Published by Tony Martignetti
Big Nonprofit Ideas for the Other 95%
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This Week: The Science Of Fundraiser Feelings We take a scientific look at fundraiser behavior and behavior design, with Mallory Erickson. What does the science say about what happens in the fundraiser’s body at stressful moments, like a solicitation or … Continue reading →
1 hr 3 min
This Week: 800th Show! It’s Nonprofit Radio’s 800th show and 16th Anniversary Jubilee. To celebrate, co-host Claire Meyerhoff brings her Sweet Sixteen theme. We have our associate producer, Kate Martignetti; 3 live songs from Scott Stein, including our theme “Cheap … Continue reading →
1 hr 8 min
This Week: A Wide-Ranging AI Conversation With 3 Experts The company Accenture published an AI report, “Learning Reinvented,” about the connection between humans and artificial intelligence. Our smart panel discusses it and takes on broader, related subjects including leadership; equity; … Continue reading →
1 hr 20 min
This Week: 5 Project Management Tools For Non-Project Managers From project charter to closing report, Adrienne Figus walks you through the essential tools to help you take control of the changes you may find yourself leading. She’s with Madison College. … Continue reading →
1 hr 15 min
This Week: Confessions Of Nonprofit Social Media Managers Approval processes. Posting frequency. Constant emergencies. Managing AI. To overcome those challenges, our panel offers time-saving tactics, strategies to fight burn out, smart ways to use AI, and more. They’re Keara Klose … Continue reading →
58 min
This Week: Your Fall Gala Strategy The CEO of Trellis.org wants you to recognize your gala as a substantial fundraising growth opportunity. He shares his advice on unlocking new revenue drivers; turning one-night attendees into long-term donors; modern upsells; using … Continue reading →
54 min
This Week: A Skeptic’s View On The Value Of AI In Fundraising “Holding Fire” is Stephen Christopher Nill’s new book, written by this artificial intelligence skeptic. Launching his book on Nonprofit Radio, he presents his Human-Centered AI Framework, five principles … Continue reading →
57 min
This Week: Your Successful Giving Day Our coverage of the 2026 Nonprofit Technology Conference continues as Jackelyne Briseño helps you leverage giving day opportunities through segmentation; gamefying strategies; multi-channel methods; collaborating internally; using social influencers; preparing your CRM database; and, … Continue reading →
56 min
This Week: Apps, Tools & Tactics Jason Shim returns with his annual rundown of the digital resources and tips that’ll make your online, phone and app lives easier, more productive and safer. He’s with the Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital … Continue reading →
1 hr 3 min
This Week: Brand Your Giving Programs Farra Trompeter returns, with Ishmam Rahman, to share their advice around applying brand strategies to your monthly, mid-level and Planned Giving programs. You’ll build connections between your programs and improve outcomes. Farra is with … Continue reading →
58 min
This Week: DAFs: 2026 Benchmark Report We return to our 2026 Nonprofit Technology Conference coverage with a discussion of the third annual report on Donor Advised Fund fundraising. Our panel shares DAF giving results; changed donor behaviors; illiquid assets; best … Continue reading →
53 min
This Week: Mission-Driven Mergers Dave LeVan shares the merger story of Water for Good and Lifewater International, to reveal how to lead a nonprofit merger in a resource-constrained environment, without sacrificing the mission. He explains the role of the board … Continue reading →
58 min
This Week: Mid-Level Recruiting Strategy & Tactics Mitch McDermott stresses the value of a strong middle management team, and brings contrarian hiring and interviewing tactics, so you recruit the best team possible. He shares advice for nonprofits and individuals on … Continue reading →
54 min
This Week: Honoring Others Through Effective Listening We take a break from our Nonprofit Technology Conference coverage, to learn the difference between hearing and listening; how effective listening makes people feel; the 4 habits of listening; the goal of listening; … Continue reading →
This Week: Disaster Recovery & Incident Response For Accidental Techies Our conversations from the 2026 Nonprofit Technology Conference continue with your DR & IR plan. Cyberattacks, hardware failure or human error can cause big problems, but get minimized when you … Continue reading →
1 hr 5 min
This Week: AI For The Rest Of Us Our coverage of the 2026 Nonprofit Technology Conference continues with Allison McMillan’s survey of these Artificial Intelligence tools: Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and Suno. She reviews their use cases; the differences between them; … Continue reading →
57 min
This Week: Responsible AI Adoption We continue our coverage of the 2026 Nonprofit Technology Conference (26NTC), with a panel that helps you find the low-hanging fruit for AI at your nonprofit. They share their 5-Step framework for deploying AI in … Continue reading →
54 min
This Week: Consider The Human Factors We launch our coverage of the 2026 Nonprofit Technology Conference with an NTC perennial: Rubin Singh. This year, he asks you to consider the human side of tech that impacts your CRM, and really, … Continue reading →
1 hr 1 min
This Week: Emotional Intelligence For Leaders Raised in Northern Ireland during years of deep division, Dr. Irvine Nugent brings EQ and conflict resolution skills for nonprofit leaders. He identifies the 4 skills leaders need along with how to avoid escalation … Continue reading →
53 min
This Week: “Sell” Your Nonprofit Encouraging you to know your nonprofit as your product, Jason Barnaby wants you to talk about it in a way that makes people curious to learn more, drawing them closer to your work. Also, he’d … Continue reading →