The Breakthru Podcast
Religion & Spirituality Podcasts
Welcome to the Breakthru Podcast – I’m J.Paul Fridenmaker and I am amazed by all you folks who do fundraising, inviting generous people to resource causes all over the world. In the Breakthru Podcast, we interview high net worth givers globally to listen and learn about how we, as fundraisers, can do our best work in inviting people to the party.
Location:
United States
Description:
Welcome to the Breakthru Podcast – I’m J.Paul Fridenmaker and I am amazed by all you folks who do fundraising, inviting generous people to resource causes all over the world. In the Breakthru Podcast, we interview high net worth givers globally to listen and learn about how we, as fundraisers, can do our best work in inviting people to the party.
Twitter:
@fridenmaker_j
Language:
English
Contact:
jpaul@jpaulfridenmak
Episodes
(10m 39s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Invitation
2/20/2026
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Links referred to in this reading:
First post in the Clear-Eyed series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/what-counts-as-a-good-week-in-major-gift-fundraising)
Duration:00:10:38
(9m 59s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Smell Like A Leader
2/12/2026
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Links referred to in this reading:
First post in the Clear-Eyed series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/what-counts-as-a-good-week-in-major-gift-fundraising)
Duration:00:09:59
(9m 56s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Borrowed Anxiety
2/4/2026
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Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)
Links referred to in this reading:
First post in the Clear-Eyed series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/what-counts-as-a-good-week-in-major-gift-fundraising)
Duration:00:09:55
(12m 22s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - It's Happening Again...
1/29/2026
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Links referred to in this reading:
J.Paul's full blog (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
Sinapis (www.sinapis.org)
Strength of Relationship Assessment (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HTV95ZL-p-u0wW4X4QUfWy4isvoJjQ-U/view?usp=sharing)
Duration:00:12:22
(9m 3s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - What Counts as a Good Week in Major Gift Fundraising?
1/23/2026
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Links referred to in this reading:
Learn more about Journey of Generosity retreats (https://generousgiving.org/events/jog/)
Duration:00:09:02
(8m 24s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - French Toast Delight (D is for Delight)
1/16/2026
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Links referred to in this reading:
Learn more about Jon Delange (https://www.linkedin.com/in/delangejon/)
Previous posts and readings on the INSPIRED series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
Duration:00:08:24
(7m 58s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Work Of Exploration (E is for Exploration)
1/9/2026
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Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)
Links referred to in this reading:
Previous posts and readings on the INSPIRED series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
Learn more about Sinapis at https://www.sinapis.org/
Duration:00:07:58
(9m 16s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - What Trust Is Built On (R is for Resilience)
1/2/2026
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Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)
Links referred to in this reading:
Previous posts and readings on the INSPIRED series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
Duration:00:09:15
(9m 5s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - You Don’t Have to Be Perfect (I is for In Process)
12/26/2025
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Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)
Links referred to in this reading:
Previous posts and readings on the INSPIRED series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
Duration:00:09:05
(9m 35s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - What Progress Actually Looks Like (P is for Progress)
12/19/2025
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Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)
Links referred to in this reading:
Previous posts and readings on the INSPIRED series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
Duration:00:09:35
(7m 20s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - How To Stay Open To What You Didn't Expect (S is for Surprise)
12/12/2025
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Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)
Links referred to in this reading:
Previous posts and readings on the INSPIRED series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
Duration:00:07:20
(9m 57s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - When The Bottom Drops Out (N is for Nerve)
12/5/2025
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Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)
Links referred to in this reading:
Previous posts and readings on the INSPIRED series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)
Duration:00:09:56
(7m 42s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - The Ripples You Might Never See
11/28/2025
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Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)
Links referred to in this reading: The intro post to this INSPIRED series (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/inspired)
Duration:00:07:41
(8m 54s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - INSPIRED - 8 Affirmations to Anchor Your Fundraising Life
11/22/2025
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Links referred to in this reading: Mel Robbins podcast episode with 8 affirmations (https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-324/)
Duration:00:08:53
(9m 59s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Will I Still Believe In This 10 Years From Now?
11/14/2025
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Duration:00:09:59
(11m 22s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - What Is This Job Doing To Me?
11/6/2025
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Duration:00:11:22
(11m 8s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Can I Be Fully Myself In This Work?
11/1/2025
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Past Blog links referred to in this reading:
Jesus Looked At Him And... (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/he-looked-at-him-and)
Self Care For Major Gift Fundraisers (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/self-care-for-major-gift-fundraisers-part-1-of-3)
Duration:00:11:08
(8m 29s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Not That Anyone's Counting (except everyone is))
10/24/2025
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Past Blog links referred to in this reading:
Measure Twice, Then Invite (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/measure-twice-then-invite)
Ditch Your (fundraising) Targets (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/ditch-your-fundraising-targets)
What I Missed In Last Week’s Guide (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/what-i-missed-in-last-weeks-guide)
Duration:00:08:29
(9m 14s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Why Do I Feel Like I'm Begging?
10/16/2025
Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social)
Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)
Links referred to in this reading:
Early peek at a first draft of J.Paul's new fable, "Gifted" (written and audio) - (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z0qiPJmwoZWoWxGkYmsUcXpimJU2Wqx0aMOzxbp-HZM/edit?usp=drive_link)
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Duration:00:09:14
(9m 39s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Everyday I'm Hustlin'
10/10/2025
Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social)
Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)
Links referred to in this reading:
Early peek at a first draft of J.Paul's new fable, "Gifted" (written and audio) - (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z0qiPJmwoZWoWxGkYmsUcXpimJU2Wqx0aMOzxbp-HZM/edit?usp=drive_link)
Email J.Paul with feedback (jpaul@jpaulfridenmaker.com) OR provide anonymous feedback using this 7-minute survey (https://forms.gle/TSiHPTP5yKEbCk1J7)
Duration:00:09:39