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The Nonprofit Podcast — 230 episodes

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Summer Rewind| Fundraising Lessons from Humanitarian Aid - Airlink at 15

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Summer Rewind| 3 Reasons Nonprofits are Missing out on Donations in 2026

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Ep 215| Giving USA 2026 - The Fundraiser's Breakdown

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Ep 214| Retain Your Top Fundraisers: 5 Simple Strategies That Cost Nothing

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Ep 213| 4 Filters Every Nonprofit Leader Needs for Smarter Fundraising Decisions

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Ep 212| The Nonprofit Starvation Cycle: Why Good Fundraisers Burn Out

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Ep 211| The Nonprofit Visibility Gap - and the Funding It's Costing You!

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Ep 210| The Board Blind Spot: Assessment Is the Key to Better Governance - with David Rhode

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Ep 209| The Real Reason Donors Stop Giving - With Rob Harter

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Ep 208| Why Your Nonprofit's Next Leader Needs More Than Potential - With Chris Wong

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Ep 207| 5 Steps to building a nonprofit strategy that actually works

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Ep 206| The Hidden Bottleneck Draining Nonprofit Momentum

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Ep 205| Ethical Persuasion in Fundraising: Inspire Without Pressure

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Ep 204| The real reason boards struggle with fundraising - Adam Morgan

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Ep 203| The Uncomfortable Reality of Sustainable Fundraising Nobody Mentions

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Ep 202| Slow Fundraising: How to Do Less and Raise More with Chad Barger

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Ep 201| Membership vs. Monthly Giving: Which Actually Builds Loyalty?

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Ep 200| Who are the Most Overlooked Nonprofit Donors?

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Ep199| The Lifetime Value Mindset for Fundraisers

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Ep 198| Community Care Beyond the 9 to 5 - Lessons for Nonprofits

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Ep 197| 3 Reasons Nonprofits are Missing out on Donations in 2026

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Ep 196 | Rethinking Fundraising Success & Mission Impact in 2026 - Bruce Arbit

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Ep 195| How to Build Donor Retention Between Campaigns

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Ep 194| Why Donor Retention Starts After - Not During - the Ask

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Ep 193| The Hidden Cost of Silence: Psychological Safety in Nonprofits

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Ep 192| Donor-Advised Funds: What Fundraisers Need to Know Now

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Ep 191| The One Question That Keeps Fundraising Strategic in 2026

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Ep 190| 2026 Fundraising Trends: What Leaders Are Quietly Changing to Build Stability

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Ep 189| How Evidence-Based Giving Changed Thousands of Lives - with Jessica LaMesa

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Ep 188| Boost December Donations After Giving Tuesday (5 Smart Tips)

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Ep 187| December Fundraising Essentials You NEED For Year-End Success

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Ep 186| Gratitude for the Good You Grow

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Ep 185 | Last-Minute Giving Tuesday Success Tips

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Ep 184| Elevate Your Fundraising Success with These 3 AI Prompts!

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Ep 183| 3 November Fundraising Strategies To Maximize Year-End Results

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Ep 182| The truth about nonprofit online presence nobody tells you!

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Ep 181| 5 Simple Steps to Ease Donor Meeting Stress

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Ep 180| Your Year-End Edge: Direct Mail Fundraising That Delivers

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Ep 179| 4 Must-Know Tips for Stronger Year-End Appeals

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Ep 178| The 3 Don’ts of October Fundraising (Year-End Roadmap)

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Ep 177|From Year-End to Year-Round: 5 Top Recurring Giving Tips

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Ep 176| From Guest to Donor: Your Nonprofit Event Game Plan with Chad Barger

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Ep 175| 3 Simple Strategies to Grow Donor Relationships

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Ep 174| September Reset: Simplify Giving Season

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Ep 173| 3 Donation Form Hacks To Get More Donations

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Ep 172| The 4 Month Roadmap to Year-End Fundraising

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Ep 171| The Big Beautiful Bill: Key Tax Changes for Nonprofits

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Ep 170| When Giving Slows: 4 Leadership Strategies for Nonprofits

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Ep 169| Practical strategies for one-person nonprofit leadership

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Ep 168| 3 Questions every nonprofit leader must ask

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Ep 167| 3 No-ask donor tactics to fuel Fall fundraising

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Ep 166| 4 Power Moves to Safeguard Your Nonprofit’s Funding

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Ep 165| Why AI Visibility Matters for Nonprofits - with Raj Hegde

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Grow Your Grant Potential with Gauri Manglik (Summer Repeat)

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Stable nonprofit funding: The smart approach in 2025 (Summer Repeat)

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Storytelling in tough times - The trust factor with Maria Bryan (Summer Repeat)

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Beyond Donations: Why strategic fundraising plans matter (Summer Repeat)

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Nonprofit Resilience: A Conversation (Summer Repeat)

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Ep 164| From summer slump to donor retention win!

