{"podcast":{"title":"Huddle Up with Mark The Fund Coach","slug":"huddle-up-with-mark-the-fund-coach-7242496","podcast_index_feed_id":7242496,"rss_url":"https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/2147924653/feed","website_url":"https://www.thefundcoach.com/podcasts/huddle-up-with-mark-the-fund-coach","image_url":"https://kajabi-storefronts-production.kajabi-cdn.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/file-uploads/site/2147754197/podcasts/a31d776-8311-341e-5d5e-715d01cb7a_HUV_intro_1920_x_1920_px_53_.png","author":"Mark Duncan","episode_count":57,"summary":"A key to fundraising success is through building trusting relationship with high capacity donors. Relationship Fundraising, the most effective way to raise money. I Empower nonprofit leaders with the skill and confidence to secure large contributions from wealthy individuals. This podcast provides nonprofit","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T00:18:07.929881+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/huddle-up-with-mark-the-fund-coach-7242496"},"episode":{"title":"What Do I Say In a Major Donor Meeting?","slug":"what-do-i-say-in-a-major-donor-meeting","published_at":"2026-03-10T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/huddle-up-with-mark-the-fund-coach-7242496/what-do-i-say-in-a-major-donor-meeting","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/huddle-up-with-mark-the-fund-coach-7242496","url":"https://www.thefundcoach.com/podcasts/huddle-up-with-mark-the-fund-coach/episodes/2149176361","audio_url":"https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/medias/2149176361.mp3","summary":"What do you say when the conversation with a major donor turns toward a gift? For many nonprofit leaders—especially those without formal fundraising training—that moment can feel intimidating and awkward. In this episode of Huddle Up with Mark The Fund Coach, Mark shares practical, natural language you can use in real donor conversations. You’ll learn how to open the discussion, transition toward an ask, respond to hesitation, and close with clarity—without sounding pushy or salesy. If you’ve ever walked into a donor meeting hoping you’d find the right words, this episode will help you show up calm, confident, and ready to lead the conversation.","meta_description":"What do you say when the conversation with a major donor turns toward a gift? For many nonprofit leaders—especially those without formal fundraising train…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1150,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/huddle-up-with-mark-the-fund-coach-7242496/episodes/what-do-i-say-in-a-major-donor-meeting/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/huddle-up-with-mark-the-fund-coach-7242496/what-do-i-say-in-a-major-donor-meeting.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}