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Growing Your “Share Of Community” Through P2P with AIDS Foundation Chicago’s Jonathan Harris & Christina Robinson

Marketers love to throw around terms like “share of voice” and “share of wallet” – ways to track how much attention or spending a brand commands. But in peer-to-peer fundraising, there’s a different kind of share that matters more.

Growing your “share of community” is about going deeper with the people closest to your cause – the ones who feel seen, included and inspired to take part. It’s not about reaching everyone. It’s about prioritizing the people who already care.

In this episode, Marcie Maxwell talks with Jonathan Harris and Christina Robinson from the AIDS Foundation Chicago, the duo behind Team To End AIDS (T2). Competing as a “small fish in a big pond”, T2 has carved out a distinct space in both a large metro market & the crowded endurance fundraising world by leading with accessibility and values instead of exclusivity. We’ll also dig into what it really takes to build a community-centered program, especially in the context of HIV advocacy.

Together, we’ll explore:

  • Why keeping fundraising minimums low (and removing maximums) creates a more inclusive experience
  • How the endurance fundraising space is shifting – and where new opportunities are opening up
  • Practical tips for smaller programs looking to grow and deepen participant connection

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As peer-to-peer fundraising professionals, we are inherently passionate people. Passionate about our missions, our fundraisers, our events, and our campaigns. We barely shy away from sharing our opinions. Whether it’s the debate between back-to-basics, or searching for the next big idea, the battle of retention versus recruitment, or even our very strong feelings about T-shirts and registration fees.

Welcome to The P2P Soapbox, a brand new podcast that amplifies the voices of our peer-to-peer fundraising community and gives us a platform — a soapbox, if you will — to discuss the hot topics facing our industry.

Join your host and P2P BFF, Marcie Maxwell, the Managing Director of the Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum, as she sits down with industry peers and leaders, delving deep into their soapbox issues, sharing best practices, and celebrating success stories.

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