Eileen Opatut
Volunteer fundraiser and Emmy Award–winning television executive with a background at networks like Nickelodeon and Food Network, sharing her experience raising major gifts for Lambda Legal.
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Feb 14, 2026 • 53min
Ep 247: A Volunteer’s Guide to Major Donor Conversations with Eileen Opatut
Eileen Opatut, an Emmy-winning TV executive turned volunteer fundraiser, explains how she landed a major gift on her first ask. She describes researching prospects, crafting simple outreach that gets meetings, choosing ask amounts including multi-year gifts, and turning donors into hosts and recruiters. Practical prep, follow-up strategies, and lessons for new volunteer fundraisers round out the conversation.
