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 →
