573. Unlocking the Power of Alignment Fundraising + Combatting Burnout - Mallory Erickson

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We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
573. Unlocking the Power of Alignment Fundraising + Combatting Burnout - Mallory Erickson
Oct 02, 2024 Season 10
We Are For Good

Meet Mallory. She's an executive coach, fundraising consultant, and author of What the Fundraising. She’s breaking down how the nonprofit sector’s reliance on transactional, scarcity-driven fundraising has led to burnout and declining giving. Plus, how chronic stress even blocks fundraisers from building meaningful relationships. Enter alignment fundraising—where self-awareness, self-care, and genuine connection take priority. Tune in to learn how shifting mindsets and integrating wellness can help you feel better, do better and raise more.

💡 Learn

  • The problem with transactional fundraising
  • The effects of chronic stress on fundraisers 
  • How to prioritize self-awareness + connection through alignment fundraising


Today's Guest
Mallory Erickson, CEO + Founder, Power Partners Formula

Episode Highlights

  • Mallory’s journey to where she is today (4:00)
  • The problem with transactional fundraising (9:15)
  • What stress and burnout prevent (17:10) 
  • The solution: aligned fundraising (26:10) 
  • A powerful moment in Mallory’s experience with aligned fundraising (33:40)
  • Mallory’s One Good Thing: Take a moment and feel a feeling. Then acknowledge and validate that feeling. (38:55)
  • Where to get the book, What the Fundraising (40:30)


For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/573.


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