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The Influential Nonprofit — 249 episodes
Cherry Yang: Automation for Bigger Impact
Elise Woodworth: Getting The Best From Your Board
The Extinction Burst: What’s Really Happening When Donors or Teams Test You
Why Trust, Not Pressure, Grows Relationships
Dave LeVan: Surviving a Merger
The Donor Flow Problem No One Talks About
Sally Mildren: The Art and Science of Connection
JD Bauman: Is Your Nonprofit Making Maximum Impact?
Naomi Hattaway: Navigating Workplace Transitions
Myths I've Stopped Believing and You Should Too
Heidi Kerr: Strategic Marketing
Perry Radford: Beyond Burnout: The Hidden Cost of Misaligned Nonprofit Values
Why Follow-Ups Don't Work
Why You Need To Embrace Your Inner Coach
Hear Yes Faster by Meeting Donors Where They Are
The Five Love Languages of Fundraising
Supercharge Your Year With 90 Day MOST Plan
Smarter Goals, Bigger Wins
Boundaries & Agreements — How to Ask for What You Actually Want in the New Year
From Stress to Strength: Your Leadership Energy Reset for 2026
CLASSIC REWIND: Why Nonprofit Leaders Need Influence
CLASSIC REWIND: No More Drama
Tourist And Townies: Understanding The Donor Continuum
What If They Say No: Navigating Rejection
The Goal Trap: When Ambition Creates Tension Instead of Motivation
Curiosity To Commitment: How To Move Donors To Action
Javan Van Gronigen: Future-Proof Your Nonprofit with Integrated Marketing
The Leader’s Reset: Redefining Success for the Season You’re In
David Blyer: Donor acquisition, retention and engagement
The Gift of Pause: Lessons in Release, Surrender and Balance
John Lepp: Building Meaningful Donor Relationships
CLASSIC REWIND: Creating a Seamless Donor Experience
Matt Nash: Strategic Action Steps to Policy Shifts
Jen Recla: Stop Burnout Before it Starts
Moving Others Toward Solutions
Making Change in the Nonprofit Space
Nicole Stewart: Leading With Purpose
Leading with confidence in a scary world
Robin Berlinsky: Roll with the Rhythmns of Work
Quantum Physics for Fundraising
Your Fundraising Energy is Contagious
The Voices in Your Head… and How They Affect Your Ask
Open to Receive: How Receptivity Makes You a Better Fundraiser and Leader
Cultivating Authenticity For Maximum Influence
Can You Ask for Money During a Crisis?
Bad Thoughts Away: Training your brain for greater impact
Patrick Farran: Proven Frameworks for Leadership
Energy is Everything
From Events to Experiences
Sean Littman: Donor Retention
Kim Faircloth & Dawn Bedlivy: Conflict Sparks Change
Your Fundraising Super Powers: Empathy & Validation
Host a Lunch and Learn
Steven Screen: Fundraising Is A Gift To Everybody
Make Rejection Work For You
Supercharge your decision-making skills
Andrea and Haril Kazindra: Radical New Approaches to Philanthropy
Dan Johnson: Busting Through Fundraising Fears
Classic Replay: How to Finally Get Your Board to Fundraise
How to Build Long Term Loyal Support
Release Resistance and Raise More Money
Stephen Newland: Money Mindset and Fundraising
What's Better Than Influence
How to Achieve Your BIG Goals
5 Big Lies of Strategic Planning
Laura Bonnell: Authentic Storytelling Fuels Nonprofit Success
Replay: Fundraising Training Versus Fundraising Coaching
Replay: Better Donor Conversations
How Karaoke Can Make You a Better Fundraiser
Lou Kotsinis: Grow Your Cause with Digital Marketing
James Misner: Embracing Chaos and Conflict To Cultivate Peace and Confidence
Brigitte Cutshall: Promoting Positivity
How To Stay Sovereign When The World Knocked Your Crown Off
Kirsten Stevens: Get Your Board Ready to Lead
Shifting Thinking For Better Outcomes
Morgan Gross: International Fundraising
Delivering Messages That Attract
Create Messages That Attract Donors
Get What You Want By Wanting It Less
Get to Yes!
Are We Really Creating Change?
Erin McAleer: Using Your Clients Lived Experience As Guide
Navigating your next PR crisis
Better Donor Conversations
Why Donors Take Action, Or Not
Pat Duffy, Giving Block: Crypto Donations For Nonprofits
[Classic Rewind] Why Aren't You Getting The Second Gift?
