Whether starting a nonprofit or taking an existing cause to the next level, The Nonprofit Hub Radio Podcast is about breaking down how nonprofits can grow. Each episode features an interview with a sector star with insight, stories, or ideas that can take your nonprofit from good to excellence. Join host Meghan Speer every week to make your good go further!
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Engaging Latino Donors: Transforming Nonprofit Fundraising Through Cultural Sensitivity and Technology
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Send us a text Unlock the secrets of nonprofit fundraising with Meghan Speer, and insights from seasoned expert Kendell Stellfox. Together, we explore the nuanced art of engaging donors, particularly during critical periods like year-end giving. Kendell brings his wealth of experience to the table, emphasizing the importance of using technology wis…
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Unlocking Nonprofit Success: Strategic Planning and Inclusivity for Lasting Impact
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Send us a text Ever wondered why your nonprofit's strategic plan isn't bringing about the change you hoped for? Join Meghan Speer as we promise to unlock the secrets to effective nonprofit strategic planning with Carol Hamilton, a true veteran in the field. In this episode, we dissect the real purpose of strategic planning and dismantle the myths t…
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Scaling Nonprofits: Navigating Challenges and Driving Sustainable Growth
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Send us a text Ever wondered why scaling in the nonprofit sector feels like an uphill battle? Join me and Doug Paul, managing partner at Catapult, as we unpack the complexities of scaling nonprofit organizations and reveal the secrets to surmounting these challenges. With over two decades of experience, Doug provides invaluable insights into crafti…
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Unlocking Philanthropy's Future: Engaging Generations and Elevating Nonprofit Impact
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Send us a text Discover the untapped potential of modern philanthropy with Meghan Speer featuring Rick Dunham, founder and chairman of Dunham Company, as we unravel the myths surrounding generational giving trends. Contrary to popular belief, younger generations, including Gen Z, are showing a vibrant engagement in philanthropy, though in diverse a…
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Strategic Planning and Leadership: Empowering Nonprofits for Community Impact
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Send us a text In the face of challenges like gentrification and burnout, how can nonprofits sustain a supportive culture? What role does strategic planning play in the success of a nonprofit organization? Journey with us as Meghan Speer explores this critical question with Sara Glover, the Chief Strategy Officer at Urban Impact Foundation. Sara's …
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Adapting to 2025: Nonprofit Marketing Strategies for Change and Clarity
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Send us a text Discover what it truly takes to thrive in the nonprofit marketing world with Meghan Speer and special guest, Stephen Boudreau, the acclaimed host of the "Schmarketing" podcast. Stephen guides us through his vast experiences within the nonprofit tech space, touching on the need for clear communication strategies and how to leave outda…
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Revolutionizing Nonprofit Fundraising: The AI Advantage and Ethical Considerations
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Send us a text Could AI be the game-changer nonprofits have been waiting for in the realm of fundraising? Join us as Meghan Speer sits with Griff Bohm, the co-founder of Give Momentum, shares his unique insights into the revolutionary role of AI in nonprofit operations. From his journey transitioning from academia to spearheading AI solutions, Grif…
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Balancing Passion and Prevention: Effective Strategies for Nonprofit Leadership
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Send us a text Craig Dennison, founder of Green Thumb Consulting, joins Meghan Speer to share his unique journey from musician to nonprofit leader, offering insights that resonate with anyone looking to balance passion and responsibility. Discover how Craig manages multiple roles within an organization without succumbing to burnout, especially duri…
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Harnessing Influencer Power: Transforming Nonprofit Marketing for Social Change
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Send us a text How can nonprofits leverage influencer marketing to create meaningful social change? Join us as Meghan Speer chats with Deanna Tomaselli from "The Motherhood". Deanna Tomaselli will share her expert insights on how influencers are transforming their roles from product promoters to advocates for important social causes. Discover how e…
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Navigating Career Shifts for Nonprofit Success
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Send us a text Want to discover how an unexpected job offer can change the trajectory of your career? Join us as we sit down with Jessi Marsh, the Senior Director of Creative Strategy at Dickerson Baker, who went from dreaming of a career in advertising to leading impactful nonprofit initiatives. Jessi’s journey takes us through her early days in v…
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Unlocking Fundraising Success: Data, Strategy, and Storytelling for Nonprofits
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Send us a text Ever wondered why your nonprofit's website exists and how it can become a powerful fundraising tool? Join us as Meghan Speer chats with George Wiener, founder and Chief Whaler of Whole Whale, who unveils his groundbreaking approach to digital strategies for nonprofits. Learn why having clear goals and understanding the purpose behind…
