The Nonprofit Show
The Nonprofit Show is the nation’s daily broadcast for the business side of nonprofits — bringing you practical insights, expert interviews, and real-world strategies to help your organization run smarter, lead stronger, and fund better.
Each weekday, our co-hosts and guests break down the most current topics in fundraising, board governance, leadership, staffing, technology, communications, and financial strategy — giving nonprofit professionals the tools they need to build sustainable, high-performing organizations.
With more than 1,400 episodes and growing, our on-demand library is a trusted resource for executive directors, team members, fundraisers, board members, and sector leaders who are ready to move beyond inspiration and into implementation.
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Episodes
1045 episodes
Want the C-Suite? Stop Thinking Like “Just” a Fundraiser
How do fundraisers become nonprofit leaders? Moving from development into executive leadership takes more than raising money—it requires understanding the entire business of the nonprofit and becoming someone who can lead across departments, re...
Changing 115,000 Lives: This Is What They Learned
How do you scale a nonprofit internationally without imposing outside assumptions on the people and communities you serve? John Molineux, founder and CEO of Love Justice International, shares a global nonp...
Equity That Survives Pressure, Politics, and Budget Cuts
A Nonprofit’s equity strategy becomes meaningful when it changes how an organization budgets, hires, evaluates performance, develops policy, and serves its community. Bernardo J. Ruiz of Bridging Int...
How to Make Your Nonprofit 'Investable'
How do you make a nonprofit ‘investable’ to today’s philanthropic donors? Carol Wick, president of Sharity, explains how stronger planning, financial discipline, outcome measurement, and revenue strategy...
Corporate Partnerships for Nonprofits: Beyond the Check
Corporate sponsorship strategy for nonprofits should begin with mission alignment, not a funding request! Michael Medoro, Chief Operating Officer of Childhelp, explains how nonprofits can attract, reta...
The Personal Story That Changed Foster Care Adoption
Corporate philanthropy for foster care adoption becomes more powerful when personal conviction, business systems, and measurable outcomes work together!Denny Lynch, author of C...
Leadership Through Uncertainty: When Nonprofits Face Constant Pressure
Nonprofit leadership through uncertainty requires a clear mission, an adaptable operating strategy, and the ability to look beyond the crisis immediately in front of you. Brian Wenke, Executive Director of It...
Nonprofit Layoffs Without the Drama or Damage
Nonprofit workforce reduction planning requires far more than identifying positions and announcing layoffs. Casey Williams of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore explains how nonprofit leaders can restructure responsibly...
Nonprofit Financial Planning for Constant Change
Nonprofit financial planning for constant change requires more than approving an annual budget and revisiting it months later. Taylor MacDonald, CEO of Martus, and ...
Nearly 2 Million Nonprofits: How Do Donors Decide?
Behavioral science for nonprofit fundraising reveals why good intentions do not always become donations and how nonprofits can design a donor experience that makes giving easier, more confident, and more rewarding.
What Happens When Philanthropy Starts Building Businesses?
Philanthropy can strengthen communities by investing not only in nonprofit programs, but also in the entrepreneurs, business-support organizations, and local infrastructure that drives economic mobility. How philanthropy supports small business...
Is Fundraising Now a Data Job? Metrics, Ethics, and Donor Trust
Data-driven nonprofit fundraising can strengthen donor retention, improve communications, and support better decisions—but the numbers can’t replace human judgment! In this Fundraisers Friday conversation, Julia Patrick and Tony Beall exp...
Governance Before Gadgets! AI Strategy for Nonprofit Leaders
AI strategy for nonprofit leaders is no longer a future-planning exercise. AI is already influencing fundraising decisions, staff workflows, donor research, website visibility, and how prospective supporters evaluate nonprofit organizations.
Why Nonprofits Lose Momentum: 8 Systems That Drive Results
Why do nonprofits lose momentum after creating an inspiring vision or strategic plan? Doug Paul, Founder and CEO of Impact Co., explains how nonprofit operational systems, leadership clarity, performan...
The Quiet DEI Shift Happening Inside Nonprofit Hiring
As DEI language changes across states, workplaces, and political environments, nonprofit leaders face a pressing operational question: Can the terminology change without weakening the mission? Staffing ex...
Your Nonprofit Was Built on Hope—So Where Did It Go?
How can nonprofits overcome a scarcity mindset when financial pressure, staffing challenges, and uncertainty dominate the conversation? Jeffrey R. Wilcox of Third Sector Company explains how leaders can ...
Your Donors Aren’t Tired of You. . . .They’re Tired of This.
How often should nonprofits ask for donations without exhausting their supporters? This Fundraisers Friday conversation offers a sharper way to evaluate donor communication frequency, campaign volume, stewardship, segmentation, and the messages...
The Mid-Level Donor Strategy Nonprofits Keep Missing
Mid-level donor strategy for nonprofits is no longer just a fundraising “nice to have.” It is becoming one of the most important business tools for building stronger major donor pipelines, improving donor retention, and making better decisions ...
Future-Ready Nonprofits Need More Than a Strategic Plan
Nonprofit strategic planning software is changing how leaders, boards, and fundraisers build plans that actually guide decisions. Sophia Shaw, co-founder of Plan Perfect, explains why the old “plan on a she...
The 3-to-6 PM Blueprint That Can Transform a Community
How can nonprofits build community support for after-school programs while creating measurable value for children, families, funders, and local leaders? JonPaul Reed, founder and executive director of P...
The Newest Leadership Training Through Role Play: What Nonprofit Teams Learn
Nonprofit leadership training through role play offers teams a different way to confront difficult decisions, build trust, and retain what they learn. Tim Sarrantonio, founder and chief designer of The ...
How Many Auction Items Does Your Nonprofit Gala Really Need?
How many auction items should a nonprofit gala have? Jason A. Champion of Winspire shares a measurable nonprofit gala auction strategy for selecting stronger items, creating bidding urgency, and protecting ...
Do Less to Achieve More? The Hidden Costs Draining Your Nonprofit’s Revenue
Nonprofit revenue growth requires more than another campaign, gala, or grant application. John Abrahamson, CFO and COO of Action Council, shares how nonprofits can connect earned revenue, contributed rev...
Your Major Donor Chose Another Nonprofit—What Did You Miss?
What happens when one of your best donors gives far more to another nonprofit? These major donor stewardship strategies can help your organization move beyond frustration, learn what influenced the gift, and build stronger opportunities for fut...
