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This Week:  Tech To Amplify Youth Voices   Our panel from the 2025 Nonprofit Technology Conference, examines how nonprofits use Artificial Intelligence, social media and other technology to uplift young people. They share challenges and successes to increase your awareness … Continue reading →

This Week:  A Conversation With Art Taylor  He's the recently appointed president and CEO of AFP, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, so we're on hiatus from our 25NTC interviews for one more week. Art explains the value of AFP in … Continue reading →

This Week:  Donor Advised Fund (DAF) Fundraising  You shouldn't need much encouragement, or any, to incorporate DAFs into your fundraising mix. But Matt Nash brings the encouraging stats. Then he explains how to overcome challenges, like anonymous donors; strategies for … Continue reading →

This Week:  Consciousness & Intentionality In Work & Retirement  Elizabeth Zelinka Parsons wrote a book for retirement planning that has value for anyone, at any age, who aspires to fulfillment and joy through all the stages and pages of their … Continue reading →

This Week:  Storytelling & Local Media Fabiana Meléndez Ruiz reminds us of the value of sound storytelling, and how to get your house in order before you go public with your stories. She shares sound advice on the great value … Continue reading →

This Week:  Healthier Productivity From AI  Our annual duo returns with tips and resources to make your use of artificial intelligence better for you. They also go beyond AI with many smartphone strategies, inbox management, and Meico shares his shutdown … Continue reading →

This Week:  Employee Wellness   Meet a company where one of the employees is a wellness coach for all the others. Mandy Kutschied and Sam Hanley are with The Fresh Perspective Group. They share practical strategies for employee wellness; ergonomic … Continue reading →

This Week:  Connect Small Donors To Your Major Donor Event   Jenn Lejano and Jess Ray show you how to connect folks who would never come to your expensive event, to your expensive event. They'll help you broaden event support … Continue reading →

This Week:  PII In The Age Of AI  Artificial Intelligence and big data have transformed privacy risks by enabling malicious, targeted communications to your team that seem authentic because they contain highly accurate information. Kim Snyder and Shauna Dillavou explain … Continue reading →

This Week:  #25NTC  We launch our 25NTC coverage with the CEO of NTEN, which hosts the Nonprofit Technology Conference, sharing the numbers and the experience of this year's Conference, earlier this month in Baltimore, Maryland. They're Amy Sample Ward, and … Continue reading →

This Week:  Wake Up Excited, Go To Bed Fulfilled  That's what Eric Saperston wants for you. In this archive show from October 17, 2022, he returns after many years to share his wisdom borne of research over cups of coffee … Continue reading →

This Week:  Your Improved Fundraising Messaging  Do your fundraising messages engage and connect with your donors and prospects? Or do they merely inform? Do you know how to craft an engaging story? And what makes stories so valuable anyway? Lynn … Continue reading →

This Week:  Nonprofit Leadership For Current & Aspiring   There's a new compassionate, inspiring and valuable guidebook on nonprofit leadership. It's aptly named, “How To Lead Nonprofits.” The author, Nick Grono, shares his thinking on the role of the CEO, … Continue reading →

This Week:  Mental Wellness Among The Chaos  When the chaos is the point, let's help you avoid getting overwhelmed or checking out. Jennifer Walter, a Swiss sociologist and mental health coach, has strategies to gain agency, recharge and build resilience. … Continue reading →

This Week:  Join Us At #25NTC  The 2025 Nonprofit Technology Conference is next month in Baltimore. Nonprofit Radio will be there. You still have time to join in-person or virtual. NTEN CEO, and our technology contributor, Amy Sample Ward, reveals … Continue reading →

This Week:  Google Ad Grants & Your Digital Marketing   Sean Littman has advice for leveraging Google's generosity and pairing it with your own marketing to grow your email list; encourage giving; revive and cultivate your lists to expand sustainer … Continue reading →

This Week:  Politically Motivated Attacks: Who, What & How  Attacks on our nonprofit community are happening and the environment is likely to get worse before it improves. Just last week Elon Musk called our community a Ponzi scheme. The week … Continue reading →

