Podcast Episodes

EP 75: What the 2026 Nonprofit AI Adoption Report Reveals About How Nonprofits Actually Use AI with Nathan Chappell

Episode 75

92% of nonprofits are using AI. Only 7% say it's actually making a strategic impact. So what's going wrong?

In this episode, Carly and Scott sit down…

8 months, 1 week ago

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EP 74: How to Build a Capital Campaign Around Real Donor Conversations with Meg George

Episode 74

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, Carly & Scott sit down with Meg George, Co-Founder and President at George Philanthropy Group. Meg has spent h…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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EP 73: What AI Actually Changes (And Doesn't Change) About Nonprofit Data with T. Clay Buck

Episode 73

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, Carly Berna and Scott Holthaus sit down with T. Clay Buck, Founder and Principal of Next River Fundraising Str…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

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EP 72: Building Trust with Donors Through Better Impact Measurement with Sonja Schappert Howden

Episode 72

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, Carly Berna and Scott Holthaus sit down with Sonja Schappert Howden, Chief Impact Officer at Seed Impact,…

9 months ago

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EP 71: Building a Relationship-First Fundraising Culture with Marc Stein

Episode 71

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, hosts Carly Berna and Scott Holthaus sit down with Marc Stein, Chief Philanthropy Officer at Jews for Jesus…

9 months, 1 week ago

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EP 70: Digital Strategies to Drive Sustainable Fundraising Growth with Matt Lombardi

Episode 70

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, Carly Berna and Scott Holthaus sit down with Matt Lombardi, Founder of Share, to unpack what real digital enga…

10 months, 1 week ago

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EP 69: Mid-Level Matters: Turning Overlooked Donors Into Loyal Supporters with Kel Haney

Episode 69

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, co-hosts Carly Berna and Scott Holthaus sit down with fundraising strategist Kel Haney, who has made more than…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

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EP 68: How Nonprofits Can Grow Major Gifts Using Noncash Strategies with Bailey Huston [Ask a Responsive Fundraiser]

Episode 68

On this episode of Ask a Responsive Fundraiser, Scott Holthaus sits down with Bailey Huston, Partnerships and Integrations Manager at The Giving…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

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EP 67: Using Neuroscience to Strengthen Donor Relationships with Cherian Koshy

Episode 67

What really happens inside a donor’s mind when they choose to give? In this episode of The Responsive Lab, Virtuous co-hosts Carly Berna and Sco…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

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EP 66: Measuring What Matters: Turning Impact into Action for Growing Nonprofits with John Mark & Lauren Vanderpool

Episode 66

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, hosts Carly Berna and Scott Holthaus sit down with Lauren and John Mark Vanderpool from Social Impact Sol…

11 months, 1 week ago

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