Raising More Money with Direct Response Fundraising

Raising More Money with Direct Response Fundraising

Colin Stewart, EVP Strategic Partnerships & Philanthropy for Arjuna Solutions, visits the Nonprofit SnapCast to talk about maximizing philanthropy. Using behavioral economics modeling with artificial intelligence, they help nonprofits determine the best times to target donors for maximum participation. We talk about funding trends, the role of industry influencers and philanthropists, and problems we all see with current funding models. We...
The End of Philanthropy

The End of Philanthropy & Shifting to What’s Next

Our questions and approaches seek to advance collective action in our work and this conversation is, in part, inspired by this question of “What would the end of our dependence on philanthropy look like?” Our featured guests include: Mario Lugay, Senior Innovation Director, Justice Funders Pierre Joseph, Founder and Principal, P.E. Joseph Consulting Lindley Mease, CLIMA Fund, Director, Co-Founder/Managing Director, Blue Heart Join us to...
Black Women In Fundraising & Philanthropy

Black Women in Fundraising & Philanthropy

“The participation of people of color in professional roles in philanthropy creates the balance of insight, perspective, and conviction needed to steward some of the most important missions of nonprofit organizations.” Rob Henry, Vice President of Education for the Council for Advancement and Support of Education We want to talk about the roles and experiences of Black Women in Fundraising and Philanthropy and discuss: The daily living...
Founding An Organization From Scratch

What’s It Like Founding An Organization From Scratch, with Jonathan Wright

Mickey gets to visit with Jonathan Wright, an attorney, philanthropist, board member, and founder of nonprofit efforts. Our conversation goes down multiple paths, including: What’s it like as a founder setting up an organization from scratch? What kinds of nonprofits do you like to support? How to support membership on nonprofit boards? What do you think board challenges are? (and how to address them) We welcome support of the Nonprofit...
Donor Advised Funds, with Bill High

Donor Advised Funds, with Bill High

Bill High is the Executive Chairman and CEO of The Signatry, a global Christian foundation which inspires and facilitates revolutionary generosity by providing creative giving solutions to help donors support their favorite charity or ministry, through the use of a donor advised fund. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.
Donate Stock

Donate Stock with Andrea Young

Andrea Young is the Founder and CEO of Donate Stock. Their mission is to transform charitable giving, by making stock gifting fast, safe, and free for all donors and recipients. We talk about the dynamics of giving stock, the benefits of giving stock (even if you're a modest investor), and the benefits of receiving gifts of stock if you're a nonprofit. Appreciated securities represent an entirely new funding source for most organizations. At no...
Donor Advised Funds

Donor Advised Funds and B Charitable, with Jonathan Shugart

Visiting with Jonathan Shugart of B Charitable, an Alabama based nonprofit corporation. We talk about Donor Advised Funds and their benefit to both the donor and the recipients. B Charitable is a tax-exempt entity whose sole purpose is to house charitable gifting funds for individuals. In addition, the platform provides donors with financial peace of mind knowing that the funds collected on B Charitable can only then be donated to public...
Fundraising for All

Fundraising for All: What Every Nonprofit Leader Should Know

Dave Paule returns to the mic to talk with Mickey about Fundraising for All, a comprehensive fundraising book he and his colleagues at Our Fundraising Search have written to demystify fundraising for nonprofits of all stripe and size. This innovative book guides readers on: The importance of a strategic plan as the foundation for fundraising; How nonprofit executives and boards should manage their time in every stage of their fundraising and...
Giving USA 2021

Giving USA 2021, with Laura MacDonald

Laura MacDonald, Principal and Founder of Benefactor Group, has served the nonprofit sector for four decades. In 2000, she established Benefactor Group to serve the needs of those who serve the common good. You can download the infographic mentioned in this episode, here: https://benefactorgroup.com/givingusa2021/ Giving USA: The Annual Report on Philanthropy is the seminal publication reporting on the sources and uses of charitable giving in...
Delusional Altruism

Delusional Altruism (Part 2), with Kris Putnam-Walkerly

Kris Putnam-Walkerly returns to further the discussion of her book Delusional Altruism examining why philanthropists fail to achieve change, and some concrete things they can do to transform giving. Among the topics we discuss: Starting with the right questions. Acting with abundance Staying nimble--unstoppable Maintaining motivation Transformational giving and changing the world. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We...