This Week:  Julia Campbell On Social Media  The social media maven returns to share her thinking and advice on short form video; ads; working within algorithms; content moderation; and, privacy policies. Let's talk about X; Facebook; LinkedIn; Bluesky; Instagram; YouTube; … Continue reading →

This Week:  Prudence In Our Political Environment  Following from our December episode, “Is It Paranoia Or Prudence?,” Gene Takagi and Amy Sample Ward return with updates from the grass roots on DEI, USAID and other spending freezes, major media capitulation, … Continue reading →

This Week:  The 4 Mindsets  Over his years working with nonprofits, Dan Johnson has developed four mindsets, or principles, which he encourages leaders to embrace, and spread throughout their teams. He invites us to get comfortable with: The point is … Continue reading →

This Week:  Consider Video  There are lots of video use cases you may not have in mind. Like employee recruiting, donor stewardship, and volunteer recruiting and thanking. After you identify how video might work for your nonprofit, you need the … Continue reading →

This Week:  Your Grantmaker Relationships  Shoshana Grossman-Crist leads you through the pathway of relationships with institutional funders. She reveals her advice on how to build and maintain relationships before you apply for a grant; while your proposal is under review; … Continue reading →

This Week:  Storytelling  Sarah Wood reminds us of the value in telling good stories to your stakeholders. Also, how do you tell them? Where do you tell them? Which ones are worth telling? What's ethical storytelling? And, what's the right … Continue reading →

This Week:  “Ambiguity Is The Answer”  Though wildly counterintuitive, producing and embracing ambiguity can give you the upper hand when it looks like you have no hand to play. Stop thinking of ambiguity as something you must react to and … Continue reading →

This Week:  “Don’t Mess With Stress” In 2025  Dr. Jill Baron walks us through her four cornerstones for minimizing stress and maximizing wellness in the New Year: diet, meditation, walking (or other exercise), and sleep. Plus, your mental and emotional … Continue reading →

This Week:  Looking To 2025: Is It Paranoia Or Prudence?  Our esteemed contributors share what they're looking to next year, with the uncertainty of a new president and administration. On the table is HR 9495, which some call the NonprofitKiller; … Continue reading →

This Week:  The Art & Science Of Fundraising  James Misner explains what he sees as the right and left brain activities of your nonprofit's fundraising. There are relationships and data; stories and metrics; motivations and outcomes; emotions and systems; and, … Continue reading →

This Week:  The Chronicle of Philanthropy Leaders  Stacy Palmer is CEO of the now nonprofit newspaper, and the editor-in-chief is Andrew Simon. We talk about the transition from privately held to 501(c)(3); their plans for growth; the mission, values and … Continue reading →

This Week:  “Passion Isn’t Enough”  That's David Rhode's new book. “It's necessary, but not sufficient,” says the author. He brings us his practical advice on building your programs, your board, your brand, your team and your volunteer community. His expertise … Continue reading →

This Week:  Scaling Altruism  That's Donald Summers' new book, where he introduces the seven phases of nonprofit growth derived from his research and practice. He walks us through assess, align, plan, test, fund, execute, and lead, so your nonprofit scales … Continue reading →

This Week:  Accepting Cryptocurrency Gifts  Code. Blockchain. Proofs. Wallets. Exchanges. Coins. If foreign words like these keep you from accepting a gift that tens of millions of Gen Z and Millennials invest in and gift, Pat Duffy will set your … Continue reading →

This Week:  Your One-Page Strategic Plan  In a lot of ways, we can see typical strategic planning as a flawed process. Veronica LaFemina shares a more collaborative endeavor, with more staff collaboration and stakeholder inputs, resulting in a more actionable … Continue reading →

This Week:  Your Strategic Partnerships  Local nonprofits, companies, government officials and agencies, business leaders, and others can improve your outcomes in ways you cannot imagine. Taking the time to build relationships with potential partners—before you need them—makes a smart investment … Continue reading →

This Week:  How We Got Here  It's the story of the unpredictable trajectory that led to today’s U.S. nonprofit sector. How did we come to be what we are? The history is told by Dr. Robert Penna, author of the … Continue reading →

