Fundraising TLC: Unleashing Generosity

About Fundraising TLC: Unleashing Generosity

Welcome to Fundraising TLC, The Lukens Company's podcast that dives deep into all things fundraising with experts in the faith-based space. Season 2 is officially here! For about 30 minutes every Monday, join us as we discuss an array of tips, tricks, and tactics that can help you enhance your donor engagement and unleash new waves of generosity.

Publisher

The Lukens Company

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Oct 2022

Latest episode

26 Jun 2023

Latest episodes

2 of 24 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   26 Jun 2023

   Connecting with Donors' Passions with Michael Vanderburgh, Part 2

   In the second part of our conversation with Michael Vanderburgh, we examine the elements of effective fundraising, including refining your mission, connecting your initiatives to donors' passions, and leading with gratitude. ABOUT MICHAEL VANDERBURGH Michael Vanderburgh is Executive Director of St. Vincent de Paul Society in Dayton, Ohio. Since 1999, Michael has engaged in nonprofit leadership in financial development and executive positions in Iowa, Kentucky, and Ohio. Michael is a graduate of The George Washington University (M.A., Political Management), Wright State University (B.A., Urban Affairs), and Sinclair Community College (A.A.S., Law Enforcement), and attended law school at Ohio Northern University and the University of Dayton. Over a decade of service for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Michael planned and led the historic One Faith, One Hope, One Love capital campaign, which raised over $165 million in pledges to benefit regional ministries of the Catholic Church in western and southwestern Ohio. In 2017 a feature article about Michael’s life appeared in the Cincinnati Enquirer, and the story received a first-place award by The Press Club of Cleveland. Michael is chair of the disaster operations committee for Disaster Services Corporation - Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA, a board member of Franciscan Media, and a member of the child protection review board for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Michael resides in Oakwood, Ohio with his wife Ann Marie and four children. Connect with Michael: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelvanderburgh/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelvanderburgh/) Learn more about St. Vincent de Paul Society in Dayton, Ohio: https://stvincentdayton.org/ (https://stvincentdayton.org/)

2. 

   19 Jun 2023

   Connecting with Donors’ Passions with Michael Vanderburgh, Part 1

   In part 1 of our conversation with Michael Vanderburgh, Executive Director of St. Vincent de Paul Society in Dayton, Ohio, we dig into the weight of volunteerism and how giving to Catholic organizations connects people to their passions and faith. ABOUT MICHAEL VANDERBURGH Michael Vanderburgh is Executive Director of St. Vincent de Paul Society in Dayton, Ohio. Since 1999, Michael has engaged in nonprofit leadership in financial development and executive positions in Iowa, Kentucky, and Ohio. Michael is a graduate of The George Washington University (M.A., Political Management), Wright State University (B.A., Urban Affairs), and Sinclair Community College (A.A.S., Law Enforcement), and attended law school at Ohio Northern University and the University of Dayton. Over a decade of service for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Michael planned and led the historic One Faith, One Hope, One Love capital campaign, which raised over $165 million in pledges to benefit regional ministries of the Catholic Church in western and southwestern Ohio. In 2017 a feature article about Michael’s life appeared in the Cincinnati Enquirer, and the story received a first-place award by The Press Club of Cleveland. Michael is chair of the disaster operations committee for Disaster Services Corporation - Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA, a board member of Franciscan Media, and a member of the child protection review board for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Michael resides in Oakwood, Ohio with his wife Ann Marie and four children. Connect with Michael: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelvanderburgh/⁠ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelvanderburgh/) Learn more about St. Vincent de Paul Society in Dayton, Ohio: ⁠https://stvincentdayton.org/ (https://stvincentdayton.org/)

3. 

   12 Jun 2023

   Planting the Seeds for Strong Fundraising with OLV, Part 2

   In part 2 of our conversation with Reverend Monsignor David LiPuma and David Kersten, we continue discussing Father Baker’s work, how he planted the seeds for strong fundraising, and ways OLV has evolved to foster continued support of its mission. ABOUT REVEREND MONSIGNOR DAVID LIPUMA Reverend Monsignor David LiPuma is the Pastor and Rector at OLV National Shrine & Basilica. A Lancaster, New York native, he was ordained to the priesthood in 1987 by the late Bishop Edward Head. He served as parochial vicar at St. Leo the Great in Amherst, and later at St. Philip the Apostle in Cheektowaga. In 1993, Msgr. LiPuma was named acting director of the Office of Worship in the Diocese of Buffalo, a post he held until Bishop Henry J. Mansell appointed him as his priest secretary. He continued in that role under former Bishop Edward Kmiec, who retired in 2012 and under Bishop Richard Malone until 2013. In 2013, Msgr. LiPuma was named pastor of St. Peter's in Lewiston. A graduate of Wadhams Hall Seminary College in Ogdensburg, New York, Msgr. LiPuma went on to study in Rome, Italy, at the Pontifical North American College where he received his theology degree from the Gregorian University in Rome. ABOUT DAVID KERSTEN David J. Kersten is the Chief Executive Officer of OLV Charities - the fundraising and support services arm of Our Lady of Victory Organizations / “Father Baker’s.” Kersten is the public face of the organization and responsible for the fundraising efforts of OLV Charities, which involve multiple channels, such as direct mail solicitations, fundraising events, planned gifts, charitable gift annuities, and other giving vehicles. He also oversees a full range of strategic and operational activities for OLV Charities, which include but are not limited to support service growth / retention, fiduciary oversight, and policy implementation. Previously, Kersten served as Vice President of Development for Catholic Health System. He also functioned as President of ParishPay, Inc. in New York City and as Executive Director of the Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo. Kersten received a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Niagara University. He also received a Bachelor’s of Sacred Theology from Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas and a Master’s of Ecumenical Studies from Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. Additionally, Kersten received an MBA in Church Business Administration from the Graduate Theological Foundation in South Bend, Indiana. Learn more about OLV: ⁠https://www.olvcharities.org/⁠ (https://www.olvcharities.org/)

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Building Donor Relationships with Thomas Smith, Part 2

Published 20 Mar 2023 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I felt safe doing this, but I did run the spreadsheet out based upon their bleed rate that in 42 years, they would have minus 300 donors. Of course, neither he nor I believe that nobody would be donating to the diocesan 40 years, but math can be a brutal thing to go against. […]

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