The Persuasive Speech Formula That Wins Donors

About this episode

Trevor Bragdon discusses a persuasive speech formula to help nonprofit leaders attract new donors.

In this episode of the 7 Figure Fundraising Podcast, Trevor Bragdon breaks down a proven strategy nonprofit leaders are using to attract new donors: persuasive public speaking. Drawing from both personal experience and recent fundraising trends, Trevor explains why getting in front of the right audience can lead directly to meaningful donor relationships — but only when the message is structured to inspire action. He introduces the Hand Framework, a five-part model designed to help leaders cr...

People in this episode

Host: Trevor Bragdon

Topics covered

• persuasive public speaking
• donor relationships
• fundraising strategies

Keywords

• Hand Framework
• nonprofit leaders
• fundraising trends

Mentioned in this episode

Products: the Hand Framework

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