangerous African wildlife should be taken with a grain of salt.)

In this episode of the Taking Donors Seriously Podcast Brad responds his most frequently asked question: "How do I find new donors." The answer may surprise you!

In this episode of the Taking Donors Seriously Podcast Brad and Max discuss the power of vision to inspire donors and how this can be utilized.   Link to Max's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSMau6OT5JI5HoAwr2B9C-w/featured?disable_polymer=1

In this episode of the Taking Donors Seriously Podcast Brad illustrates what salad dressing can teach us all about fundraising. I promise this is not a joke.

In this episode of the Taking Donors Seriously Podcast Brad and Max Layland discuss the benefits of donor based fundraising. A Mercedes may or may not be one of them.

What can we learn about fundraising from a Dyson vacuum? More then you may think.

As the New Year arrives, it seems like people everywhere are feeling reflective and talking about their goals, resolving that this year will be a turning point. In light of that atmosphere, today I want to share a few resolutions I have for myself. They are not new. Actually, I have the same resolutions every year! For the last fifteen years or so, I have had four simple disciplines that I do every morning. These four things are really the only things I need to accomplish each day – and honestly, if I do these four things, nothing else really matters.

On this episode Brad Layland, CEO of the FOCUS Group, shares about the importance of incorporating vision into an effective Case Statement.

Brad Laylland, CEO of The FOCUS Group, Inc. shares the information you need in a step-by-step system if your thinking of a capital campaign.  

Brad Layland, CEO of The FOCUS Group, Inc. covers the good, the bad and the ugly year end appeals that he received at the end of the year and how to use end of the year appeals most effectively.

Brad Layland, CEO of The FOCUS Group, Inc. helps you understand some of the deeper reasons why people give and how you can change their lives.

Brad Layland, CEO of The FOCUS Group, Inc. shares the two most important rules of fundraising. Follow these two principles and increase your effectiveness with relational, sustainable fundraising.

Brad Layland, CEO of the FOCUS Group, Inc. discusses the best to raise money and how to go about it.

Brad Layland discusses the downside of events and how to best use events to further your cause in ways that really work. 

Brad Layland, CEO of The FOCUS Group, discusses how to use the principle of "A few do a lot and a lot do a little" to fundraise.

Brad Layland and Ame See review and update to modern times a list of ten 1891 principles of fundraising and provide the four key basics of a successful meeting.

Brad Layland and Ame See discuss how you go about raising funds through relationships.

Brad Layland and Ame See answer questions from fundraisers needing advice.

Brad Layland and Ame See answer fundraising questions from current fundraisers and provide expert advice.

Brad Layland discusses the four steps to Asking for a major gift.

Brad Layland and Ame See review the annual giving data of 2012 so it makes sense for you and your organization.

Brad Layland helps you use your summer to jump start fundraising for the upcoming year and provides the most effective and efficient way to care for your donors over the summer.