Just Ask - Rethinking Development

AI can write the email, draft the proposal, and build the follow-up. It might even tell you exactly what to say.But should it?We’re stepping back into the world of AI to talk about what happens when a tool designed to make development more efficient starts replacing the very thing that makes development work: human relationships.Where does AI help? Where does it hurt? And what might we lose when we put too much of fundraising on autopilot?

Should your school have a separate foundation?It can sound like a great way to strengthen fundraising, protect resources, and engage new leadership. But before you go and create a new organization, there’s a more important question to ask: Why?In this episode, Greg draws on years of experience working with Catholic schools and nonprofits to explore what happens when a foundation is created to solve one problem, but ends up creating entirely new ones.We talk about stewardship, trust, leadership, fundraising, and the questions every school should ask before deciding that a separate foundation is the answer.

Why does asking for a gift bring out so much fear?What if the very act of “asking” isn’t just about fundraising, but about becoming an instrument of what God wants to do in another person’s life… and your own?In this episode, Bryan and Greg explore The Healing Power of Asking.

We live in an age of shortcuts. AI can save time, automate tasks, and make almost any job easier. But some shortcuts cost you more than they save. In this episode, we explore one simple mindset that will make you a stronger fundraiser, and why sometimes the best thing you can do — is take the stairs.

What if strengthening your annual fund was the key to unlocking your long-term fundraising strategy? In this episode, Greg takes the lead to explore how a focused mini-campaign within your annual fund can secure major gifts for operational priorities, creating the financial stability needed to spend more time cultivating planned and endowment gifts. It’s a practical conversation about balancing today’s needs with tomorrow’s legacy.