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Unlocking the Power of Crypto for Charitable Giving
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Send us a text Curious about how cryptocurrency can revolutionize nonprofit fundraising? This episode is for you. Meghan Speer sits down with Pat Duffy, CEO and co-founder of The Giving Block, who unveils his journey from pharmaceuticals to pioneering crypto donations in the nonprofit world. Discover how nonprofits can effortlessly convert crypto d…
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Embracing Uncertainty: A New Approach to Leadership
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Send us a text What if leadership isn't about having all the answers? Discover the power of embracing uncertainty with our special guest, Lisa Slayton, a former nonprofit leader who now thrives as a consultant and author. Join us as Lisa recounts her transformative journey from heading the a local Pittsburgh nonprofit to co-authoring "Life in Flux"…
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Mastering Planned Giving for Nonprofit Sustainability
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Send us a text Wondering how to ensure the long-term sustainability of your nonprofit? Our latest episode with philanthropy expert Mike Goorhouse dives into the often-overlooked world of planned giving strategies. Mike joins host Meghan Speer to share his journey from a youth grantmaker to leading a philanthropic consulting company, revealing why d…
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Send us a text Social media platforms can be enjoyable, but are not always beneficial for building diverse communities, as younger generations are often not actively engaged with the content nonprofits are putting out. Younger generations seem to want to be generous, but don’t often use social platforms for that kind of connection. Is it due to the…
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The Future of Giving: Donor Advised Funds (DAFs)
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Send us a text Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) are becoming more and more prevalent in the nonprofit space, and it is becoming increasingly crucial for nonprofits to understand this method of giving. What is a DAF? What are the advantages of donating through DAFs in a world where credit card usage is more convenient? How can you accommodate donors who a…
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Send us a text Starting a nonprofit organization is a daunting task, and it can be easy to feel stuck when all the obstacles in the way of turning your passion into an organization lie before you. How can you transform a vision into a real nonprofit? How can you make a difference in your community without the funding that bigger organizations may h…
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Send us a text Everyone in the nonprofit space is talking about Google Grants and how to get one for your nonprofit organization. But how do you use a Google Grant to its fullest potential once you’ve been approved for the grant? How can you build an effective search campaign to bring people to your website? How can you convert clicks to donations?…
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Graduating from All-in-One Solutions
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Send us a text As your organization grows, all-in-one solutions may not be offering everything that your organization needs. How can you determine when it’s time to drop the all-in-one solutions and search for more fitting single point solutions? How can you motivate a shift from an all-in-one solution that your organization has been using for a lo…
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Creating Change: Being Proactive Instead of Reactive
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Send us a text It’s time to stop being satisfied with “well, that’s how it’s always been.” How can you help move an organization forward that seems to be stuck in place as a leader in the organization or as just a member of the team? How can you create proactive strategies that allow for necessary change in a world that is always changing? Learn ho…
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Send us a text How can you mold your leadership strategies to create a culture of generosity in your nonprofit organization that allows for strong relationships with donors and with every member of your team? How can you implement important principles into the day-to-day operations of your organization that creates a culture for growth, authenticit…
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Defining Success for You and Your Team
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Send us a text How can you ensure that you are dedicating the most time to the aspects of your life and work that you care about the most? How can you create an environment that allows your team to prioritize what they care about most while also maintaining productivity? Learn how to effectively prioritize your goals and encourage your team members…
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Send us a text As presidential elections grow nearer, how much should your organization change your marketing strategy and how much should you keep the same? How can you make your attempts to connect with new and old donors stand out among the rush of emails, text messages, and direct mail that comes with election season? Learn about how to navigat…
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4 Practices to Improve Your Storytelling
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Send us a text Whether it’s an interview about the life of one of the people your organization is helping or a discussion with your donors about the motivations behind their support for your cause, the ability to capture and communicate a story is crucial to the success of your organization. So how do you enhance your storytelling abilities and imp…