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Ep 163| The timing tightrope: Donor messaging in uncertain times

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Ep 162| Unlocking the power of nonprofit phone engagement - Bart Lillie

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Ep 161| Activate your board for fundraising success

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Ep 160| How Email Automation Drives Giving - Chris Barlow

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Ep 159| Stable nonprofit funding: The smart approach in 2025

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Ep 158| Boost your nonprofit's impact with smart time management - Kelly McLaughlin

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Ep 157| Nonprofit interdependence: Smarter strategy for sustainability?

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Ep 156| 5 Strategies to strengthen donor stewardship with Mike Esposito

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Ep 155| 10 Tips to win back lapsed donors

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Ep 154| Storytelling in Tough Times - The Trust Factor with Maria Bryan

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Ep 153| How to Build Strategic Nonprofit Fundraising Partnerships

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Ep 152| 5 Fundraising Tools Top Nonprofits Use

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Ep 151| Fundraising Forward: Practical Strategies to Grow Your Impact

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Ep 150| The Power of Nonprofit Love Languages

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149| Nonprofit Resilience: A Conversation

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Ep 148| 5 Fundraising Trends to Watch in 2025

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Ep 146| How Authentic Storytelling Drives Nonprofit Growth - Project Street Vet

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Ep 147| Nonprofit Leadership & Management: Why Passion Isn’t Enough

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Ep 145| Top 5 Tactics to Retain New Year-end Donors

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Ep 144| 4 Top Tips for Nonprofit Performance Reviews

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Ep 143 | How To Track and Manage Giving Tuesday Fundraising Metrics

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Ep 142| Thanksgiving Greetings and Gratitude 🦃

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Ep 141| Nonprofit Burnout: Strategies for a Better Work Culture

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Ep 140| Recurring Donations: How to Boost Donor Retention and Revenue

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Ep 139| Master Year-End Appeals with Multi-Channel Strategies

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Ep 138| Stay Secure: Cybersecurity Tips for Nonprofits

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EP137| Growing as a Nonprofit Leader: The CFRE Decision

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Ep 136| Craft the Perfect Year-End Ask & Case for Support

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Ep 135| The Hidden Costs of 'Free' Donation Platforms

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Ep 134| The Ultimate Guide to Year-End Matching Gift Campaigns

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Ep 133| 3 Essential Strategies for Giving Season Success

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Ep 132| Master Your Giving Season Event Budget

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Ep 131| Year-End Giving Strategies: 3 Fundraising Ideas for Tailored Charity Events

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EP130| Master Monthly Giving: 5 Steps to Recurring Donation Success

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Ep 129| Maximize Monthly Giving: The 3-R Incentive Formula (Part 2)

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Ep 128| 5 Effective Nudges for Monthly Giving

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Ep 127| Engage Your Board: Avoid Year-End Fundraising Burnout

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EP 126| How Does Data Equity Increase Donations for Growing Nonprofits?

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EP 125| Nonprofit Data Management: Using CRM for Fundraising

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Ep 124| 3 Financial Foundations for Success: Reporting, Accounting, Budgeting

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Ep 123| Unlocking the Power of Donor Advised Funds

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Ep 122| 5 Tips to Optimize Your Team Communication

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Ep 121| Unlock Fundraising Success with Giving USA’s Top 3 Insights

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Ep120| Community Fundraising Powerhouse? Grassroots Fundraising for Nonprofits

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Ep 119: Innovative Grant & Collaborative Fundraising Strategies for Growth with Katya Hancock

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Ep 118| Beyond Donations: Why Strategic Fundraising Plans Matter

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Ep 117 |The Great Wealth Transfer: The Big Nonprofit Advantage

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Ep 116| 4 Nonprofit Strategies to Engage Gen Z Donors

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Ep. 115 The Nonprofit's Guide to Corporate Fundraising & Giving Programs

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Ep 114| Grow Faster, Smarter: The Nonprofit Guide to Scaling

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Ep 113| The Power of Multi-Channel Fundraising Appeals

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Ep 112| Ethical Appeals: Mastering Trauma-Informed Storytelling

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Ep 111| Perfecting Your Nonprofit Elevator Pitch!

