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What the Fundraising
What the Fundraising is the podcast for impact leaders and change-makers who are tired of doing things the old school way and are looking for best practices to raise money, run their organization, and think about the nonprofit sector in a whole new way. Every Tuesday for 40-60 min, your host, Mallory Erickson, will be having real and raw conversations with some of the best personal and professional development experts, many of whom are outside the nonprofit sector. These are bestselling…
Episodes
What the Fundraising153: The Art of Fundraising Beyond the Ask: Finding Joy, Building Relationships, and Making a Difference with Kristal Frazier
Welcome to an inspiring episode that takes you on a deep dive into the world of fundraising, where authentic connections, passion, and joy are at the heart of…
What the Fundraising152: The Key to Responsible, Effective, and Impactful Adoption of AI with Shereese Floyd
In this episode of What the Fundraising Podcast, Join us on an enlightening conversation to demystify AI's role in the nonprofit world and discover the keys to…
What the Fundraising151: AI and Nonprofits: What’s Hype, What’s Real, and What Should You Do About It with Mallory Erickson
In this episode of What the Fundraising Podcast, In this episode, Mallory explores the convergence of AI and fundraising and addresses common inquiries to…
What the Fundraising150: The Evolving Landscape of Technology, Data, & Fundraising with Katherine Scott
In this thought-provoking podcast episode, Mallory engages in a dynamic conversation with Katherine Scott, an esteemed Prospect Development Specialist based in…
What the Fundraising149: Intro to AI & Using it in Your Nonprofit with Dena Vongchanh
Welcome to a thought-provoking episode that's set to redefine the way nonprofits approach technology and innovation. Join us on this transformative journey as…
What the Fundraising148: Transforming Nonprofits through Servant Leadership with Evan Wildstein
Meet Evan Wildstein, a dynamic figure in the nonprofit sector with two decades of experience under his belt. A rock musician at heart, Evan transitioned from…
What the Fundraising147: Kick-Starting a Nonprofit from the Ground Up with Tiffany Allen
If you're feeling frustrated and overwhelmed by the lack of progress in your efforts to start a nonprofit organization from scratch, despite your countless…
What the Fundraising146: Secrets to Fundraising Confidence & Success with Lydia Fenet
Our guest today, Lydia Fenet, is an inspiration in the world of charity and fundraising. Her career began at the world-renowned Christie's Auction House, where…
What the Fundraising145: Breaking the Fundraising Mold: Empathy and Design Thinking in Action with Sheryl Cababa
Do you want to enhance your design practices and create more equitable outcomes for marginalized communities? Are you seeking a solution to incorporate…
What the Fundraising144: Unleash Your Potential: The Power of Coaching for Personal and Professional Growth with LaTresse Snead
Have you heard these myths about coaching for personal and professional growth? Myth 1: Coaching is only for people who are struggling. Myth 2: Coaching is a…
What the Fundraising143: Unlocking Donor Engagement: Designing Tiny Habits that Increase Fundraising Success with Juni Felix
Does it sound familiar that despite your efforts and motivation, your donor engagement endeavors seem to be struggling? Sometimes we feel like we’re taking…
What the Fundraising142: Unlocking Donor Engagement: Understanding How Fundraiser Behavior Leads to Donor Behavior
In the world of philanthropy, Jessica Channell Iler's journey was anything but ordinary. As the Director of Fundraising, Intelligence, Analytics, and Reporting…
What the Fundraising141: Unlocking Donor Engagement: Mastering Donor Retention with Karl Ferguson
If you're feeling frustrated and overwhelmed by the constant cycle of acquiring new donors, only to see them quickly fade away, then you are not alone! Despite…
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140: Unlocking Donor Engagement: Strategies for Building Stronger Relationships
My special guest’s Catherine Ashton, Sara Hoshooley, Natalie Monroe, Jordana Merkin, and Katelyn Baughan join us to talk about ways to build stronger…
What the Fundraising139: Starting Your Nonprofit Fundraising Journey with Gerald A. Moore Sr.
