115. The Most Overlooked Word in Major Donor Fundraising
Wed Feb 04 2026
In this episode of the Fundraising Masterminds Podcast, we're talking about how using the most overlooked word in major donor fundraising can radically transform your results.
Join us as we uncover the #1 word that is sabotaging your fundraising strategy. From fundraising banquets to major gift asks, get ready to learn the key to six-figure success.
Find out why "needs" trigger guilt motivation. Uncover how the purchase of a van can be reframed in terms of changed-life transformation. Learn the #1 secret to getting people excited about your ministry. And discover the one mindset change that can double your results!
So whether you're stuck trying to "meet payroll" or are ready to cast a bold vision, this episode will help you shift from fear to faith and start attracting major gifts with confidence.
Subscribe to our channel for more nonprofit mindset training.
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Most nonprofits are under-funded. Even if you think your nonprofit is doing well, we've found you could be doing much better. However, most nonprofits don't have a clear development strategy that keeps them grounded. As a result, they "get creative" and "try new things" based on what is popular or trending, or they get comfortable with where they are at and don't realize the dangers they will be facing in just a few short years.
The Perfect Vision Dinner Course is a 20-week "live video" course that addresses this problem head on. The course was developed by Jim Dempsey after 38+ years as a Senior Development Director at Cru. After Jim had personally done over 2,500 vision dinners in his lifetime and raised over $1 billion worldwide, Jim and Jason have partnered together to bring you Fundraising Masterminds. Our first course, The Perfect Vision Dinner is a time-tested proven formula that will introduce our development system and grow your nonprofit to its maximum potential.
The course includes 20-hours of personalized development coaching from Jim Dempsey and Jason Galicinski and also includes a real-time community group where you have access to everyone attending the course and also our Masterminds throughout the course.
The goal for this course is to fully equip you with a Biblical basis for Development so that you can Win, Keep and Lift new partners to higher levels of involvement with your nonprofit.
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In this episode of the Fundraising Masterminds Podcast, we're talking about how using the most overlooked word in major donor fundraising can radically transform your results. Join us as we uncover the #1 word that is sabotaging your fundraising strategy. From fundraising banquets to major gift asks, get ready to learn the key to six-figure success. Find out why "needs" trigger guilt motivation. Uncover how the purchase of a van can be reframed in terms of changed-life transformation. Learn the #1 secret to getting people excited about your ministry. And discover the one mindset change that can double your results! So whether you're stuck trying to "meet payroll" or are ready to cast a bold vision, this episode will help you shift from fear to faith and start attracting major gifts with confidence. Subscribe to our channel for more nonprofit mindset training. ASK US A QUESTION: https://www.speakpipe.com/fundraisingmasterminds NEED HELP WITH YOUR NONPROFIT? Most nonprofits are under-funded. Even if you think your nonprofit is doing well, we've found you could be doing much better. However, most nonprofits don't have a clear development strategy that keeps them grounded. As a result, they "get creative" and "try new things" based on what is popular or trending, or they get comfortable with where they are at and don't realize the dangers they will be facing in just a few short years. The Perfect Vision Dinner Course is a 20-week "live video" course that addresses this problem head on. The course was developed by Jim Dempsey after 38+ years as a Senior Development Director at Cru. After Jim had personally done over 2,500 vision dinners in his lifetime and raised over $1 billion worldwide, Jim and Jason have partnered together to bring you Fundraising Masterminds. Our first course, The Perfect Vision Dinner is a time-tested proven formula that will introduce our development system and grow your nonprofit to its maximum potential. The course includes 20-hours of personalized development coaching from Jim Dempsey and Jason Galicinski and also includes a real-time community group where you have access to everyone attending the course and also our Masterminds throughout the course. The goal for this course is to fully equip you with a Biblical basis for Development so that you can Win, Keep and Lift new partners to higher levels of involvement with your nonprofit. → FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: → Instagram: https://instagram.com/fundraising.masterminds → Facebook: https://facebook.com/fundraising.masterminds Episode Keywords: major donor fundraising, major gifts fundraising, the most overlooked word in major donor fundraising, using the most overlooked word in major donor fundraising, fundraising strategy, fundraising banquets, major gift, major gifts, major gift asks, nonprofit mindsets, nonprofit mindset training, needs vs. opportunities, how to convert needs to opportunities, fundraising masterminds, fundraising masterminds podcast, jim dempsey, jason galicinski, nonprofit development, nonprofits.