Budgets: love them, loathe them, fear them--they are an unavoidable part of fundraising.  And they don't have to be dreaded.  If done well, the annual budget process can help your organization align on priorities, set clear goals, and...

Welcome back to Season 2 of the Good Fundraising Podcast.  Today I am speaking with Kirsten Bunch--coach, speaker, bestselling author, and former fundraiser--about mental fitness and why it's so ...

Welcome to Season 2 of the Good Fundraising Podcast!  Like a good fundraiser I have been off working on next year's budget, but I'm back with a great line up of smart and inspiring speakers who will share ways we can make nonprofits better...

It's the end of a year and the end of the first season of the Good Fundraising Podcast.  I'm going to review some of the innovations and lessons from this year that are worth keeping for our sector--thanks to everyone who contributed t...

Corporate partnerships are much sought-after but seldom well understood.  What do corporations want from their non-profit partners, and how can non-profits evaluate promising partnerships from the rest?

Nonprofit fundraisers weather their share of storms in any given year, but an executive director has to contend with even more challenges.  In this week's episode, I speak with Rachel Her...

"With everything that has happened in our world this year,  it feels like the stakes are even higher when it comes to our ability to really listen to each other and to find new ways to shift towards much needed collaborative ways of wo...

You know that monthly giving can change your fundraising program's bottom line, but it's impact doesn't stop there.  Today I'm speaking with Joanne Wilson, Vice President, Advancemen...

For our tenth episode, I'm speaking with Jenny Belardi, Director of Development at Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science, about what makes a great major gifts program.

We're back with part two of Ask the Fundraisers with Karin Kirchoff and Jenn Deerr!  This time we talk telemarketing, acquisition 101, and everyone's favorite topic: monthly giving.  If you like what you hear, please consider ...

It's our very first Ask the Fundraiser!  Fundraising experts Karin Kirchoff and Jennifer Deerr from

Giving has been up for many organizations, but revenue alone doesn't tell the whole story.As the COVID pandemic unfolded, the team at Blakely and their partners began surveying donors in Canada and the U.S. 

Fundraising events canceled?  You're in good company, but in the age of zoom you have more options than ever before. I'm joined by

To change or not to change your CRM.  It's a question more and more nonprofit groups are facing. What should you consider before making such a big investment in time and money?In this episode, I speak with

Between COVID, long-overdue social justice reforms, and record unemployment it's tempting to settle for the "ok" or "good enough" job right now.  But you can still take the reins of your career and make steps towards better--yes, even now....

Are you getting questions from leadership about whether or not you could make TV work for your organization?  Or maybe you think now is the time to take the leap but you don't have puppies, kittens, or millions of dollars to invest so you ...

Nick Ellinger joins me to talk about why and how to start a donor-centric fundraising approach in your program.  Nick is the Chief Brand Officer of

In this episode I recount some long-simmering thoughts about the bad habits non-profit leadership can get stuck in, if there's hope for change as the sector grapples with  fundraising and covid-19 response, and why it's important to try ne...