In this episode of What the Fundraising, I get to talk to Gerald A. Moore Sr. Gerald is a CEO, Visionary, and Thought Leader for young Black males, committed…
What the Fundraising138: The Power of Inclusive Approaches in Achieving Lasting Change with Nisha Anand
In this episode of What the Fundraising, I am interviewing the amazing Nisha Anand, a boundary-buster, common ground creator, non-violent culture-creator…
What the Fundraising137: Grief and Giving: How to Navigate Legacy Giving in Thoughtful and Vulnerable Ways with Kimberley Pittman-Schulz
In this episode, we talk with Kimberley Pittman-Schulz. For over 20 years, Kimberley has been the guiding hand behind successful donor strategies for major…
What the Fundraising136: Transforming the JCC: From Local Affiliates to Philanthropic Partnerships with Doron Krakow
Are you ready to unlock the secrets that will revolutionize your nonprofit organization? Join us on a captivating journey as we delve into the dynamic world of…
What the Fundraising135: Donor Engagement: Navigating Community Centric Fundraising with Mallory Mitchell
There are a lot of questions out there about community-centric fundraising. Will focusing on communities instead of donors hurt your fundraising efforts?…
What the Fundraising134: Donor Engagement: Understanding Benchmarks & Behavior Through Neuroscience with Jill King, Steve Agauas & Brian Kissell
Are you tired of ineffective strategies for improving donor engagement? Do you want to achieve better donor engagement through a blend of creative and…
What the Fundraising133: Donor Engagement: Building Authentic Connections in Nonprofit Email Marketing with Racheli Edelkopf
Are you a nonprofit marketer looking to enhance your email strategy and build stronger relationships with your audience? Discover the power of shifting your…
What the Fundraising132: Redefining Fundraising through a Community-Centric Approach with Michelle Shireen Muri
Are you aware of the inequalities in conventional donor-centric fundraising strategies? Are you intrigued by the burgeoning interest in community-centric…
What the Fundraising131: Understanding the World of Capital Campaigns with Amy Eisenstein
If you're feeling frustrated and disheartened because your donor engagement strategies for capital campaigns aren't yielding the desired results, then you are…
What the Fundraising130: Board Transformation from Resistance to Inclusion with Christal Cherry and Renee Rubin Ross
In this episode of What the Fundraising, we get to talk to consultants Christal Cherry and Dr. Renee Rubin Ross who tackle the pervasive racism and white…
What the Fundraising129: Clean Data: Understand and Overcoming the Role of Perfectionism in Data Management with Sonya Perez-Lauterbach
Are you a nonprofit fundraiser struggling with perfectionism? Have you been told to simply release it in order to achieve balance and self-care? But despite…
What the Fundraising128: Clean Data: Transforming Data Collection to Decision-Making with Tim Lockie
Have you heard the myths that data management in nonprofits is too difficult, too expensive, and too time-consuming? Don't believe everything you hear! Join…
What the Fundraising127: Clean Data: Creating Transparent and Ethical Data Initiatives with Meena Das
Through her own experiences of feeling powerless and vulnerable when in the data of powerful organizations, Meena Das found an unexpected passion for exploring…
What the Fundraising126: Demystifying the Mental Health Conversations with Aaron Machbitz
Aaron Machbitz discovered the power of vulnerability when tragedy struck and unexpectedly redirected his life. Through open and honest conversation, he has…
What the Fundraising125: The People Behind the Products: When Marketing is Good and Increases Your Capacity with Aidan Augustin
Nonprofits have unique marketing requirements in comparison to other business entities. Unless they have programs that they specifically market for, their…
What the Fundraising124: The People Behind The Products: Authentic Storytelling that Cultivates Connection with Chris Miano
Grassroots storytelling emphasizes genuine, human experiences that can deeply connect with the audience. Rather than focusing on a polished narrative, it…