This Week:  Tech Policies To Reduce Toxic Productivity  First, what is toxic productivity? Then, as your teams use technology more often for work, how might your practices be hurting the people who work with you? Finally, what are the better … Continue reading →

This Week:  Grants Readiness & Success  DeaRonda Harrison helps you get ready to accept grants and shares strategies for successful grants research, writing and outcomes. Also, how to win grants quickly (it shouldn't take years!); how to turn a one-time … Continue reading →

This Week:  AI, Organizational & Personal  Artificial Intelligence is ubiquitous, so here's another conversation about its impacts on the nonprofit and human levels. Amy Sample Ward, the big picture thinker, the adult in the room, contrasts with our host's diatribe … Continue reading →

This Week:  Quantitative Fundraising Research  You can stop relying on conventional wisdom passed on through webinars and conferences. There's a plethora of quantitative research on how to optimize storytelling to get your best fundraising outcomes. What is social emotion, how … Continue reading →

This Week:  Board Members Are People Too  One size fits all rules may not make sense for your board, especially if you're embracing diversity and equity in board membership. Judy Levine is a longtime board coach, trainer and consultant, and … Continue reading →

This Week:  A Different Take On Donor Retention  Most donor retention research is on process. Like, get your acknowledgment letters out within 24 hours. Kerry Hecht's research takes a fresh look at how to keep folks with you. She shares … Continue reading →

This Week:  Community & Engagement  Michelle Boggs shares her thinking on creating community and expanding engagement across your donors and volunteers. How might a Chief Community Officer help? Also, what your nonprofit can do to improve fundraiser retention, which helps … Continue reading →

This Week:  “Empowering Women”  Jenny Mitchell's new book, “Embracing Ambition,” unites the leadership stories of twelve exceptional women CEOs. The result is a mentorship resource for the current and next generation of women leaders. She shares the challenges, including perception … Continue reading →

This Week:  “The Responsive Nonprofit”  That's Gabe Cooper's new book. He walks us through the 8 core practices that will disrupt the status quo and make your nonprofit responsive. Like dismantling silos, adopting agile methods, managing change, building a durable … Continue reading →

This Week:  Get Heard In The Election Season  Peter Panepento returns with savvy advice about getting your messages heard through crowded, noisy channels for the rest of this year. He urges you to prepare your messaging, prepare to pivot away … Continue reading →

This Week:  High ROI Development & Marketing Communications Teams  You want these two teams—fundraising and marcomm—to align every fundraising hour with its maximum dollars. You want these teams to have the time to secure investment level gifts. And you want … Continue reading →

This Week:  “How To Thrive When Work Doesn’t Love You Back”  That's Meico Marquette Whitlock's new book, and he returns to share his wisdom. The Mindful Techie has advice like honor your priorities; negotiate your boundaries; embody your well-being; mind … Continue reading →

This Week:  700th Show!  It’s Nonprofit Radio’s 700th show and 14th Anniversary. To celebrate, co-host Claire Meyerhoff brings “Claire’s Quiz.” We have our associate producer, Kate Martignetti, live music from Scott Stein, and our contributors Gene Takagi (law), and Amy … Continue reading →

This Week:  Exploit Conflict & Intuition To Make Better Programs & Products  Our panel from the 2024 Nonprofit Technology Conference is Drew Nelson, Cassi Johnson and Eve Lacivita. They explain how to add conflict resolution and intuition-driven strategies into your … Continue reading →

This Week:  Improve Your Communications With AI  Carlos Morales, from Viva Technology, shares how to use specific ChatGPT prompts to accelerate your written drafts; optimize your messaging for clarity and audience; and, personalize your outreach as you maintain a consistent … Continue reading →

This Week:  Use Your Tech To Enable Generosity  Our panel encourages you to expand your definition of generosity and how you measure it, to better acknowledge diverse forms of giving. They help you facilitate generosity through your data, tech and … Continue reading →

This Week:  The Essential Craft Of Leaving Your Job  This provocative panel shares their real stories to inspire you if working at your job, isn't working for you. They recommend you leave well, and share their advice for your handover … Continue reading →