The Nonprofit Podcast

Summer Rewind| 3 Reasons Nonprofits are Missing out on Donations in 2026

Jena Lynch, Brittan Stockert & Cara Augspurger Season 6

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Summer is a good time to slow down and check the quiet gaps in your fundraising…before Giving Season prep picks up speed.

This episode is a fan favorite, back for our July summer rewind series.

Donors haven't stopped giving. They've just gotten more careful, and that means small friction points matter more than they used to. Jena Lynch and Britt Stockert talk through three quiet "leak points", a slow checkout, under-positioned recurring giving, and fading event momentum… and how to fix them without a bigger campaign or a strategy overhaul.

What You'll Learn

  • Why small friction costs more when donors are being cautious
  • How to make recurring giving visible and easy to choose
  • Why in-person energy needs an instant way to give
  • A simple way to check your own donation experience

About the Hosts

Jena Lynch, Head of Community Engagement at Donorbox, and Britt Stockert, Fundraiser Coach at Donorbox, co-host this episode. Together, they bring hands-on experience helping nonprofits strengthen donor relationships and build fundraising systems that hold up under pressure.

Resources and Links

OmniGive™ donation forms

Recurring Giving Features

Donorbox Live™ Kiosk


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 over $4 billion in donations worldwide.

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