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David Oaks

Fundraising by telling stories, saying thank and laughing all the way to the bank!

In a weekly mentoring email, and online classes, I lead a few hundred nonprofits lean into their visionary capacity to tell stories, say thank you, and laugh all the way to the bank!

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Home Ec OR Bachelor Living?

Mentoring Mondays Hi Reader! A school in Virginia offered the course “Home Economics for Boys.” No one enrolled. The dean renamed the course “Bachelor Living 101,” and 120 signed up, and they had to create a waiting list for the next semester. There is an amazing point to this true story: HOW YOU TALK ABOUT YOUR ORGANIZATION WILL KEEP YOUR FUNDRAISING SMALL. Fundraisers often live on “tips” rather than "gifts" because of how they talk about their organization. How you talk about your...

10 months ago • 2 min read

Hi Reader! As we Americans celebrate our independence, I want to celebrate you and the freedom your fundraising brings. Your vision declares independence from poverty, disease, and injustice, for countless individuals. Because of you people all over the world have new hope, possibilities, and brighter futures. I honor your commitment to lighting the way for others. Your work as a fundraiser is the spark that ignites positive change in your community and beyond. Thank you for being a beacon of...

9 months ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader! I have a vision for you... Imagine spending a night and a day with me getting the strategies and confidence for multiplying your income. You can spend a day with me leaning into your visionary fundraising capacity, on Thursday, September 26th, in Columbus, Georgia. Come the night before and we will do dinner together and get warmed up for an amazing next day. At $50 per organization, this is a steal. What you will learn can blow your next budget out of the water! Click the...

11 months ago • 1 min read