Nonprofit Hub Radio
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!
Episodes
217 episodes
The Metrics That Matter Most for Giving Tuesday & Year-End Success
As Giving Tuesday and the year-end fundraising season arrive, now is the time for nonprofits to double down on the metrics that truly drive growth. In this refreshed episode of the Nonprofit Hub Podcast, Meghan sits down with Carly Berna of Vir...
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Season 6
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Episode 43
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The Science Behind Major Gifts: A New Framework for Fundraising
This episode explores a scientific and psychologically informed approach to major gift fundraising with Bill Crouch, CEO of BrightDot. Bill shares his journey from higher education leadership to developing a consultancy built around understandi...
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Season 6
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Episode 42
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34:03
Proving Your Impact: How Nonprofits Can Use Data to Tell a Better Story
In this episode of the Nonprofit Hub Radio Podcast, host Meghan Speer sits down with Matthew Courtney, principal consultant at Courtney Consulting, to explore how nonprofits can use program evaluation to strengthen funding applications, prove i...
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Season 6
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Episode 41
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30:56
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Capacity, Culture, and Connection: The Keys to a Thriving Nonprofit Team
Urgent programs and tight grants can push culture work to the margins, but that’s exactly where nonprofit teams lose speed and trust. We sit down with strategist Page Hinerman of Page Capacity Builders to unpack how hybrid and remote teams thri...
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Season 6
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Episode 40
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33:41
Rethinking Grants: How Tech and Grit Are Changing Nonprofit Funding
The ground shifted under nonprofit fundraising, and we felt the jolt. Federal grants vanished, competition for private dollars surged, and small teams were suddenly racing against institutions with entire development departments. So we got prac...
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Season 6
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Episode 39
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34:01
A Smarter Way to Run Capital Campaigns
Capital campaigns don’t have to be mysterious, exhausting marathons. With Jason Lewis of Seed Fundraisers, we pull back the curtain on a simpler, smarter path: a four‑wave model that mirrors how donors actually give and how organizations can bu...
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Season 6
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Episode 38
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34:01
Branding That Builds Trust
In this episode of the Nonprofit Hub Radio Podcast, Trevan Strean, co-founder and creative director at Share, unpacks why branding and design are critical for nonprofits.Trevan explains how outdated visuals, inconsistent messagi...
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Season 6
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Episode 37
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28:37
Trust, Transparency, and Transformation: Fixing Nonprofit Workplace Culture
Burnout doesn’t always look like flames; sometimes it looks like “fine.” We dig into the hidden gap between employee satisfaction and true engagement—and why that gap quietly drains nonprofit performance even when everyone says they love the mi...
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Season 6
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Episode 36
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32:24
Governing with Purpose: Strategies for Better Board Leadership
In this episode of the Nonprofit Hub Podcast, guest Ben Mohler, chief executive and consultant at Giving Three and author of Nonprofit Board Member Field Guide and Journal, unpacks the realities of nonprofit board leadership. ...
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Season 6
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Episode 35
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31:01
Money Matters: Navigating Nonprofit Funding Challenges
Funding challenges affect nonprofits of all sizes, but the solutions might surprise you. In this eye-opening conversation, Charlyn Moss, founder and CEO of Working Within, reveals how her journey from finance to nonprofit support showed her the...
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Season 6
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Episode 34
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29:10
Being Human at Scale: The Key to Digital Fundraising Success
In this illuminating conversation with Courtney Krus and Greg Colunga, managing partners of Amplify Fundraising, we unpack how nonprofits can transform their digital strategy from a "bolt-on" tactic to a powerful, relationship-building channel ...
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Season 6
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Episode 33
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31:06
Nurturing Nonprofit Talent
In a landscape where nonprofit burnout is rampant and mid-career professionals are vanishing from the sector, Kevin and Johanna from the Collaborative Collective bring urgently needed wisdom to address this talent crisis.The financial s...
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Season 6
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Episode 32
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34:22
Rethinking Innovation in Nonprofits
What does innovation really look like in the nonprofit world? In this enlightening conversation, nonprofit consultant and author Leah Kral challenges the notion that innovation requires massive resources or technical expertise.Drawing f...
