For this first episode, Jen chats with Doug Hodges, Executive Director of SwingPals in Durham, North Carolina. Learn how he went from $85K to $500K with pure passion for his mission. Doug recalls the pre-COVID introduction with Jen at a Charity Chat in 2020 and how the fundraising fundamentals from that meeting helped to an emboldened relationship with the school system in Durham where he is now leading SwingPals into a groundbreaking $500K capital campaign while featuring cameos from his dog. 

(Originally aired 5June23)

For this first episode, Jen chats with<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-hodges-swingpals/"> Doug Hodges</a>, Executive Director of<a href="https://www.swingpals.org/"> SwingPals</a> in Durham, North Carolina. Learn how he went from $85K to $500K with pure passion for his mission. Doug recalls the pre-COVID introduction with Jen at a Charity Chat in 2020 and how the fundraising fundamentals from that meeting helped to an emboldened relationship with the school system in Durham where he is now leading SwingPals into a groundbreaking $500K capital campaign while featuring cameos from his dog. 
(Originally aired 5June23)

Join Jen Newmeyer as she explores the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of nonprofit fundraising. Each episode contains valuable guidance from CharityJen and industry leaders who’ve given flight to groundbreaking ideas and landed with success. In From the Nest, you’ll learn that fundraising is more than just annual plans, goals and budgets. Behind every great fundraiser is a great story.

Join <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennewmeyer/">Jen Newmeyer</a> as she explores the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of nonprofit fundraising. Each episode contains valuable guidance from <a href="https://www.charityjen.com/">CharityJen</a> and industry leaders who’ve given flight to groundbreaking ideas and landed with success. In From the Nest, you’ll learn that fundraising is more than just annual plans, goals and budgets. Behind every great fundraiser is a great story.

From the Nest with Charity Jen

From Passion Comes Support | Doug Hodges

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