Nonprofit CourageLab

By Julie Ordoñez

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Julie Ordoñez is a major gifts coach, fundraiser, and founder of CourageLab, a 6-month major gifts training program for nonprofit founders, EDs, and fundraisers to raise 6-figures in 6 months in just 1-2 hours a week without grants or a gala. Nonprofit CourageLab shares soul-shaking insights on how to become a more courageous leader and raise more money for your nonprofit. No one changed the world without first changing themselves. If you want to raise more money to change the world, you are in the right place.

Episode Date
How This Development Director Raised $250,000 in 6 months in 2 hours a Week Without Chasing Grants
Dec 09, 2025
Close Major Gifts With Courage (Interview from We Are For Good Podcast)
Dec 02, 2025
How This New Solo ED Raised $225,000 in 12 Months
Nov 25, 2025
How This ED Found $235,000 in Her Donor File Without Grants or a Gala
Nov 18, 2025
Stop Asking For Advice When You Actually Want Money
Nov 11, 2025
The Easiest Year-End Fundraising Strategy Most Nonprofits Overlook
Oct 21, 2025
3 Smart Habits for End-of-Year Fundraising Success Without Burnout
Oct 14, 2025
Workshop Replay – End-of-Year Fundraising Strategy
Oct 07, 2025
Galas vs. Major Gifts: What the Data Reveals About True Fundraising ROI
Sep 30, 2025
How This Solo ED Raised $273,000 in One Night with Zero Cost (and Stopped Overthinking Major Gifts)
Sep 23, 2025
Year-End Fundraising Pep Talk for Major Gifts Success
Sep 16, 2025
Ask Julie: How Do I Become More Confident?
Aug 12, 2025
The 3 Pain Points Keeping You From Raising Millions (And How to Flip the Script)
Jul 29, 2025
Ask Julie: Donors Don’t Want To Meet?
Jul 15, 2025
BTS of a $810,000 Gift (What It Actually Took)
Jun 10, 2025
Big Abundance Energy in Fundraising
Jun 03, 2025
From $500k to $700k from 20 donors in 31 minutes (Steal this pitch)
May 27, 2025
This Development Director Needed Hope - I Solved Her Fundraising Problem in 53 Minutes
May 20, 2025
I Helped This ED Find $200k In Her Donor Base
May 13, 2025
Part 2: How I Raise $2.5M With No Gala and a Whole Lotta Boundaries
Apr 29, 2025
Part 1: How I Raise $2.5M With No Gala and a Whole Lotta Boundaries
Apr 22, 2025
The Big Lie Blocking BIG Gifts
Apr 15, 2025
Become Unstoppable and Raise Millions-No Matter What's Happening
Apr 08, 2025
How my client raised $10.2M In Unrestricted Individual Giving in 12 mos without Working Til 10pm
Mar 18, 2025
Ask Julie: What Do You Do When a Donor Gives Less Than They Promised
Mar 11, 2025
If I Were Samaritan.city This is How I’d Raise $5 Million in 6 Months
Mar 04, 2025
Building a Culture of Accountability in Fundraising
Feb 18, 2025
10 Asks in 10 Days Challenge
Feb 11, 2025
What I Would Do To Get New Donors
Feb 04, 2025
Avoiding Feedback is Holding Your Mission Back
Jan 28, 2025
The Mindset Mistakes Holding You Back From Raising More Money
Jan 21, 2025
The Organizational Culture that Raises Multi-Millions
Jan 14, 2025
The Code We Live By That Raised $63.7M
Dec 03, 2024
Workshop Replay – End-of-Year Fundraising Strategy
Nov 19, 2024
Everything Is Changing
Nov 12, 2024
Pitch-A-Thon Sneak Peek
Oct 29, 2024
Something's Gotta Give
Oct 22, 2024
Daily Habits to Raise More Major Gifts
Oct 15, 2024
How I Leveled Up to Get a $6 Million Dollar Gift
Oct 08, 2024
Ask Julie: How Much Do I Ask For?
Aug 27, 2024
How Do I Know If CourageLab Is Right For Me?
Aug 20, 2024
8 Habits To Raise 1,000,000 In The Last 4 Months Of The Year
Aug 13, 2024
How To Raise Millions Sustainably
Aug 06, 2024
How My Gun Violence Prevention Client Went From Good To Great
Jul 23, 2024
If I were Boys & Girls Club of Bend, this is how I'd raise $2 million in 6 months
Jul 16, 2024
Ask Julie: How do we get bolder in our asks?
Jul 09, 2024
Become The Leader That Raises 7 Figure Gifts
Jul 02, 2024
Ask Julie: How do I ask for a larger gift without ruining the relationship?
May 21, 2024
The CourageLab Method: Raise $1-3M in 6 Months
Apr 30, 2024
How to Write Emails That Get You Meetings
Apr 12, 2024
Becoming a Badass Fundraiser
Apr 05, 2024
You Are Your Results
Mar 20, 2024
Real Client Case Study: Board Member Intros & Multi-Year Major Gifts
Mar 08, 2024
Real Client Case Study: 2X Revenue Even After A Capital Campaign
Mar 06, 2024
Ask Julie: Major Gifts Questions
Dec 27, 2023
End Of Year Major Gifts Strategy
Dec 25, 2023
What I Learned From 1,000 Major Donor Meetings
Aug 13, 2023
Uncover Your Fundraising Persona
Jul 14, 2023
Fundraising is Personal
Jul 03, 2023
All Our Donors Are Maxed Out
Jun 05, 2023
Courage to Ask in a Recession
May 18, 2023
Stop Using Relationship Building As A Crutch
May 12, 2023
How To Get More Major Donor Meetings
Apr 27, 2023
Delay Is The Enemy Of Growth
Apr 10, 2023
Ask Julie: What To Do When Projections Don't Add Up To The Goal
Apr 03, 2023
Raise Millions with This One Skill
Feb 08, 2023
Understanding Your Donors During a Recession
Feb 02, 2023
Ask Julie: Do I give up on this wealthy donor when there's radio silence?
Dec 20, 2022
Building A Solid Foundation
Dec 13, 2022
Relationships Are Recession Proof
Dec 06, 2022
Recession Proofing Your Fundraising Strategy
Nov 15, 2022
The Courage To Hear “No”
Oct 03, 2022
Get Your Board To Fundraise
Sep 26, 2022
Raise a $10k Gift With One Email
Sep 19, 2022
How To Build Strong Relationships With Donors
Sep 12, 2022
Million Dollar Strategy
Sep 05, 2022
What’s Stopping You From 7-figure Gifts
Aug 26, 2022
3 Keys to Major Gifts Success
Aug 19, 2022
Build A Culture of Generosity
Aug 19, 2022
Challenge The Status Quo
Aug 19, 2022
Redefine Humility
Aug 19, 2022
Get Real About What You Need
Aug 19, 2022
Courage Is the Catalyst
Aug 19, 2022
How to Ask for More & Raise Major Gifts
Aug 05, 2022