On August 3rd, 2020, Bob McCartney authored the article, Nonprofits in trouble: One-third of organizations may not survive pandemic, recession for The Washington Post. This article is a sobering assessment of...
A Stewardship Conversation with Karen Paul, CFRE
Stewardship and gratitude are such integral components of successful philanthropy efforts. In my mind, it all comes down to showing appreciation for the people who make our work in the...
Leadership Field Notes with Jaimie Trussell, CFRE
Jaimie Trussell, CFRE, is Chief Development Officer and Vice President of Marketing & Communications at Adult & Teen Challenge USA. She recently sat down with me to talk candidly about nonprofit...
7-Figure Fundraising Pitch with Trevor Bragdon
Trevor Bragdon is a behavioral scientist by training, and is Founder of 7-Figure Fundraising. He and his team have developed a proprietary training program that helps nonprofit CEO's, fundraisers, and board...
COVID-19 Fundraising Observations from NextAfter, with Brady Josephson
Brady Josephson, Managing Director of the Institute for Online Fundraising at NextAfter recently sat down with us to share what he's learning about the changing fundraising landscape during the COVID-19...
Inspiring Growth As a Leader, with Mark P. Fisher
You are going to LOVE this conversation with Mark P. Fisher on Inspiring Growth as a leader!Mark is host of the Inspiring Growth Podcast, CEO, and Chief Encourager at Inspiring...
Improving donor stewardship, with Tom Hooper
We recently talked with Tom Hooper, Founder of Nimble Connect, on the organization’s focus on providing a unique approach to donor stewardship. In our discussion, Tom explains how the nonprofit industry's...
The Eight Principles of Sustainable Fundraising, with Larry Johnson
In our most recent episode of The Rainmaker Fundraising Podcast we sat down with Larry Johnson, author of The Eight Principles of Sustainable Fundraising, and Founder of the training and...
Managing Data to Maximize Revenue, with Steven Shattuck
Last week we sat down with Steven Shattuck, Chief Engagement Officer at Bloomerang, a leading CRM provider in the nonprofit sector. Steven is one of the smartest guys in our...
Growing Your Monthly Donor Revenue, with Erica Waasdorp
If you want to raise more money for your nonprofit, better engage your donors, and create massive fundraising leverage, you need to listen to what my friend, Erica Waasdorp has...