Nonprofits Are Messy: Lessons in Leadership | Fundraising | Board Development | Communications
By Joan Garry & Glennda Testone
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Nonprofits Are Messy is the podcast for nonprofit leaders navigating the real challenges of leadership, fundraising, governance, communications, and organizational growth. Hosted by Joan Garry and Glennda Testone, each episode features candid conversations, practical advice, and honest stories to help you lead with greater confidence through the messiness of nonprofit work.
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Ep 264: The Role of Nonprofits When Good Laws Aren’t Enough
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Oct 24, 2026 |
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Ep 263: How Nonprofit Teams Build Healthy Conflict with Priya Parker
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Oct 10, 2026 |
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Ep 262: How to Be a Force for Good When Your Tank Is Empty (with Sam Horn)
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Sep 26, 2026 |
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Ep 261: What Would Dolly Do? Leadership Lessons from a Life of Giving
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Sep 12, 2026 |
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Ep 260: How Can Nonprofits Do Better Good? Hint: Doing More Isn’t the Answer.
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Aug 29, 2026 |
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Ep 259: Nonprofit Unions: What Leaders, Staff, and Boards Need to Know with Bev Tillery
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Aug 15, 2026 |
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Ep 258: Burn on vs. Burnout: A Conversation With Jim Collins About What Matters in Life
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Aug 01, 2026 |
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Ep 257: Presence ≠ Power: What Nonprofit Leaders Need to Know with Rashad Robinson
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Jul 18, 2026 |
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Ep 256: What are Corporate Sponsors Really Looking for From Nonprofits? with Mariah Monique
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Jun 20, 2026 |
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Ep 255: Managing Across Generations: What Nonprofit Leaders Need to Know with Jason Burlingame
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Ep 254: Building Belonging When DEI Feels Like a Four-Letter Word with Dr Kiki Ramsey
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May 23, 2026 |
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Ep 253: Still Figuring It Out: An Honest Take on People Pleasing and Leadership
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May 09, 2026 |
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Ep 252: CRM Matchmaking: How to Ensure the Right Fit for Your Nonprofit with Julia Gackenbach
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Apr 25, 2026 |
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Ep 251: Reimagining Nonprofits: The Uncomfortable Conversation We Need to Have with Vu Le
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Apr 11, 2026 |
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Ep 250: The Power of Neighbors: A Leadership Story from Minneapolis with Emilia Gonzalez Avalos
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Mar 28, 2026 |
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Ep 249: Financial Resilience Isn’t Luck – It’s Strategy with Bethany Maki
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Mar 14, 2026 |
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Ep 248: Strategic Planning for Nonprofits: Simple, Agile, and Real with Sophia Shaw and Adam Wolford
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Ep 247: A Volunteer’s Guide to Major Donor Conversations with Eileen Opatut
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Feb 14, 2026 |
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Ep 246: If You Believe Leadership Matters, Prove It!
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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Ep 245: Rethinking Leadership in 2026: The Shifts Nonprofit Leaders Need to Make Now
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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Ep 244: The Board Chair–CEO Blueprint: What Every Nonprofit Can Learn from Girl Scouts USA
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Jan 03, 2026 |
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Ep 243: What 2025 Taught Us About Real Leadership with Darlene Nipper
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Dec 20, 2025 |
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Ep 242: Think Like a Nonprofit: A Smarter Way to Do Business
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Dec 06, 2025 |
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Ep: 241: Nonprofit Budgets Done Right: Goals Drive and Numbers Follow
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Nov 22, 2025 |
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Ep 240: NEIGHBORS FIRST: HOW TO FIND COMMON GROUND with Garrett Cathcart
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Nov 08, 2025 |
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Ep: 239 ADHD at Work: A Guide for Nonprofit Leaders and Teams
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Oct 25, 2025 |
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Ep. 238: Small Gifts, Big Impact: Building Sustainable Revenue from Everyday Donors (with Vivian Chang)
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Oct 11, 2025 |
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Ep 237: The AI Field Guide: A Playbook for Nonprofit Success with Darian Rodriguez Heyman and Cheryl Contee
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Sep 27, 2025 |
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Ep 236: Defeated Today, Inspired Tomorrow: A New Way to Lead Development
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Sep 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 235: Donor-Advised Funds Demystified (with Mitch Stein)
