Major Gifts Fundraising: Getting That First Donor Meeting

Major Gifts Fundraising: Getting That First Donor Meeting

March 10, 2026 · 32 min

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This episode provides practical advice for securing initial meetings with prospective donors in major gifts fundraising.

Send us Fan Mail Getting a first meeting with a prospective donor can feel like one of the biggest hurdles in major gifts fundraising, but it doesn't have to. This episode breaks it all down in a way that's refreshingly practical and zero percent intimidating. You'll learn why warm introductions are worth every awkward board conversation, how to follow up without spiraling into anxiety about being "annoying," and why the best thing you can do in the meeting itself is ask great questions and a...

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