The Nonprofit Show

Art Of Detangling Sticky Situations

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Executive Intuition Coach, Mary Gleason, offers insight of what to do when things aren't working out at your nonprofit. Find out how 'Curios...

Nonprofit's Questions Of The Week

24 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our co-hosts respond to questions about; 'Exclusive' partnerships | CEO succession plans | Revenue percentages| SWAG bags | JEDI money sourc...

Engaging Boards In Strategic Conversations

23 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Board members often resist change. By creating a proper Road Map, combined with some Quick Team Building, nonprofit coaching expert, RoseSnyderConsult...

The Smart And Human Centered Nonprofit

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Co-author of Smart Nonprofits, Allison Fine, connects the fast advancing technology wave confronting nonprofits with a human centered approach that Bo...

Blogging Best Practices for Nonprofits!

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Anne McAuley Lopez drives us through a super sharp series of Best Practices for proper and effective blogging.  Nonprofit's focus on their real ...

Nonprofit's Questions!

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jack Alotto, CFRE, from Fundraising Academy, joins in on answering questions about; Board Service Overlaps | Looking Under the Hood of CFRE | Paying B...

Inspiring Volunteers and Committees

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From CharityCharms.com, CEO Kay McDonald, highlights the value of boosting relations with nonprofit volunteers and committee members using inspiration...

"Ikigai" Understanding Purpose In Nonprofits

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Finding value in your day to day life is the concept behind 'Ikigai'.  Fundraising Academy Trainer, Muhi Khwaja, CFRE, explores the 5 princ...

Title 9, Sports, and Nonprofits!

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our co-hosts reflect on the impact Title IX has had not just on sports but on women in nonprofits, from leadership development to participation levels...

Controversial Causes; 7 Best Practices

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The CEO from JoinPond.com shares how NPO's and social impact organizations involved with missions of controversy engage with stakeholders despite...

Nonprofit Show Viewer's Questions

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How to go from CDO to CEO | Our CEO is a lousy speaker | Best fundraising goals | The CEOs missing job review are topics covered by our Co-hosts, whic...

Combating Nonprofit Burnout!

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Mindful Techie, Meico Whitlock, shares really good advice on balancing the bad and good stresses by acknowledging, confronting, then executing sol...

How Data Is A Nonprofit's 'Truth'

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why and what data is collected by nonprofit's becomes the 'truth' about the nonprofit.  Methodically and wisely garnering the informat...

Directors Dialogue: Founder of My Hope Bag

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

MyHopeBag.org exemplifies the importance of smaller nonprofits as they engage with their stakeholders on often a more personal and intimate level whic...

How Strategic Communications Builds Capacity

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Conveying that effective communication is most often the master variable to successful capacity development for nonprofits, the CEO of WeThinkBeyond.c...

Amazing Nonprofit's Questions This Week

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our savvy co-hosts responded to nonprofit's questions on: NPO Professional friendship stressors | Mission conflicts | Grant ratios | Mental healt...

The 5 Week Donor Stewardship Strategy

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Set a journey for your new donors with a strategy of welcoming emails that take them from 'hello to forever' with your nonprofit or social i...

Creating Boundaries With Donors

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

TheWinWoman.com, Yanyn San Luis, explores how co-creating relationships using honest and consistent conversations, having transparent expectations, an...

DATA-VIZ! Making Data Understandable For Stakeholders

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Understanding metrics and data is not easy for many of us.  From YPTC.com, William Schwab details the 3 core principals of conveying both static and ...

Question's From Nonprofit Viewers This Week

28 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jarrett is joined by Adrianna O'Donnell, CFRE with Fundraising Academy as they address questions about: Employee retention | Donor portfolio sizi...

Building A Cohesive Brand For Your NPO

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Grone from ProjectBigImpact.com delves into the digital tools and shares thinking about setting a brand and image for nonprofits.Watch this epis...

Nonprofit Extreme Growth: Next Steps!

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Embracing risk does not come natural in the nonprofit sector.  Quamtaylor.com CEO takes our thinking to the next level for fast growing nonprofits wi...

Understanding The Demographic Drought

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Who's working, who's not? Where have they gone and where are they going? Why have they gone and are they coming back? Are they really that r...

Digging Deeper Into Donor Data

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Data specialists from iWave.com open Pandora's box on nonprofit donor's data, explaining the depth of information to be obtained covering th...

Show Listener's Questions of The Week!

20 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our Co-hosts shared their answers on: Rookie Board Chairs | Hybrid On-boarding | Sharing with competitors | DEI strategy push and more!Watch this epis...

