Next in Nonprofits

By Steve Boland

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Next in Nonprofits interviews nonprofit leaders and service providers to keep you up to date with the best ideas in social good. Learn more at nextinnonprofits.com/podcast

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Next in Nonprofits episodes:

04.16.2024
Election-year fundraising with Shanna Kirby of Classy
Shanna Birky is the Vice President, Customer Experience at Classy, "a giving platform that enables nonprofits to connect supporters with the causes they care about." Classy is presenting a webinar on election-year fundraising on May 1, 2024. Shanna joins host...
04.02.2024
Donor Advised Funds with Matt Nash
Matt Nash is the executive director of the Blackbaud Giving Fund, which has "administered over $1.6 billion in donations from passionate individuals and corporations to 195,000 nonprofit organizations around the world." Matt joins host Steve Boland to talk about how...
02.20.2024
Shopping donation programs with Shaun Kulesza
Shaun Kulesza is the Founder and CEO of ShopRaise, which "help(s) causes engage supporters, build their brand and raise money through socially-conscious shopping." Shaun joins the podcast to talk about where shopping donation programs can fit into the nonprofit fundraising...
11.21.2023
Salesforce for nonprofits with Jenn Taylor
Jenn Taylor is the Founder of Deep Why Design, created to "to help nonprofit organizations transform and humanize their data systems. Humanized systems are transparent, equitable, and effective." The Deep Why Design team has been assisting nonprofits with tools such...
08.31.2023
Giving Circles with Sara Lomelin
Sara Lomelin is the CEO of Philanthropy Together, with a mission "to democratize and diversify philanthropy through the power of collective giving." Sara joins host Steve Boland to talk about the power of collective giving in community. Philanthropy Together offers...
07.25.2023
Equity in philanthropy
Noelani Pearl Hernandez is the Vice President, Culture & Leadership at Charity Navigator, whose mission "is to make impactful giving easier for all ". Carly Bad Heart Bull is the Executive Director of Native Ways Federation, which "strengthen(s) the circle of...
07.10.2023
Donor acquisition with Matt Stokes
Matt Stokes is the Senior Associate Director, Prospect Management and Research at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. Matt joins host Steve Boland to talk about the field of prospect management, especially focusing on bringing new donors to a nonprofit mission. ...
06.22.2023
Giving USA 2022 with Rasheeda Childress and Emily Haynes
Rasheeda Childress is the senior editor for fundraising at the Chronicle of Philanthropy and Emily Haynes is a senior reporter at the Chronicle of Philanthropy. They recently authored a review of findings from the Giving USA 2022 report. (infographic summary here.) Emily...
06.06.2023
Nonprofits, ethics, and AI with Kari Aanestad
Kari Aanestad is the Associate Director of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, which "works to inform, promote, connect, and strengthen individual nonprofits and the nonprofit sector." Kari is also the Co-Director of Grant Advisor, "safe way to anonymously give and...
05.23.2023
State of Modern Philanthropy Report with Michelle Boggs
Michelle Boggs is the Executive Nonprofit Industry Advisory for Classy, a "a giving platform that enables nonprofits to connect supporters with the causes they care about." Classy is now part of Go Fund Me, the "#1 and most trusted leader...
01.16.2023
Project WHY with Arielle Zappia
Arielle Zappia is the Founder and CEO of Project WHY, “to facilitate genuine empathy through understanding homeless people’s individual stories”. Arielle joins host Steve Boland to talk about the importance of story not only in fund development work but in...
08.30.2022
Let Everyone Advance with Dignity (LEAD) with Latasha Jennings
Latasha Jennings is the Project Lead at Let Everyone Advance with Dignity (LEAD) which "provides harm reduction-based, intensive case management to individuals who come into repeated contact with law enforcement due to unmet behavioral health needs, homelessness, and/or extreme poverty." ...
08.09.2022
The Bold Promise with Fieldtrip’s Jane Pfieffer
Jane Pfieffer is the founder and president of Fieldtrip, "a cause-driven agency that amplifies nonprofits and the impact they make." Jane joins host Steve Boland to talk about the ideas Fieldtrip uses with charities to move potential supporters or clients...
07.12.2022
Federated communication ”Fediverse” with Aral Balkan
Aral Balkan is co-founder of Small Technology Foundation, which is promoting "everyday tools for everyday people designed to increase human welfare, not corporate profits." Aral and his Small Technology co-founder Laura Kalbag have been advocating for regulation of surveillance capitalism,...
06.28.2022
Nonprofit sector investments and Candid with Kris Kewitsch
Kris Kewitsch is the executive director of the Charities Review Council, whose mission is "building donor and nonprofit relationships for strong, vibrant, and just communities." Their work helping nonprofits improve transparency and learn brought Kris to the podcast in 2019...
06.14.2022
Endowments, big swings, and legacy giving
This episode is a first for Next in Nonprofits: A podcast cross-over episode with A Legacy of Generosity podcast! Kristi Ackley and Carl Newbanks are two of the hosts of that program, "dedicated to provide professional development content for every...
