NONPROFIT BUSINESS LEARNING LIBRARY
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Beyond the First Gift: How Smart Nonprofits Keep Donors Giving
What happens after the first donation may matter even more than the donation itself! Lauren Laski, Manager of Customer Success at Bloomerang, talks about how nonprofit organizations can build stronger donor relationships, improve retention, and create more reliable revenue over . . . . . . . . .
Gen Z and the New Rules of Nonprofit Staffing and Leadership
What happens when four generations share one nonprofit workplace, but each generation brings a completely different relationship to work, authority, technology, flexibility, and purpose? In this eye-opening conversation, Julia Patrick sits down with Katie Warnock of Staffing Boutique to explore . . . . . . . . .
Nonprofit Board Trouble or Leadership Trouble? Executive Transitions Explained
Leadership transitions can either rattle a nonprofit or reset it for real success, and this conversation makes the case for why professional interim leadership can be one of the smartest business decisions a board makes.! Joan Brown, Chief Operating Officer . . . . . . . . .
Starting a Charity in Britain: Timeline, Legal Setup, and Governance Basics
The Nonprofit Show launches its Global Edition with cohosts Julia C. Patrick and Matthew Murray (CEO, Expand PR / Expand Consultancy), taking listeners inside what it really looks like to start and operate a charity/NGO in the United Kingdom—and why . . . . . . . . .
What A Nonprofit Board Chair Should Do!
Boards get plenty of attention in the nonprofit sector, but this lively conversation zooms in on the role that can make or break governance performance: the board chair. Alisa Chatinsky, CEO of NonprofitSuccess.org, talks about what strong chair leadership really . . . . . . . . .
Homegrown Unicorns: Putting the FUN in Major Fundraising
What happens when a nonprofit needs to raise eight figures fast… and decides to do it with unicorn horns, a donor “blessing,” and a whole lot of joy? We are joined by Brenda Goldsmith, Executive Director of the El Rio . . . . . . . . .
Nonprofit Gift and Donation Acceptance Policies 101
Gift acceptance policies sound like paperwork—until a donor tries to turn your organization into their personal dare! In this episode, Julia C. Patrick and Tony Beall get practical about why this policy is a frontline operating tool for modern fundraising . . . . . . . . .
Interim Fundraising: From Chaos to Strategy
Leadership transitions don’t have to be terrifying revenue cliffs. In this conversation, Travis Craddock, CFRE and Founder of Craddock Strategies, reframes interim development leadership as a powerful strategic advantage—not a temporary patch. Too often, organizations view interim fundraising support as . . . . . . . . .
Your Systems Don’t Agree? How Nonprofits Fix the Source of Truth
A visit with Doug Chapiewsky, CEO & President of Kanso Software, and Cameron Bowman, CAAS Solutions Consultant at JMT Consulting, for a fast-moving, systems-first conversation on one thing every nonprofit runs on: trustworthy data. Cameron frames the moment we’re in . . . . . . . . .
Community Building: Making Your Nonprofit The “Third Space” People Trust
We lean into a timely business truth: nonprofit sustainability is built as much through belonging as through budgets. Cohosts Julia C. Patrick and Tim Sarrantonio welcome Rachel D’Souza, Founder and President of Gladiator Consulting, for a conversation that reframes community-building . . . . . . . . .
Starting A Development Job? The First 30 Days Playbook
Starting a new role as a nonprofit’s fundraiser can feel like stepping onto the field mid-game—high expectations, limited time, and a lot of “what happened before I got here?” On this Fundraisers Friday, cohosts Julia C. Patrick and Tony Beall . . . . . . . . .
When Is It Time to Close Your Nonprofit?
Sunsetting a nonprofit is one of the most difficult decisions a board and executive team can face. Erin McPartlin, Principal of Erin McPartlin Consulting, guides leaders through the strategic and compassionate realities of organizational closure. Host Julia Patrick opens the . . . . . . . . .
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