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
972 episodes
Welcome to the Data Party: A Smarter Way to Run Your Nonprofit
How nonprofits can use data for decision making starts with a simple shift: recognizing that data is just information you already have. Dr. T’Ping Westbrook and Dr. Allison K. Holmes break down how nonprofit leaders can move from confusion to c...
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Season 6
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Episode 50
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30:20
Nonprofit Data Chaos? How Nonprofits Fix It Fast!
This episode explores how nonprofits can fix fragmented data systems by centralizing information, improving reporting, and building scalable infrastructure that supports growth and better decision-making. A strong nonprofit data managemen...
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Season 6
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Episode 49
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29:59
Nonprofit Payroll Compliance: How To Get It Right!
Nonprofit payroll compliance strategies are no longer optional—they are essential for managing risk, retaining talent, and maintaining funder trust. In this learning session, Jeff Griffin of ADP and
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Season 6
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Episode 48
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31:43
Nonprofit Donor Journey Strategy: From Ticket Buyer to Major Donor
Exploring how nonprofits can build a seamless donor journey strategy by integrating earned revenue, audience experience, and long-term philanthropic engagement. A strong nonprofit donor journey strategy connects every touchpoint—from firs...
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Season 6
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Episode 47
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30:14
Why Every Nonprofit Needs a Development Assistant
The nonprofit development assistant role responsibilities are often misunderstood—but getting this position right can dramatically increase fundraising results and operational efficiency.In this Fundraisers Friday episode, Julia P...
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Season 6
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Episode 46
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30:51
Why Your Nonprofit Can’t Execute Your Strategic Plan
If your nonprofit’s strategic plan is sitting on a shelf instead of driving results, this conversation is your wake-up call. Dylan Bassett, Principal and Founder of Department 1 Solutions, challenges a...
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Season 6
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Episode 45
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30:42
Neuro Giving: The Science Behind Why Donors Donate
A sophisticated and deeply reflective conversation on the science behind donor decision-making. Drawing from neuroscience and behavioral research, Cherian Koshy reframes fundraising not as persuasion, but as understanding—an evolution that has ...
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Season 6
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Episode 44
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30:59
Your Gala Isn't Broken—But Your Process Might Be!
Nonprofits can turn fundraising events into more efficient, donor-friendly, revenue-generating experiences that support long-term growth. Most events are full of potential, but this learning session makes it clear that the strongest galas are n...
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Season 6
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Episode 43
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29:58
Second-Home Owners: Donors Transforming Local Nonprofits!
Second-home ownership may sound like a lifestyle topic, but this episode makes it clear that it is also a major nonprofit business opportunity. Jeffrey Glebocki, Founder and Lead Advisor of Strategy Plu...
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Season 6
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Episode 42
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31:15
The Donor Retention Formula Every Nonprofit Needs
Donor retention is a measurable strategy, not just a fundraising hope. Plus, how to calculate donor retention for nonprofits. On this episode of Fundraisers Friday, Julia Patrick and Tony Beall take on one of the most serious busin...
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Season 6
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Episode 41
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30:26
The Audit Roadmap Nonprofits Need: Tips Every Leader Should Know
Audits may make nonprofit leaders tense, but this discussion reframes the audit process as smart organizational practice rather than a yearly ordeal. Ben Stap of Your Part-Time Controller explains that a nonprofit ...
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Season 6
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Episode 40
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29:55
Beyond the First Gift: How Smart Nonprofits Keep Donors Giving
What happens after the first donation may matter even more than the donation itself! Lauren Laski, Manager of Customer Success at Bloomerang, talks about how nonprofit organizations can build stronge...
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Season 6
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Episode 39
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29:15
Gen Z and the New Rules of Nonprofit Staffing and Leadership
What happens when four generations share one nonprofit workplace, but each generation brings a completely different relationship to work, authority, technology, flexibility, and purpose? In this eye-opening conversation, Julia Patrick sits down...
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Season 6
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Episode 38
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29:26
Nonprofit Board Trouble or Leadership Trouble? Executive Transitions Explained
Leadership transitions can either rattle a nonprofit or reset it for real success, and this conversation makes the case for why professional interim leadership can be one of the smartest business decisions a board makes.! Joan Brown, Chief Oper...
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Season 6
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Episode 37
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32:31
Starting a Charity in Britain: Timeline, Legal Setup, and Governance Basics
The Nonprofit Show launches its Global Edition with cohosts Julia C. Patrick and Matthew Murray (CEO, Expand PR / Expand Consultancy), taking listeners inside what it really looks like ...
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Season 6
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Episode 36
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30:33
What A Nonprofit Board Chair Should Do!
Boards get plenty of attention in the nonprofit sector, but this lively conversation zooms in on the role that can make or break governance performance: the board chair. Alisa Chatinsky, CEO of NPOSucc...
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Season 6
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Episode 35
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29:47
Homegrown Unicorns: Putting the FUN in Major Fundraising
What happens when a nonprofit needs to raise eight figures fast… and decides to do it with unicorn horns, a donor “blessing,” and a whole lot of joy?We are joined by Brenda Goldsmith, Executive Director of the El Rio Foundation, the fund...
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Season 6
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Episode 34
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30:22
Nonprofit Gift and Donation Acceptance Policies 101
Gift acceptance policies sound like paperwork—until a donor tries to turn your organization into their personal dare! In this episode, Julia C. Patrick and Tony Beall get practical about why this policy is a frontline operating tool for modern ...
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Season 6
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Episode 33
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30:01
Interim Fundraising: From Chaos to Strategy
Leadership transitions don’t have to be terrifying revenue cliffs. In this conversation, Travis Craddock, CFRE and Founder of Craddock Strategies, reframes interim development leadership as a powerf...
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Season 6
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Episode 32
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26:26
Your Systems Don’t Agree? How Nonprofits Fix the Source of Truth
A visit with Doug Chapiewsky, CEO & President of Kanso Software, and Cameron Bowman, CAAS Solutions Consultant at JMT Consulting, for a fast-mov...
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Season 6
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Episode 31
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27:53
Community Building: Making Your Nonprofit The “Third Space” People Trust
We lean into a timely business truth: nonprofit sustainability is built as much through belonging as through budgets. Cohosts Julia C. Patrick and Tim Sarrantonio welcome Rachel D’Souza, Founder and Presid...
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Season 6
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Episode 30
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29:47
Starting A Development Job? The First 30 Days Playbook
Starting a new role as a nonprofit’s fundraiser can feel like stepping onto the field mid-game—high expectations, limited time, and a lot of “what happened before I got here?” On this Fundraisers Friday, cohosts Julia C. Patrick and T...
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Season 6
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Episode 29
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29:42
When Is It Time to Close Your Nonprofit?
Sunsetting a nonprofit is one of the most difficult decisions a board and executive team can face. Erin McPartlin, Principal of Erin McPartlin Consulting, guides leaders through the strategic a...
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Season 6
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Episode 28
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29:21
Data, Trust, and Fundraising: The Ethics Every Nonprofit Must Face
On this Fundraisers Friday, our cohosts lean into one of the most nuanced and professionally demanding areas of nonprofit leadership: donor research, privacy, ethics, and gift acceptance policy. For nonprofit executives, development leaders, an...
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Season 6
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Episode 27
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30:48
Cash Clarity for Nonprofits: Your Checking Account Is Lying To You
If your nonprofit’s checking account looks “healthy,” this episode is your friendly wake-up call: bank balance is not the same as real liquidity. Carole Santilli, CPA, Manager at Your Part-Time Controller (YPTC)<...
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Season 6
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Episode 25
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27:30
