S8 Review! S9 Preview! Thx 2R Crew! Happy Holidays 2U!

In this brief holiday wrap-up for the podcast season and the calendar year 2025, you’ll learn some behind the scenes Season 8 highlights, and you’ll get a sneak-peek at some of the provocative guests and valuable topics we’ll cover in season 9!

You’ll also learn about our the new premium version of the FTP Pod on Patreon. For $6 a month, you support our production of the show and our advocacy for investment in the nonprofit workforce. Plus you get:

• ​Extended episodes with audio and video
• ​Tons of bonus content, including special messages from Rusty, extras from new episodes, and video footage from our back catalogue of over 100 episodes
• ​Discussions with Rusty and the FTP Pod community
• ​Participation in live episode sessions, so you can ask your questions and participate in the conversation
• ​A whole-new Patreon-only weekly show called Riverside Reflections.

Sign up now with this special link for a six month free subscription to our premium show. (https://patreon.com/FundThePeople/redeem/512F4)

Also on this episode, Rusty acknowledges the people who worked with him to make S8 happen:

• ​Erin Giunta, producer
• ​Carla Paez, Editor
• ​Jonny Taylor, Sound Engineer
• ​Kayla Weathers, Administrative Assistant

And he thanks our major foundation supporters:

• ​The James Irvine Foundation
• ​Barr Foundation
• ​The Kresge Foundation
• ​Raymond John Wean Foundation

Season 9 will start in late January. If all goes according to plan, the first episode will drop on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, and new episodes will publish weekly on Wednesdays throughout the season.

Thanks for listening, and thanks for all you do! Have a restful holiday season and we’ll talk to you in the New Year!