05.24.2022
RightGift with Allie Meador
Allie Meador is the Chief Revenue Officer of RightGift, whose "mission is to empower nonprofits and their donors to expand their social impact through conscious utilization of purchases and in-kind donations." Allie joins host Steve Boland to talk about how...
05.10.2022
Expert partners for nonprofits with Holly Rustick
Holly Rustick is "founder of Grant Writing & Funding, and ... create(s) effective systems so grant writers ensure that nonprofits grow capacity, increase funding and advance mission." Holly is the author of The Beginner's Guide to Grant Writing and the...
05.03.2022
Social Permitting with Houda Elyazgi
Houda Elyazgi is the Chief Client Officer at Saxum, "an integrated digital agency obsessed for good." Houda is committed to making the world better through her work in diversity, equality, education and public policy. Houda joins host Steve Boland talk...
04.19.2022
Instrumentl grant tool with Gauri Manglik
Gauri Manglik is the CEO and co-founder of Instrumentl, which "brings grant discovery, research, and tracking to one place. With Instrumentl, development staff are more effective and efficient at finding the right grants for their nonprofits." Gauri joins host Steve...
03.22.2022
Better email engagement with Emily Heck
Emily Heck is owner and marketing consultant at Evergreen Marketing Solutions, which "work(s) with clients to elevate their brands and grow the engagement of their audiences. We blend data driven decisions with our years of experience to build strategies that...
03.09.2022
Hybrid and virtual events with We & Goliath
Daniel Moss and Michelle Garrison are the Co-Founders & Virtual Event Strategists at We & Goliath, which "provides a beautifully branded end-to-end solution that will engage your attendees, improve their collaboration and performance, and keep them coming back for more." ...
03.01.2022
Networks for Social Impact with Dr. Michelle Shumate
Dr. Michelle Shumate is a professor at Northwestern's School of Communication, where she "investigates the dynamics of interorganizational networks designed to impact large social issues." She is co-author of the new book, Networks for Social Impact. Dr. Shumate and her co-author Dr....
02.15.2022
Young Women’s Alliance building connections post pandemic
Lauren Kaufman is the President of the Young Women's Alliance, and Bijal Patel is the Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Belonging of the Young Women's Alliance. The Alliance is "building a community that supports, empowers, and connects women." Lauren and...
12.08.2021
Government grants with Patrice Davis
Patrice Davis is the Founder and Managing Principal of Grants Works, which "helps organizations, businesses, and municipalities identify, acquire, manage, and comply with government and foundation grants." Patrice joins host Steve Boland to talk about government funding for nonprofit work,...
11.02.2021
Fundraising Myth and Science series with Russell James
Professor Russel James has been on the Next in Nonprofits podcast before, talking about resources for donors after the changes in itemization in 2018. Russell joins the conversation again to talk about his new book series, Fundraising Myth and Science....
09.29.2021
Nonprofits and online security with Rob Shavell
Rob Shavell is the CEO and Co-Founder of Abine and DeleteMe, "a hands-free subscription service that will remove your personal information that’s being sold online." Rob joins the podcast to talk about the risks of general data availability for nonprofit...
09.14.2021
Past and future of nonprofit associations with Jon Pratt
Jon Pratt recently retired as Executive Director of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits. Jon was the founding director, working in that role since 1987. The world of collective action by and for nonprofits has evolved in many ways since that...
09.02.2021
Wealth Reclamation Academy of Practitioners with Veronica Garcia
Veronica Garcia is Lead Organizer for Wealth Reclamation Academy of Practitioners, "a community of practice organized by and for Resource Mobilizers. As Resource Mobilizers, we are the individuals in our communities who specialize in cultivating relationship networks and stewarding the...
08.17.2021
Multifaceted philanthropy with Diane Lebson
Diane Lebson is the CEO and Co-Founder of Evergreen Philanthropic Solutions and the author of the new book, For a Good Cause. Diane joins host Steve Boland to talk about all the ways people can support a cause, from donations...
05.18.2021
State of Corporate Purpose Report with Sona Khosla
Sona Khosla is the Chief Impact Officer of Benevity, which "is trusted by the world’s most purpose-driven brands to engage their people and communities in doing good." Benevity provides workplace giving and engagement tools, resources to nonprofits, and more. The...
05.04.2021
Microdonations and outside partners with Dominique Calixte
Dominique Calixte is the Associate Director of Annual Giving and Special Events for YW Boston. She spends a lot of time considering the mix of support options to pay for mission work in the world, and has been a previous...
04.20.2021
Personalization and automation with Tim Kachuriak
Tim Kachuriak is the CEO and Founder of NextAfter, which "combines the perpetual learning of a fundraising research lab, the practical application of a digital-first agency, and the rigorous instruction of a training institute." Tim joins host Steve Boland to talk about how...
