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Nonprofit SnapCast
by Mickey Desai
Nonprofit Management isn’t easy. We’re here to help. The Snapcast is a new, interview-based podcast focusing on issues in nonprofit management—from board development, to fundraising, to volunteer management, and everything in between. We hope to inspire you and to illuminate the path to meeting your mission goals.
Episodes
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OFS Insights: Decision-Making Under Pressure
Every leader eventually faces a decision where every option has a cost. In this episode of OFS Insights, Mickey Desai sits down with Dave Paule and Ailena Parramore of Our Fundraising Search to examine one of the least comfortable realities of organizational leadership: making decisions when…
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OFS Insights - Fundraising as Leadership
The next episode in our series of OFS - Insights. Mickey meets with Dave and Aliena of Our Fundraising Search to look at Fundraising as something other than a technical discipline that is removed from leadership. In reality, effective fundraising requires many of the same skills that define...
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Grant Strategy, Not Grant Volume
Erin Davison explains why the best grant funding comes from alignment, relationships, and thoughtful research, not sending more applications. In this episode of Nonprofit SnapCast, Mickey Desai welcomes veteran grant researcher and writer Erin Davison for a candid conversation about the realities...
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Leadership Is Lonely
In this episode of Nonprofit SnapCast, Mickey Desai sits down with Dr. Dan Freeman, founder of Executive Thought Partner, to explore a challenge that many nonprofit leaders experience but rarely discuss openly: leadership loneliness. Dan shares his emerging theory of "reactive leadership,"…
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Burnout Is a Fundraising Risk
Can a capital campaign succeed if an organization is already exhausted? n this episode of OFS Insights, Mickey Desai is joined by Dave Paule and Ailena Parramore of Our Fundraising Search to discuss a critical but often overlooked fundraising risk: burnout. While nonprofits routinely evaluate…
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Who Holds the Pen? Boards, CEOs, and the Quiet Mechanics of Power
This episode of OFS Insights explores the often-misunderstood relationship between nonprofit boards and CEOs. Mickey welcomes Dave, Ailena (of Our Fundraising Search) and former nonprofit executive and board chair Zachary Brown, for a candid discussion about governance, authority, fundraising…
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Hiring As A Mirror, OFS Insights: The Podcast
In this episode of OFS Insights, Mickey Desai talks with Dave Paule, and Ailena Parramore to explore a provocative idea: hiring is not just a process—it’s a mirror. Rather than focusing on how candidates can become more appealing to organizations, the conversation flips the lens, challenging...
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Learn to Love the Roller Coaster
Mickey Desai interviews Sherry Heyl about her book Learn to Love the Roller Coaster: Stories of Change, Resilience, and the Future to Come. They discuss how nonprofits can navigate rapid technological and social change by adopting a "creator mindset" rather than a "poverty mindset" or "survivor...
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Cybersecurity for Nonprofits: Protecting Your Mission-Critical Data
Host Mickey Desai sits down with Jonathan Fitzgerald, the managing partner of GDS Technologies, a technology partner for businesses and nonprofits. They dive deep into the critical cybersecurity challenges facing nonprofits of all sizes, from ransomware and phishing to the importance of...
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Evaluation as a Leadership Tool with Kayla Meyers
Mickey interviews Kayla Meyers, founder of Bridgepoint Evaluation, about how nonprofits can embrace evaluation as a strategic tool rather than something to fear. Kayla shares practical advice on creating an "evaluation culture" within an organization, using data to drive decision-making, and...
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OFS Insights Podcast April 2026
The Our Fundraising Search team discusses how professionals can effectively navigate major career pivots, especially from the corporate world into the nonprofit sector. Key takeaways include: Don't let your job title define you - focus on transferring your core skills and problem-solving…
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Critical Moral Reasoning: An Applied Empirical Ethics Approach
host Mickey Desai interviews Mark T. Holcombe, author of the book "Critical Moral Reasoning: An Applied Empirical Ethics Approach." They discuss the importance of moral reasoning skills for nonprofit organizations and leaders. Key topics include: The differences between legality and morality, and...
