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Leading a Nonprofit with Just 2 Staff and 80+ Volunteers | Stephanie Crilly Interview

What does it take to go from Project Coordinator to Executive Director in just 10 months? In this episode of the Unfiltered Non-Profit Podcast, we sit down with Stephani

How Landscape Ontario Grew to 2,600+ Members and Built a $17M Training Centre | Joe Salemi

What does it take to lead a nonprofit through a global shutdown, a membership rollercoaster, and a $17 million investment in the future of an industry?  In this episode

What would you do if 30% of your organization's revenue disappeared?

"What would you do if 30% of your organization's revenue disappeared?" That was not a hypothetical question for Christine Nielsen, CEO of the Canadian Society for Medica

The Most Human Organization Wins

With AI shaping how we work, many nonprofit leaders are asking: what does this mean for the future? At the OTUS Nonprofit Exchange, Cherry Chan shared a grounded perspec

Supporting the People Behind the Mission

In this episode of the Unfiltered Nonprofit Podcast, Cherry Chan sits down with Lana Hann, Executive Director of Gilda's Club Simcoe Muskoka, for a deeply personal conver

Why Fundraising Isn’t Enough

$30 million raised—and Krystal Valencia still says fundraising isn’t the answer.  Krystal is the founder and CEO of Rental Rescue, a nonprofit that steps in when afforda

What Sustainable Nonprofit Revenue Really Looks Like

In this episode of the Unfiltered Nonprofit Podcast, Cherry sits down with Melissa Ray, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Concord in the City Community Ability In

5 Things Nonprofits Need Before Fundraising Actually Works

What actually makes fundraising work?  Is it hiring one strong fundraiser? Is it a better gala? Is it sending more emails?  In this episode of The Unfiltered Nonprofi

How This Outside of the Box Social Enterprise Is Offsetting $1 Million in Costs

In this episode of The Unfiltered Nonprofit Podcast, Cherry sits down with Adam Joiner, CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa—an organization with 100 years of history

How an 83% Grant Approval Rate Actually Happens

In this episode of the Unfiltered Nonprofit Podcast, we're joined by Deepa Chaudhary, founder of Grant Orb AI, to talk about what really drives grant success — and why so

Leading a Nonprofit Without Having All the Answers

In this episode, we sit down with Claude-Paul Boivin to talk honestly about the path into nonprofit leadership — and what it really takes to lead well once you're there. 

The Hidden Risk Nonprofit Boards Keep Missing

In this episode of the Unfiltered Nonprofit Podcast, our conversation with Angela Fenton, former board Chair of Pleo, went well beyond board mechanics. What really surfac

Turning $1 Into $3: How OCHF Builds Real Community Impact

  This episode of The Unfiltered Nonprofit Podcast features an honest, open conversation with Traci Spour-Lafrance, Executive Director of the Ottawa Community Housing Fou

How this nonprofit leader turned a strategic plan into real sustainability

Every nonprofit wants to build something that lasts — but sustainability can feel like a moving target.  In this episode of the Unfiltered Nonprofit Podcast, Cherry Cha

How To Build Community (and Cash Flow) Without Big Budgets

 In this Unfiltered Nonprofit conversation, Cherry sits down with Tara Shannon, Executive Director of the Ottawa Festival Network (OFN), which represents more than 100 fe

How Listening Helped this CEO Unlock Major Gifts and Stronger Donors

What if the secret to securing major gifts and building stronger donor relationships isn't about having the biggest database or slickest pitch—but about simply listening?

Collaboration That Turns Competition into New Revenue

In this episode of the Unfiltered Nonprofit Podcast, Cherry sits down with Vaia Dimas, Executive Director of the Almonte General Hospital–Fairview Manor Foundation. With

Why $5 Donors Matter More Than You Think in Nonprofit Growth

In this episode of the Unfiltered Nonprofit Podcast, Cherry Chan talks with Nicole Thibeault, former National Executive Director of Canadian Parents for French, about the

From Food Bank to Financial Sustainability: How Eden Food for Change Generates Revenue Through Social Enterprise

In this episode of the Unfiltered Nonprofit Podcast, host Cherry Chan sits down with Peter Costello, Executive Director of Eden Food for Change, to discuss a powerful exa

How Community Bonds Helped a Nonprofit Outbid Developers

Innovative Funding from the Ottawa Community Land Trust In this episode of the Unfiltered Nonprofit Podcast, Cherry Chan speaks with Mike Bulthuis, Executive Director of