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Designing Impact Together with Donors
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- May 19, 2026
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Summary
"You brought me a brochure, not a conversation." A donor said that to one of my clients. It changed how we prep every donor visit now. In this week's episode of The Intentional Fundraiser podcast, I share the story of a $250,000 ask that became a $400,000 partnership plus two warm introductions, all because we changed one thing. We stopped presenting. We started designing. Inside the episode you'll get: The five-part co-design meeting flow you can use this week The donor psychology that makes this work so well The tools, visuals, and AI-supported follow-up habits I use after every donor visit Your best donors are not waiting for a better update. They are waiting to be invited into the work. Here is my question for you today. When was the last time you walked out of a donor visit feeling like you had truly built something together? Listen now, then forward this episode to one teammate who is about to prep a big donor visit. More from Tammy Zonker Author of Calling All Heroes Founder of Fundraising Transformed President of Modern Institute for Charitable Giving Learn more about the Excellence in Major Gift Fundraising Seminar Subscribe to Tammy Zonker's Scaling Major Gifts newsletter Connect with Tammy Zonker on LinkedIn Resources: Show notes, links, and resources mentioned in this episode . Review my show: Please review my show . After you click the link, scroll to the bottom, first tap to rate with five stars, and then tap “Write a Review.” Then, let me know what you liked most about this particular episode or how you find my podcast helpful, valuable, insightful, or inspiring in some way. Privacy Policy: See Privacy Policy at https://www.fundraisingtransformed.com/policies