Support Raising Solutions / VIA Generosity Podcast
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Ep 217 - Leaders Maximize Diversity: Tony Dentman
"It's not just for diversity's sake, it's for the kingdom's sake."
Guest: Tony Dentman
Host: Mark Wilson
Mark and Tony discuss the unique challenges faced by minority leaders in fundraising, the importance of support from organizations, and the mindset shifts necessary for success. Tony shares his personal journey of empowering minority leaders and breaking financial barriers in the fundraising world.
The Support Raising Podcast, by Via, is excited to bring you the best leaders and practitioners in these three areas: spiritually healthy, vision-driven, and fully funded. Their insight will help you move forward in your partnership development.
Show Notes:
The Funding Tribe -
Ep 216 - Leading in a Hindu Context
Trust God's sovereignty. Mobilize generosity. Impact lives.
Guest: David
Host: Steve
David shares with us about his journey with sports ministry, the challenges that surround fundraising, and the importance of trusting God for resources.
The Support Raising Podcast, by Via, is excited to bring you the best leaders and practitioners in these three areas: spiritually healthy, vision-driven, and fully funded. Their insight will help you move forward in your partnership development.
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Ep 215 - Lead with Donor-Centric Communication: Jeff Jackson
"Donors don't give TO the organizaiton, they give THROUGH it."
Guest: Jeff Jackson
Host: Mark Wilson
Jeff Jackson joins Mark Wilson as he shares about his journey of reevaluating how organizations communicate with financial partners, discovering how effective communication that honors the generosity can impact long term ministry.
The Support Raising Podcast, by Via, is excited to bring you the best leaders and practitioners in these three areas: spiritually healthy, vision-driven, and fully funded. Their insight will help you move forward in your partnership development.
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Ep 214 - Leaders Can Be Fully Funded in Their Own Context: Bramuel Musya
A better future doesn't happen by accident. Leaders envision it—and champion others toward it.
Guests: Bramuel Musya
Host: Steve
Join us with Bramuel who shares about how support raising training reshaped ministry efforts in Kenya, influencing leaders with a ripple effect. "The solutions wasn't to write a check. The solution was to set an example."
The Support Raising Podcast, by Via, is excited to bring you the best leaders and practitioners in these three areas: spiritually healthy, vision-driven, and fully funded. Their insight will help you move forward in your partnership development.
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Ep 213 - Leaders Change the Culture (100% is just the start): Carol Neris
"Support raising is a ministry, not just a necessity."
Guests: Carolina Neris
Host: Steve
Support raising became ministry itself. Carolina Neris shares about the transforming Brasilian missionary movement: from five to twenty five staff to a movement of 50,000 Brasilians.
The Support Raising Podcast, by Via, is excited to bring you the best leaders and practitioners in these three areas: spiritually healthy, vision-driven, and fully funded. Their insight will help you move forward in your partnership development.
Show Notes:
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Ep 212 - European & Coaching Background: Rebecca McCaigue & Claire Niclasen
Leaders Guide Others to Uncharted Places
Guests: Rebecca McCaigue and Claire Niclasen
Host: Mark Wilson
Rebecca McCaigue and Claire Niclasen join Mark Wilson to share their insights from leading and coaching across Europe, how they bridged the gap between training and practice, and empowered their teams to reach their full potential.
The Support Raising Podcast, by Via, is excited to bring you the best leaders and practitioners in these three areas: spiritually healthy, vision-driven, and fully funded. Their insight will help you move forward in your partnership development.
Show Notes:
Personal Support Matters by Claire Niclasen and Myles Wilson
The Partnership Collective - Empowering MPD Equippers! (formerly the Mission Partners Networks Forum)
A Kingdom for a Team: 52 practical tips for vibrant mission partnership by Anton Svoboda , Rebecca McCaigue, and Mike Breneis -
Ep 211 - Leaders Go First in Raising Support: Kate Gilmor
Organizational changes starts with leaders that are ALL IN!
Guest: Kate Gilmor
Host: Mark Wilson
Leaders inspire change through their own example. Kate Gilmor shares about how Steiger International's leadership led the transformation for their entire organization.
The Support Raising Podcast, by Via, is excited to bring you the best leaders and practitioners in these three areas: spiritually healthy, vision-driven, and fully funded. Their insight will help you move forward in your partnership development.
