# (9m 34s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Before The Ask Ever Happens

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Podcast: [The Breakthru Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-breakthru-podcast-6294134)
Published: 2026-05-16T04:05:55+00:00
Episode link: https://breakthrupodcast.podbean.com/e/9m-34s-jpauls-major-gift-fundraising-guide-before-the-ask-ever-happens/
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Duration seconds: 573

## Resource

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) Links referred to in the episode: First post in The Invitation series: "Let's Party" (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/lets-party)

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