The Brave and Balanced Fundraiser
The Brave and Balanced Fundraiser is the podcast I wish had existed during my 15 years in fundraising. It’s a love offering to the people behind the mission—the professional fundraisers who give their hearts and energy every day to make the world better.
This show isn’t about strategy, metrics, or money. It’s about you—the human being doing the work. Each episode offers real tools and soulful conversations to help you regulate your nervous system, reconnect with your purpose, and renew your energy so you can lead with clarity, compassion, and courage.
If you’ve ever felt stretched thin, overworked, or caught in the constant pressure to perform, this podcast is your invitation to return home to yourself. Join me to learn how to cultivate balance, resilience, and authentic impact—from the inside out.
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The Brave and Balanced Fundraiser
The Enneagram in Fundraising: Your Superpower and Your Growth Edge
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How Your Enneagram Type Shapes Donor Relationships, Major Gifts, and Sustainable Fundraising Success
Have you ever wondered why certain parts of fundraising feel effortless — while others drain you?
In this episode of The Brave & Balanced Fundraiser, Erin explores how the nine Enneagram types show up in fundraising. You’ll discover your fundraising superpower, your hidden growth edge, and how your unconscious personality pattern may be shaping donor conversations more than you realize.
This is not a technical deep dive into wings or subtypes. It’s a practical, high-level lens to help you:
- Understand your motivational pattern
- Fundraise from your strengths
- Notice where stress habits may be costing you
- Regulate your nervous system before making the ask
We all carry all nine types within us — but most of us have one dominant pattern that drives our behavior under pressure. When you understand your pattern, you stop fighting yourself and start leading yourself.
Curious about your type?
You can take a free Enneagram test here:
Eclectic Energies (Free Test):
https://www.eclecticenergies.com/enneagram/test
For a more in-depth, paid assessment developed by Enneagram researchers Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson:
Riso-Hudson Enneagram Type Indicator (RHETI):
https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/rheti
If this episode resonated and you’d like personalized support applying this insight to your fundraising and leadership, you can learn more about working with Erin at:
https://vitalistcoaching.com
Fundraising doesn’t require changing who you are.
It requires becoming more conscious of who you already are.
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