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Ep 210 - Embody the Culture: Dave Dickens
Why is support raising culture so pivotal?
Guest: Dave Dickens
Host: Mark Wilson
Organizational culture can be one of the biggest influences on staff support health. Mark Wilson hosts Dave Dickens from Cru to discuss strategies to shift culture to align with organizational vision.
The Support Raising Podcast, by Via, is excited to bring you the best leaders and practitioners in these three areas: spiritually healthy, vision-driven, and fully funded. Their insight will help you move forward in your partnership development.
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Ep 209 - Intro to Trailblazers: Mark Wilson, Steve D. & Callie Davis
Leaders who go first set a pathway for everyone else to follow.
Hosts: Mark Wilson, Steve, & Callie Davis
Tune in to the Trailblazers series. Nine episodes to inspire, encourage, and equip you to lead in your team, organization, and context. To launch this series, series hosts Mark, Steve, and Callie share their inspiration for this topic and reflect on trailblazing leaders who impacted them.
The Support Raising Podcast, by Via, is excited to bring you the best leaders and practitioners in these three areas: spiritually healthy, vision-driven, and fully funded. Their insight will help you move forward in your partnership development.
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Ep 208 - Clear Ministry Vision: Micah May
Why is vision an essential part of every fundraiser's toolbox?
The Basics of Support Raising series is jam-packed with wisdom and insight. They are sure to encourage you and strengthen your foundation, no matter where you are on the journey.
The Support Raising Podcast, by Via, is excited to bring you the best leaders and practitioners in these three areas: spiritually healthy, vision-driven, and fully funded. Their insight will help you move forward in your partnership development.
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Ep 207 - Created to Give: Ellis Goldstein, Patrick Johnson, & Todd Moore
What's God's plan for his people concerning generosity and ministry? How is support raising truly generosity and not begging?
In Part 7 of The Basics of Support Raising, host Mark Wilson discusses the core foundation of generosity with guests Ellis Goldstein, Patrick Johnson, & Todd Moore.
The Basics of Support Raising contains eight episodes, jam-packed with wisdom and insight to encourage you and strengthen your foundation, no matter where you are on the journey.
The Support Raising Podcast, by Via, is excited to bring you the best leaders and practitioners in these three areas: spiritually healthy, vision-driven, and fully funded. Their insight will help you move forward in your partnership development.
SHOW NOTES:
Compass International: https://compass.org/
Freedom5One: https://freedom5one.com/
The Sower: https://www.amazon.com/Sower-Redefining-Ministry-Raising-Resources/dp/0979990793
The God Ask: https://www.viagenerosity.org/resources/the-god-ask
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Ep 206 - Communication: Ian Hsu
What basic communication skills and practices do support raisers need to know and embrace? Join host Mark Wilson and guest Ian Hsu for part 6 of The Basics of Support Raising series.
Ian is the founder and CEO of Prayvine, a ministry that provides mission workers with a free, secure platform for multiplying their prayer support. He is passionate about building strong, prayer-centric relationships between workers and their ministry partners. Prior to founding Prayvine, Ian led Stanford University's digital engagement strategy.
The Support Raising Podcast, by Via, is excited to bring you the best leaders and practitioners in these three areas: spiritually healthy, vision-driven, and fully funded. Their insight will help you move forward in your partnership development.
SHOW NOTES: Prayvine: https://www.prayvine.org/
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Ep 205 - Crowdsourcing vs Partnership: Charles Wesley Jr.
Alternative forms of raising money skip the most central core of support raising - Partnership Development.
In part 5, host Mark Wilson discusses the core concept of partnership with guest Charles Wesley Jr., Director of Ministry Partner Development with University Christian Outreach (UCO).
The Basics of Support Raising contains eight episodes, jam-packed with wisdom and insight to encourage you and strengthen your foundation, no matter where you are on the journey.
The Support Raising Podcast, by Via, is excited to bring you the best leaders and practitioners in these three areas: spiritually healthy, vision-driven, and fully funded. Their insight will help you move forward in your partnership development.
SHOW NOTES:
University Christian Outreach - https://www.ucoweb.org/
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Ep 204 - Referrals: Erin Sparks
Referrals are important! And maybe not as terrible as you think.
