Nonprofits Are Messy: Lessons in Leadership | Fundraising | Board Development | Communications

Nonprofits Are Messy: Lessons in Leadership | Fundraising | Board Development | Communications


Latest Episodes

Ep 215: The Worst Headline Just Hit The New York Times. Now What? (with Seth Chalmer)
November 09, 2024

Seth Chalmers insights on crisis management will help you navigate todays challenging social landscape as a nonprofit leader. This conversation gives tools to spark valuable conversations that can c

Ep 214: Productive Conversations in Polarizing Conflicts (with Parisa Parsa)
October 26, 2024

Nonprofit Leadership Lab CEO, Glennda Testone, and Parisa Parsa explore how nonprofit leaders can have productive conversations amidst polarization and division. Parisa shares practical strategies for

Ep 213: Racial Dynamics in Nonprofit Fundraising (with Mikaela Levons + Jamila Hodge)
October 12, 2024

Jamila Hodge and Mikaela Levons from Equal Justice USA join the podcast to discuss the challenges and strengths of fundraisers of color. We explore how race, white supremacy power dynamics, and lived

Ep 212: Street Cred, Trust Capital, and Impact-Focused Fundraising (with Michael Thatcher)
September 28, 2024

I sat down with Michael Thatcher, CEO of Charity Navigator, to explore how nonprofits can use data to build trust with donors and move beyond the outdated focus on overhead. Michael shared valuable in

Ep 211: The Maverick Marketing Approach (with Seth Godin)
September 14, 2024

Seth Godin, the marketing GOAT, shares a fresh, transformative approach to nonprofit marketing. He reveals how understanding and aligning with your donors' emotions can significantly enhance your stra

Ep 210: Scaling Social Impact: Strategies for the Small Nonprofit (with Scott Curran)
August 31, 2024

One-third of all nonprofits fail within 10 years, and 30% of the 1.5 million nonprofits in the U.S. have budgets under $100,000, putting them at significant risk of failure. To address this challenge,

Ep 209: Finding the Courage to Say No
August 17, 2024

In this episode, Glennda Testone and I dive into real-life scenarios where we've had to make tough decisions and say no. Our intimate conversation offers practical tips on navigating common leadership

Ep 208: Bring Back the Joy of Giving (with Allison Fine)
August 03, 2024

Allison Fine and I discuss the need to transform nonprofit fundraising from a transactional to a relational model, leverage technology to build meaningful donor relationships, and create a more sustai

Ep 207: From Walmart to Feeding America (with Claire Babineaux-Fontenot)
July 20, 2024

Like me, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot moved from the corporate world to the nonprofit sector with zero previous experience in nonprofit work. In this episode, she shares her inspiring story of how and wh

Ep 206: The Nonprofit Sector’s PR Problem – And How We Can Fix It
June 22, 2024

The nonprofit sector has a serious PR problem that impacts its ability to garner adequate support. Nonprofit leaders have a powerful opportunity to be ambassadors and advocates for the sector as a who