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Ep 110| Can AFP 2024 Innovations Transform Your Nonprofit?

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Ep 109| NTEN 2024: Top Tech Trends for Nonprofits (Data, AI, Fundraising!)

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Ep 108| A Quick Timeout: Fresh Takes Loading!

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Ep 107: Mastering Volunteer Management| Top Tips & Strategies

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Ep 106: Budget-Friendly Branding for Nonprofits

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Ep 105: 5 Ways to Make Social Media Marketing Easier

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Ep 104: Fundamentals of Nonprofit Digital Marketing

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Ep 103: From Theory to Action: Mastering Experiential Fundraising

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Ep 102: Changemakers Wanted! Recruiting the Right People for Impact

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Ep 101:Trust Matters: Ethical Storytelling for Donor Engagement

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Ep 100: 100th Episode Milestone! Top Learnings & Fundraising Secrets

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EP 99: 3 Top Tips for Nonprofit Goal Setting

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Ep. 98: Top 5 Fundraising Trends to Expect in 2024

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Ep 97: Next Level Nonprofit with Chris Lambert

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Ep 96: Boost Donor Trust: 6 Strategies for Year-End Receipts!

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Ep 95: Self-Care Tips for Nonprofit Leaders

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Ep 94: Donation Thank You Letters: A Guide to Authentic Appreciation

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Ep. 93: Keep Your Year-End Donors and Grow Your Cause in 2024

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Ep 92: Simplify & Engage: Top Tips for Annual Nonprofit Reporting with Chad Barger

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Ep 91: 6 Year-End Fundraising Tips for the Procrastinator

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Ep 90: GSGC - Making the Giving Circle Bigger

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Ep 89: How to Optimize Your Giving Season Email Strategy

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Ep 88: How Board Members Can Boost Year-End Fundraising with Adam Morgan

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EP 87: Mythbusting Planned Giving with Tony Martignetti

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EP 86: 3 Ways to Conquer Appeal Writing Anxiety

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Ep 85: Power Tools for Your Fundraising Toolkit

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Ep 84: Storytelling Strategies for Giving Season Success with Carly Euler

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Ep 83: Get Resource Ready for Giving Tuesday

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Ep 82: The Smart Ask: Prepping a Winning Giving Season

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EP 81: 3 Ways to Win Back LYBUNT Donors

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Ep 80: Master Year-End Giving: Tips, Tactics, and Tools

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Ep. 79: Brand Messaging for New Nonprofits with Zach Thanasilangkul

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Ep 78: Cracking Crypto, Donating Non-Cash Assets with Alex Wilson

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Ep 77: Nonprofit Advocacy 101 with Lindsey Baker Bower

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Ep 76: 4 Key Foundations for Donor Retention

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Ep 75:6 Steps to Raise Awareness with Zach Thanasilangkul

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EP 74: Steal this Stewardship Plan + Free template for Busy Leaders!

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Ep 73: Influencers: Igniting Nonprofit Impact with Nick Lynch

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Ep 72: The Costly Pitfalls of Poor Donor Acknowledgement

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Ep 71: Save More, Serve More, with Travis Laws

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Ep 70: One Step Behind - 4 Productivity Killers!

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Ep 69: 5 Strategies to Boost Donations

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EP 68: Beat the Donor Downturn: 3 Top Tactics

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Ep 67:Donor Acquisition vs. Retention - The Surprising Truth

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Ep 66: 5 Tips to Maximize Your Summer Slow Down

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Ep 65: From Clutter to Clarity: Simplifying Nonprofit Annual Reporting

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Ep 64: The Untapped Fundraising Potential of Development Audits with Lee Ernst

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EP 63: Growing through Gratitude: How to Host a Thank-a-Thon

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EP 62: Top Tips for Streamlining Your Nonprofit Systems!

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EP 61: New Fundraising Frontiers - Reflections on AFP Icon 2023

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EP 60: AI’s Powerful Prospecting Potential with Shawn Olds, boodle.AI

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EP 59: AI - The Perfect Partnership for Nonprofits? With Shawn Olds, boodle.AI

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EP 58: Quarterly Check-In - Refocusing and Realigning

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EP 57: Spring Clean for Data Hygiene!

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EP 56: Do Virtual Events Still Deliver Real Results? (Part 2)

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EP 55: Do Virtual Events Still Deliver Real Results? (Part 1)

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Ep 54: Four Features Making Fundraising Easier!