Sarah Wood: Synergize Your Stories For Success
Deepening Donor Relationships
Ali Horriyat: The Magic of Compassionate Activism
Lynn Margherio: Creating and Sustaining Change
The Most Important Story You Tell
Tim Sarrantonio, Neon One: Insights on Sustainable Generosity
Nonprofit Conflict Resolution
Rachel Bearbower: Better systems for better stewardship
How To (Finally) Get Your Board To Fundraise!
Cindy Wagman: How Fractional Fundraisers Empower Nonprofits To Thrive
Sandy Rees: Donor Relationships That Last
Anne Murphy: Nonprofit and AI
Creating a Seamless Donor Experience
Fundraising Training Versus Fundraising Coaching
Bethany Natoli, Mightycause; Peer to Peer Fundraising Done Right
Rhonda Travers: Four steps to retaining volunteers
[CLASSIC REWIND] Kim Fisher, Vision Catalyst: How to Start a Nonprofit
Better Fundraising Conversations: Not What You Say But What You Ask
Jane Pfeiffer, Field Trip: Why donors give!
Activating Your Support Networks
Karen Knight: Boost Your Volunteer Program!
No More Drama!
Creating Structure for Maximum Productivity
Chris Barlow: Donor Attraction With Digital Marketing
Maria Rio: Real Talk About Community-Centric Fundraising
Sean Kosofsky: EDs, Boards, and the Gift of Fundraising
Farra Trompeter: Connecting To Your Community Through Branding
It's Back: Learn How To Attract New Donors To Your Nonprofit At The Donor Attraction Forum!
Money Mindset And Fundraising
Supercharge Your Year With 90 Day MOST Plan
Luke Emerson: Tips For Growing Your Fundraising Skillset
Why Fundraising Goals Are Costing You Money
Mitch Stein: Unlock Donor-Advised Funds
Eric Ressler: Thriving In The Attention Economy
Moving Beyond Polarity For Better Solutions
Dr. Victoria Boyd: Websites that Work!
Becky Endicott: Stoke The Fire Of Engagement Part 2
Becky Endicott: Stoke the fire of Engagement Part 1
Why Nonprofit Leaders Need Influence
Rebecca Rodriguez: Why or Why Not to Start a Nonprofit
Rhea Wong: Executive Directors As Fundraisers
Cultivating Authenticity For Maximum Influence
How To Create Systemic Change
Richie Kendall: Marketing in the Digital Age
Chelsea Lamego & Alejandro Stevenson-Duran: How Effective Fund Admin Leads To More Donations
Owen O'Doherty of DonorSee: Authentic Storytelling with Video
Mary Hiland: Love Your Board!
Life Is Better With Influence! Real Stories!
Why Aren't You Getting The Second Gift?
Tom Ruwitch: No More Boring Stories
Breaking Barriers: Miriam Dicks on Addressing Cultural Issues in Organization
Carol Hamilton: The Joy Of Strategic Planning (No, Really!)
Sara Hoshooley: Donor Strategies For Small Shops
Dr. Rob Harter: What's New In Nonprofit Leadership
Brynne Krispin: The Hidden Power of Empathy in Marketing
Jami Yazdani: How Project Managers Can Lead And Influence
Cody Hayes: Strengthen Relationships With Email Marketing Systems
Neutralizing Praise And Criticism
Kel Haney: Humanity Comes First
Evan Wildstein: Servant Leadership In Nonprofits
How To Get What You Want
How To Have Difficult Conversations
Kelly Garrity: Getting corporate sponsorships
Using Listener Mindsets To Have More Productive Conversations
Jordana Merkin: Showing Your Authentic Humanity in Business
Limiting Beliefs in Fundraising
Zach Thanasilangkul: Digital Marketing Is All About Connection and Relationships
Turning Your Board into Lead Generating Machine, part 2
How Quantum Physics Can Make You A Better Fundraiser
Megan Donahue: Annual Reports That Create Emotional Connections
How To Turn Your Board Into A Lead-Generating Machine
Developing your donor pipeline
What Donors Really Want
Whitney Anderson: Navigating Capital Campaigns
Bailey Lewis: Digital Content That Puts People First
Donors Through The Decades: How To Connect With 5 Generations
Lauren Ready: Finding the Untold Story
Matt Nash: The Blackbaud Giving Fund
Susan Kahan: Growing Your Major Gifts
How I Got Forgotten And Why Institutional Knowledge Is So Important
Elyse Wallnutt: How Privacy Laws Affect Donor Acquisition
Nick Lynch: Strategic Partnerships with Influencers
Jenn Whitmer: Managing Conflict
Katelyn Baughan: Raise More Money with Email
Julie Boll: Building Trust Inside Your Nonprofit
What My Favorite Bartender Can Teach You About Fundraising
Surviving The Fourth-Quarter Crazies
How awesome are you?