In part 4, host Callie Davis unpacks "Referrals" with guest Erin Sparks, director of the ministry of partnership development at Every Nation churches and ministries.
Is it too much to ask for referrals in an appointment? How can it be done well? Is asking for referrals necessary?
The Basics of Support Raising contains eight episodes, jam-packed with wisdom and insight to encourage you and strengthen your foundation, no matter where you are on the journey.
The Support Raising Podcast, by Via, is excited to bring you the best leaders and practitioners in these three areas: spiritually healthy, vision-driven, and fully funded. Their insight will help you move forward in your partnership development.
Show Notes:
Every Nation churches & ministries: https://www.everynation.org/
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Ep 203 - Perspective of a God-Asker: Steve Shadrach
Why is a support raiser's perspective foundational for success? Guest Steve Shadrach and host Mark Wilson unpack the "Perspective of a God-Asker" on @via_generosity 's Support Raising Podcast as part 3/8 of a BRAND NEW series called The Basics of Support Raising. Eight episodes, jam-packed with wisdom and insight, are sure to encourage you and strengthen your foundation, no matter where you are on the journey.
The Support Raising Podcast, by Via, is excited to bring you the best leaders and practitioners in these three areas: spiritually healthy, vision-driven, and fully funded. Their insight will help you move forward in your partnership development.
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Ep 202 - Biblical Asking: Tony Dentman
What is the biblical basis for inviting people to partner financially, to ASK? What can a variety of different, but successful asks look like? Is it always the same?
Guest Tony Dentman of the Funding Tribe Foundation & Campus Outreach joins host Callie Davis on Via's Support Raising Podcast to discuss these questions about Biblical Asking in part 2 of 8 of The Basics of Support Raising series.
SHOW NOTES:
Funding Tribe Foundation: https://www.fundingtribe.org/
Campus Outreach: https://www.campusoutreach.org/
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Ep 201 - Basic Elements: Jenn Fortner, Brooke Waresak, & Jonathon Spaid
What are the absolute, most essential pieces someone needs to be successful at partnership development?
Guests Jonathon Spaid (FOCUS), Brooke Waresak (The Navigators), and Jenn Fortner (Eurasia Assembly of God World Missionaries) join host Callie Davis to unpack this question and more in part 1 of 8 episodes in Via's Support Raising Podcast series: The Basics of Support Raising.
Eight episodes, jam-packed with wisdom and insight, are sure to encourage you and strengthen your foundation, no matter where you are on the journey.
The Support Raising Podcast, by Via, is excited to bring you the best leaders and practitioners in these three areas: spiritually healthy, vision-driven, and fully funded. Their insight will help you move forward in your partnership development.
SHOW NOTES:
God's Presence in Your Fundraising: 40 Readings & Prayers - https://store.vianations.org/collections/support-raising/products/gods-presence-in-your-fundraising-40-readings-and-prayers
Scott Morton fundraising resources: https://www.scottmorton.net/meetscott
Via Generosity Foundations program: https://supportraisingsolutions.org/foundations/
Via Generosity articles: https://www.viagenerosity.org/generosity/articles
Financial Partnership Development with Jenn Fortner: https://jennfortner.com/
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Ep 200 - Fully Funded isn't "more money"
Chris Haas from Freedom5:One paints a compelling vision for why you should raise support to cover not just your needs, but what you need to thrive in your family and ministry.
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Ep 199 - A Heart of Gratitude
Dr George Kenworthy dives into how grateful partners starts first with being grateful and vision-driven yourself.
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Ep 198 - Expressing Thanks
Joe Michie, Creative Director for the Center for Mission Mobilization shares his heart on how gratitude is an outpouring of our lives.
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Ep 197 - Communicating Sensitive Life Events
Ellis Goldstein of CRU gives tips on sharing the delicate subjects including family crisis and when politics come up in support raising to your partners.
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Ep 196 - The Spirituality of the Year End Ask
Dave Dickens from Cru paints a beautiful picture of the God-focused heart posture of end of year appeals.
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Ep 195 - Pushing Back on Culture
Geri Fuehring from Josiah Venture unpacks raising support in a culture that doesn't raise the support.
