Nonprofits Are Messy: Lessons in Leadership | Fundraising | Board Development | Communications episodes:

• October 08, 2016Ep 22: The Art and Science of Asking for Money (with Brian Saber)

  Why do so many people find it terrifying to ask for money, even for organizations they care deeply about? It's critical. Here's how to go about asking...

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• September 24, 2016Ep 21: The Happy Healthy Nonprofit (with Beth Kanter)

  Working at a nonprofit can feel like an express train to Burnout-land. How do we avoid that stay mindful and healthy while doing such passionate work?

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• September 10, 2016Ep 20: Volunteer If You Want to Live Longer (with Pamela Hawley)

  Harvard did a study that determined that volunteering helps people live longer and healthier lives with 38% fewer nights spent in the hospital.

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• August 27, 2016Ep 19: How to Give a Great Speech (with Elaine Bennett)

  How do you write and give a great speech that excites and inspires your audience about your organization? Elaine Bennett tells you how to do just that.

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• August 13, 2016Ep 18: Mission Control and Strategic Planning (with Liana Downey)

  It seems like everyone views strategic planning with a sort of dread. But when you do it right, it's game changing. With special guest Liana Downey.

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• July 30, 2016Ep 17: How One Founder Avoided ‘Founder Syndrome’ – with guest Kevin Jennings

  Perhaps the question I am most commonly asked is this: How do I make the switch from corporate to nonprofit? Bill Abrams knows a lot about this subject...

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• July 16, 2016Ep 16: Why I Moved From Corporate to Nonprofit – with guest Bill Abrams

  Perhaps the question I am most commonly asked is this: How do I make the switch from corporate to nonprofit? Bill Abrams knows a lot about this subject...

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• July 02, 2016Ep 15: On Direct Response Fundraising – with guest Lisa Maska

  I spoke with guest Lisa Maska about how marketing has changed in the digital age and why direct response fundraising still works better than anything else.

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• June 18, 2016Ep 14: Building a Great Development Team – with guest Seth Rosen

  Seth Rosen, my fundraising genius and associate, lays out the steps for building a happy and productive development team.

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• June 04, 2016Ep 13: Extraordinary Nonprofit Communications – with guest Sean Gibbons

  Sean Gibbons explains why organizations that do communications well are smarter, stronger, and vastly more effective than those that don’t.

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