Find Out Why Your Fundraising Keeps Failing— In 10 minutes.
Take the free Partnership Asking Audit and discover which trap is sabotaging your revenue— and exactly how to escape it.
You've Tried Everything. Nothing Sticks.
You hired a fundraiser. They quit.
You hired another fundraiser. They quit too.
You sent appeals. Crickets.
Your board says "raise more money" but won't help.
You're exhausted, overwhelmed, and starting to wonder if the problem is you.
It's not.
Here's what's actually happening:
The nonprofit sector has set you up to fail.
You were told to:
Do more with less
Keep overhead under 10%
Build a "sustainable" model with no infrastructure investment
Lead fundraising with no training
Activate a board with no role clarity
That's not strategy. That's structural sabotage.
When fundraising fails repeatedly, it's not about your effort or your talent.
It's about working within a broken system— and not knowing which part is breaking you.
The Four Traps
🔥 TRAP 1: The Scarcity Spiral
You're in survival mode. Everything feels urgent. You're making reactive asks because you're 60 days from broke.
🛑 TRAP 2: The Passive Board
Your board "supports" fundraising but won't actually do anything. You're cultivating every donor alone.
💸 TRAP 3: The Transactional Treadmill
Donors give once and disappear. Every appeal feels extractive. You're stuck at the same revenue plateau year after year.
❓ TRAP 4: The Readiness Gap
You're doing good work, but donors hesitate. You can't articulate your model clearly. Your systems feel chaotic.
Which broken system are you trapped in?
Sound familiar?
Most organizations are trapped in 2-3 of these at once. But there's always one that's primary— the one that's doing the most damage.
The Partnership Asking Audit tells you which one it is.
What You Get (Free)
The free audit shows you which trap you're in— in 10 minutes.
What you get immediately (free):
✅ 15-question diagnostic
Takes 10 minutes. Maps your symptoms to the four trap patterns.
✅ Instant pathway results
Know which trap is primary before you even leave the page.
✅ Quick-win action plan
Three things you can do this week to start breaking free.
✅ Invitation to the Brazen Table
Join our free community: monthly gatherings, pathway-specific support channels, and a network of EDs who get it.
Want more depth?
Upgrade to the full Strategic Report + Action Toolkit for $97:
Personalized 3-page report (AI-generated, grounded in 20 years of consulting data)
Pathway-specific implementation toolkit
2-week email strategy series
Priority access to escape route charters ($297-$897, launching Jan-Feb)
This isn't another online quiz. This is your map out.
Why This Works
We've seen these traps destroy good organizations.
Who we are:
We're Brazen Fundraising. Over two decades, we've worked with hundreds of organizations and helped raise over $250 million.
Here's what we've learned:
The same four traps show up again and again. Across sectors. Across budget sizes. Across missions.
And most organizations don't know which trap they're in— they just know they're stuck.
We built this audit because:
Hiring another fundraiser won't fix the Passive Board trap
Sending better appeals won't fix the Scarcity Spiral
Working harder won't fix the Transactional Treadmill
Hoping for the best won't fix the Readiness Gap
You need to fix the trap. But first, you need to know which one you're in.
Who This is For
This audit is for Executive Directors and Fundraisers who:
Have tried multiple approaches without sustained results
Suspect something structural is broken but can't name it
Are tired of guessing and ready for diagnosis
Lead or work in organizations with $500K–$3M budgets
Are willing to look honestly at the systems around them (not just tactics)
This is NOT for:
Organizations that just need a template or script
People looking for quick fixes without examining root causes
Leaders who believe the problem is just "finding better people"
What Happens Next
Here's what happens after you take the audit.
Step 1: You take the free audit (10 mins)
Step 2: You see your trap + quick wins (instant)
Know which system is breaking you and what to do this week.
Step 3 - Optional: Upgrade to the full report ($77)
Get a personalized 3-page strategic report, implementation toolkit, and 2-week email series tailored to your pathway.
Connect with other EDs and Fundraisers in our Skool community. Monthly gatherings, pathway channels, real support.
Step 4: Join Brazen Connections
Get a personalized 3-page strategic report, implementation toolkit, and 2-week email series tailored to your pathway.
Step 5: Get on the waitlist
Imagine Knowing Exactly Which System Is Trapping You
No More Guessing.
No more trying random tactics and hoping something works.
No more blaming yourself for structural problems.
Just clarity.
You'll know:
Which trap is primary (and which are secondary)
Why your current approach keeps failing
What to do next
How to talk to your board about it
What success actually looks like for your specific situation
And once you know which trap you're in?
You can stop fighting the wrong battle— and start escaping the right one.
FAQs
Is this just another personality quiz?
1
No. This is an organizational diagnostic based on 150+ structural symptoms mapped to four evidence-based trap patterns. It's grounded in two decades of consulting work and nonprofit sector research.
What if I don’t like my result?
2
Your result isn't a judgment— it's data. Most organizations are dealing with 2-3 traps simultaneously. The audit identifies which one is primary so you know where to focus first.
Do I have to buy something after?
3
No. The free audit gives you immediate value: your pathway result, quick wins, and access to our free community. The $97 upgrade and charters are optional—for when you want deeper support.
What if my escape route isn't available yet?
4
You'll get priority access when it launches in February, plus resources while you wait. The audit itself gives you immediate direction regardless.