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Aug 30, 2025 |
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Ep. 234: Succession Planning: It’s Time To Stop Talking About Leaders and Buses (with Glennda Testone)
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Aug 16, 2025 |
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Ep. 233: Leading Through Whiplash: How to Stay Grounded in Uncertain Times (with Alex Love)
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Aug 02, 2025 |
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Ep. 232: The Helpers Need Help Too: How Leaders Refill Their Tanks (with Glennda Testone)
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Jul 19, 2025 |
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Ep 231: Improving the Nonprofit Talent Search (with Omar Lopez)
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Jun 21, 2025 |
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Ep. 230: Think Big: How Capital Campaigns Fuel Long-Term Growth (with Amy Eisenstein)
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Jun 07, 2025 |
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Ep 229: Imposter Syndrome Is Real—6 Ways To Overcome It
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May 24, 2025 |
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Ep. 228: Nonprofits Are Under Attack (with Glennda Testone)
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May 10, 2025 |
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Ep 227: What Challenging Times Make Possible (with Michael Hyatt)
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Apr 26, 2025 |
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Ep. 226: Nonprofits in the Chaos of 2025: What’s At Stake And How to Respond (with Amol Sinha)
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Apr 12, 2025 |
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Ep 225: The Secret to Sustainability: Taking Care of Yourself as You Lead (with Mariam Habib)
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Mar 29, 2025 |
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Ep 224: Fighting Loneliness In Remote Work (with Dr. Tracy Brower)
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Mar 15, 2025 |
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Ep 223: Activating Change: Fighting Ableism and Building Accessible Nonprofits (with Nancy Smith)
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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Ep 222: The Joys and Challenges of Leading A Small Nonprofit (with members of the Nonprofit Leadership Lab)
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Feb 15, 2025 |
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Ep 221: Building Organizational Capacity For Rapid Response (with Deepa Iyer)
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Feb 01, 2025 |
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Ep 220: 5 Strategies for Leading Nonprofits in 2025
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Jan 18, 2025 |
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Ep 219: Simplifying Success: How Project Management Can Transform Nonprofit Leadership (with Christie Machorek)
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Jan 04, 2025 |
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Ep. 218: 2024 In Review: A Heartfelt Reflection on Leadership and What Lies Ahead (with Glennda Testone)
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Ep 217: Why We Must Reframe The Narrative Around Gen Z (with Bianca Anderson and Lamisa Mustafa)
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Dec 07, 2024 |
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Ep 216: Just Fund Me! (with Iara Peng)
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Nov 23, 2024 |
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Ep 215: The Worst Headline Just Hit The New York Times. Now What? (with Seth Chalmer)
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Nov 09, 2024 |
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Ep 214: Productive Conversations in Polarizing Conflicts (with Parisa Parsa)
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Oct 26, 2024 |
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Ep 213: Racial Dynamics in Nonprofit Fundraising (with Mikaela Levons + Jamila Hodge)
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Oct 12, 2024 |
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Ep 212: Street Cred, Trust Capital, and Impact-Focused Fundraising (with Michael Thatcher)
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Sep 28, 2024 |
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Ep 211: The Maverick Marketing Approach (with Seth Godin)
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Sep 14, 2024 |
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Ep 210: Scaling Social Impact: Strategies for the Small Nonprofit (with Scott Curran)
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Aug 31, 2024 |
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Ep 209: Finding the Courage to Say No
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Aug 17, 2024 |
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Ep 208: Bring Back the Joy of Giving (with Allison Fine)
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Aug 03, 2024 |
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Ep 207: From Walmart to Feeding America (with Claire Babineaux-Fontenot)
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Jul 20, 2024 |
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Ep 206: The Nonprofit Sector’s PR Problem – And How We Can Fix It
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Jun 22, 2024 |
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Ep. 205: The Power and Influence of the Nonprofit Sector (with Dr. Akilah Watkins)
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Jun 08, 2024 |
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Ep 204: Build Your Volunteer Dream Team (with Matt Miszewski)
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May 25, 2024 |
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Ep 203: Can You Answer These 10 Funder Questions?
