The Nonprofit Lab

E97: Why the Fundamentals of Fundraising Still Matter with Meghan Speer at Nonprofit Hub

Nonprofit leaders are surrounded by more tools, technology, and advice than ever, but are we skipping the fundamentals? Meghan Speer, Executive Director of Nonprofit Hub,

E96: The Power of Giving Circles and Why Giving Together Changes Everything with Emily Rasmussen at Grapevine

What if fundraising was less about individual transactions and more about belonging? Grapevine founder and CEO Emily Rasmussen joins to explore the power of giving circle

E95: The Neuroscience of Nonprofit Leadership: Why Nonprofit Leaders Are Wired Differently | Cherian Koshy

What makes nonprofit leaders think differently? We sit down with Cherian Koshy, author of NeuroGiving⁠, to explore the neuroscience behind nonprofit leadership, fundrais

E94: How 9/11 Became America’s Largest Day of Service with David Paine and Jay Winuk at 9/11 Day

After September 11th, David Paine and Jay Winuk had an idea: transform a day of tragedy into one defined by service. Nearly 25 years later, 9/11 Day has become one of Ame

E93: Behind the Digital Fundraising Strategy of Boys & Girls Clubs of America with Rupert Schutz

How do you modernize digital fundraising at one of America’s largest and most recognized nonprofits while staying true to a mission that’s endured for more than 160 years

E92: How Nonprofits Build Long-Term Impact (Linda Latsko Lockhart at Global Give Back Circle)

What does it take to build a nonprofit that creates lasting impact? Linda Latkso Lockhart, founder of Global Give Back Circle, shares lessons from more than 20 years of e

E91: Design for Generosity - Trust, Storytelling, and the Future of Digital Fundraising (Javan Van Gronigen at Donately)

What makes someone trust a nonprofit enough to give? Javan Van Gronigen, Founder at  Donately, joins the show to explore the future of digital fundraising through the len

E90: From Personal Loss to Nonprofit Leadership: How Dino Verrelli Built Project Purple

Dino Verrelli, founder and CEO of Project Purple, shares how his father’s battle with pancreatic cancer became the catalyst for building an organization dedicated to fund

E89: How Habitat for Humanity Builds Trust, Stewardship, and Affordable Homeownership (Candace Jordan)

Candace Jordan, Chief Development Officer at Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, joins me for a conversation on affordable housing, donor stewardship, corporate partnerships, a

E88: Giving Is Growing, So Why Are Some Nonprofits Falling Behind? | Blackbaud Institute (Lori Poer and Kate Averette Anderson)

Giving is growing, but the gap between nonprofits is widening. Drawing on data from over 7,500 nonprofits in Blackbaud Institute’s 2025 Trends in Giving report, alongsid

E87: Aligning Strategy and Culture for Greater Nonprofit Impact with Doug Paul at Catapult

Doug Paul, Managing Partner at Catapult, shares how nonprofits can turn vision into action through co-created strategy, cultural alignment, and practical experimentation.

E86: Smarter Nonprofit Fundraising—Fixing Friction and Retention with AI (Salvatore Salpietro, Dataro)

Are you growing your nonprofit fundraising, or quietly leaking donors? Salvatore Salpietro, Chief Growth Officer at Dataro and former Chief Community Officer at Fundraise

E85: Donor Value Attrition and the Hidden Threat Undermining Nonprofit Sustainability (Jeff Schreifels, Veritus Group)

Donor value attrition is one of the most overlooked threats to nonprofit sustainability. Jeff Schreifels of Veritus Group breaks down why growth can hide retention proble

E84: Wartime Nonprofit Leadership — Inside United Help Ukraine with Dr. Maryna Baydyuk

Dr. Maryna Baydyuk from United Help Ukraine shares what it means to lead a humanitarian nonprofit through an active war. From her upbringing in Ukraine to organizing aid

E83: When Donor Attention Becomes Impact with George Weiner (Whole Whale)

Attention doesn’t always equal impact, especially in nonprofit fundraising. In this episode, Whole Whale founder George Weiner about how nonprofits can turn donor attenti

E82: The LinkedIn Playbook Nonprofits Keep Ignoring with Mario Hernandez (Impact Circle)

LinkedIn is the most overlooked fundraising engine in the sector. Mario Hernandez at Impact Circle returns to share how he raised $1M organically, built a 55,000+ person

E81: The Humanitarian in Every One of Us with Armine Afeyan (Aurora Humanitarian Initiative)

Armine Afeyan, CEO of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative, to shares how “gratitude in action” can reshape modern humanitarianism. We explore Aurora’s unique approach to u

E80: Turning Gratitude Into Fundraising Stewardship with Trish Davis at Susan G. Komen

Trish Davis, Vice President of Major Gifts & Planned Giving at Susan G. Komen, shares how true stewardship goes beyond fundraising—it’s about listening, gratitude, and co

E79: Strategic Philanthropy in Action with Lynette Bell at Truist Foundation

Lynette Bell, President of the Truist Foundation shares what strategic philanthropy looks like in action, and how trust, data, and collaboration can turn philanthropy int

E78: Radical Connection in the Age of AI Fundraising with Nathan Chappell (Virtuous + Fundraising.AI)

We connect with Nathan Chappell, Founder and Chair of Fundraising.AI, Chief AI Officer at Virtuous and author of The Generosity Crisis, and Nonprofit AI, to explore how n