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Ep 53: Fundraising Event Fundamentals

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Ep 52: Golf Fundraisers: Making the Cut with Jeffrey Brown

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Ep. 51: Fear-free Fundraising in 2023

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Ep 50: Making Communication Cadence Count - Sista Afya Community Care with Camesha Jones

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Ep 49: Donation Page Best Practices That Convert

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Ep 48: The 5 A’s of Awesome Fundraising

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Ep 47: Create a SMART 2023 Game Plan for Your Nonprofit

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Ep 46: A R.O.C.K. Solid Start with Curt Yagi

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Ep 45: A Rosy Start to 2023: Rose, Bud, or Thorn?

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Ep 44: Top Tips for Tackling 2023

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Ep 43: What 2022's Top 3 Nonprofit Trends Taught Us!

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Ep 42: 5 Strategies to Beat Seasonal Burnout

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Ep 41: Improve Your Email Open Rates with Jennings Wright

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Ep 40: Intentional Stewardship, More than a Thank You!

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Ep 39: The Game Changing Giving Tuesday Checklist!

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Ep 38: 2 Tips to Get New Donors, 3 Tips to Keep Them!

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Ep 37: PKF - Monthly Giving Drives the Dream

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Ep 36: Donation Page Design Must Haves!

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Ep 35: Putting 'The Ask' into Action!

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Ep 34: 5 Essential Strategies for Donor Acquisition

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Ep 33: Write Fundraising Appeals that Work Best For Year End Giving

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Ep 32: 3 Top Donation-Driving Direct Mail Hacks! Joe Leach, AppealMaker

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Ep 31: Make Your Supporters Feel Seen - The Why and How of Donor Segmentation

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Ep 30: Make The Strategic Software Solution Decision This Giving Season

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Ep 29: The Persuasive Power of Strong Case Statements

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Ep 28: Think of Us - Sixto Cancel

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Ep 27: Year End Fundraising Campaigns are a Big Deal (Here’s why!)

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Ep 26: Identity, Dignity, Democracy! Spread the Vote with Kat Calvin

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Ep 25: Top Time Management Tips and Strategies for Giving Season

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Ep 24: Grow Your Grant Potential with Gauri Manglik

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Ep 23: The Donate Button is Not Enough - The Inside Track on Donation Pages

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Ep 22: Take the Sting out of Strategic Planning with Tim Ardillo

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Ep 21: Email Marketing, The Cost-Effective Way To Build Awareness

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Season 3 teaser!

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The Nonprofit Podcast - Ep 20 Swipe Out Hunger Part 2 - A Leader In Transition

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The Nonprofit Podcast - Ep 19 Swipe Out Hunger

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The Nonprofit Podcast - Ep 18 Big Programs don’t have to mean Big Problems, Damar

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The Nonprofit Podcast - Ep 17 Donor Communication Tips

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The Nonprofit Podcast - Ep 16 What’s in a Name? Branding Basics for Nonprofits

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The Nonprofit Podcast - Ep 15 Beating the Backroom Blues

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The Nonprofit Podcast - Ep 14 Maya’s Hope

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The Nonprofit Podcast - Ep 13 For The Love of Alex

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The Nonprofit Podcast - Ep 12 City Relief – Josiah Haken introduces his Neighbors With No Doors

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The Nonprofit Podcast - Ep 11 Global Sojourns Giving Circle

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The Nonprofit Podcast - Ep 10 Nova Ukraine - People, Partnerships and Passion

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The Nonprofit Podcast - Ep 9 Hungry for Life - Frontline Fundraising

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The Nonprofit Podcast - Ep 8 Nova Ukraine & Hungry for Life

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The Nonprofit Podcast - Ep 7 The Diversity Project

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The Nonprofit Podcast - Ep 6 Dream On Purpose

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The Nonprofit Podcast - Ep 5 Habitat for Humanity

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The Nonprofit Podcast - Ep 4 JosiahKids

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The Nonprofit Podcast - Ep 3 Upward Scholars

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The Nonprofit Podcast - Ep 2 The Trailblazers Foundation

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The Nonprofit Podcast - Ep 1 The Story of Movember

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The Important Podcast - Ep 7 A New Name

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The Important Podcast - Ep 6 Barn Sanctuary with Dan McKernan and Kelly Holt

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The Important Podcast - Ep 5 From Prisoner to Actor to Helping At Risk Youth - Dameion Brown

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The Important Podcast - Ep 4 Shakespeare in Prisons - Suraya Keating

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The Important Podcast - Ep 3 One Degree from Help - Rey Faustino

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The Important Podcast - Ep 2 A Community for The Homeless - Amber Fogarty

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The Important Podcast - Ep 1 Hello World