Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDesign Your Board (Or It Will Design Itself)
Episode 71
What if the biggest barrier to your mission isn't funding, or talent, or market conditions — but the people sitting in your boardroom?
Not because the…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
What Happens When Organizations Can't Dream
Episode 70
What happens when organizations can't dream?
Not because they lack vision. But because they're too busy scrambling to make payroll, chasing emergency …
6 months ago
Fewer Donors, Bigger Checks. Interpreting the Latest Giving Data.
Episode 69
We break down the 2025 Bank of America Study of Philanthropy with the researchers who created it — exploring what this concentration means for nonpro…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Good Orgs Stall Out
Episode 68
The biggest barrier to your next stage isn’t lack of vision or resources. It’s the moment you stop imagining what could be and start protecting what …
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Why Facts Don't Change Minds
Episode 67
In this episode, we're joined by Drew Dumsch, President and CEO of the Ecology School at River Bend Farm in Maine. Drew co-founded the organization 2…
7 months, 1 week ago
Growth Isn't Linear. It's Cyclical.
Episode 66
Once you see the pattern, you can't unsee it.
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7 months, 2 weeks ago
What Political Campaigns Know That Nonprofits Don't
Episode 65
Mike Nellis has raised over $1 billion for progressive campaigns and causes. As the founder of Authentic and former Senior Advisor to Vice President …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
What If It’s Not All Falling Apart?
Episode 64
The dominant narrative this year has been that everything’s falling apart. But what if we're manifesting a social impact doom loop? Why I have a newf…
8 months ago
The Funder Breaking All the (Fake) Rules
Episode 63
What if philanthropy, as we know it, is a flawed system?
In this episode, we're joined by Jen Nguyen, a director at the Stupski Foundation, a unique "…
8 months, 1 week ago
You Can’t Control Everything (But You Can Control This)
Episode 62
Reflections on fear, control, and what you can actually do about it.
As we head into year-end — often the most high-stakes season in our sector — thi…
8 months, 2 weeks ago