Fully Funded Podcast - Fundraising for Christian Missionaries

7 Phrases That Can Make People Less Likely to Give

Missionary fundraising gets harder when the words get in the way. Mary Valloni walks through seven phrases missionaries say without thinking twice, and the small swap tha

How to Make the Ask in Every Email (Without Asking)

You can make the ask in every email you send without ever typing the words "please give." Mary Valloni walks through the six-line email footer that missionaries in Fully

The Messy Middle of Support Raising: How to Keep Going When It's Hard

We all know the year-end giving season can be a very, very fruitful season... but it can also feel daunting and discouraging. Support raising has a shape. You get reall

[#108] What to Do Now So Year-End Giving Actually Pays Off

A great year-end support campaign starts… now! Roughly 30% of all charitable giving in the United States happens in December, and about 10% of that lands in the last thre

[#107] What Advice Would You Give to Someone Who is Underfunded?

James and Kim Boley, campus missionaries of twenty years, share the single habit they credit most for staying fully funded: a short, text-only email sent every single wee

[#106] How Donors Move from Strangers to Supporters

Most missionaries don't have a mission problem—they have a known problem, and this episode fixes it. Mary Valloni walks through the seven-step donor progression from Full

[#105] They Asked for $100K… And Got So Much More

Watch this episode on YouTube » James and Kim Boley have been campus missionaries for twenty years. One of the biggest shifts they had to make was to venture outside t

[#104] You Already Have This Support Raising Skill... Stop Ignoring It!

Watch this episode on YouTube » You were trained for the hardest part of support raising... you just never knew it. Mary Valloni reveals the one skill you already use i

[#103] The 4 Real Reasons Missionaries Don't Last on the Field (It's Not Just Money)

A study of 40,000 missionaries and 600 mission agencies (ABWE) found that 43% of missionaries don't fulfill their long-term commitment to the field. In this video, Mike K

[#102] 43% of Missionaries Leave by Year 5. Here's What Separates the Ones Who Stay

Nearly half of all missionaries leave the field before year five, and the number one reason isn't burnout or sin. It's funding that quietly runs out. In this episode, Mar

[#101] FULL TRAINING: Exactly How to Raise Support in Today's Modern World

Watch on YouTube (recommended) » This is the replay of our recent live masterclass, where you'll learn the two most important frameworks we teach inside of Fully Funded

[#100] How Dan & Maria Hurrelbrink Rebuilt Their Missionary Funding From the Brink of Collapse

In 2016, Dan and Maria Hurrelbrink's ministry in Romania nearly collapsed. In Part 2 of our conversation, they share exactly how they rebuilt — and what changed when they

[#99] The Fundraising Shift That Saved Our Ministry with Dan & Maria Hurrelbrink

Dan and Maria Hurrelbrink have been missionaries in Romania for over 33 years — planting churches, running camps, adopting five children, and building Barnabas Ministries

[#98] How Nora McNamara Went From $34 to Fully Funded in Just Six Months

On a recent survey, over 90% of missionaries we asked said they did NOT know any fully funded missionaries. Well, we're here to change that! Meet Nora McNamara, a seasone

[#97] How to Tell Stories to Raise Support - with James Harrington in Uganda

James Harrington went from meeting a stranger at a barbecue to installing thousands of water systems across Uganda. In this conversation on location in Uganda, he shares

[#96] A Big Announcement... Details on our First Conference this September!

After years of coaching missionaries one-on-one, Mary Valloni and Mike Kim are bringing the Fully Funded experience into the room. This is a two-day, hands-on conference

[#95] Why Missionaries Who Have a Coach Get to Full Funding, Faster

Watch this on YouTube » Have you plateaued in your support raising and not sure how to break through? You might be missing the one thing that changes everything: a coac

[#94] How Rob and Nichole Plaster Have Stayed Funded for 20+ Years

Rob and Nichole Plaster have been missionaries in France since 2003. In this episode, they share the support raising strategies that transformed their approach, including

[#93] How to ask donors to pay for your ministry training (free template!)

Many missionaries believe supporters only want to fund "field work," but the truth is, your donors want to invest in YOUR growth! Whether you are looking to attend a conf

[#92] Is technology killing missionary support raising?

In a digital age dominated by automation, the "personal touch" remains the most powerful tool for Christian missionaries raising support. Join Mary Valloni and Mike Kim