Interview with Madeleine Buchner OAM (AUS) - Founder and CEO of Little Dreamers Australia, the 2019 Order of Australia Medal Recipient and a 2019 AFR 100 Women of Influence. Madeleine Buchner founded Little Dreamers Australia at age 16 which today employees 40+ staff and has raised over $1.5m to support more than 4000 families in Australia. In 2019, Madeleine was the recipient of the Order of Australia Medal, and is also a 2018 Westpac Social Change Fellow, 2019 AFR 100 Women of Influence...

Interview with Tom Ahern (USA) - President at Ahern Communications. Tom Ahern is a highly sought-after fundraising copywriting and donor communications expert. In 2016, the New York Times wrote that Tom Ahern “is one of the country’s most sought-after creators of fund-raising messages.” Tom Ahern is also the author of eight fundraising books including ‘Turning doubters into donors’, ‘What your donors want… and why’ and ‘How to write fundraising materials that raise more money.’ Sections...

Interview with Alice Ferris ACFRE (USA) - Founding Partner of GoalBusters Consulting and the 21st recipient of the AFP Founders’ Medallion. Alice Ferris has 30+ years fundraising experience and is a Founding Partner of GoalBusters Consulting and the Director of Development for KAWC Colorado River Public Media. Alice was the 90th professional to receive the Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive (ACFRE) credential and was the 21st recipient of the AFP Founders’ Medallion, recognising...

Interview with Ligia Pena CFRE (CAN) - Legacy Fundraising/Gifts in Wills Coach & Consultant at Globetrotting Fundraiser. Over the past 20 years Ligia Pena has worked as a fundraiser for organisations in Canada and internationally and was previously the Global Legacy Manager for Greenpeace International. Today, Ligia is a highly sought after legacy fundraising coach and consultant through her consultancy Globetrotting Fundraiser. Included in this episode: Section 1: The beginning of...

Interview with Sam Laprade CFRE (CAN) - Fundraising Strategist & Coach, Keynote Speaker, Donor Database Analyst and the Radio Host for “An Hour to Give.” Sam Laprade is a talented fundraising strategist with 30+ years experience in fund development, donor analytics, donor relations, PR and media relations. Included in this episode: Section 1: The beginning of Sam's fundraising career and key lessons learnt early on Section 2: The effectiveness of using Donor Data Analytics Section 3:...

Interview with Kishshana Palmer CFRE (USA) - Founder and CEO at Kishshana & Co. and Founder of The Rooted Collaborative. Kishshana Palmer is a sought-after strategist, speaker, trainer and coach for non-profit organisations. Kishshana has served as a speaker, panelist and conference keynote with such organisations as Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), OneCause, Bloomerang, US Olympic Committee, Boys and Girls Club of America, Meals on Wheels, AFP ICON and IFC to name only a few. Included...

Interview with Julia Campbell (USA) - Digital Storytelling Strategist; Founder of J Campbell Social Marketing and the Nonprofit Social Media Summit. Julia Campbell has operated her digital marketing consulting business for almost a decade, focused exclusively on mission-driven organisations. Julia is the author of two digital storytelling books for non-profits and her focus in to increase the clarity, confidence, and capacity of nonprofits in the areas of social media marketing and online...

Interview with Harvey McKinnon (CAN) Harvey is recognised as one of North America’s leading fundraising experts. He is the author of four acclaimed books, and is the co-author of the #1 international best-seller The Power of Giving: How Giving Back Enriches Us All. Harvey is a highly rated trainer and has taught fundraising to thousands of non-profit staff around the world. Included in this episode: Section 1: the beginning of Harvey's fundraising career at Oxfam Canada and key lessons...

Interview with Erica Waasdorp (USA) - President of A Direct Solution; Author of Monthly Giving: The Sleeping Giant. Erica Waasdorp started A Direct Solution in 2003 with more than twenty years of experience in direct marketing for non-profits. Erica is a Certified Master Trainer for the Association of Fundraising Professionals and sought-after webinar presenter. She has spoken at a multitude of nonprofit conferences, ranging from fundamentals of fundraising, to international fundraising, to...

Interview with Diane H Leonard (USA) - Founder of DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services. Diane’s grant writing consultancy has secured more than $66.75 million in competitive grant funds for their non-profit clients since 2006. Diane’s services includes capacity building and technical assistance related to the grant process, program design, evaluation design, and grant management. Included in this episode: Section 1: Key lessons learnt early in Diane's grant writing and...

Interview with Penelope Burk (CAN) - World renowned fundraising author, researcher, speaker and the President of Cygnus Applied Research Penelope Burk is considered one of North America’s best fundraisers and was even voted number .2 in America’s Top 25 Fundraising Experts as published by Philanthropy Media. Penelope ’s unique advantage in the fundraising industry is her evidence-based approach. While her professional experience in the sector spans forty-five years, her publications and...

Interview with Gail Perry CFRE (USA) - Founder of Gail Perry Associates Consulting and Author of “Fired Up Fundraising: Turn Board Passion into Action.” Gail Perry is an international fundraising consultant, keynote speaker, trainer and philanthropy leader. Her Fired-Up Fundraising approach, developed over the past 30 years as a nonprofit philanthropy expert, has helped organisations raise hundreds of millions in gifts. She was also named in the top 10 of America’s Top 25 Fundraising Experts...

