The Nonprofit Show

A Nonprofit's Redevelopment Strategy: From Community Meetings to Revenue

Send us Fan Mail Five community groups. Five historic buildings. Plenty of opinions. Somehow, this is becoming a shared plan for arts, recreation, senior services, entre

Nonprofit Donor Data Security: The Hidden Cost of “Free”

Send us Fan Mail Nonprofit donor data security starts with the everyday tools your team uses . . .and “free” can come with a very expensive plot twist! Dan Hernandez of

Two Nonprofits. One Perfect Merger. Then People Got Involved.

Send us Fan Mail Two missions may look lovely together on a slide. Getting two NPO’s to work together? That's where the luggage starts arriving!  Nonprofit merger r

A Pirate, a Piñata, and a $250,000 Near-Miss: Preventing Nonprofit Fraud!

Send us Fan Mail Nonprofit fraud doesn’t always kick down the door . . .sometimes you invite the vampire in and approve its invoice! Join pirate-costumed Justine Townsen

AI Data Privacy for Nonprofits: What Did You Agree To?

Send us Fan Mail Nobody ordered a robot for the finance office. Yet AI may already be working inside your accounting platform, donor database, payroll system, or grant m

Direct Mail Fundraising: Who to Mail . . . .and Who to Skip!

Send us Fan Mail Nonprofit direct mail donor acquisition works best when your mailing list and your financial expectations are on speaking terms!  Before you blame the

You Hired a Fundraiser. Then Gave Them Everyone's Job!

Send us Fan Mail Nonprofit development director turnover may start with a job description that expects one person to do an entire team's work.  Major gifts. Grant w

Tracking In-Kind Donations: When Generosity Backfires

Send us Fan Mail In-kind donations can be a nonprofit's greatest gift . . . . .or an unexpected operational nightmare! Discover how better nonprofit in-kind donatio

Nonprofit Budget Conversations: Say 'NO' Without Making It Personal

Send us Fan Mail If your budget meetings inspire elaborate escape plans, this conversation offers a welcome reset.  Nonprofit budget planning and accountability get a fr

The Donor Said “Yoga.” The Kids Needed Reading.

Send us Fan Mail Nonprofit program design for results starts with knowing whom you serve and what they want to achieve. Rob Jentsch of ADGN Education shows how that clar

Independent Sector National Summit Recap: What Stayed With Us

Send us Fan Mail This Independent Sector National Summit recap brings you inside the Phoenix gathering through the experiences of Tiffani R. Brown and Nancy Bacon. Disco

What to Say When Your Board Says “Too Expensive” or "NO!"

Send us Fan Mail Wondering how to get board approval for a nonprofit CRM when “too expensive” ends the conversation? Tony Beall and Julia C. Patrick explore the business

How to Improve Nonprofit Donation Forms: Donation First, Details Second

Send us Fan Mail You’ve crafted the appeal, told the story, and inspired someone to give. Victory lap? Almost. Your donation form still has a job to do, and one extra fi

Did You Hire the Person or Their Chatbot?

Send us Fan Mail AI recruiting for nonprofits can help teams manage a mountain of applications, but a polished résumé still leaves one big question: can this person do t

Your Nonprofit Says the Right Things. Now Look at Who Gets Hired.

Send us Fan Mail Nonprofit leadership equity strategies come to life when they shape hiring, board decisions, and everyday operations. Dr. Orletta Caldwell and Erick See

charity: water’s Approach to Fundraising Data and Teamwork

Send us Fan Mail Nonprofit revenue operations strategy starts with helping fundraisers succeed.  Your operations team clears the report queue. Your fundraisers get their

Before Your Nonprofit's Budget Fails Again, Give Your Team a Voice!

Send us Fan Mail Nonprofit budgeting beyond the annual budget starts with a surprising shift: stop treating the numbers as a deadline and start using them to guide decis

Planned Giving for Nonprofits: The “Department of No” Could Save Your Next Big Gift

Send us Fan Mail A donor offers land. Wonderful! Then comes a condition: your nonprofit must farm it for the next 50 years! Suddenly, “thank you” needs a little company

Four Generations, One Nonprofit—and Everyone Wants to Be Heard

Send us Fan Mail Managing multigenerational nonprofit teams takes more than a shared mission. Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z bring different experiences to

Philanthropy in the South: Investing in Women and Girls of Color

Send us Fan Mail Funding women of color-led nonprofits in the South means looking closely at who receives philanthropic investment, and who keeps being overlooked. Carme