Support Raising Solutions / VIA Generosity Podcast

The Support Raising Podcast, a Via podcast, seeks to flood the world with spiritually healthy, vision-driven, fully funded Great Commission workers. Whether you are just starting out, or a seasoned veteran, the Support Raising Podcast is devoted to bringing you thoughtful content through practical tips and real life stories to help you on your support raising journey. Guests of the Support Raising Podcast are active in raising and living on full support, and are invited to share their wisdom and insights to help other support raisers in the process of developing and maintaining their team of ministry partners.
  • "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

  • 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.

  • "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.

  • 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.

  • "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:

    viagenerosity.org/bootcamp

  • 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 

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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. 

  • 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.

  • 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 

  • 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/

  • 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/

  • 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/

  • 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.

    Show Notes:

    The God Ask

    Viewpoints

    5 Keys to Personal Support Raising

    5 Questions Every Donor Should Ask

  • 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/

  • 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/

  • 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.

  • Dr George Kenworthy dives into how grateful partners starts first with being grateful and vision-driven yourself.

  • Joe Michie, Creative Director for the Center for Mission Mobilization shares his heart on how gratitude is an outpouring of our lives.

  • 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.

  • Dave Dickens from Cru paints a beautiful picture of the God-focused heart posture of end of year appeals.

  • Geri Fuehring from Josiah Venture unpacks raising support in a culture that doesn't raise the support.

  • 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

  • Mary Donovan from FamilyLife dives into where to find the passion and vision if your role isn't on the "front lines".

  • Kyle Guthrie from the CMM shares his story of vision and provision that saw him fully funded in a single month.

  • 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

  • Meg Craig from BSM speaks into what is our responsibility and what we should remember to leave up to God.

  • Robert Ewing from the CMM joins Mark Wilson as they dive into how what you say can undermine the vision you share.

  • Guo Zi shares his testimony and perspective of raising support outside the US.

  • Ryan Hodges from BSM dives into what is your role vs. God's role in the success of raising support.

  • Low Norris from Standing Stone Ministry unpacks the impact of having our focus on ourselves or God when we Ask.

  • Charles Welsey from UCO unpacks the biblical and the practical in overcoming feeling overwhelmed.

  • Steve, SRS International Director, unpacks how support raising does and doesn't change in different cultures.

  • Dave Flynn hosts John Wilson from Wycliffe as they discuss what it means to raise support on furlough.

  • Mark and Kathy Wilson with Callie Davis, from SRS, dig into the ripple of effects of being budget driven.

  • Mike Antonacci of FOCUS digs deeper into what fear is and how it affects support raising.

  • Micah and Katherine Aguirre of the CMM share their story of the impact training had.

  • Mark Wilson and Callie Davis of SRS discuss why consistent partnership maintenance is important and what to do.

  • Kathy Wilson, Coaching Specialist of SRS, unpacks the most important question to move people into action.

  • Mike Antonacci of FOCUS discusses God being with us when we experience fear.
  • Stefanie Nicholson of Here2There digs into how to partner with local churches well.

  • Ellis Goldstein of CRU speaks on the delicate subject of when politics come up in support raising.

  • Ray Peng of the Global Mobilization Network digs into challenges and solutions of MPD in SE Asia.

  • Part 2 of 2 Jonathon Spaid of FOCUS discusses tracking the work process of support raising.

  • Part 1 of 2 Jonathon Spaid of FOCUS discusses tracking the work process of support raising.

  • Erika Foushee of Every Nation talk abouts why they actively train and use "cold calling" for mpd.

  • Tammy Doçi of CRU unpacks common things that create problems for support raisers.

  • Mike Antonacci of FOCUS picks up the topic from Episodes 163 and 165 and discusses "Reasonable Responses."

  • Joe Michie, Creative Director for the Center for Mission Mobilization, shares about the conversational narrative and flow in support raising.

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