The Breakthru Podcast

(12m 24s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - You're Allowed To Use Video (Read by J.Paul)

The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 14 June 2025. (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
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) 
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Link referred to in the reading:
Big 5 Reflection Tool) (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/nphu5jvl9vnytna6i2y06/Big-5-Reflection-Tool.pdf?rlkey=z0hf0ci744js3duiv8nclch8o&e=2&dl=0)
Follow Ross Kimball on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-kimball-a354944/)
Ross Kimball website (https://showupbettertoday.com/)
Dollars to Donuts - yes, it's a thing (https://www.wikihow.com/Dollars-to-Donuts-Meaning)

(10m 28s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Keep Showing Up (Read by J.Paul)

The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 31 May 2025. (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
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 the reading:
The JappaFry Writer custom GPT (https://chatgpt.com/g/g-BHjxYRDSG-jappafry-writer)
60 second feedback survey on the JappaFry Writer (https://forms.gle/7jaioXL9r2o65k9z5)

(10m 9s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Teach, Don't Pitch (Read by J.Paul)

The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 31 May 2025. (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker)
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 the reading:
The JappaFry Writer custom GPT (https://chatgpt.com/g/g-BHjxYRDSG-jappafry-writer)
60 second feedback survey on the JappaFry Writer (https://forms.gle/7jaioXL9r2o65k9z5)
Introduction to this series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/what-we-can-learn-from-toilet-tanks-and-flytraps)
Post 1 of 5 in the series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/you-already-have-a-content-plan-heres-how-to-use-it)
The Big 5 Reflection Tool (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/nphu5jvl9vnytna6i2y06/Big-5-Reflection-Tool.pdf?rlkey=z0hf0ci744js3duiv8nclch8o&dl=0)

(12m 43s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - You Already Have A Content Plan. Here’s How To Use It. (Read by J.Paul)

The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 17 May 2025. (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker)
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 the reading:
The JappaFry Writer - a custom trained ChatGPT (https://chatgpt.com/g/g-BHjxYRDSG-jappafry-writer)
Intro to this series on They Ask You Answer for major gift fundraisers (http://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/what-we-can-learn-from-toilet-tanks-and-flytraps)
More on Marcus Sheridan (https://marcussheridan.com/)
Download the Big 5 Reflection Tool for major gift fundraisers (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/nphu5jvl9vnytna6i2y06/Big-5-Reflection-Tool.pdf?rlkey=z0hf0ci744js3duiv8nclch8o&dl=0)
More on Justin Welsh (https://www.justinwelsh.me/)

(9m 41s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - What We Can Learn From Toilet Tanks and Flytraps (Read by J.Paul)

The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 17 May 2025. (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker)
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 the reading:
Test out the custom JappaFry Writer GPT (https://chatgpt.com/g/g-BHjxYRDSG-jappafry-writer)
They Ask You Answer by Marcus Sheridan (https://www.amazon.com/They-Ask-You-Answer-Revolutionary/dp/1119312973)
Follow Marcus Sheridan on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcussheridan/)
Follow Justin Welsh on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinwelsh/)
An important reminder to ME about 'donor fatigue'😅 (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/the-myth-of-donor-fatiguehttps://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)

(11m 36s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Myth Of Donor Fatigue - Guest post by the awesome Michael Mitchell! (Read by J.Paul)

The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 10 May 2025. (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker)
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 the reading:
What happens in your brain when you give a gift? (https://www.clinical-psychology-associates.com/what-happens-in-your-brain-when-you-give-a-gift/)
How giving boosts moods (https://www.clinical-psychology-associates.com/what-happens-in-your-brain-when-you-give-a-gift/)
Giving leads to lasting happiness (https://www.psychologicalscience.org/news/giving-rather-than-receiving-leads-to-lasting-happiness-study.html)
Generosity and longer life (https://www.earth.com/news/generosity-has-been-linked-to-substantially-longer-life-expectancy/)
Be generous, live longer (https://www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_events_6123/news_press_releases_4630/press/mortality_worldwide_be_generous_live_longer_8221)
Michael Mitchell's Fundraising Friday Newsletter (https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fundraising-friday-6943598790423556096/)
Follow Michael on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-d-mitchell/)

(7m 38s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Stakes Are High (Read by J.Paul)

The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 3 May 2025. (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker)
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 the reading:
J.Paul's online Catalyst Course - $500 (https://courses.jpaulfridenmaker.com/offers/spDVy2vC/checkout)
$300 live coaching sessions with the course (https://calendly.com/jpaul-9/90-minute-paid-consultation-300dollars) 
$400 live coaching sessions without the course (https://calendly.com/jpaul-9/90-minute-paid-consultation-400-dollars?preview_source=et_card&month=2025-04)
Free consult before spending any money (https://calendly.com/jpaul-9/30m-free-consult)
 

(11m 3s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - 🤫Shhhh… Don’t Tell Anyone (Read by J.Paul)

The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 26 April 2025. (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker)
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 the reading:
Strength of Relationship Assessment (https://www.dropbox.com/preview/Consulting/Packet%20'O%20Stuff/Strength%20of%20Relationship%20assessment.pdf?role=personal)

(9m 3s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Rethinking Your Fundraising Org Chart (Read by J.Paul)

The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 19 April 2025. (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker)
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 the reading:
Sample fundraising org chart structure (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/hnd3q70i8700iv5mnqioy/Sample-Org-Chart-for-Fundraising.pdf?rlkey=rhx23lej85zwv0qctgdcswx26&dl=0)
"They Ask You Answer" by Marcus Sheridan (https://www.amazon.com/They-Ask-You-Answer-Revolutionary/dp/1119312973)
Article: How one nonprofit configured its development department to grow revenue and trust (https://www.nonprofitpro.com/post/how-one-nonprofit-configured-its-development-department-to-grow-revenue-and-trust/)
Article: Why nonprofits should integrate marketing and fundraising (https://nonprofithub.org/why-nonprofits-should-integrate-marketing-fundraising/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

(9m 15s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - What's So Magical About Pat Kraft's Fundraising (Read by J.Paul)

The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 12 April 2025. (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker)
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 the reading:
Article on Pat Kraft's fundraising (https://www.si.com/college/pennstate/football/penn-state-athletic-director-magical-job-fundraising-james-franklin-says)
Student-led THON fundraiser at Penn State (https://www.psu.edu/news/impact/story/record-breaking-177-million-raised-during-thon-2025)