Kevin Fitzpatrick

One Visit Away

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One Visit Away is a podcast focused on helping major gift fundraisers achieve their potential by inspiring them to increase the number and quality of visits they have with their benefactors or prospective benefactors. This motivation comes about by hearing fascinating stories of visits that went well from a wide array of development professionals. When you hear these stories of success, you will realize that you too are just One Visit Away from a transformational experience for your benefactors and your organization.

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Kevin Fitzpatrick

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#199 Caring More About The Person Than Their Money with Russel Dains 16.06.2025 55:44

Russel Dains is the President and CEO of Save Our Youth in Denver. In this episode you'll hear some incredible stories of how Russel was able to work with donors experiencing difficult circumstances as well as some of hilarious situations he found himself in. Big Summer Blowout on Major Gift Millions! 1. The sale lasts through July 18th 2025. 2. The course is normally $1,500 for individual...

#198 Stop Listening to The Wrong People! 11.06.2025 9:29

If you want to win at major gifts, you need to keep up the positive energy. Stop listening to people that don't know what they're talking about. BIG SUMMER BLOWOUT on Major Gift Millions starts on Monday. Don't miss out! onevisitaway.com/millions

#197 Joy in Fundraising and Launching a Business with Jake Kubik 09.06.2025 50:19

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#196 The LIE About Fundraising in the Summer! 04.06.2025 6:20

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#195 A 6-Figure Gift On A First Visit with Stephen Beaudoin 02.06.2025 1:21:32

Stephen Beaudoin is Director of Individual Giving at Houston Grand Opera. Stephen brings decades of experience and wisdom from the fundraising world to the podcast this week. Give the show a listen to be inspired to scheduled more visits and be sure to connect with Stephen on Linkedin. Learn more about my training program Major Gift Millions here: onevisitaway.com/millions

#194 Difficult Workouts, Goals, And No Experience Fundraising Consultants 29.05.2025 11:34

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#193 A $50 Million Capital Campaign with Fr. Richard Hermes and Nick Suszynski 26.05.2025 1:18:11

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#192 Sour Candy and Major Gifts 22.05.2025 8:24

If you want to succeed in major gifts you need to put in hard work consistently for years. In this episode you'll hear about an entrepreneur that inspired me to get back to uploading podcast episodes consistently. I hope this helps you find your own inspiration and get back to putting in the hard work over time. Learn more about my training program Major Gift Millions here: onevisitaway.co...

#191 The Donor Slammed His Hands On The Table with Claire Keupen 19.05.2025 52:02

This week's guest Claire Keupen was a babysitter for my kids when she was a student in college. Now, she's a highly competent major gift fundraiser and shares some amazing stories from her time working in major gifts with Young Catholic Professionals. Learn more about my training program Major Gift Millions here: onevisitaway.com/millions

#190 From Receiving Generosity as a Child To Working in Philanthropy with David Duxbury 12.05.2025 45:12

David Duxbury is gaining serious traction through his posts on LinkedIn about fundraising. Listen to learn why he's so passionate about the work he's doing and you'll be inspired to go schedule some more visits! Learn more about my training program Major Gift Millions here: onevisitaway.com/millions

#189 Bringing Clean Water To The Unreached with Brandon Gossett 05.05.2025 1:01:59

Brandon Gossett quit his dream job after a life changing experience. This is one of my favorite conversations ever on the podcast and you won't want to miss it. Brandon and the team at Neverthirst have all been through Major Gift Millions. Click here to learn more about how to bring the training to your team: onevisitaway.com/millions Learn more about Neverthirst here: neverthirstwater.org...

#188 Three Ways to Make More Money in Major Gifts 02.05.2025 21:47

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#187 Strategic Listening and Board Involvement with Kent Stroman 29.04.2025 1:11:25

LAST CHANCE TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY! Enter to win $100 Amazon Gift Card and Free Access to Major Gift Millions! Just leave a rating and review for the OVA podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, take a screenshot, and send it to me! Enroll in Major Gift Millions here: onevisitaway.com/millions Learn more about Kent and his work here: http://kentstroman.com/

#186 Living An Undivided Life With Jeff Schiefelbein 21.04.2025 37:46

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#185 Meeting Mother Teresa And Serving The Poor with Anand Bheemarasetti 14.04.2025 53:04

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#184 Asking Questions is a Superpower with Peter Blute 07.04.2025 42:31

Don't miss this great conversation with Peter Blute from Young Catholic Professionals. To learn more about the job click this link: https://www.youngcatholicprofessionals.org/careers-at-ycp

This 23 Year Old Startup Founder Raised Money and Quit His Job 02.04.2025 43:51

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#182 Is Asking On A First Visit Transactional? 28.03.2025 10:10

Get enrolled in the giveaway to win a $100 Amazon Gift card AND Free access to Major Gift Millions. All you have to do to enroll is leave a rating and review of One Visit Away on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and send me a screenshot of your review. On May 1st, I'll randomly select a winner!

#181 See The People! with Fr. Mark Perkins 26.03.2025 50:59

Want to win in major gifts? SEE THE PEOPLE! Fr. Mark Perkins is raising money for St. Dustan's Academy a boarding school for boys in Virginia. He is fairly new to the world of fundraising, but has had some incredible success. You will be inspired by his stories and want to go get some visits scheduled. Get enrolled in Major Gift Millions here: onevisitaway.com/millions Listen to my conve...

#180 A 7-Figure Ask on a First Visit with Joe Bradley 20.03.2025 53:37

If you don't learn to respond to objections, you're leaving millions on the table! Joe Bradley from BC High shares several incredible stories that will inspire you to go schedule some visits. Most notably, he was able to schedule a visit with a couple that originally declined his offer. This soon led to a 7-figure gift. If you want to learn more about Major Gift Millions go to this li...

#179 Being Arrogant is Killing Your Fundraising Success 11.03.2025 7:26

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#178 The Donor Brings a Guest... What Should You Do? 07.03.2025 11:56

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#177 You Asked for Too Much! 07.02.2025 14:16

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#176 How a $100 Gift Turned into $100,000 with Kara Mone 02.12.2024 43:50

This incredible conversation with Kara Mone illustrates exactly why I do what I do. There are people in your database right now who have the ability to give WAY more than they are currently giving. But if you don't visit with me, you're never going to know that they can and are willing to help. Kara shares several stories highlighting donors who initially gave modest gifts and then in...

#175 STOP ASKING SO MUCH! 12.11.2024 15:28

Most nonprofits ask their major donors WAY too much. If you want to transform your fundraising results, you need to get as far away as possible from just throwing information and asks at donors. YOU NEED TO GET TO KNOW THEM! The only way to really do that is to get a visit scheduled. The information you learn from a donor is almost infinitely more valuable than the things you will tell them. ...