Tim Kachuriak Is The Fundraising King - Episode 140

Tim Kachuriak is the founder and Chief Innovation and Optimization Officer for NextAfter, a fundraising research lab and consulting firm that works with businesses, nonprofits, and NGOs to help them grow their resource capacity.

A nonprofit thought leader, Kachuriak is the author of the book Optimize Your Fundraising, lead researcher and co-author of the Online Fundraising Scorecard, Why Should I Give to You? (The Nonprofit Value Proposition Index Study), and The Midlevel Donor Crisis. Kachuriak has trained organizations in fundraising optimization around the world and is a frequent speaker at international nonprofit conferences.

What You'll Learn

• Sticking around can help you build bigger experiences. Tim found himself on stages, speaking about his work because he stayed at the first firm he was with, which ultimately helped him build his personal brand.
• The safest path to revenue is a good idea if you can find it. Insourcing to create profits works out as well. There is a difference between cash and revenues.
• When you bring on your first new hire, having some cash built up before your first new hire will make it less scary. 
• Working in a niche is always a good idea. Tim works in non-profits but specializes in the upper 3.5% because they have economies of scale.
• Don't feel the need to constantly change your core business model. Stay in your lane and build it stronger.
• Client onboarding is so important. It helps everyone know what to expect and what the deliverables will be.
• Establishing core values right away is better than waiting until you've been up and running for some time. 

Connect With Tim

Work with him: nextafter.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timkachuriak

Buy My Book

Unf**ck Your Business: https://amzn.to/3Oddfdd

Work With Me

Tomas Keenan: tomaskeenan.com