Interview with Amy Eisenstein ACFRE (USA) - CEO and Co-Founder of The Capital Campaign Toolkit. Amy Eisenstein ACFRE, has been a development professional and fundraising consultant for more than 20 years. Recognised as a leading expert in her field, she’s helped small and large nonprofits raise millions of dollars through major gift and capital campaigns, board development, annual fund campaigns, direct mail, and planned gift solicitations. Included in this episode: Section 1: Reflecting...

Interview with Valerio Melandri (ITA) Valerio is a Professor of Fundraising at the University of Bologna, Italy, and is the Founder and Chairman of Festival del Fundraising which is the fifth most attended fundraising event in the world. Valerio teaches his students at the university the “Principles and Techniques of Fundraising” and is the director of the Masters program in Fundraising. Valerio is an international recognised fundraising trainer, keynote speaker and founder and president of...

Interview with Richard Radcliffe (UK) Richard is the founder of Radcliffe Consulting and was awarded the “Lifetime Contribution to Fundraising Award” by the Institute of Fundraising UK. With over 40 years in fundraising experience, which includes more than 30 years specialising in legacies, there isn’t much about legacy fundraising that Richard doesn’t know. He has written (or helped draft) more than 700 successful legacy fundraising strategies. He also the Author of “Why legacies are...

Interview with Ken Burnett (UK) - Founder and Managing Trustee of SOFII; Voted Most Influential Fundraiser in UK (2011). Ken is an author, lecturer and consultant on fundraising, marketing and communications for nonprofit organisations worldwide. In 2007 Ken Burnett was recipient of Professional Fundraising magazine’s ‘Outstanding Contribution’ award and the UK Institute of Fundraising’s ‘Lifetime Contribution’ award. Sections included in this episode: Section 1: Ken Burnett’s early days...

Interview with Nigel Harris CFRE (AUS) - 25 years as CEO of Mater Foundation and the 2012 FIA Arthur Venn Fundraising Professional of the Year. Nigel Harris is an established and recognised non-profit sector leader with a strong focus on philanthropy and fundraising leadership. A long-term leader in the fundraising sector, in Australia and internationally, Nigel is a highly regarded presenter, writer, educator and mentor, and has a specific focus on leadership, governance and organisational...

Interview with Simone Joyaux ACFRE (USA) - Founder of Joyaux Associates and author of Strategic Fund Development (3rd edition). For the past 40+ years Simone Joyaux has operated her consultancy to NGOs and not-for-profits, Joyaux Associates, where Simone specialises in Board management, Fund Development and Strategic Planning.  Simone is a fundraising trainer, speaker, coach and mentor; and has written three books and contributed to several more. Simone writes for a column for the Nonprofit...

Interview with Marc Pitman (USA) - CEO of The Concord Leadership Group and Executive Director of the Nonprofit Academy. Marc Pitman is an international leadership coach and fundraising trainer. Marc helps nonprofit board members and staff get excited about asking for money. He is the author of Ask Without Fear!® and is recognised by The Atlantic as “1 of 5 Philanthropic blogs fundraisers need to read.” This episode includes: Section 1: The beginning of Marc's fundraising career; key...

Interview with Jonathan Dawson (AUS) - Digital Fundraising Expert & Founder of Digital Ninjas. Jonathan Dawson lead UNICEF Australia’s digital campaigns for over three years before starting his mission driven digital agency. His agency focuses on helping their not-for-profit clients drive measurable results from digital channels. Sections of this episode include: Section 1: Jonathan's career and success stories at UNICEF Australia when leading their digital fundraising...

Interview with Carl Young CFRE (AUS) - Philanthropy and Fundraising Director at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne, Australia. Carl is one of Australia’s most successful fundraising leaders and has been the Philanthropy and Fundraising Director at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre for almost ten years. Carl and his team have achieved some of Australia’s most notable fundraising awards over the years as well personally being awarded a FIA Fellowship for contribution and service to...

Interview with Kylie Wallace (AUS) -  the previous Head of Campaigns for Polished Man, 2019 Fundraising and Philanthropy Mover and Shaker award winner. Kylie is an international campaigning, fundraising and marketing professional specialising in the NFP sector. Kylie’s greatest success to date has been managing ygap’s Polished Man campaign. She has grown it from simply just an idea into a global movement of 93,000 fundraisers, 62,000 donors from 110 countries around the world, raising $5...

Interview with Shanelle Newton Clapham (AUS) - CEO and Chief Digital Marketing Strategist at Parachute Digital. Shanelle is a passionate marketer & fundraiser and the author of the digital fundraising book Attracting Donors Online – Digital Fundraising that works. Shanelle’s career goal is to help non-profit organisations make more money online by creating excellent digital experiences that leave their donors feeling like their minds have been read. Included in this episode: ...

Interview with Lani Masuku (AUS) - CEO of The Nappy Collective and Founder of Organic SUKU Lani has had years of experience in the not for profit space starting as support and growing into leadership. Lani’s interest in socially good businesses has led her to start a hair care product business called Organic SUKU and is currently the CEO of a Melbourne based non-profit, The Nappy Collective. Previous to these roles, Lani was the Fundraising Manager at RSPCA Victoria and the Community...

Interview with Leanne Down (AUS) - Fundraising & Marketing Executive Manager at Trust For Nature. Before leading Trust For Nature’s fundraising efforts, Leanne spent over ten years helping grow not-for-profits through international fundraising consultancy firm, DVA Navion. Included in this episode: Key lessons learnt early in Leanne's fundraising career Common mistakes fundraising teams make The success of fundraising at Trust For Nature Advice for being more strategic in your...