Fundraising
is Dead
Quit fundraising.
Raise more money.
Attract more of the right donors.
Raise more than enough money.
Keep changing the world.
Fundraising is Dead!
Most fundraising is reduced to ask, ask, ask!
We'll explain how to connect with donors without asking for money!
Imagine ...
you have an exact game plan to win...
You had the exact fundraising plan to win.All laid out for you.The exact media to send out, players to bring in… the exact plan to follow.A fundraising plan with what it really takes to build a predictable, scalable lead and fundraising machine.No hype.No push to make more appeals.No crazy promises.No tricky agency retainers.Just a simple, easy to follow strategy made especially for your scalable growth.Sounds like heaven?
Check to see if you're in the right place...
you have a large donor database,
but only a small percentage of donors,you need an automated database
that does most of the fundraising for you,your organization does great work,
but your messaging and positioning need adjusting so your target audience responds well,
you need to find more fundraising in your funnel and stop revenue leaks at each touch point,
you want to create clear offers
that bring in new leads and put donations on autopilot,you need a proven marketing plan
so you can stop random tactics and feeling overwhelmed,
...you want a proven system that has worked for some of the biggest and most effective nonprofits.
If you answered "YES" to any of the above statements, then you're ready to join FUNDRAISING IS DEAD and start raising real funding.
Trusted by some of the biggest and best:
Our FOUR STEP Process
to Help You Raise More
Your ministry is unique.
It should be funded like the world-changing service it is.Together we can stop ineffective and poorly executed fundraising tactics. Let's replace these tactics with proven and successful (and fun!) donor relationships.
1. QUIT ASKING FOR MONEY!!!
Your donors are not an ATM.
Your donor base is not a source of funding.Once you realize your donors do not exist to give you money..then you can begin to engage with the people who want to create a relationship your organization.We'll teach you how to connect with your community without asking for money!
3. DON'T USE FUNDRAISING SOFTWARE!!!
All nonprofits have some kind of fundraising software.Most nonprofits do not use their fundraising software well.Before software, all the donor info used to sit in messy file cabinets and shelves. Now it sits in messy databases.Donor software is not a filing cabinet.We'll teach you how to leverage donor software to create an automated fundraising system.
2. STOP DONOR DEVELOPMENT!!!
"Donor Development" may be one of the most abused terms in modern fundraising.Asking for a second donation is not donor development. Asking 100 people for 100 donations is not donor development.Donor development is not even about forming more authentic relationships with your donors.Instead, we'll teach you how to partner with your community to adopt your mission and become your champions.
4. START RAISING FUNDS THAT ARE PREDICTABLE AND SCALABLE!!
Once you can stop falling back on failed fundraising tactics, we can show you how to
NO COOKIE CUTTER PACKAGES. JUST A TOOL BOX OF PROVEN STRATEGIES.We’re not one of those agencies who want to cram you into one of their little cookie cutter packages.We’re armed with a tool box of proven plays we assemble into your custom strategy to help you smash your goals.
Fundraising is Dead (FID)Noun.A fundraising approach that maps out every touch point someone has with your organization.Rooted in human connection and mission advancement, FID allows you to partner with your dream donors at scale with a purposeful, predictable and scalable fundraising machine - all working for you on autopilot.“We used to just send people to our website and weren’t converting enough traffic.Now we’ve built our FID Experience, we’re getting predictable leads, unlocked new channels, and found more donations in our back end systems”
CASE STUDY
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
Yes, that Focus on the Family. Founded by Dr. James Dobson. He pioneered a unique method of fundraising. No need to hound or plead for donations. No red letters and yellow highlights.
Within three decades,
Focus on the Family raised over $3 BILLION dollars!
Over the years, the Dobson's and Focus on the Family also helped hundreds of other nonprofits spin up, get established, and raise millions of dollars using the same methodologies.
We want to bring that same help to you!
Most modern fundraising is based on asking for money.
Then asking for money again.
And again, and again, and again...
But that type is fundraising is very ineffective.
The more you do it, the less effective it becomes.This is why most nonprofits are constantly looking for new donors.These nonprofits have chased off all the people who wanted to have a relationship with them.
Who We Are
Fundraising is Dead is a brand of Dobson Philanthropic. Dr. James Dobson and his son, Ryan, have been working with nonprofits for over fifty years.
Under Dr. Dobson, Focus on the Family raised over $3 Billion...without asking for donations. They pioneered a way of fundraising that empowered and engaged their audiences and donors.
Plus, they helped thousands of other nonprofits over the decades.
From spinning up nonprofits, board effectiveness, marketing, fundraising, and events. Organizational assistance from Dr. Dobson meant that thousands of nonprofts were able to survive and thrive.Today, Ryan Dobson and Dobson Philanthropic extends these decades of expertise to helping today's nonprofits thrive and increase their effectiveness.
Leadership
Ryan Dobson
Ryan Dobson is an award winning speaker, trainer, and workshop presenter with a passion for helping families achieve their dreams.Over the past two decades Ryan has help hundreds of organizations grow their fundraising platforms.
Troy Van Go
Create platforms that drive revenue, enrollment, engagement, and impact.Troy has over two decades of experience with national and international organizations that create economic development, sustainable change, and measurable impact.