Budgets: love them, loathe them, fear them--they are an unavoidable part of fundraising. And they don't have to be dreaded. If done well, the annual budget process can help your organization align on priorities, set clear goals, and plan ahea

Season 2, Ep 2: Mental Fitness for Fundraisers

Mar 29th, 2021 32m 58s

Welcome back to Season 2 of the Good Fundraising Podcast. Today I am speaking with Kirsten Bunch--coach, speaker, bestselling author, and former fundraiser--about mental fitness and why it's so important.Kirsten is a Certified Professional Co-

Season 2, Ep 1: Neurodiversity and Teams

Mar 22nd, 2021 42m 12s

Welcome to Season 2 of the Good Fundraising Podcast! Like a good fundraiser I have been off working on next year's budget, but I'm back with a great line up of smart and inspiring speakers who will share ways we can make nonprofits better.Kick

Episode 15: Season 1 Finale! What to Keep From 2020

Dec 31st, 2020 20m 20s

It's the end of a year and the end of the first season of the Good Fundraising Podcast. I'm going to review some of the innovations and lessons from this year that are worth keeping for our sector--thanks to everyone who contributed their thou

Episode 14: Partnership Potential

Dec 22nd, 2020 32m 50s

Corporate partnerships are much sought-after but seldom well understood. What do corporations want from their non-profit partners, and how can non-profits evaluate promising partnerships from the rest?Lauren Gray, Senior Director of Global Cor

Episode 13: Navigating Change

Nov 30th, 2020 37m 46s

Nonprofit fundraisers weather their share of storms in any given year, but an executive director has to contend with even more challenges. In this week's episode, I speak with Rachel Herman, Founder and Executive Director of PAWS NY, about nav

Episode 12: Liberating Structures

Oct 27th, 2020 29m 50s

"With everything that has happened in our world this year, it feels like the stakes are even higher when it comes to our ability to really listen to each other and to find new ways to shift towards much needed collaborative ways of working."Ky

Episode 11: Monthly Giving's Impact

Sep 28th, 2020 26m 9s

You know that monthly giving can change your fundraising program's bottom line, but it's impact doesn't stop there. Today I'm speaking with Joanne Wilson, Vice President, Advancement Operations at HSUS about how monthly giving helped transform

Episode 10: Building Great Major Gifts Programs

Sep 7th, 2020 33m 13s

For our tenth episode, I'm speaking with Jenny Belardi, Director of Development at Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science, about what makes a great major gifts program.Jenny shares what makes a great major gifts officer, building lasting do

Episode 9: Ask the Fundraisers, part 2

Aug 24th, 2020 20m

We're back with part two of Ask the Fundraisers with Karin Kirchoff and Jenn Deerr! This time we talk telemarketing, acquisition 101, and everyone's favorite topic: monthly giving. If you like what you hear, please consider subscribing, shari

Episode 8: Ask the Fundraiser, part 1

Aug 10th, 2020 21m 1s

It's our very first Ask the Fundraiser! Fundraising experts Karin Kirchoff and Jennifer Deerr from K2D Strategies answer fundraising questions submitted by you.There were so many great submissions, we've broken this into two knowledge-packed e

Episode 7: Donor sentiments during COVID

Jul 27th, 2020 32m 32s

Giving has been up for many organizations, but revenue alone doesn't tell the whole story.As the COVID pandemic unfolded, the team at Blakely and their partners began surveying donors in Canada and the U.S. Kimberley Blease, EVP at Blakely, jo

Episode 6: Digital Events Right Now

Jul 13th, 2020 26m 18s

Fundraising events canceled? You're in good company, but in the age of zoom you have more options than ever before. I'm joined by Oliver Hibbs, Director, Digital and Strategy Integration at Blakely Inc, to discuss strategy for how to not only

Episode 5: CRM Migrations

Jun 30th, 2020 28m 47s

To change or not to change your CRM. It's a question more and more nonprofit groups are facing. What should you consider before making such a big investment in time and money?In this episode, I speak with Smita Vandakekalam, COO and Senior Str

Episode 4: Career Coaching

Jun 15th, 2020 36m 3s

Between COVID, long-overdue social justice reforms, and record unemployment it's tempting to settle for the "ok" or "good enough" job right now. But you can still take the reins of your career and make steps towards better--yes, even now.I'm j

Episode 3: Demystifying DRTV

Jun 5th, 2020 27m 44s

Are you getting questions from leadership about whether or not you could make TV work for your organization? Or maybe you think now is the time to take the leap but you don't have puppies, kittens, or millions of dollars to invest so you think

Episode 2: Donor centric fundraising with Nick Ellinger

May 19th, 2020 18m 40s

Nick Ellinger joins me to talk about why and how to start a donor-centric fundraising approach in your program. Nick is the Chief Brand Officer of Moore and author of The New Nonprofit: Six Models to Raise More Money.To hear more from Nick ple

Episode 1: Muscle Memory and Nonprofit Leadership

May 11th, 2020 6m 50s

In this episode I recount some long-simmering thoughts about the bad habits non-profit leadership can get stuck in, if there's hope for change as the sector grapples with fundraising and covid-19 response, and why it's important to try new thi

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