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Finances Don’t Have To Be a Burden
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Send us a text How much time do you spend on your organization’s finances? Are you confident that you have the correct processes in place to manage your finances as efficiently and effectively as possible? Finances should be a path towards your mission, not an obstacle in front of it. Learn about all the benefits of developing your finance manageme…
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Humanizing Your Message with Influencer Marketing
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Send us a text Has your social media content felt repetitive and robotic lately? Are you and your organization looking for a way to refresh your social media content and maximize your social media presence? Influencer marketing may be the refreshment that your social media pages need. Learn how to humanize your message by tapping into the potential…
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Send us a text Are all of your marketing efforts worth the time and money you pour into them? How do you get the best results from your marketing campaigns and optimize the use of your resources? Learn how to break through the dead-ends of ineffective and unproductive marketing that does not benefit your organization and saps you of time and money …
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The Power of Stories: Motivating and Retaining Donors - Matt Hussey
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Send us a text What is the best way to convince someone to donate to your organization? How can you maintain relationships with donors to bring in more donations from them in the future? These questions are crucial to the success and long-term growth of organizations, and the answers are not always simple! On this episode, host Meghan Speer sits do…
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Managing Multigenerational Teams - Kate Viana
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Send us a text One of the biggest challenges a nonprofit leader can face is managing their team. When you have a diverse group of people from multiple generations who all come with their own unique communication styles, motivations, and life experiences, it can be tough to bridge those gaps. On today's episode, host Meghan Speer sits down with Kate…
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A Mission Statement Isn't Marketing - Wes Gay
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Send us a text Can your leadership, board, and key audiences rattle off your organization's mission statement? Maybe, but not likely. Can they each tell you what your organization is about? Probably, but based on their perspective you can get a wide variety of answers. This is why clarity and simplicity is so key when it comes to nonprofit marketin…
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What Makes Donors Tick, Click, and Give? - Moshe Hecht
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Send us a text What would happen to your fundraising strategy if you knew your donors beyond their names and addresses? What would happen if you could understand their passions, connections, and social circles? For many organizations, this would be a game changer in influencing how marketing dollars are spent and how messages are crafted. With the …
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Subscription Model Philanthropy - Dave Raley
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Send us a text If the average person looked at their bank statement for the month, how many subscriptions do you think they would find? Between streaming services, delivery services, and apps, it's probably more than we realize! The subscription mindset has taken over our society and in today's episode host Meghan Speer sits down with Dave Raley to…
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Cultivating Donors by Adding Value
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Send us a text Anyone who works in fundraising dreams of a world where everyone automatically cares about and supports their mission without even having to be asked, but that is just not our reality. In our actual world, donors are people who have lives and jobs and responsibilities and even if they do want to support the mission, they don't want t…
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The Importance of Knowing Your Team - Jon Sarles
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Send us a text There are plenty of personality profile tests out there. From Meyers Briggs to the Enneagram to Strengths Finders to DISC, the list can go on and on. These tools can be a great way to get to know yourself better and a great tool for team building... if you actually use and learn from them! On today's episode, Meghan sits down with Jo…
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Finding the Right CRM - Christine Robertson
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Send us a text When it comes to choosing a system to manage donors, relationships, and donations effectively, and the results can be overwhelming! A quick Google search of "nonprofit CRM systems" will give you more options that you could have imagined, and each one sounds like it could be the answer to all of your development woes. It can be a daut…
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Building Better Board Relationships - Tim Kachuriak
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Send us a text The relationship between a CEO or ED at a nonprofit and the folks on their Board of Directors can be one of the most critical for any organization’s success, but that also means it can be a tough one to manage well. On today’s episode, Meghan sits down with Tim Kachuriak to talk about what it looks like to serve well on the board and…
