01 - Mike Perkins (Heroic Media): The Glorious Arena of Fundraising

The Petrus Development Show · Oct 8, 2018 · 1h 49m

In this episode I visit with Mike Perkins, President and CEO of Heroic Media about his career, what he has learned about fundraising and ministry along the way and how he came into his current role with Heroic Media.

Mike began his career as a youth minister but was asked to help with fundraising projects along the way. When he was discerning how to support his family and remain in ministry, he received two recommendations in the same day to consider working as a development officer.

People sometimes equate philanthropy and sales but Mike believes they are very different. He never “pitches”…