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Ep 194 - The Indirect Ask
Emery Silva and Alice Atkins from InterVarsity discuss the what and how of an indirect ask. Connect further with Emery and Alice's work: https://forms.gle/LbYgzoFfWKWbVV5PA
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Ep 193 - Raising Support in the Support Center
Mary Donovan from FamilyLife dives into where to find the passion and vision if your role isn't on the "front lines".
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Ep 192 - Fully Funded in 30 Days
Kyle Guthrie from the CMM shares his story of vision and provision that saw him fully funded in a single month.
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Ep 191 - Seeing Culture
Emery Silva and Alice Atkins from InterVarsity unpack having eyes to see the cultural differences in potential partners and how to "ask" accordingly. Connect further with Emery and Alice's work: https://forms.gle/LbYgzoFfWKWbVV5PA
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Ep 190 - God's Responsibility vs. Ours
Meg Craig from BSM speaks into what is our responsibility and what we should remember to leave up to God.
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Ep 189 - Communicating Vision
Robert Ewing from the CMM joins Mark Wilson as they dive into how what you say can undermine the vision you share.
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Ep 188 - Power of Calling and Trust
Guo Zi shares his testimony and perspective of raising support outside the US.
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Ep 187 - Dealing with Rejection
Ryan Hodges from BSM dives into what is your role vs. God's role in the success of raising support.
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Ep 186 - Confidence in Asking
Low Norris from Standing Stone Ministry unpacks the impact of having our focus on ourselves or God when we Ask.
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Ep 185 - Overcoming being Overwhelmed
Charles Welsey from UCO unpacks the biblical and the practical in overcoming feeling overwhelmed.
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Ep 184 - What Changes Internationally?
Steve, SRS International Director, unpacks how support raising does and doesn't change in different cultures.
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Ep 183 - Fundraising on Furlough
Dave Flynn hosts John Wilson from Wycliffe as they discuss what it means to raise support on furlough.
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Ep 182 - Impact of being budget driven
Mark and Kathy Wilson with Callie Davis, from SRS, dig into the ripple of effects of being budget driven.
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Ep 181 - What is fear and how does it affect support raising
Mike Antonacci of FOCUS digs deeper into what fear is and how it affects support raising.
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Ep 180 - The impact of training
Micah and Katherine Aguirre of the CMM share their story of the impact training had.
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Ep 179 - Healthy Habits for Partnership Development
Mark Wilson and Callie Davis of SRS discuss why consistent partnership maintenance is important and what to do.
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Ep 178 - How To Get People Into Action With One Simple Question
Kathy Wilson, Coaching Specialist of SRS, unpacks the most important question to move people into action.
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Ep 177 - God is with us in our support raising fear
Mike Antonacci of FOCUS discusses God being with us when we experience fear. -
Ep 176 - Culture of a Church - What it takes to partner well
Stefanie Nicholson of Here2There digs into how to partner with local churches well.
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Ep 175 - Communicating about where you stand politically
Ellis Goldstein of CRU speaks on the delicate subject of when politics come up in support raising.
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Ep 174 - Support raising in SE Asia / Chinese diaspora
Ray Peng of the Global Mobilization Network digs into challenges and solutions of MPD in SE Asia.
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Ep 173 - Tracking - Planning and Executing MPD (Part 2 of 2)
Part 2 of 2 Jonathon Spaid of FOCUS discusses tracking the work process of support raising.
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Ep 172 - Tracking - Planning and Executing MPD (Part 1 of 2)
Part 1 of 2 Jonathon Spaid of FOCUS discusses tracking the work process of support raising.
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Ep 171 - Cold Calls
Erika Foushee of Every Nation talk abouts why they actively train and use "cold calling" for mpd.
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Ep 170 - Common Support Raising Pitfalls
Tammy Doçi of CRU unpacks common things that create problems for support raisers.
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Ep 169 - Chronic Illness and Support Raising - Reasonable Responses
Mike Antonacci of FOCUS picks up the topic from Episodes 163 and 165 and discusses "Reasonable Responses."
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Ep 168 - Story telling and flow in support raising meetings
Joe Michie, Creative Director for the Center for Mission Mobilization, shares about the conversational narrative and flow in support raising.
