The Build Good Fundraising Podcast

Our podcast offers practical tips and strategies to help non-profit leaders like you grow their revenue and impact so they can do more good in the world. You’ll learn from experts and practitioners who are successfully building a broad base of donors. From direct mail and digital marketing to monthly giving and legacy giving programs, you’ll get fresh ideas and actionable strategies you can implement at your non-profit today.

#17: Sherry Quam Taylor — How to find and secure larger gifts in your existing donor file

The last five months have shown us how volatile revenue streams can be. Almost overnight, nonprofit leaders had to figure out how to become less dependent on event revenue, grants...

#16: Sarah Durham — How to build your nonprofit’s communications engine

If you’re like most nonprofits, this year has been a wake up call that you need to step up your game when it comes to communicating clearly, effectively and authentically...

#15 — 5 mini plans your nonprofit needs to survive and thrive during the next 12 months

You didn’t see COVID coming. Nobody did. But now that the initial shock to the system is over, it’s time to get back to business. While others might wait for...

#14: T. Clay Buck — Why donor data matters to deepen relationships and raise more money

COVID-19 is testing the systems and processes of nonprofits like never before. And many organizations are finding that their lack of data practices and data quality are hampering their fundraising...

#13: Tim Kersten — Why you shouldn’t cut donor acquisition right now

Finding and stewarding donors is the foundation of any successful nonprofit. But during uncertain times, it’s easy to shrink back and set donor acquisition aside, leaving yourself vulnerable in the...

#12: Brad Phillips — How to handle tough questions from donors, employees and the media

If you’ve ever struggled to find the right words to say when confronted with a tough question from a donor, team member or journalist, this episode is for you.On today’s...

#11: Julie Cooper — How to thank donors so they keep on giving

What is the secret of organizations raising record levels of money during the coronavirus pandemic?Many of the nonprofits thriving right now have one thing in common: donor-centric fundraising and stewardship.While...

#10: Jamie McIntosh — How to be a better leader in an extended crisis

One of the things the coronavirus crisis made clear is the importance of good leadership. Specifically, the importance of leaders who communicate openly and honestly and with enough vulnerability to...

#9: Amanda Rocheleau — How to look after your mental health in a time of crisis

Are you having a hard time staying positive and balanced and sane during these crazy times?The coronavirus pandemic brings a rare combination of a scary health emergency, human isolation and...

#8: Mark Phillips — What you can learn from the past about fundraising during the Coronavirus pandemic

If you’re like many nonprofit leaders, you’ve spent the last two weeks going back to the drawing board on what your fundraising and communications will look like now that everything...