Fundraising: Ask and Raise Contributions for Your Charity

Name: Fundraising: Ask and Raise Contributions for Your Charity
Rating: 4.3 (192 reviews)

Fundraising: How to ask people face-to-face and on the phone to give funds to your charity, non-profit, or campaign

Created byTJ Walker, Media Training Worldwide Digital

Last updated 1/2026

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What you'll learn

Raising money
Creating a process for raising money
Developing check lists when dealing with donors
Making a sustainable system for talking to donors and prospective donors

Course content

4 sections • 26 lectures • 1h 1m total length

Devising a Plan for Asking for the Right Amount of Money the Right Way1:50
Apply a methodical, step-by-step fundraising process to ask for the right amount of money for the right thing, by a specific date, aligning mindset, messaging, and timing to maximize results.
Here is How You Create a Winning Fundraising Message3:36
Learn to craft a winning fundraising message by showing why the organization matters and why you value it, then prepare for calls and tailor a 30-second pitch to each donor.
You are the Message3:24
Frame your ask around your personal commitment and story, showing why you donate and how the charity touches you, blending emotion with facts to connect with donors.
Exciting New Update to this Course1:28
I've listen to you tell me that you found it difficult to upload your homework videos to the Udemy Q and A Section. To make it easier for you to get quick feedback from me and your fellow students, I've created a Facebook page just for my Udemy students.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/559917031170397/?ref=group_browse_new

Please note that this page is just for posting homework and questions related to your course. There will be no promotion or selling of any kind by me or any students in this forum. And please note, that you are in no way required to join this page or post your videos to Facebook. You can simply use the Udemy Q and A section here if you prefer.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/559917031170397/?ref=group_browse_new

Will You Help?2:47
During fundraising calls, assess if now is a good time, build rapport, explain the organization's needs, and simply ask, 'will you help us?' If declined, stop.
Instant Answers to Your Fundraising Questions0:26
Raise More Money By Asking for a Highly Specific Amount4:42
Learn to raise more money by asking for highly specific amounts rather than vague requests, using concrete goals like yard signs to help donors visualize impact.
How to get the Money NOW - Fundraising4:28
Pin down a donor’s payment date and method to convert commitments into actual funds, using clear deadlines and easy options like card, check scan, or wire transfer.

Will You Raise Funds? Fundraising2:53
Secure a donor, then ask them to raise money by inviting others; even a small percentage of donors can multiply money raised across thousands of gifts.
Will You Raise a Specific Amount?2:02
Learn to ask donors to raise a specific amount by painting a concrete need, such as funding 50 tv ads costing $7,927 to reach voters, and secure a precise commitment.
Will You Raise it by a Specific Date?2:03
Set a specific, mutually agreed deadline for raising the pledged funds and put it on the calendar. Communicate the timeframe to donors and align all parties for timely contributions.
Rinse and Repeat2:28
Persist in fundraising by asking for a specific amount for a specific need, and continually restart the process by recruiting donors to raise money for ongoing mission needs.
Video Rehearsal5:22
Practice your fundraising pitch on video to build confidence and credibility. Watch and critique your delivery, refine your approach in two minutes, and rehearse until you project authority and clarity.
Practice Your Fundraising Homework Using the TJ Walker AI Clone0:16
Conclusion1:57
Wrap up this course by embracing fundraising as essential for sustaining nonprofits, campaigns, and institutes, and commit to a focused, systematic process to ask donors and raise money.
Time to Give TJ a Piece of Your Mind1:26
Share specific feedback to improve this fundraising course, post your comments in the Q&A, and help tailor a better learning experience.
Update - You Should Get on the TikTok App Now5:03
Discover why TikTok offers a fast, accessible platform to practice public speaking and share your ideas, helping you build audience engagement for your charity fundraising.
One Last Chance to Make This Course Better for Your Permanent Learning Library1:46
Encourage learners to leave written reviews, noting what they liked, what could be improved, and how the course helped them, so updates during lifetime access continually enhance the learning experience.
Quiz - 1

Before We Start, Here is the #1 Tip to Improving Your Communication Skills0:59
practice saying what you want to say on video, watch it repeatedly, seek feedback from friends, and post video on your YouTube channel for critique.
Rehearse Your Fundraising Homework and Get Instant Feedback0:15
Your Questions Will Be Answered Here, In Video1:25
Get video-based answers to your communication questions, with up to 10 daily responses demonstrating public speaking, media interactions, and crisis communication in real-world examples.
Who is TJ Walker?2:52
Discover TJ Walker's decades of real-world experience in speech and media coaching, training executives, politicians, and students to speak more effectively and handle media with confidence.
$10,000 Guarantee This Course Will Make You a Better Communicator2:02
Get a $10,000 guarantee of improved communication by completing tasks: practice video appearances at least 10 times, critique yourself and others on the discussion board.
If You Like to Learn by Reading1:09
Explore varied learning styles and use five bonus books on spoken communication. Read one or two short books in 20 minutes, mix with videos, and practice on video.
Here Is How You Can Get your Certificate of Completion for this Course3:20
Bonus Lecture1:08

Requirements

video recording device on a cell phone, tablet or computer

Description

Fundraising. Imagine rising thousands or even millions of dollars for the non-profit or campaign of your choice. You can raise unlimited amounts of money, once you learn the right way of asking people.

You can become the greatest Fundraising financial asset your organization has ever had.

This course will teach you a step-by-step process to use when asking people to donate to your favorite charity, political campaign, university or college. You can raise money for causes you believe in, if you follow basic principles. Money is usually in short supply for most non-profits. You can make the ones you support get into better financial shape.

Why let another day go by where needed funds are not flowing into your organization the way they could or should. Sign up today for this Fundraising class and start an immediate return on your investment.

There is a 100% Money-Back Guarantee for this Fundraising course. And the instructor also provides an enhanced guarantee.

What will students achieve or be able to do after taking this Fundraising course?

Raising money
Creating a process for raising money
Developing checklists when dealing with donors
Making a sustainable system for talking to donors and prospective donors

What do Udemy students say about this Fundraising course?

"5 Star Rating! The course is really good. The presenter does truly present very well. His teaching is a great model for how to do it well. Trying to think of something to give some good constructive criticism but I cannot come up with anything. Good suggestion, enforced and reinforced very well. I like how each lecture just starts up and the is no fluff at the first of each lecture that gets so repetitive and old. Good job" Steven Cherrington

"5 Stars! Very informative and simple to understand. Good stuff!!!" St. Patrick Dunbar

"5 Stars! TJ Walker did a great job engaging my attention, showing me the simple process to use to achieve the goals in fundraising I wanted, and being very straightforward about techniques to use to overcome personal limitations or mindsets &fears to be effective in asking for $$ for my charity." Diane Davis

"5 Stars! Thanks for the tips. The scope of the course was very precise, to the point. I liked the length of the video tutorial." Sunil K Thodupunuri

Who this course is for:

Non-profit volunteers and executives
Members of fundraising committees
Fundraising chairpersons
Campaign finance directors
Charity fundraisers
Campaign managers
Political candidates

Fundraising: Ask and Raise Contributions for Your Charity

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Course content

Raise the Most Money Possible, by Asking the Right Way4 lectures • 10min

The Ask: How to Craft a Great One4 lectures • 12min

Recruiting More Fundraisers10 lectures • 25min

Housekeeping Matters8 lectures • 13min

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