Tellwell: The Podcast

Jenny Olson on Following Good Leaders and Saying Yes Before You’re Ready

Jenny Olson left Microsoft twice, built a state government office from scratch with no background in the field, and now leads the advancement team at Concordia College. H

99% of nonprofits are fighting over 1% of the pot with Eric Wilke

99% of nonprofits are fighting over 1% of the pot. That is cash. The real money sits in everything else a donor owns. Most fundraisers ask for a check and stop there. Er

What If You Killed the Grant Application? Rural Philanthropy That Actually Works with Megan Langley

What if the grant application is the thing standing between a small town and the money it needs? Megan Langley of StrengthenND asked that, then scrapped the application e

Remember the Lesson, Forget the Mistake. Building a Fearless Nonprofit with BIO Girls' Missy Heilman

Scaling a nonprofit usually means working harder until something breaks. Missy Heilman found another way. She spent 15 years in marketing and tech before launching BIO G

Success Without Fulfillment Is the Ultimate Failure! Leadership Clarity with Kara Jorvig

Most leaders think they're self-aware. Most are missing the mark, and the gap shows up in how their teams feel about them. In this episode, Kara Jorvig, Founder and

How to Build Higher Education Branding That a Whole Community Believes In with Meloney Linder

How do you rebuild university brand trust after a massive transition? In this episode, Meloney Linder (VP for Marketing & Communications at the University of North Dakota

Scott Holdman Live at WellTold: Fundamentals, Eldership, and the Future of Donor Engagement

If your donor engagement strategy is louder than it is listening, this episode is for you. Nonprofit leaders, fundraisers, and executive directors: Scott Holdman shows y

Joyful Fundraising and Inclusive Philanthropy with Tesha McCord Poe

If you lead development work and you're tired of the grind, this nonprofit fundraising podcast episode is for you. Fundraising doesn't have to feel heavy. It ca

How Hope Blooms Built a Movement on Intentional Kindness with Kelly Krenzel

If you're in nonprofit leadership and wondering how to build real connection with your community, this episode will change how you think about growth. Kelly Krenzel

Why Fundraising Feels Hard (And What to Do About It) with Noah Barnett

Why fundraising feels hard isn't about effort. It's about clarity. If you're a nonprofit leader drowning in shoulds, this episode will show you how to focu

Jello, Hot Dish, and the Go-Giver Mindset: Kyle Gagner’s Unlikely Guide to Nonprofit Storytelling

Nonprofit storytelling doesn't always start with a strategy deck or a brand workshop. Sometimes it starts with a rare diagnosis, a meal train, and a small town that

Why Story Is the Most Powerful Tool in Nonprofit Leadership, with Ashley Ham of Dear NICU Mama

Is your nonprofit struggling to stand out in a crowded space? Nonprofit leadership gets a lot easier when you stop trying to do everything and start owning your story. A

From Frozen to Fearless: How to Help Your Board Tell Stories That Raise Money with Christal M. Cherry

If your board goes silent the moment fundraising comes up, this nonprofit fundraising podcast episode is for you. Learn how to help your board members find their story, b

Donors Aren't Customers: Clay Buck on Reframing Nonprofit Storytelling

Nonprofit storytelling doesn't have to be a tearjerker to move people. It just has to be human. If you're a fundraiser who feels stuck telling the same sad stor

Why Nonprofit Fundraising Starts With Love, Not the Ask with Bethany Hardwig

This nonprofit fundraising podcast explores how to turn one-time givers into lifelong partners. If your fundraising feels stuck in transaction mode, this conversation wil

Start Small, Move Fast: Andrew Jason on Building Nonprofit Community Through Story

👉 Ready to transform your organization's story into action? Book a free planning call: https://wetellwell.com/get-started Your nonprofit storytelling might be stuck

Slow Down to Speed Up: Why Nonprofits Need to Rethink Revenue with Sherry Quam Taylor

Many nonprofits are stuck on the fundraising treadmill with little to show for it. This episode on nonprofit revenue strategy shows how to grow without burning out.  Max

The Vulnerability Advantage: Unlocking Donor Trust with Dayna Del Val

Your most vulnerable stories are your most powerful fundraising tools. Coach Dayna Del Val reveals how to overcome the fear of judgment and build lasting donor trust. Fu

How to Scale Your Mission Without Losing the Soul with Jordan McCormick

Are you leading an incredible mission-driven organization, yet you find yourself lying awake at 3 a.m. wondering why your most powerful stories aren’t raising the money o

A WellTold Minisode with Bridgette Bitzegaio

In our final WellTold minisode of Tellwell: The Podcast, we introduce you to Bridgette Bitzegaio from DonorDock, a passionate advocate for nonprofit empowerment and innov