The Breakthru Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis
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The Breakthru Podcast
J.Paul Fridenmaker
Frequency: 1 episode/10d. Total Eps: 79

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🇺🇸 USA - nonProfit
01/09/2024#61
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(8m 29s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Introducing the Major Gift Fundraising MRI (Read by J.Paul)
Episode 79
vendredi 20 juin 2025 • Duration 08:29
The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 21 June 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 guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)
Link referred to in the reading:
5 Day Prayer Guide (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/sd1idtcg1rqn0llfsw3h5/prayer-guide.pdf?rlkey=dby2785ebcp7e66igu3j25qk4&e=1&st=4ajkajkx&dl=0)
SToR (Strength of Relationship) framework (https://www.dropbox.com/preview/Consulting/Packet%20'O%20Stuff/Strength%20of%20Relationship%20assessment.pdf?role=personal)
Major Gift Fundraising MRI (https://tally.so/r/mYKrAB)
(9m 15s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - It's A Dang Slow Burn (Read by J.Paul)
Episode 78
vendredi 13 juin 2025 • Duration 09:15
The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 14 June 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 guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)
Link referred to in the reading:
Marcus's post on growing LinkedIn followers (https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7335995482906771457?updateEntityUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_updateV2%3A%28urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7335995482906771457%2CFEED_DETAIL%2CEMPTY%2CDEFAULT%2Cfalse%29\)
Schedule a no-strings call with J.Paul (https://calendly.com/jpaul-9/30m-free-consult)
Schedule 90m coaching session with J.Paul - $300 (https://calendly.com/jpaul-9/90-minute-paid-consultation-300dollars)
(9m 3s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Rethinking Your Fundraising Org Chart (Read by J.Paul)
Episode 69
vendredi 11 avril 2025 • Duration 09:03
The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 19 April 2025. (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker)
Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)
Link referred to in the reading:
Sample fundraising org chart structure (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/hnd3q70i8700iv5mnqioy/Sample-Org-Chart-for-Fundraising.pdf?rlkey=rhx23lej85zwv0qctgdcswx26&dl=0)
"They Ask You Answer" by Marcus Sheridan (https://www.amazon.com/They-Ask-You-Answer-Revolutionary/dp/1119312973)
Article: How one nonprofit configured its development department to grow revenue and trust (https://www.nonprofitpro.com/post/how-one-nonprofit-configured-its-development-department-to-grow-revenue-and-trust/)
Article: Why nonprofits should integrate marketing and fundraising (https://nonprofithub.org/why-nonprofits-should-integrate-marketing-fundraising/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
(9m 15s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - What's So Magical About Pat Kraft's Fundraising (Read by J.Paul)
Episode 68
samedi 5 avril 2025 • Duration 09:15
The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 12 April 2025. (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker)
Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)
Link referred to in the reading:
Article on Pat Kraft's fundraising (https://www.si.com/college/pennstate/football/penn-state-athletic-director-magical-job-fundraising-james-franklin-says)
Student-led THON fundraiser at Penn State (https://www.psu.edu/news/impact/story/record-breaking-177-million-raised-during-thon-2025)
(9m 32s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Plot Twist - The Secret to Doing Well on LinkedIn (Read by J.Paul)
Episode 67
vendredi 28 mars 2025 • Duration 09:32
The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 5 April 2025. (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker)
Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)
Link referred to in the reading:
Schedule free 30m call with J.Paul (https://calendly.com/jpaul-9/30m-free-consult)
Interview with Michelle Benson on The Breakthru Podcast (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/podcast/interview-with-michelle-benson)
Michelle Benson's LinkedIn posts (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-benson-creates-digital-pipelines/recent-activity/all/)
(9m 49s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - What I Missed In Last Week's Guide (Read by J.Paul)
Episode 66
samedi 22 mars 2025 • Duration 09:49
The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 29 March 2025. (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker)
Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)
Link referred to in the reading:
Schedule free 30m call with J.Paul (https://calendly.com/jpaul-9/30m-free-consult)
Additional Research and Case Studies (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/mm6l3axd4d4t68n6b6xv6/Addendum-Notes-Breakthru-Guide-What-I-Missed-Last-Week.pdf?rlkey=bm7cc4atetmrq95581q1785jr&dl=0)
(9m 18s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Ditch Those (fundraising) Targets (Read by J.Paul)
Episode 64
samedi 15 mars 2025 • Duration 09:18
The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 22 March 2025. (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker)
Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)
Link referred to in the reading:
Podcast interview with Keith Wilson of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance
Schedule free 30m call with J.Paul (https://calendly.com/jpaul-9/30m-free-consult)
(7m 6s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Spring Has Sprung! (Read by J.Paul)
Episode 65
samedi 8 mars 2025 • Duration 07:06
The written version published to the Breakthru Blog on 15 March 2025. (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker)
Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)
Link referred to in the reading:
Let me know your battle-tested tricks for addressing the Spring Struggles! ([email protected])
(8m 56s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - A (secret) Superpower of Great Fundraisers (Read by J.Paul)
Episode 63
dimanche 2 mars 2025 • Duration 08:56
The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 8 March 2025. (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker)
Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)
Link referred to in the reading:
Story about a fundraiser who overstayed their welcome by 3 hours
(https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/whatever-you-do-do-not)
(10m 47s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - This Job Description Didn’t Make Me Scream Into a Pillow (Read by J.Paul)
Episode 62
samedi 22 février 2025 • Duration 10:47
The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 1 March 2025. (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker)
Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)
Link referred to in the reading:
Blog from 24 February 2024 - "Maintain Unadorned Directness"
Check out the Wells Mountain Initiative