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May 13, 2024 |
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Ep 202: The Master of Mobilizing Movements (with Jeremy Heimans)
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Apr 27, 2024 |
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Ep 201: Cultural Intelligence: A Major Key to a Thriving Nonprofit (with Dr. Pablo Otaola)
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Ep 200: The 200th Episode: Gratitude & Observations About This Amazing Journey
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Mar 30, 2024 |
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Ep 199: The Fearless Election Year Fundraising Plan (with Tom Kissane)
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Mar 16, 2024 |
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Ep 198: Challenging the Status Quo in Long-Standing Organizations (with Cica Dadjo)
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Mar 02, 2024 |
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Ep 197: Stop Calling It Microaggressions: A Call To Action To Intercept Subtle Acts Of Exclusion (with Dr. Tiffany Jana)
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Feb 17, 2024 |
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Ep 196: How Risky Is AI For Nonprofits? (with Beth Kanter)
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Feb 03, 2024 |
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Ep 195: Conflict Resolution and Finding the Third Ground (with Ken Cloke)
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Jan 20, 2024 |
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Ep 194: Leaders of Color in Nonprofits: Challenges and Opportunities (with April Frazier Camara)
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Dec 16, 2023 |
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Ep 193: Is “Martyritis” Killing Your Organization? (with Kishshana Palmer)
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Dec 02, 2023 |
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Ep 192: Embracing Our Finite Time (with Oliver Burkeman)
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Nov 18, 2023 |
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Ep 191: How to Build Amazing Work Relationships (with Michael Bungay Stanier)
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Nov 04, 2023 |
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Ep 190: Nonprofits Turn Cities Into Communities (with Mayor Ras J. Baraka)
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Oct 21, 2023 |
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Ep 189: Is a 5-Star Development Director a Needle in a Haystack?
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Oct 07, 2023 |
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Ep 188: Can A Teen Be Your Next Executive Director? (with Sarah Hernholm)
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Sep 23, 2023 |
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Ep 187: Don’t Be a Mission Creep!
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Sep 09, 2023 |
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Ep 186: Emotional Intelligence is the Key to Better Leadership (with Daniel Goleman)
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Aug 26, 2023 |
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Ep 185 - The Surprising Impact of a Strong Organizational Value Statement (with Lindsay Hoffman)
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Jul 29, 2023 |
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Ep 184: Nobody Told Me I’d Have to Fundraise!
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Jul 15, 2023 |
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Ep 183: The Nonprofit Superhero's Guide to Mindful Leadership (with Dan Harris)
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Jun 17, 2023 |
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Ep 182: Why Every Nonprofit Leader Needs a Coach (with Laura Zielke and Darian Heyman Rodriguez)
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Jun 03, 2023 |
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Ep 181: How Hybrid Meetings Can Be Remarkably Effective (with Priya Parker)
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May 20, 2023 |
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Ep 180: Tackling Internal Conflict – Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations (with Aarati Kasturirangan)
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May 06, 2023 |
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Ep 179: Why is My Board SO Dysfunctional? (with Rob Acton)
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Apr 22, 2023 |
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Ep 178: My Foolproof Team-Building Icebreaker for Nonprofits
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Apr 08, 2023 |
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Ep 177: Building Vibrant Volunteer Communities: Tobi Johnson’s Guide to DEI and Empowerment (with Tobi Johnson)
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Mar 25, 2023 |
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Ep 176: Why the Nonprofit Sector Needs a Publicist
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Mar 11, 2023 |
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Ep 175: Are Crypto Donations the Future of Charitable Giving? (with Pat Duffy)
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Feb 25, 2023 |
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Ep 174: Creating a Board That Reflects the Needs of Your Community (with Whitley Richards)
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Feb 11, 2023 |
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Ep 173: Good Fortune, Celebrity Philanthropy, and the Quest to End Poverty (with Jessica Seinfeld)
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Ep 172: How Public-Private Partnerships Create Real and Lasting Change (with Chelsea Peters)
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Jan 14, 2023 |
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Ep 171: True Confessions of a Nonprofit Volunteer (with Eileen Opatut)
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Dec 17, 2022 |
