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Starting Point

Starting Point

Written by: Annual Giving Network
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 Starting Point is the AGN podcast that features interesting people from across the world of annual giving and educational fundraising. Tune in with host Dan Allenby to find out how each guest got started, who inspired them, mistakes they made, decisions that mattered, and why annual giving is important to them.Annual Giving Network
Episodes
  • E36: Ann Lawrence Grasty - Showing Your Enthusiasm

    E36: Ann Lawrence Grasty - Showing Your Enthusiasm
    Sep 1 2025

    Ann Lawrence Grasty, Executive Director, University Annual Giving & Stewardship at the University of Virginia, talks about showing your enthusiasm, living your life, starting with trust, leveraging shared experiences, entering traffic circles, and more!
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    46 mins
  • E35: Jake Strang - Raising Your Hand

    E35: Jake Strang - Raising Your Hand
    Aug 1 2025

    Jake Strang, Associate Vice Chancellor for Individual Giving at the University of Pittsburgh talks about raising your hand, valuing strong leadership, utilizing data, telling meaningful stories, being the “Beatles of Annual Giving”, and more!
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    40 mins
  • E34: Carolyn Haddad - Seeing Amazing Things

    E34: Carolyn Haddad - Seeing Amazing Things
    Jul 1 2025

    Carolyn Haddad, Director of Class Giving and Initiatives at Brown University, talks about seeing amazing things that students can do, making educated guesses, letting donors know what you know, creating time to be creative, being a good communicator, and more!
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    37 mins
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