Society for Science was looking for a new title sponsor for the second time in their 100-year history. That’s when Maya Ajmera, President and CEO of Society for Science and Executive Publisher of Science News, decided to flip the traditional RFP model on its head.

Society for Science announced its own RFP. They asked donors to pitch them on why they should accept their sponsorship to support the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors and champion the future STEM workforce of America.

In this episode, you’ll learn how Maya pioneered a new RFP model to secure 50 applications from philanthropists, organizations, and corporations to select a new partner that aligns with their passion and vision for the future.

This week, Toby Weiss - Founder & CEO of Rooted Software - joins Rob on the podcast to talk about all things tech. Toby has extensive expertise as a global nonprofit technologist and walks us through the steps of how to think well about the role of technology to scale impact for our missions. We operate in a digitally platform dependent space, and there are key decisions that must be made to strategically make progress for the good of all involved.

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In this episode, Bill and Sarah TeDesco of DonorSearch join Rob to talk about what nonprofit leaders need to know about deep tech as it pertains to the fundraising market. They double-click on the topic of AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ML (Machine Learning) and how any size nonprofit can utilize these technologies to enrich their supporter data and prompt actionable next steps.

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In this episode, Katrina VanHuss (Founder and CEO) and Otis Fulton (VP for Psychological Strategy) of Turnkey join Rob for an enlightening deep dive on peer-to-peer social fundraising. Not only do they have vast experience working with the largest nonprofits in the US, but they also apply psychology to fundraising and donor behavior resulting in significant thought leadership in this space. Katrina and Otis discuss best practices of fundraising with social media, the "Trifecta of Satisfaction," why you are most likely rewarding your volunteers wrong, and how to maximize peer-to-peer giving for any organization.

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In this episode, Heather Hiscox of Pause for Change, joins Rob and tackles what it means to dismantle the status quo to make true change in your organization. Using her PAUSE framework, she has helped countless social impact organizations address challenges in less time, using fewer resources, to achieve greater impact. Heather's insight is a must listen for any nonprofit leader.

In this episode, Ben Johnson, Founder and Chief Strategist of Frontier Marketing joins us to talk about how to achieve transformational growth at your nonprofit. It's been thirteen years since he founded Frontier, and Ben has a wealth of knowledge that helps inform the necessary pivots that must be made in order to choose growth and organizational impact.

Are you enjoying the Responsive Nonprofit Podcast and want to dive deeper into the framework and methodology growing nonprofits use to build deeper relationships with all donors to unlock mission transformation? I'd love to send you a free copy of our book, Responsive Fundraising, so you can get started today!

In this episode, Tony Martignetti joins us in a lively conversation around planned giving to your nonprofit. Tony's lifetime of experience helps to demystify planned giving and encourages us to spend just one hour a week to unlock countless people and monetary funds to propel our mission forward. You don't want to miss Tony. Trust us.

In this episode, Michelle Boggs from Classy joins Bryan and Rob to share about the recent findings from their 2022 Why America Gives Report and what this means for nonprofits to grow giving and generosity in 2023.

To dive deeper into the insights discussed in this episode, download the 2022 Why America Gives Report today.