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Ep 170: The Top Nonprofit Sector Trends and Takeaways of 2022 (with Stacy Palmer)
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Dec 03, 2022 |
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Ep 169: When Your ED Has a Low Appetite For Fundraising (with Kishshana Palmer)
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Nov 12, 2022 |
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Ep 168: Hamza Khan’s Recipe for Preventing Burnout (with Hamza Khan)
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Oct 22, 2022 |
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Ep 167: For the Love of Strategic Planning (with Robert Raben)
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Sep 24, 2022 |
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Ep 166: Uncovering New Nonprofit Funding Sources (with Ann Mei Chang)
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Sep 10, 2022 |
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Ep 165: Eye-Opening Tales of a Board Nominations Committee Chair (with Daryl Messinger)
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Aug 27, 2022 |
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Ep 164: A 7-Step Succession Planning Process for Nonprofits
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Aug 14, 2022 |
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Ep 163: What It Takes to Be a Successful Director of Development (with Lori Abrams)
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Jul 30, 2022 |
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Ep 162: Inside the Heart & Mind of a Program Officer (with Rebecca Cokley)
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Jul 16, 2022 |
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Ep 161: Inclusion is About More Than Diversity (with Daisy Auger-Domínguez)
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Jun 18, 2022 |
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Ep 160: Corporate Philanthropy and the Paul Newman Foundation (with Miriam Nelson)
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Jun 04, 2022 |
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Ep 159: Helping Veteran Volunteers Find Their Next Mission (with Art delaCruz)
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May 21, 2022 |
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Ep 158: 3 Big Trends That Are Altering the Nonprofit Sector (with Eric Nee)
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May 07, 2022 |
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Ep 157: How Equitable Technology Can Supercharge Your Mission (with Amy Ward and Afua Bruce)
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Apr 23, 2022 |
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Ep 156: How Leaders Can Promote Belonging In the Workplace (with Rhodes Perry)
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Apr 09, 2022 |
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Ep 155: A Once-In-A-Generation Opportunity to Shape the Future of Nonprofit Work (with Allison Fine and Beth Kanter)
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Mar 26, 2022 |
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Ep 154: The Nonprofit Business Model is Broken (with Vu Le)
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Mar 12, 2022 |
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Ep 153: Supervision vs. Management – What’s the Difference? (with Rita Sever)
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Feb 26, 2022 |
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Ep 152: Secrets of a High-Functioning Board of Directors (with Joan Garry)
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Feb 12, 2022 |
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Ep 151: Using Pop Culture for Social Good (with Noelani Pearl Hernandez)
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Jan 29, 2022 |
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Ep 150: Reflection – How My White Privilege Affects My Leadership
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Jan 15, 2022 |
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Ep 149: Can We Fix the Nonprofit Burnout Problem? (with Chris Barlics)
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Jan 08, 2022 |
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Ep 148: Why Nonprofits Are Still Messy in 2021 (with Jim Axelrod)
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Dec 25, 2021 |
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Ep 147: How Powerful Partnerships Drive Innovative Nonprofit Marketing (with Alison Moore)
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Dec 11, 2021 |
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Ep 146: Why Unbecoming Is the Key to Innovative Leadership (with Kerri Hoffman)
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Nov 13, 2021 |
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Ep 145: How Tiny Habits Create Big Change (with BJ Fogg)
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Oct 30, 2021 |
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Ep 144: A Fresh Perspective on Inclusive Leadership (with Dr. Ella Bell Smith)
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Oct 16, 2021 |
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Ep 143: Lollipop Moments and Everyday Leadership Lessons (with Drew Dudley)
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Oct 02, 2021 |
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Ep 142: How Kindness and Community Empower Today’s Nonprofit Leaders (with John Hoffman)
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Sep 18, 2021 |
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Ep 141: An Honest Conversation About Donor Stewardship (with Lisa Greer)
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Sep 04, 2021 |
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Ep 140: How to Attract, Develop, and Retain Top Nonprofit Talent (with Gali Cooks)
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Aug 22, 2021 |
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Ep 139: Interpersonal Skills are Hard Work (with Carole Robin)
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Aug 07, 2021 |
