Glad You Asked

Most nonprofit leaders struggle to articulate what truly makes them distinct. In this episode, Michelle Flores Vryn reveals how differentiating your organization isn’t just branding jargon, it’s the key to standing out in a crowded sector while inspiring trust in your community and potential donors. This episode also dives into how leaders can foster a culture of authenticity and visibility, as we...

Welcome to Glad You Asked, a show about how active listening can help you build stronger connections with folks in your life, personally and professionally. Episode Overview This episode’s questions: Guest question (Willeke): What is the world that we want to see? Martha’s question: What are your personal leadership and management styles and why? Listener question Bernard Ross of MC Consulting: Wh...

Join Martha Schumacher as she explores the power of active listening and human-centered organizational culture with her guest Tammy Zonker, founder of Fundraising Transformed. Discover practical insights and questions to deepen connections and foster trust in any setting and prioritize the important needs of our communities. Stay tuned until the end for a chance to win a copy of Tammy’s new book,...

In this episode of ‘Glad You Asked’, Martha is joined by Vu Le, a two time executive director, one of the Founders of Community Centric Fundraising, and author of a wildly popular blog and creator of NonprofitAF. He also recently published his first book, Reimagining Nonprofits and Philanthropy: Unlocking the Full Potential of a Vital and Complex Sector . The two discuss joy, overcoming toxic prof...

In this episode of ‘Glad You Asked’, Martha is joined by AmickyCarol Akiwumi, CEO and founder of The Avocado Foundation and host of the World Changers Podcast, to discuss co-creation, the importance of exit strategies and evolving needs, economic justice in the social impact sector, and much more. Amicky Carol shares her personal journey and confronts the difficult but necessary task of understand...

In this episode of #GladYouAsked, Martha explores radical empathy, the inspiration behind giving, and acting with integrity with the always inspiring Cherian Koshy. He shares his perspective on the cross section of neuroscience and philanthropy. Cherian’s personal stories about generosity are compelling, and his insights into leadership are raw and vulnerable. He also draws a line with AI as he be...

Welcome to Glad You Asked, a show about how active listening can help you build stronger connections with folks in your life, personally and professionally. On this inaugural episode of 'Glad You Asked', Martha Schumacher introduces her new series which discusses the significance of active listening and how it fosters empathy and meaningful connections. Joined by longtime friend and colleague, Nin...

Welcome to Glad You Asked, a show about how active listening can help you build stronger connections with folks in your life, personally and professionally. On each episode of Glad You Asked, we’ll explore three questions, one from our guest, one from a listener, and one from me. During a conversation with mission-driven leaders, we’ll test how each question, each compelling prompt, makes active l...