NPFX: The Nonprofit Fundraising Exchange

The Conversation That Will Change How You Talk to Funders (Grounded Leadership with Melissa Cowley Wolf and Jaimie Mayer)

Too many nonprofits still act as if funders hold all the power. In reality, many of today's most generous foundations and donors are actively looking for bold, aspiration

The Acquisition Channel That Lifts All Others — And Most Nonprofits Ignore It (with Kris Johns)

Nonprofits are facing unprecedented funding volatility, shrinking donor files, and increased pressure to prove impact, forcing them to rethink how they build trust with n

Why Change Feels Impossible — And Why Your Funding Depends on It (Grounded Leadership with Melissa Cowley Wolf and Brian Loevner)

What if the biggest threat to your funding isn't the economy or your donor file, but your organization's resistance to change? Nonprofits are navigating shrinking capacit

Greater Visibility Equals More Funding (with Jenn DeBarge Goonan)

For nonprofits that want to grow their impact, being invisible is not an option. In a crowded, distracted landscape where donors and funders are overwhelmed with messages

How Humility Can Kill Your Fundraising (Narrative Strategy with Josh Gryniewicz and Justin Reid)

What if sporadic communications are doing more damage to your fundraising than donor fatigue or a tight economy? In a sector where small, underfunded comms teams and pres

Fundraising from Proximity: The Power (and Burden) of Lived Experience (with Sadé Dozan)

Recent data suggests that more than half of nonprofit professionals are considering leaving their jobs — and those numbers climb even higher for frontline fundraisers. In

Ethical AI for Fundraisers: Best Practices That Safeguard Donor Trust (with Josh Gryniewicz)

When resource‑strapped nonprofits lean too heavily on AI to generate appeals and donor communications, they risk trading away long‑term donor trust for short‑term efficie

Grounded Leadership: Why Consistency Is Your Strategic Advantage (with Melissa Cowley Wolf and Daniela Bryan)

Many nonprofit leaders today feel lost in the weeds. They're stuck reacting, caught between expectations from donors and demands from the board to do more with less. When

The Human Connection: Using Relationship-First Fundraising to Turn Donors into Partners (with Jack Padovano)

In an environment where many donors are overwhelmed by urgent appeals and global crises, it's easy for even the most generous supporters to disengage. However, successful

How a $10M Mindset Can Break the "Who You Know" Funding Barrier (with Josh Gryniewicz and Marc Moorghen)

Finding the right funding for new ideas is challenging, especially when traditional philanthropy often favors established connections. However, open-call grant models are

Beyond Your Rating: How Trust and Transparency Win Donor Attention (with Kyle Gardner from Charity Navigator)

As donor demographics shift and concerns regarding data-sharing practices grow, nonprofits are facing a significant challenge in maintaining the trust of an increasingly

How to Measure the Impact of Your Narrative Change Strategy (with Josh Gryniewicz and Brett Davidson)

For nonprofits, stories matter. But the underlying narratives that shape how people make sense of the world matter even more. As narrative change takes on a larger role i

Power Ecosystems: Grow Your Impact, Build Collective Power, and Attract Funders (with Ginger Lee, Dr. Tony Iton, and Elizabeth Silverstein)

Private funders are increasingly shifting from funding short-term service delivery to long-term systems change, pushing nonprofits to rethink their role in their communit

Co-Creating Solutions: The Next Level of Community Listening (Narrative Strategy with Josh Gryniewicz and Dana Pearlman)

Community listening sessions are essential for effective nonprofit work, yet too often they become a box-checking exercise rather than a chance to uncover blind spots and

Giving USA 2025: Insights from an Individual Giving Perspective (with Colton Strawser and Samantha Timlick)

According to the Giving USA 2025 report, individual giving rose from last year. But three-quarters of dollars raised came from just 3% of donors. When giving is this top-

From Micro-Stories to Meta-Narratives: How to Influence Perception and Drive Change (Narrative Strategy with Josh Gryniewicz)

The goal of narrative strategy is to influence a community's perception of an issue to enroll support and inspire real change. To do so, your nonprofit must first underst

Authentic, Ethical, and Effective Messaging — From Theory to Practice (Bridge Conference Q&A with Sadé Dozan and Josh Gryniewicz)

Donors today — especially younger generations — are demanding greater transparency and efficacy from the nonprofits they support. To meet these needs, your nonprofit's na

Rethinking How We Do Good: What We Can Learn from This Funding Crisis (with Melissa Cowley Wolf, Patton Hindle, and George Suttles)

What does it mean to be a nonprofit today, and how did we reach a point where so many organizations feel underfunded, under attack, and uncertain about their future? The

Seeing the Person Behind the Donation (Donor Stewardship with Sami Zoss and Mikey Latner)

Good donor stewardship is rooted in human connection, where every donor is acknowledged regardless of the size of their contribution. In this episode, Sami Zoss sits down

Narrative Strategy: How to Find Authentic Voices That Inspire Action (with Josh Gryniewicz and Kurt Shaw)

Many nonprofits invest valuable time and money into messaging that never quite connects. In today's episode, Josh Gryniewicz interviews Kurt Shaw about innovative strateg