Talking Shop Podcast - EverTrue Studios Network

David Lively has led advancement teams at some of the highest-performing fundraising shops in the country. Erin Moran is a long-time advancement operations professional with a deep love for data.

What happens when an advancement operations nerd and a big-ideas major gifts guy sit down for a cup of coffee?

They talk shop.

Episode 8: Are comprehensive campaigns meeting urgent needs?

Episode 7: Optimal fundraiser portfolios

Episode 6: The reputation of the profession

Episode 5: The love-hate relationship with capacity ratings

Episode 4: Zombie Proposals

Episode 3: How do you eliminate toxic competition between fundraisers?

Episode 2: What to do as the new VP of advancement

Episode 1: Is there such thing as a bad gift?

Welcome to Talking Shop!

If you sell everything, is anything quality?

Everyone should be able to speak to why this work is important

Data is dispassionate

Lively's Theory of Dysfunction

New job advice from mom

A gift that eats

The Fundraiser-Prospect Research communication breakdown

When you're brand new

Every donor should work with multiple fundraisers

Zombie proposals are lifeless

Fundraisers are not good at timing

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