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Ep 138: Joan’s Favorite Books for Nonprofit Leaders
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Jul 24, 2021 |
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Ep 137: Cryptocurrency and the Future of Donor Advised Funds (with Robbie Heeger)
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Jun 26, 2021 |
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Ep 136: Who’s Afraid to Return to the Office? (with Ellen LaPointe and Nick Turner)
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Jun 12, 2021 |
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Ep 135: Building the Resilience to Withstand a Disaster (with Nina Meehan)
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May 29, 2021 |
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Ep 134: An Alternative to Strategic Planning (with Lindsay Hoffman)
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May 15, 2021 |
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Ep 133: Choosing the Right Nonprofit Business Model (with Rinku Sen)
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May 01, 2021 |
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Ep 132: Let’s Make Program Evaluation Simpler (with Chari Smith)
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Apr 17, 2021 |
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Ep 131: Becoming a Social Prophet (with Lynne Twist)
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Apr 03, 2021 |
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Ep 130: A Powerful Approach to Keeping Remote Staff Motivated (with Dr. Paul White)
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Mar 20, 2021 |
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Ep 129: Finding the Right Leader For Your Org (with Melissa Madzel)
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Mar 06, 2021 |
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Ep 128: Making Beautiful Music With Community-Driven Partnerships (with Henry Donahue)
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Feb 20, 2021 |
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Ep 127: Building a Grassroots Movement From Scratch (with Donna Dees and Shikha Hamilton)
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Feb 06, 2021 |
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Ep 126: Creating 5-Star Special Events in the Virtual Age (with Liz Page and Amanda Harless)
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Jan 23, 2021 |
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Ep 125: What Will You Carry Into 2021?
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Jan 09, 2021 |
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Ep 124: The 5 Giving Trends That Will Define Online Fundraising (with Scot Chisholm)
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Jan 02, 2021 |
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Ep 123: The Single Best Sign of a Healthy Nonprofit (with Carlos de la Rosa and Rosanne Siino)
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Dec 19, 2020 |
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Ep 122: How to Use Artificial Intelligence to Improve Donor Retention (with Allison Fine and Beth Kanter)
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Dec 05, 2020 |
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Ep 121: Creating a 5-Star Board Retreat (with Dolph Goldenburg)
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Nov 21, 2020 |
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Bonus Episode: Turn Your Impatience to Your Heroic Pursuits
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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Ep 120: Raising the Next Generation of Nonprofit Leaders (with Charlotte Alter)
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Oct 24, 2020 |
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Ep 119: Your First 90 Days as an Executive Director (with Michael Watkins)
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Oct 10, 2020 |
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Ep. 118: The Growing Charitable Movement That’s Raised a Billion Dollars (with Sara Lomelin)
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Sep 26, 2020 |
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Ep 117: The Hunt for Great Board Members (with Robert Acton and Lalita Badinehal)
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Sep 12, 2020 |
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Ep 116: The Most Important Piece of Diversity Work: Belonging (with Neha Sampat)
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Aug 29, 2020 |
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Ep 115: Taking Nonprofits From Good to Great – Part 2 (with Jim Collins)
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Aug 15, 2020 |
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Ep 114: What If Fundraising De-Emphasized the Donor? (with Vu Le and Michelle Muri)
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Aug 01, 2020 |
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Ep 113: Taking Nonprofits From Good to Great – Part 1 (with Jim Collins)
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Jul 18, 2020 |
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Ep 112: What Foundations Are Thinking Right Now (with Caryl M. Stern)
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Jul 04, 2020 |
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Ep 111: Once Upon a Time There Was a Fundraiser Who… (with Dan Portnoy)
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Jun 20, 2020 |
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Ep 110: How to Have Difficult Conversations – Part 2 (with Sheila Heen)
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Jun 06, 2020 |
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Ep 109: How to Have Difficult Conversations – Part 1 (with Sheila Heen)
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May 23, 2020 |
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Ep 108: A New CEO Job Starts in the Heat of a Pandemic (with Ellen LaPointe)
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May 09, 2020 |
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Ep 107: The Top 20 Attributes of an Outstanding Board
