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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 . . . . . . . . .
Data, Trust, and Fundraising: The Ethics Every Nonprofit Must Face
On this Fundraisers Friday, our cohosts lean into one of the most nuanced and professionally demanding areas of nonprofit leadership: donor research, privacy, ethics, and gift acceptance policy. For nonprofit executives, development leaders, and board members, this episode functions as a . . . . . . . . .
Cash Clarity for Nonprofits: Your Checking Account Is Lying To You
If your nonprofit’s checking account looks “healthy,” this episode is your friendly wake-up call: bank balance is not the same as real liquidity. Carole Santilli, CPA, Manager at Your Part-Time Controller (YPTC) Philadelphia, joins us to help leaders, board members, . . . . . . . . .
Planned Giving Is a Decades-Long Strategy: The Three-Pillar Framework
Planned giving isn’t a “sign the paperwork and move on” moment—it’s a decades-long business strategy that demands discipline, systems, and relationship leadership. James Goalder (Partnerships Manager, Bloomerang) reframes planned gifts as the start of a longer stewardship cycle, not the . . . . . . . . .
“Job Hugging” Is Real: The New Nonprofit Job Market
Job searches in the nonprofit sector aren’t just about “what’s next” anymore they’re about navigating a labor market that feels equal parts opportunity and uncertainty. We visit with Dana Scurlock, Managing Director of Staffing at Staffing Boutique, to talk about . . . . . . . . .
Interim Leadership: The Strategy Nonprofits Often Miss
Jeffrey R. Wilcox, President and Chief Learning Curator of Third Sector Company, and Nancy Bacon of Nancy Bacon Consulting—provide a timely conversation on interim leadership as a smart business move for nonprofits. Nancy shares the findings from their recently completed . . . . . . . . .
Revenue Diversification for Nonprofits: The Egg or the Basket?
Cohosts Julia C. Patrick and Tony Beall tackle a fundraising trap that quietly keeps nonprofits stressed and stuck: betting everything on one revenue source. They call it “The Egg or the Basket”—and the message is clear: your mission can’t ride . . . . . . . . .
Nonprofits and the AI Risk: Stop the Chaos Start the Strategy
AI isn’t a “someday” conversation for nonprofits anymore it’s a right-now operational decision with governance, risk, and staff behavior at the center. Joshua Peskay, Co-Founder of Meet the Moment, joined Julia C. Patrick to talk about the practical reality nonprofits . . . . . . . . .
Your Donors Are the Hero: How to Position Your Nonprofit as the Guide
We visit with Kate Berkey, a StoryBrand guide for nonprofits, to talk about something that affects every organization’s bottom line — whether they realize it or not: clear messaging. Or more specifically… what happens when we don’t have it. Kate . . . . . . . . .
Scarcity Is Not a Strategy—Build a Nonprofit Revenue Engine Instead
What does it take for a nonprofit to grow from “we’re getting by” to “we’re building a real engine for impact”? In this energizing conversation, Julia Patrick sits down with Sherry Quam Taylor of Quam Taylor to talk about what . . . . . . . . .
Nonprofit Development Is Not a Department It’s a Mindset!
Nonprofit leaders are staring down a new funding reality and Ben Cooley, CEO of Maxwell and Marie, arrives with the kind of energy that turns anxiety into action. In this conversation, Ben makes the case that “development” is no longer . . . . . . . . .
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