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Hey Fundraiser!

Welcome to Hey Fundraiser, the podcast for nonprofit Executive Directors and major gift officers who are done guessing.Each week, host Mary Petersen pulls back the curtain on what actually works in major gifts. Not theory. Not whiteboard frameworks. Real scripts, real strategy, and the exact moves you can use in your next donor meeting. Mary spent 25+ years as a working major gift officer and built a methodology that closes 5 and 6-figure gifts in months, not years, by going deep with a focused

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29:46
Why Donors Really Leave (And It's Not What You Think)
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2026/04/03
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34:02
After the Ask: The Follow-Up Rhythm That Protects the...
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2026/03/27
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39:34
Objections Clinic: The 7 Objections + The 3-Step...
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2026/03/20
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30:49
The Three Donor Types: Head / Heart / Gut (And How to...
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2026/03/13
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32:18
Offers & Outcomes: Why Donors Fund Outcomes (Not...
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2026/03/12
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19:51
Why Donors Say No: The 5 Real Reasons (And the Fix...
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2026/01/30
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24:09
What to Say: 12 Gift Asks to Get a YES
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2025/12/19
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39:46
How Heather Closed $280,000 in 6 Weeks
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2025/11/03
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29:41
Mastering the Major Gift Ask: 5 Solicitation Scripts...
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2025/10/27
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15:59
How to Break Through Donor Silence (Without Feeling...
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2025/09/26
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22:41
How to Close Major Gifts Faster—Without Rushing the...
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2025/09/19
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28:43
A Week in the Life of a Major Gift Coach
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2025/07/21
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19:18
3 Mindsets Holding You Back in Your Major Gift Work...
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2025/05/28
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32:36
How to Close Your First $100,000 Gift
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2025/02/21
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24:27
5 Biggest Mistakes Fundraisers Make During Solicitation
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2025/02/14
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15:05
Building Your Major Gift Plan for a New Fiscal Year
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2025/01/01
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22:58
How I Closed a $100 Million Gift
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2024/12/06
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15:41
The #1 Trait That Sets Top MGOs Apart (And How You...
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2024/11/23
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28:15
How to Find New Major Gift Prospects
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2024/11/03
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16:32
How to Overcome The Fear of Making a Major Gift Ask
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2024/08/27
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