DBD Podcast

An interview with Gary Laermer of Pace University (formerly of YMCA of Greater New York). Bruce and Gary discuss ways to think of developing your list of prospects. How can you best utilize volunteers? What role can prospect screening play? How do you connect a first time donor to your cause? This conversation covers these questions and more.

Bruce Berglund interviews Sara Luke and Lora Dow of Donor By Design Group. They've crafted over 100 cases for support for YMCAs and other nonprofit organizations, including capital, annual, endowment, grants and comprehensive case statements. In this session they share the techniques they employ to help organizations find the words and images that inspire generosity.

In this episode of NAYDO 365, Bruce Berglund interviews Howard Tellepsen about what motivates and inspires donors.

In this episode of NAYDO 365, Bruce Berglund and Eric Ellsworth discuss the challenges and rewards of YMCA collaborations with health care systems.

In this episode of the What Matters Podcast from Donor By Design Group, Jim Mellor and Bruce Berglund explain how New Market Tax Credits can help organizations bridge funding gaps in their work to revitalize communities.

How does a small, independent YMCA retire more than $6 million in debt? YMCA of Dodge County CEO Jen Kruel tells their story of how they got into, and out of, debt that threatened to shut down their beloved Y.

Abby Farris-Rogers of the YMCA of Greater Richmond talks about the findings from a cohort of three US YMCAs as they look at a new approach to annual campaigning.

An interview on comprehensive campaigns with former YMCA of the Rockies CEO Kent Meyer.

In this episode of NAYDO 365, Lora Dow of Donor By Design interviews Steve Rasmussen, executive director of the AWC Family Foundation. This conversation is full of helpful insights from the foundation perspective that can help you be more effective in your local fundraising efforts.

In this episode of NAYDO 365, Michele Goodrich interviews the capital campaign chair of the Kokomo YMCA in Indiana. Learn more about how their campaign beat the odds in a city hard hit by the Great Recession.

In this episode of NAYDO 365, Dan Maier interviews Jef Pollock. What does political fundraising have to teach YMCA fundraisers? Learn more in this engaging episode.

The second episode of NAYDO 365 features an interview with 2016 conference keynote Jeff Hanson. Jeff shares his remarkable story in this podcast and shares some insights on inspiring generosity in others.

NAYDO 365, Episode 1 Interview with Jack Lund and Bruce Berglund.