What the Fundraising123: The People Behind the Products: Revolutionizing Nonprofit Fundraising with Shawn Olds: AI & Donor Relations
In today's world, artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way we approach various tasks, from mundane daily tasks to complex business problems. For…
What the Fundraising122: The People Behind the Products: Using AI for Content Creation with Cherian Koshy
Artificial intelligence (AI) has evolved significantly over the years, transforming from a concept that fascinated us when computers bested chess champions, to…
What the Fundraising121: The People Behind the Products: Understanding Our Donors and Inspiring Generosity Through Responsible AI with Nathan Chappell
The importance of measuring a person's connection to an organization cannot be underestimated, as it transforms the way nonprofit fundraisers prioritize and…
What the Fundraising120: Fundraiser Wellness & Healing Your Nervous System with Dr. Linnea Passaler
As a fundraiser, your ability to handle stress is constantly tested. Fundraising requires lot of hard work, sacrifice, rejection, and honestly, sometimes…
What the Fundraising119: How to Create a Culture of Wellness in Any Non-Profit Organization with Rosa Julia Rivera
When it comes to non-profit work, your ability to fundraise is not possible if you do not prioritize your mental health and wellness. The clarity, energy, and…
What the Fundraising118: Magnetic Fundraising: Strategies for Planning & Hosting Engaging Fundraising Events with A.J. Steinberg
Executing a successful fundraising event can be daunting, but there are simple strategies you can use to plan a highly engaging, creative, and enjoyable…
What the Fundraising117: Magnetic Fundraising: How Community Building Moves Us from Transactional to Authentic Relationships with Sara Lomelin
What does it mean to be a magnetic fundraiser? It means you attract abundance and connection instead of chasing it. Magnetic fundraisers are authentic, good…
What the Fundraising116: Magnetic Fundraising: The System and Structure We Need to Empower Uncomfortable Donor Conversations with Paul Nazareth
What inspires donors to be deeply connected to causes and organizations? How can fundraisers shift from transactional donor relationships to more connected…
What the Fundraising115: Magnetic Fundraising: Mastering Your Nonprofit’s Social Media Management with Julia Campbell
Feeling overwhelmed, lost, or perfectionistic when it comes to managing your social media? Not sure if your Instagram or Facebook posts are giving you a good…
What the Fundraising114: Making Change through Partnerships: The Role of CSR/Social Impact Practitioners in the Nonprofit Ecosystem with Kavell Brown
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Social Impact practitioners have a special role in not only their organization’s well-being, but their community’s…
What the Fundraising113: How Money Moves in Alignment with What You Think You’re Worth with Leah Neaderthal
Leah Neaderthal, the founder of Smart Gets Paid and a sales coach for women consultants, joins us on this episode of What the Fundraising to share her…
What the Fundraising112: Creating Donor Personas and Why They Matter with Priscilla McKinney
Looking to increase donor trust and recruit more aligned donors to your non-profit? The key lies in your marketing. That might sound obvious, but non-profit…
What the Fundraising111: Real Relationships: Using Behavior Design to Improve Donor Relationship Management with Stephanie Weldy
As fundraisers and change-makers, we get immense purpose and value from our work. But how do we optimize that? How do we optimize our donor relationships so we…
What the Fundraising110: Real Relationships: Creating a Culture of Fundraising and Systems to Support It with T. Clay Buck
In this podcast episode, Clay Buck, founder of TCB Fundraising, challenges the fundraising community to prioritize and recognize all donors at all levels to…
What the Fundraising109: Real Relationships: The Truth About Growing Connection & The Skills To Do It with Carole Robin
We are taking a closer look at donor relationships on this episode of What the Fundraising with my guest Carole Robin, whose class on interpersonal dynamics…