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Apr 25, 2020 |
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Ep 106: Introducing Your Nonprofit Life (with Laura Zielke)
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Apr 11, 2020 |
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Ep 105: Leadership in the Time of COVID-19
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Mar 28, 2020 |
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Ep 104: Creating a Nonprofit Communications Engine (with Sarah Durham)
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Mar 14, 2020 |
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Ep 103: Stronger Together: The Power of Cohort Learning (with Darlene Nipper)
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Mar 02, 2020 |
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Ep 102: Is Abuse of Power Epidemic in the Nonprofit Sector? (with Sarah Beaulieu and Kim Jones)
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Feb 15, 2020 |
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Ep 101: Managing the Tension of Change (with Michael DePass)
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Feb 01, 2020 |
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Ep 100: The Professional Interim Executive Director (with Margo Amgott)
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Jan 18, 2020 |
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Ep 99: What Visionaries Do Best (with Paul Rice)
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Jan 04, 2020 |
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Ep 98: Movements are Like Relay Races (with Frances Kunreuther)
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Dec 07, 2019 |
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Ep 97: The Telltale Signs of Founder Syndrome (Part 2) with Rachael Gibson
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Nov 16, 2019 |
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Ep 96: The Telltale Signs of Founder Syndrome (Part 1) with Rachael Gibson
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Nov 02, 2019 |
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Ep 95: How Do We Ignite Our Volunteers? (with Tobi Johnson)
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Oct 19, 2019 |
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Ep 94: Tales From the Trenches (with Darian Rodriguez Heyman)
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Oct 05, 2019 |
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Ep 93: Why Even a Good Executive Director Needs a Coach
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Sep 21, 2019 |
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Bonus Episode: Small But Mighty Nonprofits (with Laura Zielke)
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Sep 14, 2019 |
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Ep 92: The Lonely Nonprofit Leader (with Glennda Testone)
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Sep 07, 2019 |
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Ep 91: The Diversity Problem in Our Sector (with Diahann Billings-Burford)
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Aug 24, 2019 |
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Ep 90: Why People Don’t Donate (and What You Can Do About It) (with Phil Buchanan)
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Aug 10, 2019 |
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Ep 89: Nonprofit Partnerships, Mergers, and Acquisitions (with Wendy Foster)
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Jul 27, 2019 |
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Ep 88: Everything You Wanted to Know About Planned Giving (with Judi O’Kelley)
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Jul 13, 2019 |
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Bonus Episode: Nonprofit Workspaces (Joan Garry on the “Dear HBR” Podcast)
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Jul 01, 2019 |
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Ep 87: True Confessions of a Five Star Board Chair (with Daryl Messinger)
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Jun 15, 2019 |
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Ep 86: An Artful Approach to Social Media (with Robin Cembalest)
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Jun 01, 2019 |
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Ep 85: Managing Rapid Growth – the Story of charity: water (with Lauren Letta)
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May 18, 2019 |
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Ep 84: Passion, Conflict, Diversity, and Leadership (with Parisa Parsa)
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May 04, 2019 |
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Ep 83: You’re Doing Meetings All Wrong (with Priya Parker)
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Apr 20, 2019 |
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Ep 82: Helping the Helpers
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Apr 06, 2019 |
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Ep 81: How to Grow a Movement and an “Army of the Engaged” (with Rashad Robinson)
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Mar 23, 2019 |
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Ep 80: Why is Change So Hard? (with Lisa Lahey)
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Mar 09, 2019 |
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Ep 79: How a Film Festival Impacts Community Building (with Evelyn Colbert)
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Feb 23, 2019 |
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Ep 78: What Nonprofits Can Learn from Tech Start-ups (with Ann Mei)
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Feb 09, 2019 |
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Ep 77: Navigating the Tension Between Development and Communications (with Steve Ralls)
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Jan 26, 2019 |
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Ep 76: The 4 Obstacles to a Diverse Board
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Jan 12, 2019 |
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Ep 75: What’s Your One Big 2019 Goal?
