Vanessa Chase Lockshin

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

President at The Storytelling Non-Profit

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Overview

Vanessa Chase Lockshin is the President of The Storytelling Non-Profit, an email fundraising consultant, author, and speaker. She specializes in helping non-profits build meaningful donor relationships and has trained over 10,000 professionals. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia. Colleagues describe her as organized, knowledgeable, and helpful.

She is passionate about empowering others in her field, having founded PHILANTHROPY FOR ALL, an educational resource website for fundraisers. Her commitment to social causes is evident from her past role as Chair of the Board for Women Against Violence Against Women, a feminist organization dedicated to eradicating violence against women.

Unique fact: Vanessa is a recipient of the "30 Under 30" award for her work in the non-profit sector.

Personality Overview

Early Adopter

Fast But Thoughtful

Direct & Assertive

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

Non-profit Storytelling
As President of The Storytelling Non-Profit and author of a book on the topic, she helps organizations use narrative to raise more money and build donor relationships.
Email Fundraising
Her core consulting work focuses on helping non-profits maximize the potential of their email programs, from list health and copywriting to data analysis.
Fundraiser Education
Having trained over 10,000 professionals and founded the resource website PHILANTHROPY FOR ALL, she is dedicated to developing skills within the non-profit community.

Media Appearances

Expert Interview Series: Vanessa Chase Lockshin of The Storytelling Non-Profit on Member Engagement & Donations. Featured in Aptify

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Watch My Talk From The Capacity Conference. Featured in The Storytelling Non-Profit (Blog)

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Work History

7-2012
President at The Storytelling Non-Profit
7-2012 - 1-2014
Founder and Writer at PHILANTHROPY FOR ALL
11-2011 - 3-2013
Special Giving Officer at Vancouver's Union Gospel Mission
6-2011 - 8-2017
Chair of the Board of Directors at Women Against Violence Against Women
10-2010 - 11-2011
Marketing and Communications Assistant | Annual Giving at The University of British Columbia

Education

2006 - 2010
Bachelor of Arts from University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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Insights For Selling To Vanessa

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return

DONT's

  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vanessa is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Vanessa

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Vanessa move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Vanessa take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Vanessa

Personality Compatibility


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