Changemaker Conversations: The Podcast for Nonprofit Leaders

The Staff’s Role in Nonprofit Strategic Planning

Most nonprofit leaders know staff should be involved in strategic planning. Far fewer can say what "involved" means: which staff, at which points, deciding what — and how

The Board’s Role in Nonprofit Strategic Planning

Picture your last strategic planning retreat. A full agenda, a room full of smart people, big things to decide...but at some point, things go off the rails. Staff shrinks

How Should Your Nonprofit Approach Strategic Planning?

Strategic planning used to be handled the same way at most nonprofit organizations: hire a consultant, have them conduct research and facilitate a retreat, make some impo

What Does a Facilitator Actually Do in Nonprofit Strategic Planning?

Picture your last board retreat. Smart, well-meaning people in a room. An agenda. Everyone fired up. And then, three hours in, you're still relitigating the same two stic

The 8-Step Shared Power™ Strategic Planning Process: A Real-World Walk-Through

Most nonprofits approach strategic planning the same way: a small group of senior leaders and board members make the calls, and then the plan gets shared out. Shared Powe

Democratizing Nonprofit Strategic Planning: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Nonprofit Strategic Planning Toolbox

"Are you trying to put yourselves out of business?" That was the very first question Alyssa got after Prosper Strategies launched its new Nonprofit Strategic Planning To

Fix Your Funding, Part 3: Take On Scenario Planning

Funding uncertainty is top of mind for many nonprofit leaders right now. Between shifting policies, unstable grants, and rising demand for services, organizations are bei

How Should Nonprofit Leaders Show Up in Times of Moral Crisis?

In this powerful episode of Changemaker Conversations, we confront what it means for nonprofits and their leaders to show up in times of moral crisis. Amidst violent ICE

Fix Your Funding, Part 2: Build Your Nonprofit’s Crisis Response Fundraising Strategy

We’re kicking off 2026 with a topic that’s top of mind for nearly every nonprofit leader right now: funding. As part two of our three-part Fix Your Funding series, Linds

Fix Your Funding Part 1: Diagnose What’s Really Wrong With Your Nonprofit’s Financial Health

In this first episode of our three-part Fix Your Funding series on Changemaker Conversations, we dig into the financial crisis nonprofits are facing right now—and why “we

The Four Roles That Make—or Break—Your Strategic Planning Process

In this episode of Changemaker Conversations, Alyssa and Lindsay break down one of the most overlooked yet mission-critical elements of strategic planning: defining clear

Strength-Based Communication: What it Is, Why it Matters and How to Do it Well (Yes, Even In Today's Political Climate)

In today's challenging political climate, many nonprofit leaders are focused on what they can't say—but what if we shifted our attention to what we can say? In this episo

Marketing as a Mission Driver: Why Nonprofits Need to Think Bigger

In this episode of Changemaker Conversations, Alyssa and Lindsay tackle one of the biggest things that holds nonprofits back: thinking too small about marketing. Moving f

The Shared Power Philosophy: Your Key to Running a More Inclusive and Effective Nonprofit

What if your nonprofit's most effective strategy decisions weren't made in a boardroom, but in partnership with the very people you serve? In this episode of Changemaker

Building Campaigns That Last: Marketing + Fundraising with Kelly Mattox

In this episode of Changemaker Conversations, we sit down with Kelly Mattox, Vice President of Campaign and Principal Gifts at Connecticut Children’s Foundation, to explo

How to Build an Engaged Board

In this episode of Changemaker Conversations, we're diving deep into board leadership and transformation with a unique perspective from co-host Lindsay Mullen. As a forme

Strategic Planning Secrets Revealed

Should your nonprofit be strategic planning right now? In this episode of Changemaker Conversations, Prosper Strategies co-founders Alyssa Conrardy and Lindsay Mullen say

What’s Keeping Nonprofit Leaders Up at Night Right Now?

In this inaugural episode of Changemaker Conversations, we're diving into what's keeping nonprofit leaders up at night in 2025. From sudden federal funding freezes to mar

Trailer: Changemaker Conversations - The Podcast for Nonprofit Leaders

Prosper Strategies principals Alyssa Conrady and Lindsay Mullen introduce their podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking to build better organizations. Learn how to transfo