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Dec 29, 2018 |
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Ep 74: Good People, Hidden Biases, and Navigating Your Blind Spots (with Anthony Greenwald)
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Dec 15, 2018 |
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Ep 73: The Arc of a Successful Capital Campaign (with Eric Javier)
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Dec 01, 2018 |
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Ep 72: Successful Year End Fundraising (with Gail Perry)
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Nov 17, 2018 |
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Ep 71: A Smart Nonprofit Budgeting Process (with Hilda Polanco)
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Nov 03, 2018 |
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Ep 70: Unicorns, Superheroes and Nonprofit Leaders (With Vu Le)
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Oct 20, 2018 |
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Ep 69: New Power and the Building of Movements (with Henry Timms)
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Oct 06, 2018 |
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Ep 68: No, You Can’t Do It All
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Sep 22, 2018 |
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Ep 67: Busting the Overhead Myth (with Dan Pallotta)
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Sep 08, 2018 |
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Ep 66: When it’s Time to Leave Your Org (with Kate Kendell)
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Aug 25, 2018 |
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Ep 65: The Case of the Serial Nonprofit Founder (with Robin Steinberg)
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Aug 11, 2018 |
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Ep 64: Donors Who Know More, Give More (with Roxie Jerde)
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Jul 28, 2018 |
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Ep 63: How To Think About Mergers and Collaborations (with Nadya Shmavonian)
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Jul 14, 2018 |
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Ep 62: Hiring the Perfect Executive Director (with Dara Klarfeld)
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Jun 30, 2018 |
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Ep 61: How to Build a Smart Communications Plan (with Ben Wyskida)
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Jun 16, 2018 |
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Ep 60: Why Nonprofit Journalism Matters (with Christa Scharfenberg)
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Jun 02, 2018 |
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Ep 59: Scaling Up Your Nonprofit (with Kathleen Kelly Janus)
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May 19, 2018 |
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Ep 58: Is It Time to Leave Facebook? (with Julia Campbell)
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May 05, 2018 |
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Ep 57: You Can Do Hard Things
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Apr 14, 2018 |
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Ep 56: Anatomy of a Crisis (with Emily Klehm)
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Apr 07, 2018 |
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Ep 55: The Nonprofit Sector Has Serious Money Hangups (with Belinda Rosenblum)
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Mar 31, 2018 |
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Ep 54: The 15-Year-Old Nonprofit Superhero (with Kayla & Andrea Abramowitz)
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Mar 17, 2018 |
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Ep 53: Asking for Money Isn’t Sexy… But Philanthropy Is (with Claire Axelrad)
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Mar 03, 2018 |
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Ep 52: Personal Politics vs. Public Responsibilities (with Anne Wallestad)
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Feb 17, 2018 |
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Ep 51: A Symphony of Shared Leadership (with Jim Roe and Bernard Labadie)
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Feb 03, 2018 |
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Ep 50: Why Bartenders Make Great Leaders (with Helen Rothberg)
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Jan 20, 2018 |
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Ep 49: How To Make 2018 a Whole Lot Better
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Jan 06, 2018 |
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Ep 48: Building a Culture of Gratitude
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Dec 16, 2017 |
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Ep 47: How to Engage Millennials (with Abra Annes)
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Dec 02, 2017 |
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Ep 46: Strategic Program Design (with Lindsay Hoffman)
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Nov 18, 2017 |
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Ep 45: The Final 60 Days of the Year (with Seth Rosen)
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Nov 04, 2017 |
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Ep 44: The Executive Director With No Staff (with Sarah Audet)
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Oct 14, 2017 |
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Ep 43: Nonprofits, Storytelling, and ‘This American Life’ (with Alex Blumberg)
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Sep 30, 2017 |
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Ep 42: What’s With All The Ribbons? (with Dan Osheyack)
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Sep 16, 2017 |
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Ep 41: What Every New Board Member Needs to Understand
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Jul 29, 2017 |
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Ep 40: Overcoming Fundraising Mistakes (with Jim Bennett)
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Jul 15, 2017 |
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Ep 39: From Kitchen Volunteer to Board Chair (with Sylvia Vogelman)
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Jul 01, 2017 |
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Ep 38: What the Heck is Marketing Anyway? (with Sarah Durham)
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Jun 17, 2017 |
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Ep 37: The Partnership That Drives a Thriving Nonprofit (with Kim Freedman and Nick Purrington)
