The Nonprofit Show

Send us Fan Mail 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 Plus Action Philanthropy , shares first-of-its-kind research on how second homeowners think, give, volunteer, and connect with causes in the communities where they spend part of the ye...

Send us Fan Mail 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 business challenges in the nonprofit sector: donor retention. Their conversation makes clear how fundraising success is not only about bringing in new name...

Send us Fan Mail 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 audit is not simply a compliance exercise. It is an outside review that helps confirm financial accuracy, transparency, and proper use of funds so donors, grantmakers, a...

Send us Fan Mail 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 stronger donor relationships, improve retention, and create more reliable revenue over time. Lauren brings both fundraising and technology experience to the conversation, and she offers a cl...

Send us Fan Mail 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 with Katie Warnock of Staffing Boutique to explore one of the most consequential workforce shifts facing nonprofit leaders right now: the...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Operating Officer of Third Sector Company , and professional interim executive Kevin Lynch walk through what really happens when an interim ste...

Send us Fan Mail 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 to start and operate a charity/NGO in the United Kingdom —and why global expansion is as much a business decision as it is a mission decision. Matthew opens with the on-the-ground reality that “eve...

Send us Fan Mail 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 NPOSuccess.org , talks about what strong chair leadership really looks like—and why so many organizations treat the position like an honorific instead of a job with real operational and st...

Send us Fan Mail 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 fundraising arm of El Rio Health , a federally qualified community health center (FQHC) in Tucson. Brenda walks us through the business model realiti...

Send us Fan Mail 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 fundraising teams: it protects mission alignment, strengthens governance, and keeps staff out of reactive, high-pressure decision-making. J...

Send us Fan Mail 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 powerful strategic advantage—not a temporary patch. Too often, organizations view interim fundraising support as “a warm body in an empty seat.” Travis challenges that mindset directly . “It...

Send us Fan Mail A visit with Doug Chapiewsky, CEO & President of Kanso Software , and Cameron Bowman, CAAS Solutions Consultant at JMT Consulting, for a fast-moving, systems-first conversation on one thing every nonprofit runs on : trustworthy data. Cameron frames the moment we’re in as “the golden age of software”— more tools, more dashboards, more integrations, and more AI than ever before....

Send us Fan Mail 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 President of Gladiator Consulting, for a conversation that reframes community-building as a practical growth strategy for donors, volunteers, staff cohesion, and long-term resilience....

Send us Fan Mail 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 Tony Beall offer a practical, confidence-building roadmap for what a new development officer should focus on in the first 30 days —with the business r...

Send us Fan Mail 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 and compassionate realities of organizational closure. Host Julia Patrick opens the conversation by acknowledging the emotional weight of the topic. Closing an organization can feel like fai...

Send us Fan Mail 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, and board members, this episode functions as a governance workshop disguised as a conversation. The message is clear: professionalism in fund...

Send us Fan Mail 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) Philadelphia, joins us to help leaders, board members, and development teams stop guessing and start managing cash with clarity. Carole lays out why the bank statement ca...

Send us Fan Mail Planned giving isn’t a “sign the paperwork and move on” moment—it’s a decades-long business strategy that demands discipline, systems, and relationship leadership. James Goalder (Partnerships Manager, Bloomerang) reframes planned gifts as the start of a longer stewardship cycle, not the finish line. James tackles a mindset shift many organizations need right now: once a donor incl...

Send us Fan Mail Job searches in the nonprofit sector aren’t just about “what’s next” anymore they’re about navigating a labor market that feels equal parts opportunity and uncertainty. We visit with Dana Scurlock, Managing Director of Staffing at Staffing Boutique , to talk about what’s really happening on both sides of the hiring desk and how nonprofit professionals can compete with more strateg...

Send us Fan Mail Jeffrey R. Wilcox, President and Chief Learning Curator of Third Sector Company , and Nancy Bacon of Nancy Bacon Consulting—provide a timely conversation on interim leadership as a smart business move for nonprofits. Nancy shares the findings from their recently completed report on Interim Leadership and how it was built through deep listening—town halls, surveys, and focus groups...

Send us Fan Mail Cohosts Julia C. Patrick and Tony Beall tackle a fundraising trap that quietly keeps nonprofits stressed and stuck: betting everything on one revenue source. They call it “The Egg or the Basket” —and the message is clear: your mission can’t ride on a single lane of funding. Tony frames revenue diversification in plain business terms: build multiple revenue streams that fit your mi...

Send us Fan Mail AI isn’t a “someday” conversation for nonprofits anymore it’s a right-now operational decision with governance, risk, and staff behavior at the center. Joshua Peskay, Co-Founder of Meet the Moment, joined Julia C. Patrick to talk about the practical reality nonprofits are facing: AI adoption is already happening inside your organization whether leadership has planned for it or not...

Send us Fan Mail We visit with Kate Berkey, a StoryBrand guide for nonprofits , to talk about something that affects every organization’s bottom line — whether they realize it or not: clear messaging. Or more specifically… what happens when we don’t have it. Kate opens with a reality check that’s hard to ignore: many nonprofits are unintentionally leaving money on the table simply because their co...

Send us Fan Mail What does it take for a nonprofit to grow from “we’re getting by” to “we’re building a real engine for impact”? In this energizing conversation, Julia Patrick sits down with Sherry Quam Taylor of Quam Taylor to talk about what nonprofit leaders should truly focus on in 2026 if they want sustainable, strategic revenue growth. Sherry starts with a bold challenge: stop letting scarci...

Send us Fan Mail Nonprofit leaders are staring down a new funding reality and Ben Cooley, CEO of Maxwell and Marie, arrives with the kind of energy that turns anxiety into action. In this conversation, Ben makes the case that “development” is no longer a department it’s a shared posture across the whole organization. When revenue streams shift and donor expectations rise, sustainable growth comes...