Your Biggest Fundraising Opportunity in 2025
Exclusive Major Donor Training at the Fundraising Farmhouse
Come to the 3-Day
Major Donor Storytelling Intensive
Major donors are your best source of increased revenue this year.
The stock market is up over the last 12+ months. Their portfolios are bigger. And they’re giving—a lot.
Not only that, but they’re actively looking for where to invest their philanthropy.
But here’s the thing…
Major Donors are not just handing out money to every nonprofit that asks.
- They’re looking for organizations that make them feel something.
- They’re looking for leaders who tell stories that move them.
- They’re looking for causes where they feel like they can make a big difference.
And if your nonprofit can’t do that?
They’ll give their biggest gifts somewhere else.
That’s why 2025 is the year to
get great at major donor storytelling
When you know how to tell stories that engage major donors, your donors will want to give more.
And that’s exactly what you’ll master at this 3-Day Major Donor Storytelling Intensive. You'll learn and practice the stories that get major donors to say "Yes."
This is NOT just another major donor workshop.
This is an in-person experience designed specifically for nonprofit leaders and fundraisers who want to increase their major donor giving by using powerful, emotionally resonant storytelling.
For three days, you and a few other nonprofit professionals will work together at the Fundraising Farmhouse, sitting around the table, shoulder to shoulder, crafting your major donor storytelling strategy.
Practicing Major Donor Asks at the Farmhouse
What Would an Extra $50K+ in Major Gifts Mean for Your Organization?
If you walk away from this intensive with just one well-crafted story that inspires one major donor to increase their giving, this could pay for itself many times over.
At past intensives, fundraisers have left with the confidence and strategy to unlock $50K, $75K, even six figures in untapped major donor revenue—simply by telling the right stories in the right way.
We can’t promise you’ll walk away with a $50K check in hand.
But we can promise this:
✅ You’ll know exactly what to say to inspire your donors to give more.
✅ You’ll leave with a plan to deepen engagement with your biggest givers.
✅ You’ll have stories so powerful, your donors will feel compelled to act.
Here’s What Makes This Experience Different
When you leave, you won’t just have a theory about storytelling or a bunch of ideas you’ll struggle to implement. You’ll walk away with a clear, actionable plan AND the confidence to use it.
You will know exactly what stories to tell to your major donors. You will have workshopped, refined, and practiced these conversations so that when you step into your next donor meeting, you’ll feel completely prepared.
Here’s what you’ll walk away with after three days:
- A Personalized Major Donor Storytelling Strategy – We’ll develop a donor engagement plan tailored specifically to your top major donors -- so you know exactly how to connect with them in a way that resonates.
- Mastery of Storytelling Techniques That Inspire Giving – You’ll learn a simple, repeatable storytelling framework that gets major donors emotionally invested in your cause -- without needing to be a natural storyteller.
- Donor Psychology Insights – We’ll dig into the inner story that donors tell themselves and how you can align your messaging with the donor's deepest values -- so they feel personally compelled to give more.
You'll also get:
- Fundraising Offer & Call-to-Action Strategies – You’ll learn how to craft clear, compelling asks that feel natural and inspire donors to give at higher levels.
- Hands-On Story Coaching – You’ll practice telling donor stories, receive live coaching and feedback, and refine your messaging in real-time -- so you leave with stories that are polished, effective, and ready to use.
- A Proven Process for Retaining & Upgrading Donors – You’ll discover how to make your donors feel valued and eager to keep giving -- so they continue supporting your mission for years to come.
We'll help you identify 5 major donors for you to ask within 30 days (even if they made a major gift at the end of 2024!) ... AND map out the exact story to tell each one of those donors ... AND workshop your stories and asks so that when you step into those major donor meetings, you’ll feel confident, not anxious.
Meet Your Instructors — The Best in the Business
You're not just learning from one expert -- you’re getting three of the top nonprofit storytelling and fundraising minds in the industry to personally coach you through this process.
At this intensive, you’ll be learning from:
- Chris Davenport – Founder of the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference and expert in crafting powerful, high-converting donor narratives.
- Mary R. Snyder – Creator of StorySpire Strategy and a sought-after speaker on using storytelling to engage and inspire major donors.
- Joshua Alcorn – Co-producer of the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference, host of Tactical Thursdays, and a skilled storytelling strategist.
This powerhouse team will be sitting with you, workshopping your donor stories, refining your asks, and giving you personalized coaching to help you connect deeply with your top donors and raise more money.
Unlike other fundraising workshops, where you leave with a notebook full of ideas but no real plan, this intensive is different. You'll get personalized coaching and deep, hands-on work that culminates into a real plan.
It’s a transformational, done-with-you experience.
If your current approach to major donor fundraising involves just showing up and hoping for the best, you'll leave with a radically new approach.
You'll walk into your next donor meeting fully prepared -- knowing exactly what to say, exactly how to say it, and exactly how to inspire a larger gift.
It's an experience you won't find anywhere else.
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Only Two Spots Left
Because this intensive includes deep, hands-on coaching, we’re only accepting 4 organizations (2 people per organization). - - Only 2 spots left
This is for serious fundraisers—those who are ready to transform their major donor strategy and start raising significantly more money.
So if you’re interested, fill out the no-obligation application below.
Where & When
Where: The 3 Day Major Donor Storytelling Intensive takes place at the Fundraising Farmhouse in Poulsbo, WA (near Seattle, WA).
When: April 23 - 25, 2025
The Price
The price of the Major Donor Storytelling Intensive is $8,500
Next Steps
We need to make sure this is a good fit for you.
In order for us to get a sense of whether we can help you make big gains in your major donor fundraising this year, we ask that you fill out the application below.
Once we read through your application one of us will call you. It will either be Chris or Josh. We'll call you to make sure that being part of this group will be a good investment for you.
We are only accepting 4 organizations into this special group (up to 2 people per organization). So if you're serious about wanting to have our help raising more money with major donors, please fill out the application now. (Only 2 spots left -- Fill out the no-obligation application below)
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