'Creative Deviations' Nonprofit's Can Make

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Author and nonprofit marketing expert John Lepp presents his new book on how it's more often the small things nonprofits do that better their con...

Managing Nonprofit's Cash Reserves

18 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

RJ Caswell from InfiniteGiving.com lends insights on some best practices for nonprofits in creating and managing cash reserves.  It's not just a...

How To Start A Grant Writing Business

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From the NonprofitNerdSchool.com, Jarrett Ransom lists the pro's and con's along with the 'How to' of starting a grant writing bus...

A CEO's Perspective: Following A Founder

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The CEO of GabrielsAngels.org unfolds the time and strategies used to transition their NPO from a 'dynamic' long time founder to a new CEO, ...

Show Listener's Questions of The Week!

14 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our co-hosts tackle tough questions on; Board experience yea or nay | Paternity and maternity leave policies at NPO's | Fiscal sponsorship costs ...

The Real Reasons Why Board Members Serve

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Buzan clarifies why it's okay to embrace the ego's of board members. Nurturing their own legacies or the desire to be a part of somethi...

4 Keys To Unlocking Direct Mail

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Direct mail expert and CEO Laura Ingalls teaches us how using an integrated email and direct mail campaign can boost response rates as high as 37 perc...

Creating Your Written Case For Program Support

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nonprofit sector Thought Leader Tracy Vanderneck shared an amazing outline usable for creating the complex fundraising story document which explains, ...

'Pitching' Your Nonprofit Program

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the competitive environment of fundraising having a top-notch 'pitch' is likely a key to winning more money for your programs. Ashley Bri...

RECAP: The World's Largest Fundraising Conference

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our co-hosts recap what happened in Las Vegas at the AFP-ICON 2022.  The in-person gathering of more than 3,000 Professional fundraisers revealed wha...

Secrets To Securing Media Partnerships

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's about good content, untold stories, and plenty of B roll!  Publisher Andrea Tyler Evans shares how nonprofits can expand their awareness, b...

Association of Fundraising Professionals ICON 2022

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jarrett Ransom connects with fundraising professionals from around the USA as they share their take-aways from the Association of Fundraising Professi...

Best 5 Tips for Great Public Speaking

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

National broadcaster and Emmy winning Rick Debruhl engages us with five of his best tips for public speaking.  Amazing info to prepare anyone at a no...

Questions of The Week From NPO Viewer's

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Co-host Julia Patrick is joined by Fundraising Academy expert Jack Alotto as they respond to: Saying 'NO' to fundraiser's Commissions |...

Being An NPO Chief Operations Officer

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dean Scheinert shares his story on transitioning from corporate to NPO work and taking on the role of COO.  Gaining the trust and credibility with te...

Creating Community In The Workplace

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A strong 'workplace community' is a co-creation involving trust, shared values, agreements, boundaries, and more.  Learn from nonprofit HR ...

What's Up with Nonprofit Staffing Now?

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Filling positions at all levels of nonprofits has been very challenging thus far in 2022. Dana Scurlock from StaffingBoutique.org explains why and how...

'Tiering' Your Nonprofit's Donors

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

By 'Tiering' your qualified donor pool, nonprofit's frontline staff have many more tools to use and succeed with much more economic eff...

A Variety of Nonprofit Questions Asked and Answered

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our co-hosts respond to questions about: Nonprofit board nepotism | Sharing space opportunities | Board headcounts | Joint training with other NPO&apo...

How Recurring Giving Really Works For Nonprofits

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

HarnessGiving.com Co-Founder shares an insider's view of how recurring giving systems are being employed by nonprofits and social impact organiza...

Top Finance Tips For Grant Management

20 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From grant compliance and performance requirements to covering overhead and tracking systems, YPTC.com Managing Partner, Ellie Hume, shares the top, t...

It's Spring Cleaning for Nonprofit Marketing and Comms

20 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Scrub your media list, brush off dusty contacts, laydown a 'One Sheet' and more. . . This episode will refresh your NPO marketing and commun...

Spirited Nonprofit Questions of the Week

15 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Julia is joined by Camaley Patrick Jennings with questions from viewer's about; Young Professional boards | Program facility tours | Give or get ...

Designing A Workplace For The Human Experience

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Rees, of PotereTalent.com, provides a lively narrative on how nonprofits providing their workers proper fun, the ability to grow, more autonom...

