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#387- The Real Mental Health Crisis No One Is Talking About
This episode felt personal—because it is.
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, I sat down with Lauren Carson (Black Girls Smile) and April Walke…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
#386- How to Actually Use Wealth Screening (Without Getting Burned) with Tina Duong
We’re diving into a topic I have a serious love-hate relationship with: wealth screening. My guest is Tina Duong, founder of Impact ProTech and a 25+…
5 months ago
#385- Why Your Boards Won't Fundraise and How to Change That
I hear this all the time: “Why won’t my board fundraise?” And I get it—it’s frustrating. But here’s the truth I’ve learned: it’s usually not because …
5 months, 1 week ago
#384- Stop Flying Blind: Fix Your Leaky Fundraising System
I’ve been in this sector for over 20 years, and I keep seeing the same thing:
Great fundraisers don’t stay.
And it’s not because they don’t care—it’s b…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
#383- Equanimity is a Fundraising Strategy
I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately: before you even say a word, your donor can feel you. Your energy—your calm, your stress, your urgency—it …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
#382- Cracking the Oprah Effect with Kyle Woody
What happens when your nonprofit gets featured by Oprah?
This week, I sat down with Kyle Woody to talk about his “Oprah moment”—and why it didn’t inst…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
#381- Building Trust and Psychological Safety in Fundraising with Marcia Beckner
What if your fundraising challenges aren’t really about strategy—but about culture?
In this episode, I sit down with Marcia Beckner to unpack how trus…
6 months ago
#380- No More Poverty Porn in Fundraising with Maria Rio
In this episode, I sit down with fundraising strategist Maria Rio, founder of Further Together Fundraising and host of the Small Nonprofit Podcast. M…
6 months, 1 week ago
#379- So You're Thinking About a Capital Campaign with Amy Eisenstein
Capital campaigns sound exciting—big vision, big gifts, big impact. But they’re also one of the most misunderstood parts of fundraising.
In this episo…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
#378- Why Your Donors Are Ghosting You
If a donor has ever gone silent after a few “great” meetings, let me gently suggest:
It’s probably not you. It’s probably qualification.
We move from c…
6 months, 3 weeks ago