The Nonprofit Reframe

Because We Can't Stay Quiet

🎙️ The Nonprofit Reframe – Special Episode: Because We Can’t Stay Quiet 🧨 Why This Episode Now?It’s been two years since their last episode, but Brittny and Nia return f

It’s the End of the Road: Some Reflections from the Podcast as We Say Farewell

This is it, folks, our very last episode. At least for now. Never say never, and all of that. But we wanted to leave you with some reflections from the 150 episodes we’ve

Volunteers and Burnout: Why Volunteer Appreciation Needs Improvement (Plus an Important Announcement!)

Volunteers are such an important part of nonprofit organizations, but we don’t always treat them the way we should and it leads to big time burnout. Volunteers give their

Fundraising and Inflation: What the Giving USA Data Tells Us About Philanthropy in 2022

It’s that time again - Nia’s favorite episode of the year on data from Giving USA! It’s interesting to review this 2022 report and see the correlations that are happening

Event Programs Matter: How to Keep Your Nonprofit Event on Track

It’s planning time for fall event season and we’ve seen some big “don'ts” when it comes to event programs. Chaos often ensues when the appropriate planning hasn’t been do

For-Profit and Nonprofit Careers: We Are Not the Same

Lately, we’ve worked with a lot of people who have retired or left their careers in the for-profit sector and entered the nonprofit sector, and we’re kind of pissed about

Understanding Endowment Campaigns and If Your Organization is Ready

You hear about endowments a lot in our field, usually associated with universities. But what about endowments from a fundraiser’s perspective? What are they? How do they

The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Power and Control in Funding Movements

We’ve just finished our first ever Patreon book club pick, The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex and we have so many thoughts. Not a

How To Discuss (and Disrupt) Donor-Advised Funds

Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) are charitable giving tools with a lot of complexity and ambiguity. So how can nonprofit staff engage donors in discussions about using them mo

The Survey Results Are In: Americans Don’t Know Much about Nonprofits

We live in the nonprofit world, day in and day out, so naturally, we know quite a bit about how it operates. But how much does the average American know? Not so much, it

Power and Complicity: Bystanders and The Need To Be Braver

The nonprofit world is not exempt from the every day realities of racism, tax schemes, and even sexual assault. However, considering the mission and values of these organ

Why Religious Human Services Programming Is Problematic

Religious organizations that provide human services programming can be incredibly problematic and Nia is fired up about it. Without oversight, these organizations can req

Utilization of ChatGPT (and AI in general) in Nonprofits

It’s truly amazing to think how far technology has come. We now live in an era where an AI tool exists that will write a pretty dang good podcast introduction, essay, or

The Demise of AmazonSmile: Continuing to Leave No Real Impact on Nonprofits

Toto, we’re not in Kansas anymore. The proverbial house has fallen on AmazonSmile, and it is dead as a doornail. Uproar and opinions of all kinds are circulating in regar

Why You (and Your Staff) Need a Sabbatical with Hayden Dansky

Working in a nonprofit is meaningful and rewarding work for most of us. But let’s be real – it’s also a fast-track to burnout and overwork as we try to create a world tha

DEI Training for Effective Change—Not to Check a Box

DEI training for nonprofits spiked in 2020 after the murder of George Floyd. But how many organizations have actually kept up with internal DEI work? A one-time seminar t

Socks, Shoes and Glasses: Our Best (and Worst) Examples of Buy One, Give One Corporate Philanthropy

You’re familiar with the model that we’re talking about today. You buy something, and with your purchase, something—whether an item or money—is donated to a person or org

New Year, No Burnout: How to Set Boundaries and Avoid the Nonprofit Grind Cycle

Your year-end fundraising is over and last year's goals are in the rearview mirror. Time to rest, take some time off, and celebrate right?! (Yeah, we’re laughing right al

Fundraisers: Do No Harm

We’ve talked a lot about fundraising, and this episode is no different (tis’ the season). Today, we’re focusing on the most important rule of fundraising: Do no harm.  O

Talking to Donors and Why We Don’t

Donors are critical to your organization, but it’s about more than just a transaction or future donation. Fostering genuine relationships with your donors is crucial—not