What the Fundraising108: From the Drug War to Psychedelic Research: How 140 Million Dollars in 36+ Years Made a Dream Into a Reality with Rick Doblin
With a goal of ending the War on Drugs and reducing trauma all over the world, Rick Doblin is on a mission to liberate psychedelics and make them accessible to…
What the Fundraising107: Unlock the Power of Authentic Communication to Create Sustainable Relationships and Lasting Impact with Jenny Nuccio
Jenny Nuccio is the founder and CEO of Imani Collective, a leading global ethical home decor brand that serves over 170 artisans in three locations in Kenya…
What the Fundraising106: Hard Conversations & How We Have Them from Money to Race with Andrew Grant Thomas
Maya Angelou famously said, “Now that I know better, I do better.” It’s a sentiment that perfectly captures the spirit behind EmbraceRace, a nonprofit…
What the Fundraising105: Unsiloed: How Marketing & Fundraising Teams and Tools Must Intertwine to Grow Your Nonprofit
What would it be like if nonprofit teams got past the labels and stigmas? Traded in silos for collaboration? This episode of What the Fundraising features a…
What the Fundraising104. Unsiloed: How to Leverage Behavioral Science to Market Your Mission and Raise More with Evelyn Gosnell
When it comes to making consumer choices, it’s well known that humans don’t always act rationally. In fact, as amply documented by economists, we very often…
What the Fundraising103. Unsiloed: How Marketing & Fundraising Go Hand-in-Hand to Engage and Retain Your Donors with Simon Mainwaring
When we look at fundraising, we tend to silo marketing, acquisition, cultivation, and stewardship. But Simon Mainwaring, my guest on this episode of What the…
What the Fundraising102. How to have Brave Donor Conversations and Why They Are Important with Bessi Graham
Sometimes it’s our job as integral change leaders to be the reality check – even when it’s not easy or means leaving money on the table. Bessi Graham, my guest…
What the Fundraising101: A Case for Life-Giving Culture, Community Building & The Future of Engagement with Danielle Farage
When it comes to Gen Z, there is a cultural investigation going on that is challenging older generations to reflect and in many cases reset. Danielle Farage…
What the Fundraising100.1 The Neurodivergent Nonprofit Part 1: Superpowers, Challenges, Accommodations and Advocacy for the Neurodivergent Nonprofit Employee with Margaux Joffe
Sharing that I’m a person with ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) has definitely sparked feedback and conversation, which should come as no…
What the Fundraising100.2 The Neurodivergent Nonprofit Part 2: Inclusion, Accommodations, and Access Principles that Funders Need to Know with Margaux Joffe
When it comes to accessibility, do foundation’s insides match their outsides? This episode of What the Fundraising – the second of two parts – takes a closer…
What the Fundraising99. Cultivating the Unexpected: About Daring to Embrace the Art & Science of Serendipity with Dr. Christian Busch
Is so-called “dumb luck” really so dumb? Or is it, in fact, the result of an invitation? As my guest on this episode of What the Fundraising explains, there’s…
What the Fundraising98. How a Metrics-Based Approach to Well-being Boosts Creativity and Outcomes with Arosha Brouwer
When my guest on this episode of What the Fundraising peers into the future, she sees a world in which well-being isn’t an afterthought but the centerpiece of…
What the Fundraising97. Sector Musings and Holiday Wishes from Mallory Erickson
This episode is a quick personal note from me to you. It includes some recap, a look ahead and what I am thinking about for the sector and fundraisers in 2023…
What the Fundraising96. The People Behind the Products: 8 Million Dollars in 45 Days with Vance Roush
It’s easy to feel intimidated – or even a little clueless – when it comes to leveraging potential funding sources like stock, cryptocurrency, ETFs, or IRAs…
What the Fundraising95. The People Behind the Products: The History of Donor Data, Retention, and How Technology Can Empower a Transformation with Jay B. Love
Note the disparity: while commercial businesses have a near 90% returning customers, the nonprofit sector has a staggering 40-45%. Surprising? Then you’ll want…