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Visionary Marketing That Launches Your Vision Into the World

Helping Organizations Break the Curse of Being Ignored

Break the Curse of Being Ignored With The Visionary Marketing/Fundraising Framework

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Step 1: Establish Your Compelling Vision

Your Compelling Vision transforms you from a mere voice with good intentions into a visionary who commands attention and resources. This vision must paint a vivid picture of the transformation you create, allowing others to see themselves participating in something greater than themselves. 

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Step 2: Become the Attractive Expert

Establishing yourself as the Attractive Expert means amplifing the voices of those you serve rather than simply promoting yourself. This critical first step creates the foundation of trust that allows you to finally break through the noise and be noticed. By positioning yourself as a voice amplifier rather than a self-promoter, you create the magnetic presence that naturally draws people to your vision.

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Step 3: Establish Your Platform

Your Platform serves as the central hub where your vision, mission, values, and stories live—the stage from which you can be heard above the marketplace noise. Unlike physical stages, today's platform is built of people—contacts, connections, and followers who validate your expertise and amplify your message. 

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Step 4: Establish Your Donor/Customer's Journey

The customer/donor's journey maps the path your customers/supporters take from first awareness to deep engagement, recognizing that how they travel matters more than their final destination. 

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Step 5: Cultivate Meaningful Relationships

Meaningful Relationships form the heart of breaking the curse of being ignored, as people invest in people before they invest in causes or products. By mastering the art of relationship-building, you create a community of advocates who naturally spread your story, exponentially expanding your visibility and impact.

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Step #6: Ask Boldly

When you ask boldly—with conviction in your vision and respect for your customers/supporters—you break through the final barrier that keeps excellent organizations trapped in obscurity and insufficient impact.

Thanks for your influence, David, a donor just put up a $400,000 matching gift for our $800K campaign. 

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Mission to the World

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I used to charge for this subscription, but now I give it away for free. It's my way of giving back to visionaries who are changing the world.

Nonprofit leaders tell me that they have gotten more engagement just by following my weekly email mentoring.

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I used to charge for this subscription, but now I give it away for free. It's my way of giving back to visionaries who are changing the world.

Nonprofit leaders tell me that they have gotten more engagement just by following my weekly email mentoring.

My gift to you, unsubscribe any time. 

David has given me the tools to boost donor giving by 100% over the previous year!  I truly believe that this is only a start. In addition, David genuinely cares about me and the ministry we provide to the leg disabled of Kenya. I made a very smart choice in engaging David Oaks as my coach.

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Sam Singer

Mobility WorldWide, East Ala West Ga

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Fundraising Alone Leaves You Frustrated

There is no shortage of money to fund your mission. A little know-how goes a long way. The Visionary Fundraising Accelerator helps you learn the skills that revolve around being visionary, saying thank you and storytelling, your budget will double, triple and more.

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We raised more money in our first one month campaign than we raised in the entire year prior to working with David. We are extremely grateful for the results and having the opportunity to improve our knowledge on the best practices in fundraising

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DeShay Williams

Spark Thomasville

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Visionary Fundraising

Why Get a Fundraising Coach?

If you’re looking to raise more money this year, you might want to consider hiring a fundraising coach. 

Most fundraisers are on their own.

They live in a fog when it comes to fundraising. They have to figure out how to engage with donors with limited time and few resources.

Who pays? The beneficiaries to your mission don't get what they need; You and your staff live under paid and exhausted.

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Nonprofit leaders don't have time to study fundraising.

A coach can help save you time and make the most of your resources—as well as help you raise more funds.  What worked yesterday doesn't work today. Since Covid EVERYTHING has changed:

  • Social media

  • Websites

  • Getting new donors

  • Keeping old donors

  • Appeals

  • Newsletters

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When you don't know how to fundraise you hate it.

When you are forced to do something that you don't know how to do, you start hating it. When you hate fundraising you live with:

  • Fear of failure

  • Uncertainty

  • Perceived incompetence

  • Energy drain

  • Looking incompetent

  • No comfort zone

  • Imposter syndrome

Less than a month later, we had more than 5 times the amount we invested in his services in our bank account!  You would do well to get David on your team!

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Casey Cole Corbin

Redeemed Living

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Join a community of likeminded fundraisers

Go from startup to fully funded. Build your organization from compelling vision, website messaging, establishing your donor's journey, teams to asking boldly!  Gain friends who are on the same journey with you. 

Because of his guidance, we became confident and were able to increase the amount of money we raised by 40%. There is just something about the way he interacts with us that makes us feel like family rather than a client.

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Yvonne Weinstein

Empowering Ugandans

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The smartest man in the world compared chasing money to chasing birds:

Don't exhaust yourself acquiring wealth; be smart enough to stop.

When you fix your gaze on it, it's gone, for it sprouts wings for itself and flies to the sky like an eagle.

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You don't chase birds; you attract them.

You don't chase money; you attract it.

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David is an amazing coach. With his help last year, our donations went up 200%.   100% FACT. This year he has inspired us to care for our donors and raise our monthly giving. He is a gem and worth your time to follow!​

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Reach Out Lafond, Haiti

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