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May 20, 2021

105: The Nonprofit Leader’s Guide to Demystifying Donor Advised Funds…

105: The Nonprofit Leader’s Guide to Demystifying Donor Advised Funds (Catherine Warfield) SUMMARY While the knowledge required for successful nonprofit leadership is extensive, one area that can be challenging - and even int...

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March 18, 2021

92: The 4 Stages of Nonprofit Leadership (Ben Mohler)

92: The 4 Stages of Nonprofit Leadership (Ben Mohler) SUMMARY Where do you fall within the different stages of nonprofit leadership? Our guest in episode #92 of the Path Podcast offers a fascinating view of career development...

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Feb. 4, 2021

85: How Can Nonprofit Leaders Be More Authentic Fundraisers? (Jennif…

85: How Can Nonprofit Leaders be More Authentic Fundraisers? (Jennifer Harris) SUMMARY Fundraising is one of the most important - but often dreaded - functions you have to contemplate as a nonprofit leader. You clearly believ...

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Jan. 14, 2021

81: 3 Ways Nonprofit Leaders Get in Their Own Way (Kris Putnam-Walker…

81: 3 Ways Nonprofit Leaders Get in Their Own Way (Kris Putnam-Walkerly) SUMMARY As a nonprofit leader, you have multiple responsibilities to manage and often limited time to adjust to changing circumstances (case in point: 2...

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Dec. 17, 2020

76: Fundraising During A Perfect Storm (Chris Carnie)

76: Fundraising During A Perfect Storm (Chris Carnie) SUMMARY How do you fundraise during a perfect storm? Nonprofit leaders are challenged in numerous ways right now, and face uncharted territory in terms of the fundraising...

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Dec. 8, 2020

74: 4 Ways to Make Your Virtual Fundraiser More Successful (Jenni Har…

74: 4 Ways to Make Your Virtual Fundraiser More Successful (Jenni Hargrove) SUMMARY Every nonprofit is planning - or pondering - some sort of virtual fundraising event. Either adapting a previous live model, or trying somethi...

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Nov. 12, 2020

69: National Philanthropy Day: 3 Lessons for Every Nonprofit Leader (…

069: National Philanthropy Day: 3 Lessons for Every Nonprofit Leader (Penny Hawkins) SUMMARY While National Philanthropy day provides a wonderful opportunity to celebrate charitable giving, volunteer engagement and community ...

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Oct. 6, 2020

62: What Should We Learn from the Giving USA Report? (Melissa Brown)

62: What Should We Learn from the Giving USA Report? (Melissa Brown) SUMMARY You’ve likely seen the numbers each year that represent philanthropic support in the United States through the Giving USA report. The question is, ...

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Sept. 24, 2020

60: Maximizing The Leadership Trio for Fundraising Success (Theresa L…

60: Maximizing The Leadership Trio for Fundraising Success (Theresa Lee) SUMMARY Theresa Lee has enjoyed an exceptional fundraising career, doing some of her best work in the greater Boston area for institutions like MIT, Bos...

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Aug. 20, 2020

55: Recalibrating Your Fundraising Strategy as a Nonprofit Leader (Al…

55: Recalibrating Your Fundraising Strategy as a Nonprofit Leader (Alison Singer) SUMMARY Like most nonprofit leaders, you are likely driven by passion for a cause that is meaningful to you. Alison Singer is certainly a great...

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Aug. 13, 2020

54: Building a Leadership Gift Culture at Your Nonprofit Organization…

54: Building a Leadership Gift Culture at Your Nonprofit Organization (Chris McLeod) SUMMARY How do you assure your nonprofit is in a position to receive Leadership Gifts ? Many nonprofit organizations dream of that type tra...

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July 21, 2020

49: 4 Tips for Effective & Efficient Fundraising (Patton McDowell)

049: 4 Tips for Effective & Efficient Fundraising ( Patton McDowell ) SUMMARY Patton had an opportunity to be a guest on Dolph Goldenburg’s great podcast and discuss four key tips he’s found to help nonprofit organizations or...

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May 7, 2020

34: The War for Fundraising Talent (Jason Lewis)

034: The War for Fundraising Talent (Jason Lewis) SUMMARY Fundraising is on every nonprofit leader’s mind right now, and perhaps there is no one better to talk about that topic than Jason Lewis , who literally wrote a book ab...

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April 2, 2020

27: Building A Culture of Philanthropy at Your Nonprofit (Stamie Desp…

027: Building A Culture of Philanthropy at Your Nonprofit (Stamie Despo) SUMMARY Despite her successful fundraising experience, Stamie Despo knew as a new Executive Director she would need the entire organization to embrace p...

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Feb. 27, 2020

22: Essential Skills for Nonprofit Fundraising Success (Joanne Beam)

022: Essential Skills for Nonprofit Fundraising Success (Joanne Beam) SUMMARY Like many of us, Joanne O’Brien Beam did not aspire to nonprofit leadership following her undergraduate days, but the lure of her alma mater and th...

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