131. Friendraising Over Fundraising: How ISOW Bible College Went From $60K to $1.5M in 3 Years

<p>In this episode of the Fundraising Masterminds Podcast, we&#39;re talking about how ISOW Bible College went from $60K to $1.5M in 3 years.</p><p><br></p><p>Join us as we break down the principles and paradigm shifts of friendraising. From asking for money to building real relationships, we&#39;re looking at the mindset shift that will help you go from nervous fundraising to long-term development.</p><p><br></p><p>Uncover why your million-dollar donors are hiding behind $500 checks. Find out how ISOW exceeded their goal by 900%, just to train more pastors. Discover why the former U.S. Vice President&#39;s brother wrote the largest check at their dinner. And learn the fundraising philosophy behind ISOW&#39;s explosive growth!</p><p><br></p><p>So whether you&#39;re preparing your first Vision Dinner or looking for new ways to fundraise, this episode will show you why it matters to stay true to your vision and build genuine relationships.</p><p><br></p><p>Don&#39;t forget to subscribe to our channel for more nonprofit success stories.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>ASK US A QUESTION:</p><p><a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/fundraisingmasterminds" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/fundraisingmasterminds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>NEED HELP WITH YOUR NONPROFIT?</p><p>Most nonprofits are under-funded. Even if you think your nonprofit is doing well, we&#39;ve found you could be doing much better. However, most nonprofits don&#39;t have a clear development strategy that keeps them grounded. As a result, they &quot;get creative&quot; and &quot;try new things&quot; based on what is popular or trending, or they get comfortable with where they are at and don&#39;t realize the dangers they will be facing in just a few short years.</p><p><br></p><p>The Perfect Vision Dinner Course is a 20-week &quot;live video&quot; course that addresses this problem head on. The course was developed by Jim Dempsey after 38+ years as a Senior Development Director at Cru. After Jim had personally done over 2,500 vision dinners in his lifetime and raised over $1 billion worldwide, Jim and Jason have partnered together to bring you Fundraising Masterminds. Our first course, The Perfect Vision Dinner is a time-tested proven formula that will introduce our development system and grow your nonprofit to its maximum potential.</p><p><br></p><p>The course includes 20-h