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

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


Latest Episodes

Ep 124: The 5 Giving Trends That Will Define Online Fundraising (with Scot Chisholm)
January 02, 2021

Where is online fundraising headed post-pandemic? Scot Chisholm, founder of fundraising software platform Classy, looks into his crystal ball and tells us what he sees.

Ep 123: The Single Best Sign of a Healthy Nonprofit (with Carlos de la Rosa and Rosanne Siino)
December 19, 2020

Do you know the single best indicator of the health of a nonprofit? There is one KEY ingredient for a healthy nonprofit. And its even more important during a crisis. In this episode I talk with Carl

Ep 122: How to Use Artificial Intelligence to Improve Donor Retention (with Allison Fine and Beth Kanter)
December 05, 2020

This episode is about the role that AI is starting to play in transforming philanthropy by reducing rote tasks and fueling donor retention.

Ep 121: Creating a 5-Star Board Retreat (with Dolph Goldenburg)
November 21, 2020

We discuss why boards matter, when to have a board retreat, how retreats have gone virtual, and what it takes to make a retreat a home run.

Bonus Episode: Turn Your Impatience to Your Heroic Pursuits
November 05, 2020

I would like to encourage you to turn your impatience toward your heroic pursuits. After all, theres a reason you become a nonprofit superhero.

Ep 120: Raising the Next Generation of Nonprofit Leaders (with Charlotte Alter)
October 24, 2020

Boomers are aging out of nonprofit leadership in droves. Many started organizations post Vietnam and there is a huge impending leadership void in the sector that needs to be filled. Nonprofit boards tend to skew old and are distrusting of youth and “in...

Ep 119: Your First 90 Days as an Executive Director (with Michael Watkins)
October 10, 2020

There are steps can be taken to ensure success and begin the process of crafting your legacy as a leader, even BEFORE you take on a new role.

Ep. 118: The Growing Charitable Movement That’s Raised a Billion Dollars (with Sara Lomelin)
September 26, 2020

Giving circles have raised well over a BILLION dollars over the past 20 years. Learn how your org can tap into this growing movement.

Ep 117: The Hunt for Great Board Members (with Robert Acton and Lalita Badinehal)
September 12, 2020

If youve ever had trouble finding great board members, or getting them ready to serve your organizations at a high level, youll want to listen to this episode.

Ep 117: The Hunt for Great Board Members (with Robert Acton and Lalita Badinehal)
September 12, 2020

If you’ve ever had trouble finding great board members, or getting them ready to serve your organizations at a high level, you’ll want to listen to this episode.