J.Paul Fridenmaker
The Breakthru Podcast
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.
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J.Paul Fridenmaker
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Jul 10, 2026
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Episodes
(9m 5s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - You Don’t Have to Be Perfect (I is for In Process) 26.12.2025 9:05
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(9m 35s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - What Progress Actually Looks Like (P is for Progress) 19.12.2025 9:35
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(7m 20s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - How To Stay Open To What You Didn't Expect (S is for Surprise) 13.12.2025 7:20
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(9m 57s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - When The Bottom Drops Out (N is for Nerve) 05.12.2025 9:56
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(7m 42s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Ripples You Might Never See (I is for Impact) 29.11.2025 7:41
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(8m 54s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - INSPIRED - 8 Affirmations to Anchor Your Fundraising Life 23.11.2025 8:53
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(9m 59s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Will I Still Believe In This 10 Years From Now? 14.11.2025 9:59
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(11m 22s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - What Is This Job Doing To Me? 06.11.2025 11:22
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(11m 8s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Can I Be Fully Myself In This Work? 01.11.2025 11:08
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(8m 29s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Not That Anyone's Counting (except everyone is)) 24.10.2025 8:29
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(9m 14s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Why Do I Feel Like I'm Begging? 16.10.2025 9:14
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(9m 39s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Everyday I'm Hustlin' 10.10.2025 9:39
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(10m) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Asking Up (The Wealth Gap Conundrum) 03.10.2025 10:00
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(9m 57s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - What If They Say No? 27.09.2025 9:57
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(7m 4s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Introduction to 👻Spooky Season for Major Gift Fundraisers 19.09.2025 7:04
The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 13 September 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 fre...
(8m 14s) - J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Strength For The Descent 12.09.2025 8:14
The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 13 September 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 fre...
(8m 14s) - J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - When You're Running Out Of Daylight 04.09.2025 8:14
The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 13 September 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...
(11m 20s) - J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Don't Burn All Your Oxygen 29.08.2025 11:20
The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 23 August 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 g...
(13m 55s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Read The Mountain 22.08.2025 13:55
The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 23 August 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 g...
(9m 40s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Tell Me Again... How Did That Ask Happen? (Read by J.Paul) 16.08.2025 9:40
The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 23 August 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 gu...
(9m 3s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - 🥪A Delicious [tax] Sandwich (Read by J.Paul) 09.08.2025 9:03
The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 16 August 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 gu...
(10m 20s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Crypto For Charities (Read by J.Paul) 01.08.2025 10:20
The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 9 August 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 gui...
(11m 11s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - 🕯️The Candle In The Next Room (Read by J.Paul) 26.07.2025 11:11
This is part 5 of 5 of the Major Gift Fundraising MRI Assessment. The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 2 August 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...
(12m 29s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Story Before The Trailhead (Read by J.Paul) 19.07.2025 12:29
This is part 4 of 5 of the Major Gift Fundraising MRI Assessment. The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 26 July 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....
(8m 11s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - How Your Style Shapes Your Systems... and vice versa (Read by J.Paul) 11.07.2025 8:11
This is part 3 of 5 of the Major Gift Fundraising MRI Assessment. The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 19 July 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....
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