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Fundable by Design — 136 episodes

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Through The Funders' Lens - Episode 4: Can Your Nonprofit Sustain Itself After the Donation Is Gone?

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Through The Funders' Lens - Episode 3: You Want Funding, But Are You Investing in Your Leadership?

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The 501(c)(3) Lie: Why Your Nonprofit Still Can't Get Grants

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Through The Funders' Lens - Episode 2: What Makes a Nonprofit Get the Grant (And What Doesn't)

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Through The Funders' Lens - Epsiode 1: Why a Great Grant Proposal Isn't Always Enough

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Why Are Other Nonprofits Growing While Yours Is Struggling?

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If the Mission Was So Important… Why Did the Nonprofit Fail?

8

Ready to Build a Nonprofit Worthy of Long-Term Investment?

9

What Successful Nonprofits Do Right That Others Get Wrong

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If a Funder Evaluated Your Nonprofit Today, What Would They Find?

11

The Part of Starting a Nonprofit No One Prepared You For

12

The Leadership Shift Every Nonprofit Leader Must Make

13

Why Nonprofit Leaders Confuse the Program With the Organization

14

Why I Do What I Do: Changing How Nonprofit Leaders Build Organizations

15

The Education Gap That's Holding Nonprofits Back

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Grants Were Never Meant to Fund Your Entire Organization

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The Beliefs That Are Keeping Your Nonprofit Stuck

18

What You're Really Starting When You Launch a Nonprofit

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You're Looking at Your Nonprofit's Problems the Wrong Way

20

The Lack of Money Is Only a Symptom: The Real Problem Is Capacity

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Why Great Programs Still Struggle to Get Funding

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You Started the Nonprofit... Now How Do You Sustain It?

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Things No One Told You About Starting a Nonprofit Organization

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Why So Many Nonprofit Startup Leaders Feel Stuck

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The Biggest Nonprofit Misunderstanding: Your Program Is Not Your Organization

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You Didn't Plan Where the Money Was Going to Come From (And Now Your Nonprofit Is Struggling)

27

Your Programs Are Growing… But the Funding Isn't Coming In? Here's Why

28

How Misinformation Is Causing Nonprofits to Struggle

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"I Didn't Realize Running a Nonprofit Was This Much Work" — Here's What Most Leaders Miss

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You're Probably Paying for Your Nonprofit More Than You Realize

31

It's Okay to Ask for Help as a Nonprofit Leader (And Why You Should)

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From Startup to Stability: What Comes Next

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Is Your Nonprofit Stuck in Startup Mode? This Is the Problem

34

What Is a Nonprofit Structure (And Why It Matters More Than You Think)

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Ready to Fix Your Nonprofit? Watch This First

36

Starting a Nonprofit Isn't the Hard Part. Here's What Is

37

4 Srategic Nonprofit Startup Tips

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What Happens When You Build Your Nonprofit the Right Way

39

Something Isn't Working in Your Nonprofit (But You Can't See Why)

40

Why "DIY Nonprofit" Is Costing You Money

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Filing Your Paperwork Doesn't Mean Your Nonprofit Is Ready

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You're Solving the Wrong Nonprofit Problem

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The Seven Types of Nonprofit Leaders

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Your Mission Isn't the Problem. Here's What Is.

45

Why Programs Alone Won't Sustain Your Nonprofit

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Why Waiting for a Grant Is the Wrong Strategy

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The Dangerous Mistake: Starting a Nonprofit Based on Your Idea (Not the Community's Need)

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Why "Infrastructure" Matters for Your Nonprofit

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The Visible and Invisible Work of Running a Nonprofit

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Starting a Nonprofit With Long-Term Sustainability in Mind

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The 12-Month Roadmap: Turning Your Passion Into a Fundable Nonprofit

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What "Operating" Your Nonprofit Actually Includes

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How to Position Your Organization to Receive Grants

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"We Don't Have Funding" Isn't the Real Problem

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How Funders Calculate Risk Before Funding Your Nonprofit

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What "Fundable" Really Means (And Why Most Nonprofits Aren't)

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Where Is the Money? (And Why It's Not Reaching Your Nonprofit)

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Why Funders Invest in Systems, Not Just Stories

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The Fundable Nonprofit Summit | Houston, Texas

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What Nonprofits Must Do Before Their First Grant (Most Skip This Step)

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Why You're Paying Out of Pocket for Your Nonprofit (And What You Were Never Taught)