7 Elements of Nonprofit Event Success

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Queen Bee of Fundraising and nonprofit sector Thought Leader, AJ Steinberg, provides a fast and full list of those things that will truly make you...

Building Donor Relations Via NPO Websites

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Buzzwks.com Founder Jessica Gruber offers her insight on how nonprofits can bolster their donors engagement beyond collecting donations. Tips on build...

What Time Is It When Donor's Donate?

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

11:20 a.m. on Thursdays! Yes, there is highly quantified data on the habits of donors and NeonOne.com helps spearhead the national nonprofit sector&ap...

Nonprofit Listener's Questions Asked And Answered!

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jarrett and Julia fielded terrific questions from Show viewer's, including; Managing transitions | Secret data tracking | The burn and churn of d...

Lean Into Transformational Fundraising!

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Making genuine connections with real people is not the distant past.  Floyd Jones from GiveButter.com explains how making big things feel smaller wit...

Future of Nonprofit's Annual Reports

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Kligman, of Yearly.Report, delves into how nonprofits are re-purposing content, making their annual reports interactive, and more importantly, pr...

Auction Strategies For Nonprofits - Post-covid

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The fresh and novel ways nonprofits are raising money with in-person, online, and hybrid auctions is amazing!  The Co-founder of Paybee.io shares ins...

Listener's Questions on April 1st!

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Co-hosts Julia and Jarrett take on tough questions from viewers on this April 1st episode. Topics include; Staff seasoning | 2 Galas per year? | COI P...

The Neuroscience Behind Fundraising

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest, Cindy Wagman, provides insight on the emotional nature of fundraising with a heuristic process, doing some 'synoptic pruning' and...

Key Elements Of A Fundraising Plan

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jarrett Ransom explains what a fundraising plan is, what the data points are to measure, benchmark strategies, and describes who is actually accountab...

Top 5 Legal Issues For Nonprofits

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Legal questions are rarely yes or no. Attorney Jeffrey Glazer sheds light on the key matters nonprofits and organizations doing social good should be ...

Market Your Nonprofit With Purpose

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Understanding your nonprofit's audiences, creating laser focused objectives with leading and lagging metrics, planning appropriate content, then ...

Nonprofit Listener's Questions of the Week

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our co-hosts respond to nonprofit questions about; Annual sponsorships | Updating NPO websites | NDA's for staff | Value of Recognition awards | ...

The Great Resignation and NPO Finance

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

YPTC.com shares how to think about the capacity and skillset of your nonprofit's finance team in the context of the sea change in staffing plus a...

Inflation's Impact On Nonprofits

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Inflation is an economic ailment nonprofit organizations need to adjust for, from wage and recruiting tactics, reserve cash investing, to the interact...

Board Liaisons: Your Secret To Success

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Success Manager, Katie Cordell, explains the responsibilities of a Board Liaison and how they often not only coordinate much of the board admin work b...

Interim Leadership For Nonprofits

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From Interim-Exec.org, David Harris, shares how an interim leader's dual roles of assessing the organization and getting it ready for 'what&...

Asked and Answered Nonprofit's Questions

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our co-hosts covered; Fundraising Coaches | Digitizing NPO reports | Board training 'Lite' | Re-starting in-person events.  Great questions...

Cryptocurrency And Nonprofits 2022

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cryptocurrencies and nonprofits have both changed dramatically in 2022. TheGivingBlock.com co-founder shares insights on the surprising donor profile,...

Top Web Trends Nonprofits Need

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nonprofit websites are most often the frontdoor for clients and supporter engagement with your organization. HammersmithSupport.com shares how to mode...

The Four 'P's Of Nonprofit Capacity Building

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

People, position, process, and performance form the strength of your nonprofit's capacity to raise funds. Understanding how 'flexible discip...

Nonprofit Trade Association Marketing

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nonprofit association marketing is typically focused on engaging its members in the education, advocacy and events conducted on behalf of the members ...

Listener's Questions From This Week

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Question topics included; Media training for exec staff | Setting organizational culture | Adopting a Cause Selling mindset | Seasoning fundraising st...

The 'Last I'm Sorry' And Collaborations

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

DomesticShelters.org has used collaborations with other NPOs to market their mission and services. Hear how they garnered 1 billion views with a Times...

Nonprofit Mergers and Acquisitions

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how the M&A process for nonprofits works and why brand and perceptions play an outsize role in making a deal.  JanGlick.com elaborates on h...

Creating Sustainable High ROI Nonprofits

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Author, Joanne Oppelt, describes the four components necessary to achieve a solid return on the investments of nonprofits.  The concept of actually p...

