The Nonprofit Podcast
The Nonprofit Podcast is your weekly dose of real-talk fundraising, designed for the doers, dreamers, and difference-makers powering today’s nonprofit world.
Hosted by Jena Lynch, Donorbox’s Education & Community Engagement Manager, and fundraising strategist Britt Stockert, CFRE, each episode delivers clear, practical insights you can act on right away, no fluff, no filler.
You’ll also hear from Cara Augspurger, Ed.M., CFRE, ED of Grace Care Center Foundation, sharing field updates and frontline perspectives.
Whether you’re building something new or leveling up your impact, we bring you bold ideas, honest conversations, and tools to help you fundraise smarter and lead with confidence.
Information. Inspiration. Implementation. Impact.
That’s the energy we bring…every week.
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The Nonprofit Podcast
Ep 214| Retain Your Top Fundraisers: 5 Simple Strategies That Cost Nothing
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Nearly seven in ten nonprofit employees are actively looking for new jobs…and it's not always about the paycheck.
Britt Stockert and Cara Augspurger talk through five low-cost ways to help your team feel appreciated and connected to the mission. Cara draws on real examples from her work at Grace Care Center Foundation, where a culture of recognition has helped keep people engaged without a big perks budget.
If you've ever wondered whether you're showing your staff the same care you show your donors, this one's for you.
What You'll Learn
- Why recognition, not just compensation, drives nonprofit retention
- How a restructured annual calendar gave staff real rest without disrupting mission delivery
- What local business partnerships can look like beyond fundraising
- Why handwritten notes work just as well for team members as for donors
- How schedule flexibility can fill the gap when budget can't
Chapters
00:00 Celebrating Team Efforts
02:55 Understanding Nonprofit Turnover
05:55 Creating a Supportive Culture
08:50 The Power of Handwritten Notes
11:50 Flexibility as a Perk
14:52 Recognizing Employee Contributions
Resources and Links
About Donorbox
Donorbox is a trusted online and on-location fundraising platform that helps nonprofits raise more. With easy-to-use donation forms, powerful donor management tools, and features designed to grow recurring giving, we have helped 100,000-plus organizations process more than $4 billion in donations worldwide. donorbox.org
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