How I’m Building This: BuildGood - Mike

It’s about time we introduced ourselves. On today’s show, we’re telling you the dark business secrets of how Mike is building his fundraising agency. We get into: Why build a direct response agency—and the pitfalls of direct response.The difference between having a “practice” and having a “business”.When it makes sense to hire a fundraising agency, and when it makes to do it all in-house.Creating a coaching program to help small shops…and a lot more.Come along for the ride!GET CONNECTEDFollow Louis Diez on LinkedIn Follow Mike Duerksen on LinkedIn Join the Donor Participation Project here—a community of fundraisers who get together every month to co-create solutions that increase donor participation.Get access to the 5 Minute Fundraising Fix—a FREE mini course that will help you craft compelling fundraising messages that move donors to action and increase response. ABOUT THE HOSTSLouis Diez advises nonprofits in annual fund development, digital fundraising, and engagement strategies. He's the founder and host of the Donor Participation Project and VP, Community at Almabase.Mike Duerksen hosts the Build Good Fundraising Podcast. He’s the founder and CEO of BuildGood, a fundraising agency that helps nonprofits raise more money from individual donors.