Defining Nonprofit Passion: Paroled2Pride.org

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A Founder's story that will re-ignite your own passion for nonprofit work, as she guides her organization through the changing reform work arena ...

Marvelous Questions from Nonprofit Listeners!

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our co-hosts respond to questions about; Commissions to fundraisers | RFP guidelines | Board liaisons | Language awareness | and CRM training timefram...

Hiring For Nonprofit Executive and VP Roles

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

JoyfulJobs.org CEO Emily Chavez shares how nonprofits are finding top level talent, plus the direct and indirect techniques to find great team members...

Ten Epic Fundraising Fails! Part 2

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

CFRE Jack Alotto continues with the second part of the saga of why fundraising fails.  From not knowing your donors to failing to adopt a closing att...

Ten Epic Fundraising Fails! Part 1

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Listen twice, talk once.  Did you ask for a referral? 'Selling' is not a bad word.  Ten nonprofit fundraising failures are explored in thi...

Creating Diversity in Your Nonprofit

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Business leader and Founder of Rizing-Tide.com Foundation shares how their organization sets and acts on intentional diversity goals, both near term a...

Nonprofit Show Viewer's Questions of the Week

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our co-hosts responded to questions about; Importance of NPO job titles | The 'Sales' word | Service quality training | Interviewing fundrai...

New Donor Behaviors and How to React

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From the analysis of millions of donation records from multiple nationally recognized sources, NeonOne.com has compiled a primer on what new donors wa...

Fundraising With Golf Tournaments

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Golf generates $4 billion annually for charities across America. Your nonprofit can play in this fundraising game. GolfStatus.org offers 'pro-tip...

Australian Philanthropic Culture

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Australia's nonprofits share many similarities to USA based organizations, yet their base of support has its own unique challenges.  By extendin...

Conflicted About Conflict Of Interest Policies?

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Understanding, and more importantly, having a clear COI policy helps protect the donors and mission of your nonprofit.  Chazin and Company CPA, Jacki...

This Week's Viewers Nonprofit Questions

20 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jack Alotto from Fundraising-Academy.org co-hosted with Julia Patrick and responded to topics: Nonprofit team building | Co-leadership situations | Us...

HR Insider: What Can You Really Ask?

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tidal changes are occurring on the staffing side for nonprofits.  Katie Warnock, CEO of Staffing Boutique.org shares key 'Do's & Don&ap...

Why Donor Segmenting Is So Important!

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jarrett Ransom, CEO of the Rayvan Group, details why and how segmenting your nonprofit's donors into proper "buckets' will accelerate g...

Hiring The Right Web Designer For Nonprofits

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Anne McAuley Lopez shares the steps and speed bumps of designing web sites for nonprofits.  This Thought Leader episode helps avoid putting your grea...

211 Helplines: Connecting To Nonprofits

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

More than 96 percent of America is served by the 211 service that connects people in need with services than can help them. Find out how it works and ...

The Realities Of Social Media For Nonprofits

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nonprofit Nation Podcast Host Julia Campbell shares how nonprofits can effectively use the social platforms which have created 'a revolution in h...

Reaching Latinx Donors

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Comprising 20% of the US population and making $24 billion annually, Latinx donors are being discovered by development staff. They are finding Latinx ...

Why Email Works So Well For Nonprofits

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

More than 70% of the public prefers an email over other social media contact methods.  Savvy nonprofits are finding clever ways to personalize and se...

5 Financial Points For Nonprofit Board Members

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Not all board members are created equal, and many are hesitant to engage from fear of seeming naive. . . .particularly on nonprofits financial matters...

Keeping And Attracting Nonprofit Talent

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nonprofits across the country are experiencing similar issues with retention of their teams.  Find out what "Stay Interviews" are and how c...

Starting A Nonprofit Podcast

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nonprofits are using podcasts to build their connections and relationships amongst their current supporters and using the messaging functions to gain ...

Safeguarding Your Nonprofit's Money

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Five important tips for nonprofits about protecting their funds, including banking security options to policies and procedures to implement.  YPTC.co...

Soliciting Major Gifts! Nonprofit Power Week Episode

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our series on Major Gifts continues with this important episode covering the actual solicitation process and its three parts; Presentation, handling o...

Defining A Major Gift. Nonprofit Power Week Episode!

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fundraising-Academy.org launches into day one of the Major Gifts education series. This episode explores 'The Donor Pyramid' and " 7 Tr...