The ENGAGE Podcast

In “Turning OMG into Opportunity,” the fourth episode of our advocacy mini-series, host Sally Heaven is joined by digital strategist and nonprofit expert Emily Goodstein to talk about preparing your organization for crisis situations. Listen in to hear how to turn an attack on your organization into a fundraising opportunity.

For Part 3, “Kickin’ Asks with Advocates,” host Emily Goodstein is joined by Sara Thomas of World Wildlife Fund to talk about crafting the ask. Listen in to hear best practices on how to make an effective fundraising ask—from building relationships before popping the question to telling compelling stories that sell your cause.

In Part 2 of our special advocacy mini-series, host Emily Goodstein is joined by Sara Thomas of World Wildlife Fund to talk about breaking down barriers within your organization. Tune in to “Say “Sayonara” to Silos” and hear tips on improving collaboration between communications, membership, and fundraising teams to raise more money—and support—for your root ’cause.

Welcome to our new mini series on advocacy! In Part 1, “The Mission for Acquisitions,” host Caroline Stuart- Freas is joined by Colin Delany from epolitics.com to discuss growing your email list. From tips on achieving organic list growth to advice on when and where to invest dollars in acquisition, you don’t want to miss out on this awesome session!

We're interrupting our regularly scheduled programming to bring you a special mini series on all things Advocacy. Danielle is taking a back seat for four episodes as our special guests explore tips for organic list growth, breaking down barriers within your organization, best practices for making a fundraising ask and preparing your organization for crisis situations. We think you're really going to enjoy this! And as always, afterwards head on over to nofilternonprofit.blackbaud.com for more filters-off content and listener exclusive downloads.

In the most recent episode, Blackbaud’s own interactive product marketer, Julia Lenz, joins host Danielle Johnson to share some high tech. (and no tech.) productivity tips to help nonprofit professionals stay sane in the crazy world of philanthropy. Tune in to hear:

Don’t forget to visit the #NoFilterNonprofit Hub afterwards to download our newest tip sheet 10 Productivity Hacks for Nonprofits.

In episode 3 of the Raise + Engage podcast, Danielle Johnson is joined by Chris Geady and William DaSilva, two IT experts in the nonprofit space, to talk technology integration for NPOs: when you need it, when you don’t, and how to do it successfully. Tune in to hear:

And William shares a story about a nonprofit that may or may not have still been using a typewriter. You don't want to miss this one!

Don’t forget to visit the #NoFilterNonprofit Hub afterwards to download our newest tip sheet 8 Tips to Successfully Integrate Technology.

According to Danielle Johnson, the straight-shooting host of our Raise + Engage podcast series, if your staff members aren’t the number one advocates for your cause on social media, you’re failing. In the most recent episode, Danielle is joined by Blackbaud’s own social media guru Madeline Turner to discuss overcoming social struggles and creating a social ambassador program at your organization.

Danielle is joined by three nonprofit rockstars ( Jodi Smith of Sanford Health Systems, Veronica Brown of Chicago Public Library Foundation and Ali Burke of Southlake Regional Health Centre Foundation) to breakdown how to shake things up this year and build a better more authentic team that gets stuff done!