03.30.2021
Racial Equity Journey with Nneka Allen and Chris Conroy
Nneka Allen is the principal and founder of The Empathy Agency, which "offer(s) a better understanding of dominant cultures' impact on organizational culture because we are all responsible for the environments we create." Chris Conroy is a partner at The...
03.02.2021
Cash, debt, and management with Stephen King
Stephen King is Founder and CEO of GrowthForce, whose mission is " is to become a trusted partner leaders can rely on to provide actionable financial insights needed for making data-driven decisions." Stephen joins host Steve Boland to talk about this...
02.16.2021
Management changes after COVID with Jennifer Katrulya
Jennifer Katrulya is a partner at Citrin Cooperman, "a top-25 nationally recognized full-service assurance, tax, and advisory firm with offices conveniently located throughout the United States." Jennifer works with nonprofits and other companies in all stages of development, and joins...
01.18.2021
Fundraising Innovation with Joe Burnett and Ken Burnette
Joe Burnett is the contributing editor, and Ken Burnett is a trustee, of Showcase of Fundraising Innovation and Inspiration (SOFII). SOFII "aims to be the most comprehensive, best organised, and most inspiring collection of fundraising related content from around the...
01.05.2021
Easy Board with Nate Nordstrom
Nate Nordstrom is the Founder and CEO of Easy Board, "The easy way to organize board meetings, documents, and people." The tool is designed to help boards of directors share information with the least amount of barriers to use. Nate...
12.15.2020
Black Funding Denied with Janay Richmond and Ryan Schlegel
Janay Richmond is the Director of Marketing and Membership for the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP), and Ryan Schlegel is the Director of Research for NCRP. The NCRP "promotes philanthropy that serves the public good, is responsive to people...
11.17.2020
Donor records and accounting with Courtney DeRonde
Courtney DeRonde is Managing Partner at TDT CPAs and Advisors, which outsourced accounting services at varying levels for businesses, including nonprofit organizations. Part of how TDT works with clients is in decision-making on what accounting systems do versus what information...
11.03.2020
Sponsorship revenue with Ken Ungar
Ken Ungar is the president and founder of CHARGE, whose "mission is to help clients unlock the power of sponsorship to enhance their brands and grow their business." The world of sponsorship had often been associated with events in the...
10.21.2020
Fundraising software guide with Amadie Hart
Amadie Hart is the lead researcher of the recently updated "A Consumers Guide to Low-Cost Fundraising Software published by Tech Impact, which helps charities consider "...systems that facilitate work from any geographic location, that allow them to collect donations online,...
10.07.2020
Nonprofit outreach and HIPAA with Spencer Brooks
Spencer Brooks is the Founder and Principal of Brooks Digital, which "believe(s) in your mission and know(s) you have the tools and information to help your constituents, you just don’t know how to orchestrate it all together to boost traffic,...
09.15.2020
Facebook fundraising with Mark Cross
Mark Cross is the Sales Director at GoodUnited, which is "is the worldwide leader in 1:1 conversational messaging between nonprofits and their donors." Mark joins host Steve Boland to talk about the "why" of using Facebook for fundraising, including the...
08.18.2020
Fundraising While Black with Dominque Calixte
Dominque Calixte is "a millennial and fundraising professional" with "an interest in helping to activate millennials as change-makers through philanthropy and effective DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) practice in the fundraising space." Dominque joins host Steve Boland to talk about...
08.11.2020
Google Ads and donations with Steven Aguiar
Steven Aguiar is the founder of Good Goes Further, which "empowers nonprofit leaders to understand, embrace, and wield their digital marketing powers for good." Steven joins host Steve Boland to talk about using Google Ads to drive donations to charities. The...
06.27.2020
#StopHateForProfit and Facebook with Megan Anhalt
Megan Anhalt is the Chief Strategy Officer and COO of Whole Whale, "a B Corp digital agency that leverages data and tech to increase the impact of social impact organizations." Megan joins host Steve Boland to talk about the #StopHateForProfit campaign,...
06.09.2020
Video for nonprofits with Doug Scott
Doug Scott is the Founder and CEO of Tectonic Video, which believes "Video is the future, and nonprofits need to quickly adapt to this new reality." Doug joins host Steve Boland to talk about logical steps in video production and...
05.14.2020
The post-Coronavirus future with Vanessa Wakeman
Vanessa Wakeman is a Nonprofit Futurist, speaker, and CEO of the Wakeman Agency, "a social change agency that helps amplify the voices of mission-driven causes and the people that lead them." Vanessa joins host Steve Boland to talk about what...
05.05.2020
FunFunding with Corey Harnish
Corey Harnish is a Partner at FunFunding, an "online games platform (which) enables our users to support causes they choose through prizes provided by corporate sponsors." Corey joins host Steve Boland to talk about the FunFunding platform, how it works,...

