241: Reimagining Donor Relationships with Tammy Zonker

In this episode of What the Fundraising Podcast… In today’s rapidly evolving landscape of nonprofits, it’s a necessity that leaders lead with more bravery and boldness than ever before. Such courage means moving beyond their safe zones and well-worn paths and embracing risks that reflect the urgency of missions. Brave leadership is no longer an option but a necessity, whether it’s challenging misconceptions, building authentic relationships with donors, or daring to imagine a future beyond the next 12 months.   This week, we are joined by Tammy Zonker, a leader, strategic thinker, and renowned expert in major gift fundraising with nearly three decades of impactful experience. She is also the founder and president of Fundraising Transformed and host of The Intentional Fundraiser podcast. She has led and trained thousands of nonprofits, including social service organizations, colleges & universities, private schools, and healthcare organizations to raise nearly a billion dollars. She is devoted to empowering nonprofit organizations to achieve exceptional results. She joined us today to talk about how nonprofit leaders can harness their courage to drive change, build meaningful relationships, and show up as their best selves in service of the communities they represent.  In this episode, you will be able to, Learn about the fear of failure and disappointment among nonprofit leaders. Discover micro actions for braver fundraising leadership. Learn about the difference between knowing and understanding. Learn how to take smaller steps toward braver, more authentic conversations. Get all the resources from today’s episode here.  Support for this show is brought to you by Donor Perfect. Our friends at Donor Perfect really understand fundraising on so many levels. Stay aligned while working online with a seamless and secure payments experience for your donors and your team. Empower donors to give where they are, whenever they like, automate data entry, and process online, monthly, and mobile payments, and accept payments over the phone. Connect with me:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_malloryerickson/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whatthefundraising YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@malloryerickson7946 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/mallory-erickson-bressler/ Website: malloryerickson.com/podcast Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-the-fundraising/id1575421652 If you haven’t already, please visit our new What the Fundraising community forum. Check it out and join the conversation at this link. If you’re looking to raise more from the right funders, then you’ll want to check out my Power Partners Formula, a step-by-step approach to identifying the optimal partners for your organization. This free masterclass offers a great starting point.