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Normalizing Feedback in Nonprofits
Mickey Desai and guest Rita Sever discuss the importance of feedback in nonprofit organizations. They cover topics such as the science behind why people often react negatively to feedback, a formula (JOIN) for delivering feedback effectively, and strategies for normalizing feedback as a regular...
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Navigating the Ethical Use of AI in Nonprofits
In this episode, Sondra Dellaripa, a nonprofit executive with over 40 years of experience, shares her insights on the responsible use of AI in the nonprofit sector. She discusses the importance of developing clear AI policies, training staff, and maintaining transparency with the community.…
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Navigating the AI Frontier: Opportunities and Challenges for Nonprofits
Mickey interviews Karen Boyd, an economist and AI expert, about the opportunities and challenges of using AI in the nonprofit sector. They discuss how nonprofits can identify low-risk, high-gain tasks for AI augmentation, the environmental impact of AI, and strategies for maintaining transparency...
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The Role of Civil Society and Nonprofits in Democracy
In this episode, host Mickey Desai speaks with Steve Dubb, the senior editor of economic justice for Nonprofit Quarterly. They discuss the concept of civil society, its historical origins, and the unique role that nonprofits play in fostering civic engagement and community-driven problem-solving....
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Navigating Capital Campaigns with Fundraising Sol
In this episode, host Mickey Desai speaks with Frances Roen, CEO and Lead Strategist of Fundraising Sol, about best practices for preparing and executing a successful nonprofit capital campaign. They discuss the importance of pre-planning, assessing organizational capacity and donor pipelines,...
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Race is Visible, Class is Not; with Steve Dubb
Steve Dubb is the senior editor of Economic Justice at Nonprofit Quarterly. He writes about solutions-oriented topics like the solidarity economy, cooperatives, community land trusts, and public banks. His writing has an activist focus, aiming to make economics more accessible and understandable....
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Practical Donor Management: Erin Straza
Our second episode with Erin Straza turns to the practical mechanics of donor management—highlighting the importance of clean CRM data, consistent tagging, and documenting every donor interaction to track passion, advocacy, and giving habits over time. She rejects binder-thick academic…
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Guiding Your Adolescent Nonprofit: Stacy LeBaron
In this conversation, Community Cats Podcast host Stacy LeBaron unpacks her decades of nonprofit leadership, using the lens of animal welfare to illustrate how organizations evolve from scrappy, all-hands-on-deck startups into strategically focused, governance-driven institutions. Drawing on her...
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Donor Engagement Strategies: Erin Straza
Erin Straza explains the difference between basic fundraising tactics and a true donor-engagement strategy, emphasizing that nonprofits often exhaust themselves with endless low-ROI tasks—especially social media—without first defining their “why” or mapping donor journeys. She stresses that...
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Financial Confidence for Nonprofit Leaders: Stephen Newland
In this conversation, fractional CFO Stephen Newland joins to break down what financial leadership actually looks like inside a nonprofit—and why it doesn’t need to be complicated. Stephen explains that his core role is acting as a financial translator: turning dense, intimidating financial…
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Building Donor Communities with Vitalcy: Gustavo Zylberberg
Gustavo Zilberberg, CEO of Vitalcy, visits the SnapCast to introduce the company as a web-based platform that helps nonprofits build long-term financial stability by re-engaging and maintaining relationships with their community of supporters, including former members, staff, volunteers, and...
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Global Health Shift: Daniel Gordani
Daniel Gordani, founder of Global Health Shift, joins Mickey to discuss his nonprofit’s mission to close healthcare gaps by bringing permanent, free primary-care clinics to communities—especially U.S. “healthcare deserts” where 75 million people lack basic access. Unlike temporary relief models,...
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A Plan Shouldn't Happen To Anybody: Amanda ReCupido
Mickey gets to visit with Amanda ReCupido to talk strategic plans, board and staff buy-in, and impact. Key topics discussed:- The importance of operationalizing a strategic plan, not just creating a document Strategies for getting board and staff buy-in and engagement with the strategic plan How…
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The State of Volunteering Entering 2026: Geng Wang
Mickey reconnects with Gung Wong, CEO and co-founder of Civic Champs, for a look at the state of volunteerism as nonprofits head into 2026. Gung reflects on how volunteer engagement has shifted since Civic Champs launched in 2019 (through pre-pandemic growth, the collapse of in-person…
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Four Freedoms Fund, with Rini Chakraborty
Mickey learns about the Four Freedoms Fund, a national funder collaborative supporting immigrant justice, with its director Rini Chakraborty. Key Takeaways Four Freedoms Fund is a national funder collaborative that pools resources to support immigrant-led organizations across 48 states...