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Next in Nonprofits episodes:

Election-year fundraising with Shanna Kirby of Classy

Donor Advised Funds with Matt Nash

Shopping donation programs with Shaun Kulesza

Salesforce for nonprofits with Jenn Taylor

Giving Circles with Sara Lomelin

Equity in philanthropy

Donor acquisition with Matt Stokes

Giving USA 2022 with Rasheeda Childress and Emily Haynes

Nonprofits, ethics, and AI with Kari Aanestad

State of Modern Philanthropy Report with Michelle Boggs

Project WHY with Arielle Zappia

Let Everyone Advance with Dignity (LEAD) with Latasha Jennings

The Bold Promise with Fieldtrip’s Jane Pfieffer

Federated communication ”Fediverse” with Aral Balkan

Nonprofit sector investments and Candid with Kris Kewitsch

Endowments, big swings, and legacy giving

RightGift with Allie Meador

Expert partners for nonprofits with Holly Rustick

Social Permitting with Houda Elyazgi

Instrumentl grant tool with Gauri Manglik

Better email engagement with Emily Heck

Hybrid and virtual events with We & Goliath

Networks for Social Impact with Dr. Michelle Shumate

Young Women’s Alliance building connections post pandemic

Government grants with Patrice Davis

Fundraising Myth and Science series with Russell James

Nonprofits and online security with Rob Shavell

Past and future of nonprofit associations with Jon Pratt

Wealth Reclamation Academy of Practitioners with Veronica Garcia

Multifaceted philanthropy with Diane Lebson

State of Corporate Purpose Report with Sona Khosla

Microdonations and outside partners with Dominique Calixte

Personalization and automation with Tim Kachuriak

Racial Equity Journey with Nneka Allen and Chris Conroy

Cash, debt, and management with Stephen King

Management changes after COVID with Jennifer Katrulya

Fundraising Innovation with Joe Burnett and Ken Burnette

Easy Board with Nate Nordstrom

Black Funding Denied with Janay Richmond and Ryan Schlegel

Donor records and accounting with Courtney DeRonde

Sponsorship revenue with Ken Ungar

Fundraising software guide with Amadie Hart

Nonprofit outreach and HIPAA with Spencer Brooks

Facebook fundraising with Mark Cross

Fundraising While Black with Dominque Calixte

Google Ads and donations with Steven Aguiar

#StopHateForProfit and Facebook with Megan Anhalt

Video for nonprofits with Doug Scott

The post-Coronavirus future with Vanessa Wakeman

FunFunding with Corey Harnish