The Best Way To Raise Money For Your Non Profit Organization
Myron Golden
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PROFIT OR NONPROFIT | The Best Way To Raise Money For A Nonprofit Raising money for a nonprofit doesn't have to mean constantly asking people for donations. In this powerful message, Myron Golden explains a different way to think about nonprofit fundraising and reveals how nonprofits can create more value, build stronger relationships, and generate the resources they need to make a greater impact. The core idea is simple but powerful: The best way to raise money is to create enough value that people genuinely want to support what you're building. You'll learn: Why traditional fundraising strategies don't always produce sustainable results How nonprofits can communicate their mission in a way that inspires people to give The difference between asking for money and creating a compelling reason to contribute How creating value can help a nonprofit attract more resources Why relationships are essential to successful fundraising How to build trust with donors and supporters Biblical principles behind generosity, stewardship, service, and impact This message will help you rethink the way you approach nonprofit fundraising and discover strategies for generating more support while cr
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In short
In a live Q&A, Myron Golden answers a question about balancing a nonprofit with a main business and says the opposite of what most people expect: start a for-profit first, get rich, then fund your nonprofit yourself and bring rich friends with you. From there he unpacks where value actually comes from (past perceived voids, present perceived virtues, future pursued visions), his hard non-negotiables like a $2,000 credit card cap and refusing commercial flights, and why selling from the stage beats keynote fees.
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Key points
- 01
Start a for-profit before a nonprofit
If you want to run a nonprofit, build wealth first, donate to it yourself, and then bring in rich friends who can also give.
- 02
Rich people check if you gave first
When someone asks him to donate, he asks how much they have given; if the answer is nothing, he won't give either.
- 03
Where value actually comes from
Value comes from past perceived voids, present perceived virtues, and future pursued visions, and an offer that hits all three is irresistible.
- 04
Cap credit card payments at $2,000
Everything above $2,000 must be wire or ACH so he never has to justify a $15,000 transaction to a risk management employee who can't conceive of it.
- 05
Turn every expense into a profit center
When he flew to LA for a $110,000 trip to record a podcast, he ran an 'anyway event' that sold $70,000 in tickets and about $700,000 on the back end.
- 06
Selling from the stage beats keynote fees
His speaker fee is $250,000 and he doesn't care if nobody pays it, because a single day selling from the stage has generated as much as $5 million.
Lines worth keeping
“A lot of people want to start nonprofits and save other people and they don't even have their oxygen mask on.”
The core argument for building wealth before building a cause.
“There's no such thing as I can't afford it. That's a construct. This is not important enough to me to figure it out.”
Reframes affordability as a decision problem rather than a money problem.
“It cost me less to fly private than it cost you to fly commercial.”
Sets up his point about paying for things according to creativity instead of time.
“You're selling people the payoff. You're not selling the pieces. You're not selling the product.”
Distills his entire premium-offer philosophy into one line.
“The difference between what you have and what you don't have is exactly the same as the difference between what you know and what you haven't learned and implemented yet.”
The closing principle he repeats twice as the takeaway of the session.
What to do next
- 1
Build and grow your for-profit first, then fund your nonprofit from it.
It's easier to raise money when you're rich, and donors won't back someone who hasn't given to their own cause.
- 2
Build offers that answer past voids, present virtues and future visions at once.
Hitting all three in the same person is what creates an irresistible offer.
- 3
Cap credit card payments at $2,000 and take the rest by wire or ACH.
Merchant processors pull the money first and make you justify large transactions to people who can't conceive of them.
- 4
Create an offer that pays for the expense you want to make.
His private-travel offer has generated $14 million against about $6 million spent on flying private.
- 5
Run an 'anyway event' every time you travel for something else.
You can turn any trip you're already taking into a profit center instead of a cost.
Mentioned in this video
- CompanyAudibleHe says Audible takes 60-75% of an audiobook's sale price, which is why he built his own $100/month audiobook platform where authors keep all the money.
- BookThe Science of Scaling by Dr. Ben HardyHe recommends it to a guest stuck in a business slump and offers a free copy to everyone in the room.
- PersonLewis Howes / School of GreatnessHis podcast invitation prompted the $110,000 LA trip that Myron turned into an 'anyway event'.
- EventRussell Brunson / Funnel Hacking LiveHe is speaking at the September event and bought a $25,000 couch he's reselling as four mastermind seats.
- PersonDamon JohnCited as a comparison point, with a $100,000 speaker fee versus Myron's $250,000.
- PersonRichmond DinhAn Australian coach who, after failing Myron's $100 challenge, created and closed his first $100,000 offer over WhatsApp overnight.
- EventPitch Perfect ProfitsA $25,000 event he runs with his daughter teaching pre-pitch, pitch and repitch from the stage.
- BookTrash Man to Cash Man / Boss MovesHis self-published books, which cost $3 to print and sell for $20 and $30 plus shipping.
This video answers
- ?Should I start a nonprofit before or after I build a profitable business?
- ?Where does value actually come from, and how do I build an irresistible offer?
- ?Why does Myron refuse credit card payments over $2,000?
- ?How do you make more money speaking than a keynote fee?
- ?How do you talk about faith in secular or corporate settings without hiding it?
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- YouTube Shorts0:21–1:08 · 47s
“If you want to start a nonprofit, start a for-profit first”
A counterintuitive, quotable rule delivered in one tight line with an immediate reason behind it.
Get rich first. Then start the nonprofit. Here's why that order matters.
- Instagram Reels27:00–27:45 · 45s
“It costs me less to fly private than you to fly commercial”
A shocking flex that resolves into a real business lesson about creating an asset to fund a lifestyle.
He built one offer to pay for private jets. It made $14 million.
- TikTok28:40–29:22 · 42s
“There is no such thing as I can't afford it”
A direct, room-participation moment that reframes affordability into a decision anyone can test on themselves.
I can't afford it really means this isn't important enough to me to figure out.