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Inside Fundraisers Friday: Real Questions Real Answers
This lively Fundraisers forum delivers real-world guidance on the operational side of fundraising and nonprofit management. Cohosts Julia Patrick and Tony Beall tackle a range of audience-submitted questions that reflect the day-to-day realities facing development professionals and nonprofit leaders. The . . . . . . . . .
Abundance Mindset Meets Real Metrics: Donor’s Expectations in 2026
In this energizing conversation, Ann Fellman, Chief Marketing Officer at Bloomerang, provides a data-forward look at what donors will expect in 2026—and what that means for the business of fundraising. The conversation opens with a “hopeful reframe” rooted in fresh . . . . . . . . .
Board Meetings Are Broken—Here’s the Fix Nonprofits Need
Every nonprofit says they want board meetings that are strategic, energizing, and worth everyone’s time. And yet… so many board meetings still feel like a quarterly endurance test: long decks, last-minute prep, and a live meeting that turns into a . . . . . . . . .
The Wealth Transfer Is Here: Why Gen X Is the Decision-Maker You’re Missing
The Great Wealth Transfer is already in motion, and Gen X is standing in the receiving line! Wendy F. Adams, CFRE, CEO of Cultivate for Good and longtime friend of the show, brings a leader’s lens and a fundraiser’s candor to . . . . . . . . .
Why Finance Leaders Are Becoming the Most Important Strategists in Nonprofits
Nonprofit financial leaders are being asked to do more with less, manage rising risk, and still advance mission with confidence. Dr. Stephanie Rose-Belcher, COO of JMT Consulting, provides a forward-looking conversation on FinTech forecasts and what nonprofit executives must be . . . . . . . . .
It’s Time to Rethink Nonprofit Finance: A 2026 Wake-Up Call!
We sit down with Keith Mestrich, Senior Advisor of Nonprofit and Foundation Partnerships at Crescent Cares, for a great nonprofit business conversation. As nonprofit leaders step into a new year filled with uncertainty and rapid change, Keith offers a clear . . . . . . . . .
Nonprofit Funding Beyond the Check: How Funders Add Real Business Value
In the nonprofit world, “funding” is often treated like a finish line. But in this conversation, Gloria Dixon—Executive Director and Director of Philanthropy at the BECU Foundation—frames it as something more useful: a long-term business relationship built on trust, clarity, . . . . . . . . .
Trillions Are Moving Right Now: Is Your Nonprofit Ready To Receive?
The Great Wealth Transfer is no longer a future talking point—it is unfolding right now, and nonprofit organizations that are not prepared risk watching history pass them by. Cohosts Julia C. Patrick and Tony Beall confront what may be the . . . . . . . . .
Misinformation Is Costing Nonprofits: The Data Leaders Need Now
With the kind of energy that makes you sit up straighter: Tim Sarrantonio, now Chair of the Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP), leads a boardroom-level conversation about one of the biggest business threats to nonprofits today: misinformation. Tim pulls back the . . . . . . . . .
The New Nonprofit CFO Mindset: Resilience, Revenue, Results!
In 2026, nonprofit finance isn’t just about reporting what happened — it’s about shaping what happens next. Ellie Hume (Regional Director, at Your Part-Time Controller) leasds a forward-facing conversation on financial leadership that starts with one powerful idea: your organization’s . . . . . . . . .
Why Nonprofit Boards Don’t Do the Work: And How to Fix Them
Why don’t nonprofit boards do their work — and what can executive leaders actually do about it? In this episode we welcome back executive coach, author, and speaker Hardy Smith, creator of the Amazon bestseller Stop the Nonprofit Board Blame . . . . . . . . .
The 2026 Fundraising Forecast: What Smart Nonprofits Do Now
2026 is already rewriting the fundraising playbook—and your nonprofit can’t afford to run last year’s plays. In this Fundraisers Friday conversation, Julia C. Patrick and Tony Beall lay out the business realities that will separate thriving organizations from the ones . . . . . . . . .