The Generosity Freakshow

Do you want to get the next promotion? Get that donation? Or what about just be thought of as competent? There are some simple and scientific things you can do to boost your perceived competence which can help in fundraising, your career, and just life in general. That's the focus of this episode and of Jack Nasher's book, Convinced, which brings in his research and work as a professor in Munich as well as his time at the UN, with the European Court of Justices and on Wall Street.

Links & Resources:

Jack Nasher: http://jacknasher.com

Convinced (book): http://bit.ly/2PnCpvP

What lessons can we learn from startup nonprofits and social impact organizations? Are there common traits amongst those that are successful? What role does failure play and are we equipping leaders properly? All questions discussed in this episode with Kathleen Kelly Janus based on her research, work, and book, Social Startup Success.

Links & Resources:

Kathleen and Social Startup Success: http://www.kathleenjanus.com/

Certification Workshops Link: https://www.nextafter.com/training/

How can you innovate, grow, and scale your impact? That's been the focus of Ann Mei's work and career — from the Silicon Valley to nonprofits like USAID and now as an author and advocate social innovation with her book Lean Impact — and is the focus of this conversation and episode. Hope you enjoy it!

Links & Resources:

Lean Impact Book: https://leanimpact.org

Lean Startup Co.: https://leanstartup.co/

Derrick Feldmann is a sought-after speaker, researcher and advisor for causes and companies on social movements and issue engagement. In this episode, we focus in on some of his latest research — Influencing Young America to Act — and also discuss his personal journey into research and what he's learned about Millennials, Generation Z, and movements over the years.

Links & Resources:

Cause & Social Influence: https://www.causeandsocialinfluence.com/

Derrick: https://www.derrickfeldmann.com

Greg Warner is a pissed off donor which he shares more about in this episode but it's also why he started MarketSmart, to help nonprofits do fundraising better and piss off fewer donors. So if you want to piss off fewer donors maybe this show is for you.

Links & Resources:

MarketSmart: https://imarketsmart.com/

Engagement Fundraising: https://engagementfundraisingbook.com/

If you send emails, this show is for you. In this episode with Chad White, Research Director at Litmus, you'll hear about best practices for email marketing, how they relate to generosity, how nonprofits are using it in relation to their for-profit peers, and get a few tips and tricks to help you optimize your emails.

Links & Resources

Litmus Blog: https://litmus.com/blog

Email Marketing Rules: http://www.emailmarketingrules.com/

What have we learned about human behavior and how can we apply that to the fundraising, giving, and generosity space? That's the focus of this episode with Nate Andorsky, Co-Founder and CEO of Creative Science — a full-service agency that creates digital products that are rooted in behavioral economics.

Links & Resources:

Creative Science: https://creativescience.co/

How can you be a smarter giver? Which data can you trust? What does the next generation's giving habits look like? All questions covered in this episode with Larry Lieberman, COO at Charity Navigator — the nation’s largest and most-utilized charity evaluator.

Links & Resources

Charity Navigator: https://www.charitynavigator.org/

Larry's Website: https://www.liebermanlarry.com/

Welcome to The Generosity Freakshow! A quick introduction to the podcast and what it's all about with much much much more to come.