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If You've Ever Been Rejected for Funding, This Conversation Is for You

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How to Position Your Organization to Be Fully Funded in 90 Days

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You'll Never Get It Right If You Understand It Wrong

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The Two Hats Every Nonprofit Leader Wears

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Passion Is Not a Plan (And That's Why So Many Nonprofits Struggle)

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What "Fully Funded" Actually Means

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Nonprofit Success Starts With Operations

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Nonprofit vs Program vs Paperwork: What Founders Get Wrong

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Are Donors Stingy? Busting This Nonprofit Myth

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Why Funders Avoid Risk Even When the Mission Is Good

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The Moment Passion Turns Into Real Leadership

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Capacity Isn't Cash. Here's What Funders Actually Mean

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Why Nonprofit Leaders Burn Out Before They Get Funded

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The Grant Myth Is Getting Worse (And It's Hurting New Nonprofits)

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What I Wish Nonprofit Leaders Knew Before Starting

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What Nonprofit Founders Must Understand to Survive

78

No Engine, No Impact: Why Your Nonprofit Isn't Working

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Structure: The System Your Nonprofit Runs On

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Why Funding Won't Save a Broken Nonprofit (And What Will)

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The First 30 Days of Your Nonprofit: What to Do Before You Ask for Money

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Why Your Nonprofit Isn't Fundable (And How to Fix It Fast)

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How to Get Your First Donor as a New Nonprofit

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You Filed the Paperwork—Now What? Why Most Nonprofits Struggle (and How to Stop the Bleeding)

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Filing Your Paperwork Is NOT the Same As Starting a Nonprofit

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Why "Start a Nonprofit and Get a Grant" No Longer Works

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Stop Losing Money and Momentum

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Starting Fast Is A Trap! How To Avoid Nonprofit Burnout

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Building Programs That Funders Believe In

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Start with the Problem, Not the Program

91

The Painful Truth That's Keeping Your Nonprofit Broke

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Why Passion Alone Won't Fund Your Nonprofit

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Donor Retention Strategy

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Recession Proof Your Nonprofit

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Myths About Starting a Nonprofit

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How to Start a Nonprofit: 11 Essential Steps Before Filing Your 1023 Form

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Part 3: Things Most New Nonprofit Leaders Do Not Consider When Starting a Nonprofit

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Part 2: Things Most New Nonprofit Leaders Do Not Consider When Starting a Nonprofit

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Part 1: Things Most New Nonprofit Leaders Do Not Consider When Starting a Nonprofit

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Fundraising Is a Two-Way Street

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The Basics of Fundraising Planning

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Deep-Diving Into the Nonprofit Concepts

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Understanding the Nonprofit Business Model (Yes, It's a Business!)

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The Importance of Communication In Your Nonprofit's Success

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How To Put Together a Fundraising Plan

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What It Really Means to Start a Nonprofit

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Set the Record Straight: Where Does the Funding Come From?

108

Planning For Disasters, Downturns, and Difficulties

109

How to Gain Fundraising Momentum

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Incorporating Grant Dollars to Your Revenue Stream

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Vaue The Donor!

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How to Prepare for Giving Tuesday Next Year

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What Is Your Why?

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Steps To Funding A Fully Funded Nonprofit

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Starting a Fully Funded Nonprofit: Things to Keep in Mind

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Strategies to Raise Money During a Bad Economy

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Before You Start a Nonprofit, Listen to This First!

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The Secret to Successful Donor Cultivation

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Keys and Tips to Getting Grant Funding!

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Fundraising Basics to Jumpstarting Your Year End Plan

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Fundraising Strategy

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This is Why People Give to Nonprofits: It Isn't About Money !!

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Steps to Finding Funding Stakeholders For Your Nonprofit

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Raising More Money During COVID!

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Steps to Increase Donations and Involvement

126

Strategic Nonprofit Startup Up Tips

127

Steps to Starting a New Nonprofit

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Why Is It Taking So Long to Raise Money For My Nonprofit?

129

Getting Unstuck: Moving Your Nonprofit Fundraising Forward

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Starting a Nonprofit Program: Design and Marketing

131

Fundraising Ideas During COVID-19

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Get More Donations For Your Nonprofit

133

Steps to an Effective Donor Cultivation System

134

Grant Readiness Checklist

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The Donor's WHY! What Makes A Donor Give.

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What TO DO When Starting Your Nonprofit Organization