Announcing The Rise of Sustainable Giving Audiobook
Does it feel like January is already off to the races?
I don’t know about you, but by the end of last week, the holidays felt like a distant memory.
In the midst of a fast start, I truly believe that 2026 will be a pivotal year for many organizations. This will be the year they embrace a sustainer-first mindset and truly tap into sustainable giving in a substantial way. For others, 2026 will be the year they accelerate on a strong base of sustainable recurring giving.
Whether your organization is looking to tap into growing recurring giving this year or whether you have a solid base and want to accelerate growth, today’s Wave Report is for you.
Let’s start with making the message of sustainable giving more accessible – in audio form.
The Audio Edition of The Rise of Sustainable Giving
I’m thrilled to share that the audiobook edition of The Rise of Sustainable Giving is now available for pre-order and will officially release on February 3 – in less than three weeks!
The audiobook will release exactly one year after the print edition came out.
Over the past year, more than 20,000 nonprofit leaders have been exposed to the message of sustainable giving through the book, podcast conversations, keynotes, workshops, and our advisory work.
What started as a conversation has grown into something much bigger: a shared recognition that sustainable giving is more accessible to more charities than at any time in history, and that a better way forward is possible.
My hope is that the audiobook makes the message of sustainable giving more accessible to more leaders than ever before. Leadership is influence, and if you have influence, you are a leader. That’s why I dedicated the book to leaders everywhere.
If you’ve been meaning to read the book, this audio edition is for you.
If you prefer to learn while listening, this audio edition is for you.
If you listen to books while walking, commuting, or, like me, mowing the lawn, this audio edition is for you.
You can pre-order the audiobook now on:
I’m grateful for the entire team that helped make the audiobook come to pass – for Jeremy, Elle, Ashley, Brittany, Sarah, and the entire team at ONE Audiobooks, our production partner. For my team – Abigail, Cass, Kirsten, Tom, and Victoria – we could not have done all this without you. For the 20+ influencers and thought leaders who have endorsed the book – too many to list here –THANK YOU for generously using your influence to spread the word.
💡 Takeaway: Sustainable recurring giving as a discipline is more accessible to more charities than at any other time in history, so it’s time that the message of sustainable giving is more accessible to more charities. That’s why I’m so glad we can announce that the audio edition of The Rise of Sustainable Giving will be released on February 3.
Get your pre-order in via Audible and Spotify now.
If you have a strong base of recurring donors – at least 1,000 – and you want to accelerate sustainable giving in 2026, the following announcement is for you.
Applications open for Sustainable Giving Accelerator now
If you are looking to accelerate and scale recurring giving for your organization, and you have at least 1,000 recurring donors or $500,000 in annual recurring revenue, our Sustainable Giving Accelerator program might be for you.
The application window closes in a couple of weeks – January 30 – so there isn’t much time.
Applications are now open for our Sustainable Giving Growth Accelerator – a hands-on experience designed specifically for nonprofit leaders and fundraisers who want to accelerate and scale their recurring giving programs.
Only four organizations will be accepted this round, so we can provide the best experience for each organization we serve.
The Sustainable Giving Accelerator is our flagship program designed to grow recurring giving. We conduct a deep-dive assessment across 10 areas, identify immediate opportunities, create a two-year roadmap, and then work with you to grow recurring giving starting in the first six months.
Over the past three years, we’ve worked with 35 organizations and helped raise more than $41 million in resilient, sustainable, recurring giving. We’ve taken all of those lessons, along with more than 20 years of fundraising experience and the extensive research that went into The Rise of Sustainable Giving, and packed them into the Sustainable Giving Accelerator to provide you with the insights and strategies you need to grow your program.
We’ll help you:
Identify hidden recurring revenue
Spot your biggest opportunities for growth
Map and execute on your next moves to grow recurring giving
At the end of the initial Accelerator journey, you’ll be growing your program, have clarity on the highest leverage strategies to grow recurring revenue, the areas that are holding you back, and you’ll be well into executing your roadmap to continued growth.
But does it work?
One recent graduate described what the Accelerator meant to them – “Imago transformed our struggling monthly sustainer program within a year. Dave's wisdom, expertise, and team-building approach positioned our organization for long-term growth.”
Another shared, “Dave Raley and Imago Consulting are helping us take sustainer giving to the next level. Dave’s analysis of our program and strategies for growth are clear, incisive, and genuinely helpful.”
Chris Free heads up communications and fundraising at The Joshua Fund, a charity focused on supporting Israel and its neighbors. When they came to us just over two years ago, Chris believed that, with 1,900 recurring donors, they had an opportunity to SCALE sustainable recurring giving.
Two years later, The Joshua Fund has 3,400 recurring donors, representing 79% growth over where they were when they started, and has secured millions of dollars in sustainer long-term value that they didn’t have before.
See Chris’s story for yourself here.
Above: Chris Free of The Joshua Fund shares the organization’s journey of accelerating sustainable giving.
We limit the number of organizations we accept into the Sustainable Giving Accelerator so we can provide the best experience to each organization we serve.
We’re only able to accept four organizations this round, and once the slots are filled, they're filled. The application deadline is January 30.
If you are interested in the program, you can learn more and apply at www.imago.consulting/growth.
And if your organization doesn’t meet the threshold of 1,000+ donors or $500k in recurring revenue, you are still welcome to apply if you are serious about investing in growth, and we can see if it’s a fit for you. We also have some other things underway that I can’t share yet, but that might be good for you.
Don’t wait too long – applications close January 30, and with just four spots available, space is limited.
Looking forward to hearing from you if this sounds like a good fit!
💡 Takeaway: If your organization is ready to move from maintaining recurring giving to intentionally scaling it, the Sustainable Giving Accelerator is designed to help you do exactly that. With a proven track record, limited spots, and a January 30 deadline, this is an opportunity for leaders serious about building resilient, long-term recurring revenue in 2026 and beyond. If that’s you, apply now.
Until next week… Surf’s Up! 🌊
- Dave