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Peer Power: Ambassadors and Giving Circles
A $100,000 gift, made in a kitchen.
The major gift officer wasn't there.
Another donor was. ☕
She invited three friends over for coffee. She told them why she gave. She didn't pitch. She didn't ask. Six weeks later, one of those friends called me ready to make a major gift.
That moment changed how the major gift officer thinks about major gift strategy.
🎙️ On this week's episode of The Intentional Fundraiser podcast, I unpack peer power, ambassadors, and giving circles, and why peer voices carry more weight than staff voices in 2026.
We cover:
→ The four peer roles that work in real programs…
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