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Combining Four Brands, with Kate Viana
Mickey talks with Kate Viana about her new venture, Viana Communications, and its four brands supporting nonprofits. Key Takeaways Viana Communications launches with four integrated brands: Non-Toxic Nonprofits, Viana Social, Opscale, and Nonprofit Text The venture addresses timely nonprofit…
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Jocelyn Chamra Barrera Is A Brand New Executive Director
Mickey gets to interview Jocelyn Chamra-Barrera, new ED of the Christie Center, discussing her transition to leadership and today's nonprofit challenges. Key Takeaways Jocelyn transitioned from clinical work to the executive role role, bringing valuable perspective as a person of color and…
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Purpose Instead of Pressure, with Morgan Teel
Morgan Teel of Dance Waterloo visits the Snapcast to discuss social media strategies for small nonprofits, focusing on Dance Waterloo's approach. Key Takeaways Dance Waterloo prioritizes meaningful engagement over frequent social media posting, focusing on word-of-mouth marketing (89% trust from...
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Humanists Believe In People, with Fish Stark
In this episode of The Nonprofit SnapCast, host Mickey Desai visits with Fish Stark, Executive Director of the American Humanist Association (AHA). Fish shares his journey into humanism, his vision for the movement, and the role nonprofits play in safeguarding democracy, empathy, and human…
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Hope Doesn't Show Up On Sunny Days, with Adam Olenn
Adam Olenn, founder of Rustle and Spark branding agency, meets with Mickey to discuss effective storytelling techniques for nonprofits. Key Takeaways Storytelling is crucial for nonprofits to build trust, create emotional connections, and double donations Never lead with data; start with an...
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Headhunter Confidential: Kathy Bremer
Kathy Bremer of Boardwalk Consulting and Dave Paule of Our Fundraising Search visit the SnapCast to discuss career reinventions and job search strategies. We focus on Kathy's new book "Headhunter Confidential" Key Takeaways Job seekers should focus on targeted, strategic networking rather than…
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Diversifying Nonprofit Revenue Streams Through Mid-Level and Major Gifts
Jeff Schreifels of Veritus Group discusses trends and strategies for mid-level and major gift fundraising. Key Takeaways: Mid-level giving (typically $1,000-$9,999) is a growing focus, bridging small donors to major gifts Nonprofits should diversify revenue streams, especially those reliant on...
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Living Authentically in Challenging Times: An Interview with Journalist Adrianne Murchison
This episode of the Snap Cast podcast features an interview with freelance journalist Adrianne Murchison. Murchison discusses her transition to freelance work after being laid off from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and the challenges and opportunities of working as a freelance writer covering...
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Transitions Pet Care: Keeping Pets and People Together
Host Mickey Desai speaks with Beverly Means, founder of Transitions Pet Care, and Jennifer McCormick, a dedicated volunteer with the organization. About Transitions Pet Care: A 100% volunteer-run nonprofit organization that helps pet owners facing health challenges keep their beloved animals...
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Little Hummingbirds, a Case Study, with Pat Libby and Travis Kemnitz
Pat Libby returns to the SnapCast, bringing with her Travis Kemnitz, Executive Director of the San Diego Bird Alliance. Together, we talk about the work they did together, presenting a case study of their methods and results. Among the topics we discuss: Strategic Planning - What did the process...
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Why do NPO's confuse patronage, corporate partnering and sponsorship? with Maria Perez
Maria Perez is the Cause Marketing Consultant. She specializes in helping organizations grow their sponsor-partner initiatives. Among the questions we tackle: Why cause sponsorship is such an important revenue generation element for NPO's to pursue. Why do NPO's confuse patronage, corporate...
