Podcast Episodes

EP 40: Creating Memorable Experiences for Modern Donors with Brand Building with Brady Josephson

Episode 40

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, hosts Carly Berna and Scott Holthaus sit down with Brady Josephson, VP of Marketing and Growth at charity…

8 months ago

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EP 39: Scaling Relational Giving Through Giving Circles with Emily Rasmussen [Ask a Responsive Fundraiser]

Episode 41

In this episode of Ask a Responsive Fundraiser, we’re joined by Emily Rasmussen, founder of Grapevine, the platform behind the growing Giving Ci…

8 months, 1 week ago

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EP 38: Beyond the Ask: Why Donor Lifetime Value Should Shape Your Strategy with John Mark Vanderpool

Episode 38

In this data-packed episode of The Responsive Lab, Scott Holthaus and Carly Berna sit down with John Mark Vanderpool, co-founder of Social Impac…

8 months, 1 week ago

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EP 37: Leading Change with Empathy: The PAUSE Framework for Nonprofits with Heather Hiscox

Episode 37

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, co-hosts Carly Berna and Scott Holthaus sit down with Heather Hiscox, social impact strategist and author…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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EP 36: From Story to Strategy: Marketing That Drives Donor Action with Aidan Augustin

Episode 89

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, Carly and Scott sit down with Aidan Augustin, Co-founder and CRO at Feathr, to unpack how to turn your st…

9 months ago

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EP 35: The Mid-Level Multiplier Effect: How to Transform Your Major Gift Pipeline with Jeff Schreifels

Episode 35

Mid-level donors are often overlooked. But in this episode of The Responsive Lab, Jeff Schreifels joins co-hosts Carly Berna and Scott Holthaus …

9 months, 1 week ago

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EP 34: How AI is Transforming Fundraising and Donor Relationships with Gabe Cooper and Nathan Chappell

Episode 34

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, we’re exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and human empathy with two visionary leaders …

9 months, 2 weeks ago

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EP 33: Building Clean, Connected, and Donor-Centric CRMs with Christine Robertson [Ask a Responsive Fundraiser]

Episode 33

On this episode of Ask a Responsive Fundraiser, Scott chats with Christine Robertson, Consulting Manager at NPact and expert in nonprofit CRM sy…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

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EP 32: Inside the 2025 Benchmark Report with Carly Berna & Gabe Cooper

Season 1 Episode 32

What does it really take to grow generosity in 2025?

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, co-host Scott Holthaus sits down with Carly Be…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

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EP 31: Breaking Through Donor Fatigue with Beth Fisher

Season 1 Episode 31

Fundraisers today are overwhelmed. Between short donor attention spans, economic uncertainty, and leadership pressure to meet ambitious goals, it’s e…

9 months, 4 weeks ago

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