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Learn How to Inspire Generosity in Less Than Three Days!

Are you a nonprofit leader or fundraising professional feeling overwhelmed by the constant struggle to secure the support your organization needs? You’re not alone. Many leaders, just like you, face limited resources, tight timelines, and the weight of knowing their mission depends on consistent funding. I know first-hand that generating financial support is deeply emotional work, with high stakes and outcomes that can be life-changing. Sometimes, lives are literally at stake.

We’ve all heard the saying, “Without money, there’s no mission,” and it’s true. Funding is the fuel that keeps your mission moving forward. Yet there’s a common misunderstanding that fundraising requires you to be highly persuasive, endlessly persistent, and thick-skinned to handle frequent rejection. If you’re like most, you’d probably avoid fundraising altogether if you could! Yet, you show up every day, doing your best, knowing that your organization relies on the support you bring in. 

Chances are, you’re navigating this without formal training, relying on trial and error with traditional approaches that often feel uncomfortable, awkward, and exhausting. It can feel isolating, with few people to turn to who truly understand these challenges. 

But what if there’s a better way?

Learn How to Inspire Generosity in Less Than Three Days!

Are you a nonprofit leader or fundraising professional feeling overwhelmed by the constant struggle to secure the support your organization needs? You’re not alone. Many leaders, just like you, face limited resources, tight timelines, and the weight of knowing their mission depends on consistent funding. I know first-hand that generating financial support is deeply emotional work, with high stakes and outcomes that can be life-changing. Sometimes, lives are literally at stake.

We’ve all heard the saying, “Without money, there’s no mission,” and it’s true. Funding is the fuel that keeps your mission moving forward. Yet there’s a common misunderstanding that fundraising requires you to be highly persuasive, endlessly persistent, and thick-skinned to handle frequent rejection. If you’re like most, you’d probably avoid fundraising altogether if you could! Yet, you show up every day, doing your best, knowing that your organization relies on the support you bring in. 

Chances are, you’re navigating this without formal training, relying on trial and error with traditional approaches that often feel uncomfortable, awkward, and exhausting. It can feel isolating, with few people to turn to who truly understand these challenges. 

But what if there’s a better way?

A New Approach to Fundraising

To bring your organization’s vision to life, you need more than donations; you need dedicated partners who genuinely believe in your cause and are ready to invest in its impact.

Imagine fundraising as a bridge—a pathway that connects generous people who have resources with organizations working to create meaningful change. There’s no shortage of generosity, and there’s tremendous need. The challenge lies in bridging that gap in a way that feels genuine, natural, and effective.

You don’t have to figure this out on your own. With nearly 30 years of experience, I’ve developed the DREAMS™ framework—a curriculum that provides everything you need to inspire generosity with confidence and clarity.

My approach doesn’t cover everything I’ve learned in my career; it focuses only on what truly matters. This isn’t about more information; it’s about transformation. Whether you’re seeking support for a shelter, arts program, community initiative, or any mission-driven cause, the DREAMS™ framework is designed to work across all types of needs.

The DREAMS™ Framework: Inspire Generosity with Ease

DREAMS™ offers six essential principles that guide you to change your fundraising approach and inspire generosity naturally. This complete journey takes you from identifying ideal giving partners to developing lasting relationships. Each principle builds upon the previous one, creating a structured, step-by-step path that equips you with everything you need to inspire generosity with confidence and ease.

  • Discover: Identify your ideal giving partner by assessing their interests, relationships, capacity, and philanthropic track record.
  • Research: Align project timing, amount, and approach with your giving partner’s needs and goals.
  • Engage: Build authentic, trusting relationships and inspire your giving partners as they move from awareness to investment. 
  • Activate: Invite generosity that fosters a sense of community and shared mission.
  • Multiply: Equip your giving partners to champion your cause and inspire further support.
  • Sustain: Express heartfelt gratitude, showcase the impact, and build lasting relationships that lead to legacy support.

 

The DREAMS™ Framework: Inspire Generosity with Ease

DREAMS™ offers six essential principles that guide you to change your fundraising approach and inspire generosity naturally. This complete journey takes you from identifying ideal giving partners to developing lasting relationships. Each principle builds upon the previous one, creating a structured, step-by-step path that equips you with everything you need to inspire generosity with confidence and ease.

  • Discover: Identify your ideal giving partner by assessing their interests, relationships, capacity, and philanthropic track record.
  • Research: Align project timing, amount, and approach with your giving partner’s needs and goals.
  • Engage: Build authentic, trusting relationships and inspire your giving partners as they move from awareness to investment. 
  • Activate: Invite generosity that fosters a sense of community and shared mission.
  • Multiply: Equip your giving partners to champion your cause and inspire further support.
  • Sustain: Express heartfelt gratitude, showcase the impact, and build lasting relationships that lead to legacy support.

 

A Unique Retreat Experience

What makes this training unique is not just the content itself but also the way it’s delivered—through retreats specifically designed to spark creativity, foster deep connections, and provide meaningful learning experiences.

 Imagine leaving your daily routine behind and stepping into a peaceful, inspiring environment where you can truly unwind and focus on one important thing: building your ability to inspire generosity. During the retreat, we’ll engage in interactive sessions that bring ideas to life, practice real-life scenarios that boost your confidence, and have conversations that open up new ways of thinking. We’ll also explore spiritual insights and work through examples that connect to both your work and personal life. You’ll leave the retreat with tools and insights to work differently and effectively the very next day!

Retreats Coming in 2025

Exciting retreats are planned for 2025, inviting nonprofit leaders like you to step into a unique experience that is both transformational and unforgettable. These retreats will be intentionally intimate, creating space for genuine connections, reflective learning, and a focus on what truly matters to you and your mission.

Stay tuned for details on dates, locations, and early registration opportunities. This is your invitation to discover a different way of fundraising—one that feels authentic, powerful, and deeply connected to your values.

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Joanna Hogan, Founder of Inspire Generosity

Joanna Hogan is a strategic advisor and educator whose groundbreaking approach is redefining what’s possible in the nonprofit world. As the founder of Inspire Generosity, she draws on 30 years of nonprofit fundraising experience to deliver something truly unique: a heart-centered approach that guides leaders to inspire generosity in a powerful way, freeing them from the old ways of fundraising.

Joanna’s revolutionary DREAMS™ framework (Discover, Research, Engage, Activate, Multiply, and Sustain) provides a fresh, timeless approach that makes fundraising feel natural and achievable. This step-by-step system helps nonprofit leaders unlock generosity in new ways, equipping them with the skills, confidence, and mindset to secure lasting resources for their missions

Throughout her career, Joanna has led extraordinary campaigns, from a $7.5 million initiative for the Clark Foundation to a defining role in the $90 million campaign for Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine headquarters in Grand Rapids. As a strategic fundraising coach, she has helped nonprofits nationwide generate millions in support, guiding leaders to view fundraising as a pathway to shared mission, purpose, and community impact. 

For Joanna, her work is about far more than money. She views donors as generous partners and co-creators of positive change rather than mere contributors. Known by some as a “Generosity Whisperer,” Joanna is a teacher and guide, helping nonprofit leaders connect deeply with the values and stories that inspire people to give. Her journey began with a desire to simplify and humanize fundraising, shaped by the challenges she faced early in her career. Joanna Hogan isn’t just a fundraising expert—she’s a visionary who believes in the power of generosity to transform lives.