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Send us a text It’s easy to get caught up in thinking we’re headed for a Jetson’s-like reality when someone starts talking about AI and how it can help us in our work and daily lives. In this case though, we’re not talking about robots who will do you house chores, but more about the productivity AI can bring. On today’s episode, Meghan sits down w…
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Collaboration Isn’t a Dirty Word! - Maggie Richardson
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Send us a text Sometimes in the nonprofit space it can tend to feel like a competition where your organization is fighting against all the others for those donation dollars and grant money or to provide the services better than the organization down the street. But it doesn’t have to be like that! This week, Meghan sits down with Maggie Johnson Ric…
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Megan Donahue - Simple Nonprofit Messaging
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Send us a text In this episode, Meghan Speer, host of the Nonprofit Hub Radio podcast, interviews another Megan! Our guest, Megan Donahue shares her wisdom about tweaks and simple things that nonprofits can do to improve messaging. Megan talks about her ideas on improving letters and email acknowledgments, how to sound personable in communication, …
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Trent Dunham - Cultivating Leadership Characteristics for the Nonprofit Sector
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Send us a text Nonprofit Leadership Under the Microscope What traits do you associate with strong nonprofit leadership? Confidence? Persistence? Assertiveness? In speaking with our latest guest, Trent Dunham, the president and CEO of Dunham+Company, we learned that essential nonprofit leadership traits are often much more humbling. Trent upens up a…
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Derek Scott -- Creating Direct Mail Campaigns That Get Results
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Send us a text How do Plato's models of persuasion hold up with respect to direct email marketing over 2,400 years later? According to our guest Derek Scott, pretty reliably! People who see poor results with their direct email marketing campaigns usually make at least one of the following mistakes. 1) They fail to segment their donors when they sho…
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Bethany Cranfield - Keeping All Bars on Green: Self-Care in the Professional Space
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Send us a text How can we be more engaged and authentic in our professional lives? Amidst a slew of excellent advice our Guest Bethany Cranfield shares in this latest episode, two mantras stand out. First, we must keep "All bars on green" meaning we optimize our professional practices so that they don't evaporate our energy by day's end. We can do …
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Ben Smithee - Making Meaningful Marketing Through Creativity
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Send us a text "There's no excuse for not knowing a little bit more than you do right now about your audiences." (Ben Smithee) In 2024, transparency and adaptability are more essential than ever for the survival of your brand. Transparency, because stakeholders have so many options to pick from that if your marketing material fails to clearly outli…
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Nathan Hill - Growing Generosity Through Experimentation and Outside-the-Box Thinking
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Send us a text Having a podcast series and consistent rollout of webinars seems like the price of admission for any nonprofit trying to scale in the digital age. The problem -- these offerings have become so ubiquitous that it's hard to stand out from the noise -- to convince listeners that your content offers value and is not merely another inboun…
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Erik Tomalis - Make Donor Personalization A Priority
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Send us a text If you have been to a nonprofit event or conference in the last few years, chances are you've run into Erik Tomalis from Virtuous. Maybe you've even been in one of his famous LinkedIn selfies. His passion for helping grow generosity is unmatched, and he speaks and shares across the country to help industry professionals do their best…
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Meghan Speer & Cara Godlesky - Nonprofit Hub Radio Season 5 Kickoff
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Send us a text It's a new year and a new chapter for the Nonprofit Hub Podcast! We are excited to kick off the new podcast season by introducing you to your new hosts, Meghan Speer and Cara Godlesky. Both of these ladies share a passion for supporting the nonprofit community and are looking forward to a season of great interviews full of helpful, a…
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James Thorne - Find Lasting New Donors
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James Thorne is a passionate creator dedicated to empowering individuals, families, and communities through entrepreneurial opportunities. In a career that has spanned a range of industries—from hospitality to ministry, from filmmaking to marketing and business coaching—James has managed teams, led departments, and built several businesses from the…
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Cyrus Kazi - Get Organized to Get Funded
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Don’t lose funding because you can’t report on your impact. Cyrus Z. Kazi has been working for over 20 years with tech companies to drive social impact and is here to share more about all the functions of a nonprofit that provides valuable data for moving your supporters to action. Check out Quanitbly for more information and tools for impact repor…
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