The Breakthru Podcast

About The Breakthru Podcast

Welcome to The Breakthru Podcast! I'm J.Paul Fridenmaker, and I've spent more than 30 years exploring the strange, sacred, and deeply human world of major gift fundraising. Each week, I share stories, insights, and reflections from a lifetime of working with generous people and the fundraisers who invite them to make a difference. Together, we explore donor relationships, philanthropy, wealth, generosity, and the art of inviting people to give. You'll also find conversations with philanthropists and high-net-worth givers who offer rare glimpses into the experiences, motivations, and decisions that shape their generosity. Whether you're a seasoned major gift fundraiser or just getting started, I hope you'll find something here that sparks your curiosity, challenges your assumptions, and brings fresh perspective to your work.

Publisher

J.Paul Fridenmaker

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Apr 2023

Latest episode

23 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

144 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Oct 2026

   (9m 55s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Monkeys Weren’t in the PowerPoint 🙈

   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)

2. 

   16 Oct 2026

   (9m 15s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - What's Your 2-Minute Drill?

   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)

3. 

   2 Oct 2026

   (9m 35s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Conversation You Almost Had

   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)

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 26 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

25

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68