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Jun 03, 2017 |
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Ep 36: The Community Builder Who Became a Philanthropist (with Stu McLaren)
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May 13, 2017 |
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Ep 35: Stop Asking Your Board to Fundraise! (With Gail Perry)
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Apr 29, 2017 |
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Ep 34: Leading a Small (But Mighty) Nonprofit (With Joan Garry)
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Apr 15, 2017 |
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Ep 33: Successful Nonprofit Collaborations (With Geri Mannion)
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Apr 01, 2017 |
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Ep 32: Even Roger Federer Has a Coach (With Michael Bungay Stanier)
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Mar 18, 2017 |
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Ep 31: Givers and Takers at Nonprofits (With Adam Grant)
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Mar 04, 2017 |
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Ep 30: Nonprofits Are Messy… So What? (with Tim Harford)
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Feb 18, 2017 |
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Ep 29: Leadership Transitions: How to Avoid the Mess (with Don Tebbe)
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Feb 04, 2017 |
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Ep 28: Difficult Conversations in Uncertain Times (with Parisa Parsa)
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Jan 21, 2017 |
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Ep 27: Confessions of a Terrible Board Member (with Eileen Opatut)
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Jan 07, 2017 |
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Ep 26: Building a Culture of Optimism (with Steve Gross)
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Dec 17, 2016 |
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Ep 25: Year End In T-Minus 30… (with Seth Rosen)
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Dec 03, 2016 |
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Ep 24: Corporate Support the Right Way (with Julie Hirshey)
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Nov 05, 2016 |
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Ep 23: Unlocking the Mystery of Foundation Funding (with Molly de Aguiar)
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Oct 22, 2016 |
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Ep 22: The Art and Science of Asking for Money (with Brian Saber)
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Oct 08, 2016 |
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Ep 21: The Happy Healthy Nonprofit (with Beth Kanter)
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Sep 24, 2016 |
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Ep 20: Volunteer If You Want to Live Longer (with Pamela Hawley)
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Sep 10, 2016 |
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Ep 19: How to Give a Great Speech (with Elaine Bennett)
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Aug 27, 2016 |
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Ep 18: Mission Control and Strategic Planning (with Liana Downey)
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Aug 13, 2016 |
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Ep 17: How One Founder Avoided ‘Founder Syndrome’ – with guest Kevin Jennings
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Jul 30, 2016 |
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Ep 16: Why I Moved From Corporate to Nonprofit – with guest Bill Abrams
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Jul 16, 2016 |
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Ep 15: On Direct Response Fundraising – with guest Lisa Maska
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Jul 02, 2016 |
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Ep 14: Building a Great Development Team – with guest Seth Rosen
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Jun 18, 2016 |
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Ep 13: Extraordinary Nonprofit Communications – with guest Sean Gibbons
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Jun 04, 2016 |
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Ep 12: Turning Tragedy Into Legacy – with Guest Caroline Samponaro
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May 21, 2016 |
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Ep 11: Finding the Best People – with Guest Marilyn Machlowitz
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May 07, 2016 |
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Ep 10: Successful Fundraising at Small Nonprofits – With Pamela Grow [PODCAST]
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Apr 24, 2016 |
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Ep 9: Websites, Social Media and Online Movements – With Scott Paley [PODCAST]
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Apr 17, 2016 |
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Ep 8: A Day in the Life of a Board Chair – With Joe Landau [PODCAST]
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Apr 10, 2016 |
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Ep 7: Corporate Sponsorships Ain’t What They Used to Be – With Guest Nancy Mahon of Estee Lauder [PODCAST]
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Apr 03, 2016 |
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Ep 6: It’s All About the Message – My Conversation With PR Guru Howard Bragman [PODCAST]
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Mar 27, 2016 |
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Ep 5: Special Events: It’s Not All About the Centerpieces [PODCAST]
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Mar 20, 2016 |
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Ep 4: Nonprofits Are Messy AND Funny: My Interview with Vu Le [PODCAST]
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Mar 07, 2016 |
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Ep 3: My Interview with Alexander Sanger of Planned Parenthood [PODCAST]
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Feb 27, 2016 |
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Ep 2: A Day in the Life of an Executive Director [PODCAST]
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Feb 26, 2016 |
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Ep 1: The Fear of Asking for Money [PODCAST]
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Feb 26, 2016 |