Nonprofit Lowdown Podcast
1) #372- Worst Fundraising Advice I've Ever Heard
If your fundraising results depend entirely on one person holding everything together, that's not strategy- that's a vulnerability.And I see this all the time.Too many development programs are built o...Show More
2) #371- Focus on What Matters: Goal Setting for Nonprofit Leaders in 2026
Nonprofit friends â Iâve been thinking a lot about why so many of us feel exhausted heading into 2026. And honestly? Itâs not because weâre lazy or unmotivated. Itâs because weâre trying to do everyth...Show More
3) #370- The Neuroscience of Generosity (and What Fundraisers Get Wrong) with Cherian Koshy
Weâre kicking off 2026 with a big conversationâand the perfect guest to start the year.Iâm joined by my friend Cherian Koshy, author of NeuroGiving and Vice President at Hindsight. Cherianâs journey f...Show More
4) #369- The Quiet Machinery of Hope
This final episode for 2025 has no tips, no tactics, no strategies. Just a moment to acknowledge the grief, exhaustion, and weight so many of usâespecially in the nonprofit sectorâare carrying right n...Show More
5) #368- What Happened in 2025?
2025 was a pressure cooker year. Tariffs. Funding cuts. Attacks on DEI. AI overload. Donor fatigue. Burnout everywhere.In this episode, I reflect on what 2025 revealed about leadership, fundraising, a...Show More
6) #367- Giving Tuesday Flop...Now What?
If your Giving Tuesday results felt⊠underwhelming, youâre not alone. And more importantlyâyouâre not too late. In this special episode, I break down the real reasons campaigns flop and show you exact...Show More
7) #366- A Giving Tuesday Pep Talk You Actually Need
Iâm coming to you the Monday after Thanksgiving, still full of pie and finally catching my breath. I hope you had a moment to rest too, because I know what tomorrow means for so many of us: Giving Tue...Show More
8) #365- Stop Drowning in Admin and Let the Robots Robot
In this episode, I get real about the biggest pain point every fundraiser knows too well: weâre drowning in admin and not spending nearly enough time building real relationships. I share why most of u...Show More
9) #364- Giving Tuesday But Make It Major Gifts
In this weekâs episode of Nonprofit Lowdown, Iâm sharing a juicy slice of one of my free live webinarsâand trust me, this isnât your typical âGiving Tuesday tipsâ vibe.Instead of talking about social ...Show More
10) #363- Making the Case for Your Board
If youâve been listening to me for a while, maybe caught one of my trainings, or youâre on my email list, this is your nudge: now is the time to work with me on your major gift strategy.I only have 20...Show More