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Nonprofit Video with Pat Taggart
Pat Taggart is the Founder and Chief Creative of SkyBlue Creative, helping many nonprofits effectively use video as part of their communications portfolio. He visits the SnapCast to talk about the right way to create and use video. Among the things we cover: The biggest hurdle to promoting a...
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Nonprofits and AI with Colleen Cook
Colleen Cook of High Tide returns to the SnapCast to talk about AI. Our conversation covers a wide breadth of knowledge regarding AI, its use and utility to the Nonprofit Sector. Among the things we discuss: Why nonprofits may be fearful of AI How my team is using AI Considerations to make when...
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The Prepared Organization with Michael Randel
Michael Randel makes his second recording with the SnapCast. This time we talk about how to determine if an organization is really prepared for growth. Among the things we cover: Insights from studying Mackenzie Scott grant recipients that led to the concept of "the prepared organization."...
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Five Critical Mistakes with Michael Randel
Michael Randel is the founder and director of Randel Consulting Associates, a consulting firm that leads organizations through change and growth. He visits the SnapCast to talk about how to make organizational change less challenging. In our conversation, we talk about five common problems...
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Technology Won't Do The Work For You with Paul Morris
Paul Morris of Foundry Fundraising visits the SnapCast to talk about your technology and making the right technological investments. Among the things we discuss: Technology won't do the work for you and doesn't solve all your problems. No matter how shiny it is Nonprofits are woefully...
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The Endowment Handbook with Laura MacDonald
Laura Macdonald visits the SnapCast to talk about endowments, their utility, and why your nonprofit might want to think about adding an endowment to your funding priorities, and how to prepare to do so. Among the things we discuss: Making the Case for Endowments • Why are endowments beneficial…
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Supporting Humanitarians Through Burnout and Vicarious Trauma with Dimple Dhabalia
Dimple Dhabalia visits the SnapCast to talk about burnout and vicarious trauma among nonprofit professionals. Among the issues we cover: Common occupational traumas in the non-profit sector. Causes of vicarious trauma and moral injury, along with healing strategies. The relevance of generational...
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Data & Tech and Organizational Culture, with Emily Hicks Rotella
Emily visits the SnapCast again to illustrate that nonprofit technology is not a project-based endeavor. We talk about data and technology are integral to defining organizational culture: Human / data interaction Models of tech hiring Emily's Apprenticeship Program Be sure to drop Emily a line…
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The HR Episode with Rita Sever
Full disclosure: Rita Sever and Mickey trash talk some HR practices. We know not all HR people/departments do these things. There are many good HR folks who walk their talk and are user friendly. Among the questions we cover: What is Rita's history with HR? As a consultant, how did Rita support...
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You Think You Know The Nonprofit Sector? (with Lisa Dietlin)
Lisa Dietlin visits the SnapCast and schools Mickey on the Nonprofit Sector. We start with taking in the 30,000 foot view of the sector and break some things down from there. Among the many things we discuss: Do you know how the nonprofit/philanthropic sector evolved in the US? Did you know the...
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HIdden Rules: Now What? with Rita Sever
Rita Sever and Mickey do a dive into organizational culture to examine the hidden rules that lead to discrimination and toxicity. Among the questions we address: Remind us what hidden rules are and how they work? Give us an example of a societal hidden rule? Give us a few examples of hidden rules...
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Computerwork vs Peoplework Colleen Cook
Colleen Cook is the Chief Business Officer for High Tide. We talk at length about computerwork vs peoplework, and how High Tide's unification of data makes data management universally useful for the entire nonprofit. Among the things we discuss: Unified, comprehensive data for nonprofits:...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Nonprofit Management isn’t easy. We’re here to help. The Snapcast is a new, interview-based podcast focusing on issues in nonprofit management—from board development, to fundraising, to volunteer management, and everything in between. We hope to inspire you and to illuminate the path to meeting your mission goals.
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Mickey Desai
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Nonprofit Management isn’t easy. We’re here to help. The Snapcast is a new, interview-based podcast focusing on issues in nonprofit management—from board development, to fundraising, to volunteer management, and everything in between. We hope to inspire you and to illuminate the path to meeting...
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