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 1,500 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
1056 episodes
Your Accountant May Be Holding You Back!
When should a nonprofit change its accounting partner? Accurate books matter. Timely financial statements matter. But there’s an important distinction: “Timely and accurate financial reports… [are] a great starting point, but it’s not...
Before Buying Nonprofit Software: 5 Questions to Ask
Considering new nonprofit software? Before signing a contract, scheduling implementation, or sitting through another impressive demo, there are 5 business questions your organization should answer first. Christine Ch...
5 Questions Nonprofit Leaders Should Ask Their Finance Team
What questions should nonprofit leaders ask their finance team? Barbara Enright, Director and Market Leader with Your Part-Time Controller (YPTC), shares five deceptively simple questions that can turn nonprofit ...
Nonprofits and AI: 92% Are Using It, But Only 7% Use It Well
Nonprofits are adopting AI fast, but governance, data controls and human judgment determine whether experimentation becomes real organizational value. AI governance is becoming a business necessity as organizations move rapidly from exper...
5 Financial Red Flags Your Nonprofit Board Can’t Ignore
Nonprofit financial red flags can appear long before a financial crisis, and boards need to know exactly what they’re looking for. Deanna Peterson, Director at Your Part-Time Controller (YPTC), identifies five im...
Foundations Won’t Like This Conversation
Donor control in nonprofit funding can shape far more than a grant. It can influence what nonprofits pursue, how they operate, and even what community needs get addressed! Stupski Foundation CEO Glen Galaich...
Planned Giving for Small Nonprofits: 3 Simple Steps To Start
Planned giving for small nonprofits doesn't have to require a huge budget, sophisticated technology, or months of preparation. Tony Martignetti, author of ‘Planned Giving Accelerated’, says a ...
Nonprofit Finance Automation: Build a Smarter, Leaner Finance Team
Nonprofit finance automation is changing more than accounting. It’s reshaping staffing, security, leadership, and how information moves throughout an organization! Brad Powell of BILL and
The Fundraising Skill Nobody Teaches You
How do you build fundraising confidence when donor conversations, major asks, metrics, and the possibility of hearing “no” are part of the job? Fundraising confidence is a professional skill, and our cohosts explain why preparation and practice...
Stop Treating Your Donors Like Donors!
Nonprofit donor segmentation strategy may matter far more than most fundraising teams realize. New donor behavior research reveals that geography, household income, gender, trust, and communication preferences can dramatically change what motiv...
Your Nonprofit CEO Will Leave. Are You Actually Ready?
Nonprofit leadership transition planning should begin long before an executive announces a departure! Erin Rodenbiker and Joan Brown of Third Sector Company explain why professional interim leaders...
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.
