Podcast Episodes

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…

1 year, 3 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 …

1 year, 4 months 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 …

1 year, 4 months 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…

1 year, 4 months ago

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

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…

1 year, 4 months ago

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EP 31: Breaking Through Donor Fatigue with Beth Fisher

Episode 31

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

1 year, 4 months ago

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EP 30: Avoiding the Hidden Risks in CRM Transitions with Glen Peck [Ask a Responsive Fundraiser]

Episode 30

In this episode of Ask a Responsive Fundraiser, Scott talks with Glen Peck, SVP of Technology & Business Intelligence at the Lustgarten Foundation, a…

1 year, 5 months ago

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EP 29: Turning Event Donors into Lifelong Supporters with Trevor Nelson [Ask a Responsive Fundraiser]

Episode 29

Are your events helping you grow relationships or just revenue? In this episode of Ask a Responsive Fundraiser, Scott sat down with Trevor Nelson, C…

1 year, 5 months ago

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EP 28: AI, Empathy, and the Human Side of Nonprofit Innovation with Tim Lockie

Episode 28

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, Carly Berna and Scott Holthaus sit down with Tim Lockie, founder of The Human Stack and longtime nonprofit tec…

1 year, 5 months ago

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EP 27: Turning Donor Data into Actionable Journeys with George Weiner [Ask a Responsive Fundraiser]

Episode 27

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐥? In this episode of Ask a Responsiv…

1 year, 5 months ago

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