I know I talk a lot about mindset and money baggage, and trauma, and brain science… all these things that are 100% true but also intangible.
And, I’m sure some of you are following along like,
Rhea, it sounds great. But is it really true? Does it really work?
If I just work on myself and make all these internal changes, I’m somehow going to 10x my budget and get my board involved and see my organization flourish?
The answer is a resounding YES.
Here is an easy test you can do to find out if my methods are going to work for you.
If any of the following sounds familiar to you, then the problem is internal:
✅ You have a tough time telling your story strategically and compellingly.
✅ You don’t believe it’s possible for you (i.e. you’re stuck in imposter syndrome).
✅ You’re not spending enough time fundraising (or like my friend Dr. Emerald Mitchell likes to say, “friend-raising”).
✅ You don’t understand your money trauma enough to fix what’s holding you back.
✅ You have a fear of rejection.
✅ You’re resistant to change or afraid to invest in your skillset.
If you checked the box on any of these, there’s hope for you in the fundraising world, my friend.
I’ve seen the proof, so I can say with confidence that working on these internal blockages is the key to getting unrestricted big-ask gifts from individuals—in the millions and beyond…
But, because I love a good case study (and I’m guessing you do too), I decided to pull in my friend Dr. Emerald Mitchell to tell you all about how she got her first million-dollar gift after implementing my training. ($2.5M to be exact!)
Check it out below!
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Does chasing big donor bucks leave you feeling shook? Here’s a little secret to flip the switch on our inner dialogue so you can start bringing in major gifts: When you fix your mindset, you fix your money probs.
But don’t take my word for it! I’m all about a case study too.
Once upon a nonprofit, Emerald felt like an imposter around donors. But together we unpacked limiting money stories and reframed fundraising as an adventure, not a burden. Soon after, she received her first record $2.5 million donation for her nonprofit, Moves and Grooves, inc., and her budget has been growing strong and steady ever since.
Tune in as Emerald shares her journey as a woman of color from scarcity to confidently leading with inspiration. You’ll hear how one bold conversation and the power of authentic connection sparked her inner transformation and opened the floodgates of support.
The moral? All we need to unlock our inner fundraising rockstar is inner permission plus a solid plan. 💥 So if pesky money blocks feel like obstacles, let’s shatter them!
Abundance awaits, friends. Now…click play! 🎧:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/271-my-first-%241m-gift-with-dr-emerald-mitchell/id1436858854?i=1000643377649
My Big Ask Gifts Program is just around the corner. If you’re ready to tackle all of your limitations and establish a dynamite individual gifts program in your NPO, get your application in today! https://go.rheawong.com/big-ask-gifts-program
