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Principled leadership is key to a successful nonprofit. This is something Andrew Olsen, my guest on this episode of Lead with Heart, strongly believes in.
Andrew is a mission-driven leader dedicated to helping nonprofit leaders increase their impact through healthy, thriving organizational cultures that drive revenue growth. He has an impressive track record, having helped over 500 ministries and nonprofits raise over half a billion dollars throughout his career. He is also a bestselling author and host of the Rainmaker Fundraising Podcast.
We’re exploring topics like the importance of leadership in fundraising, strategies for building strong relationships with major donors, and the one thing that is inhibiting change in nonprofits.
In this episode:
- [02:35] Andrew’s inspirational journey
- [04:19] Core principles for building a successful fundraising program
- [06:10] Challenges in nonprofit leadership relating to fundraising and philanthropy and how to combat them
- [13:35] Hiring an effective fundraiser
- [19:32] The connection between a positive internal culture and fundraising success
- [21:23] The factor that is inhibiting change in nonprofits
- [29:30] Strengthening relationships with major donors
- [34:39] Managing time to prioritize the most effective fundraising strategies
NOTEWORTHY QUOTES
“There are no fundraising problems. There’s no lack of money. There’s no lack of generosity. There is a distinct lack of principled leadership in this industry.” – Andrew Olsen
“If you are not focused on building and maintaining deep relationships with the people that you serve and with the constituents that support you, you’re never going to be successful.” – Andrew Olsen
“ I need a team that can be effective. They can only be as effective as the culture allows them to be.” – Andrew Olsen
RESOURCES
101 Biggest Mistakes Nonprofits Make and How You Can Avoid Them by Andrew Olsen
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CONNECT WITH ANDREW
LinkedIn: Andrew Olsen
Instagram: @andrewolsencfre
Website: https://andrewolsen.net/
CONNECT WITH HALEY
Haley is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), Certified Stress Management Coach, and Certified EmC train the trainer. She is the Founder of The Savvy Fundraiser, a nonprofit consulting and coaching business. She has worked in both small and large nonprofit teams in the human services, homelessness, and youth sectors; and she specializes in the EmC process, nonprofit leadership, board development, and fundraising. Haley is a passionate, impact-driven, experienced nonprofit professional whose mission is to empower, elevate and engage nonprofit leaders to build healthy, thriving organizations.
Instagram: @thesavvyfundraiser
LinkedIn: Haley Cooper, CFRE
Website: thesavvyfundraiser.com
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