Kim Woods: Intuitive leadership
Grow Your Donor Base With A Lead Magnet
Joey Goone: Using Video and Events To Attract and Retain Donors
Maria Bryan: Trauma Informed Storytelling
Angie Winschel: Taking Time To Develop Your Strategy
Sarah Buek: How To Measure Outcomes You Don’t Think You Can Measure
Our Skewed View Of Time And Why It's Making Us Crazy
A Better Way To Get Sponsorships
Stop Sharing Negative Messages
Jenny Beatrice: How To Communicate With Courage And Authenticity
How Stories Can Make Victims Of Your Clients
Adora Drake: Marketing Your Organization Like An Expert
Joanna Brody: Keeping PR In Your Marketing Mix
Hourglass System For Busting Through The Marketing Clutter
Jess Campbell: How To Tell Killer Stories To Connect With Donors
The Philanthropic Heart: Why Someone Cares About Your Nonprofit...Or Doesn't
How To Manage Apologies In A Crisis
Susan Holt & Michael Slawin: New funding Opportunity In The Employee Retention Credit Program
Gauri Manglik: New Trends In Grant Applications And Management
How To Hear "Yes" Faster And With Less Follow Up
Haley Cooper: How Be A Self Aware Leader
How To Get, Lead And Follow Up In Meetings (Part 3)
How To Get, Lead And Follow Up In Meetings (Part 2)
How To Get, Lead And Follow Up In Meetings (Part 1)
Kiersten Hill: Why It Is Important To Invest In Marketing
Lynne Wester: How To Keep The Donors You Worked So Hard To Aquire
Emily Taylor: How Listening Can Help Raise More Money
How To Stop Giving Your Power Away
What It Means To "Freeze" Someone
The Presenting Problem And The Actual Problem
Part 2: Why it's hard to implement new ideas and what to do about it
Dana Litwin: Building volunteer and community engagement
LeeAnn Webster: Rethinking Email
Ilia Khairetdinov: How to get Google ad grants
Why it is Hard to Implement New Ideas and What to do About it
Liz London: Causability and the New Way to Crowd Fund
Suzanne Langlois: Lessons From A Former Board Member and Current Ed
Corey Kupfer: The Making Of A Philanthropist
Kim Fisher: Vision Catalyst: How to Start a Nonprofit
Jon Schmuke: The Virus Explained from a Super Smart Scientist
Kathy Lambert, Nonprofits Can Have Nice Things!
How to Handle Unexpected Comments
Marc Pitman, CSP: Embracing Doubt
Rabbi Amy Feder: Leading from Within
Embracing Conflict, Criticism and Dysfunction (oh my!)
Terrell Carter, RISE Community Development: Navigating Change
Sarah Javier: APA of Missouri: Grown Ass Adult Dog Campaign & Starting Planned Giving Program from Scratch
Laura Rossman: Why you need an interim ED
How to Stop the Struggle
Are Nonprofits Addicted to Struggle?
Sonia Saleh, Uplifting Nonprofits: How to double your board's fundraising results
Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation: Creating Productive Board Relationships!
Johnathan Kraus, Love Never Fails International: Stepping back and letting the board lead
Get Out of the Drama Triangle
Claire Wyneken, The Wyman Center: Replicating Programs Nationally
Kristen Tippit, LOGIC.baby: Starting a nonprofit from scratch
How to Create Lasting Change
Ann Graham, MIB Agents: making life better for kids with cancer
Community Foundations: A Panel Discussion...what they are and how they support the nonprofits
Julia Campbell: Turning Social Media Followers into Donors
Becky Hatter, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri: Fulfilling Big Visions
Sherry Quam Taylor, Securing LARGE Donations
Food Outreach: Creating a "Love Bubble"
The Number One Secret To Influence
Patrick Kirby: Do Good Better Consulting
Tasmyn Front: Challenger Learning Center
Leslie Gil: Rung for Women
Laura Kozak: Third Culture Consulting
Melanie Scheetz: Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition
Influence: What It Is and Why You Need It
Bethany Snyder: Advocacy in Nonprofits
Rachel D’Souza Siebert: Nonprofit Operational and Equity Mindsets
Barb Griffith with Community Living, Inc.
Welcome to the Influential Nonprofit with Maryanne Dersch