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Season 6
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Episode 31
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Breaking Barriers: How Digital Accessibility Can Transform Nonprofit Impact
In this eye-opening conversation, Rebecca Prejean, CEO and founder of EB Graphics Consulting, reveals a critical gap in nonprofit work that's keeping organizations from truly serving their communities. Driven by her personal journey as a mother...
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Season 6
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Episode 30
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28:44
Leadership in Crisis: Managing Dysfunction and Conflict
In this episode, host Meghan Speer sits down with Chris Wong, founder and executive coach at Leadership Potential and a featured main stage speaker at this year’s Cause Camp. Drawing from his background as a licensed therapist turned leadership...
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Season 6
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Episode 29
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28:53
Escaping the Busy Trap
What if the key to greater nonprofit impact isn’t pushing harder—but leading differently? In this refreshing and deeply honest conversation, Kishshana Palmer—veteran fundraiser, founder of ManageMint, and author of Busy is a Four-Letter Wor...
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Season 6
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Episode 28
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34:35
Cultivating a Growth Mindset in Nonprofit Leadership
What if the key to thriving as a nonprofit leader isn't avoiding failure, but actively seeking it out? That's the counterintuitive wisdom Cathleen Armstead, founder of Sunshine Nonprofit Solutions, shares in this transformative conversation abo...
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Season 6
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Episode 27
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27:35
Fundraising From the Ground Up
In this episode of the Nonprofit Hub Podcast, host Megan Speer is joined by Jess DiVito and Megan Frenz from Nonprofit People to explore the essentials of fundraising readiness as part of the "Nonprofit 101" series. Drawing from decade...
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Season 6
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Episode 26
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32:10
The Fundraising Metrics That Matter
In this episode of the Nonprofit Hub Podcast, host Meghan Speer is joined by Carly Berna, Fundraiser in Residence at Virtuous, for a practical discussion of key fundraising benchmarks as part of the Nonprofit 101 series. Carly...
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Season 6
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Episode 25
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30:52
The Nonprofit Marketer's Roadmap
Nonprofit marketing often feels like a juggling act—and according to veteran fundraiser Kiersten Hill, that’s because it is. In this episode, Hill, who’s raised over $20 million for nonprofits, unpacks the core challenge of communicating with m...
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Season 6
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Episode 24
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34:34
Finding Balance When Your Calling Demands Everything
What does it take to build a lasting ministry without burning out? Eric Anderson, Director of Performing Arts at Urban Impact Foundation, shares lessons from 17 years of youth ministry in Pittsburgh’s North Side. In this powerful episode, Eric ...
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Season 6
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Episode 23
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26:28
Decoding the Secret Language of Fundraising
Stepping into fundraising can feel like learning a new language—but in this episode, Becca Segovia, founder of GCS Partners, helps decode it all. From her unexpected leap from banking to a 25-year career in nonprofit development, Becca shares p...
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Season 6
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Episode 22
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34:01
The Burnout Trap: Protecting Your Nonprofit Team
In this episode, Janelle Miller Moravec shares how she has not only survived but thrived in nonprofit leadership for over 15 years—defying the sector's alarming burnout trends. Her approach? Reimagining sustainability from the inside out. From ...
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Season 6
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Episode 21
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27:19
Unlocking Leadership: The Power of Mentorship
In this inspiring episode, Ken Miller shares his journey from foster care to becoming a lifelong mentor to over 50 men. With heartfelt candor, he unpacks the key differences between mentoring, coaching, and workplace sponsorship—emphasizing tha...
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Season 6
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Episode 21
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29:27
Why Passion Isn't Enough: The Hidden Reality of Nonprofit Leadership
In this episode, Meghan talks with David Rhode, author of Passion Isn't Enough: A Practical Guide for Nonprofit Leaders, about the often overlooked realities of nonprofit leadership. David offers practical, hard-earned insights on ever...
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Season 6
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Episode 20
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29:27
