Episodes

We tend to think of marketing as a way to tell people about our nonprofit or our services or maybe an event.  It’s one-way communication.  Especially with digital marketing, where we’re sending emails or posting on social media.  Digital strategist Chris Barlow takes a different approach, which is about using digital marketing to serve donors.  […]

Seems like there are always at least half a dozen jobs going for senior fundraisers or directors and the turnover rate is scary, the average time someone stays in one of those jobs is around 18 months.  My guest today is Kimberley MacKenzie, one of Canada’s premier nonprofit coaches who’s done the fundraising gig herself,

You’ve got your nonprofit mission and vision, and if you follow me anywhere else you’ll know about having an impact statement.  But what about your Wow Factor?  Nonprofit founder and coach Katie Blomquist tells me how valuable it is to have not just a distinguishing feature for your nonprofit but one that really grabs attention. 

We don’t have a crystal ball to tell us what to do over the next year to re-emerge from lockdowns and other Covid restrictions.  But we do have leadership expert Heather Wolfson, and she talks to me about what these situations really demand from us as leaders.  She tells me how to get a good

Today’s episode is about the totally irrational and emotionally driven decision to donate.  The question isn’t why do people give, but why do they give to your nonprofit?  Or why should they?  Founder and Chief Innovation and Optimization Officer at Next After, Tim Kachuriak, has run hundreds if not thousands of experiments to see what

How Do I Start a Grant Writing Business from Scratch? Have you ever wondered… Where do I start as a grant writer? Do I have the skills to help nonprofits? Where do I find clients? How do I price my services?  If so, then you’re in good company! Over the last few months of podcasting, the

373 days after his first appearance, he’s back! Scott Burlingame is unapologetic about fundraising. (And he’s also really good at it.) Up your fundraising game in just 30 minutes and find out how Scott’s team survived a 60% budget cut.  Scott is the Executive Director of Independence, Inc., a Minot, North Dakota-based Center for Independent

373 days after his first appearance, he’s back! Scott Burlingame is unapologetic about fundraising. (And he’s also really good at it.) Up your fundraising game in just 30 minutes and find out how Scott’s team survived a 60% budget cut.  Scott is the Executive Director of Independence, Inc., a Minot, North Dakota-based Center for Independent

In this episode of Nonprofit Architect, Travis talks with Mark Pfister.  His popular book, ‘Across The Board: The Modern Architecture Behind an Effective Board of Directors,’ an Amazon best-seller with circulation in over 70 countries, has influenced a whole new generation of Board Directors. Travis and Mark talk about setting up a Board, finding the perfect Board Members,

In this episode of Nonprofit Architect, Travis talks with Mark Pfister.  His popular book, ‘Across The Board: The Modern Architecture Behind an Effective Board of Directors,’ an Amazon best-seller with circulation in over 70 countries, has influenced a whole new generation of Board Directors. Travis and Mark talk about setting up a Board, finding the perfect Board Members,

Can your nonprofit survive on major gifts alone?  Do you have enough loyal donors to keep you afloat?  Maybe in your case they’re the same people but it’s easy to separate the size of a gift from the frequency and take for granted the people who give us $10 or $25 month in, month out. 

We all want to be influential when we’re communicating with others  But mindset and leadership coach Maryanne Dersch will tell us to think about how we’re communicating to ourselves, first.  Are we being consistent?  Is our internal voice in alignment with our external voice?  If not, that disconnect is going to show up in our

Where are you with grants?  Have you been spending hours and hours filling out forms, shooting them off, and hoping for the best?  Have you been successful with small grants and now need to step up your game?  Grant expert Rachel Sacks walks me through the strategic thinking nonprofits need to do before they even

18 months ago no one was talking about virtual events but we’ve learned so much in doing them that now that we can plan for in-person events, why give up the virtues of online?  In this special feature edition of the podcast, I moderate a panel including yotme founder Barry Hinckley, events producer and founder

This Veteran is in need he had an accident on the 4th of July that made him lose his left eye 👁 and possibly his right eye. Please help if you can this gentleman proudly served his country and is in need of our help. If you can donate anything even if it’s only five

Check out this video preview of The Nonprofit Architect Podcast where Travis interviews Mark Pfister.  His popular book, ‘Across The Board: The Modern Architecture Behind an Effective Board of Directors,’ an Amazon best-seller with circulation in over 70 countries, has influenced a whole new generation of Board Directors. Travis and Mark talk about setting up

Check out this video preview of The Nonprofit Architect Podcast where Travis interviews Mark Pfister.  His popular book, ‘Across The Board: The Modern Architecture Behind an Effective Board of Directors,’ an Amazon best-seller with circulation in over 70 countries, has influenced a whole new generation of Board Directors. Travis and Mark talk about setting up

On this episode we talk about Jose’s rough upbringing in the Bronx and struggling in school with bad behavior and a hearing impairment. Stayed back multiple times. Bullied all through school and having to quit while becoming a father at age 18. His is the perfect example of how you can turn a generational curse

Get on the F.A.S.T. Track to Grant Writer: www.teresahuff.com/vip Riding Coast to Coast: Innovative Ideas to Make an Impact It’s time for another nonprofit spotlight, and this is one interesting ride! I’m talking with Rodney Olsen with Compassion Australia. He’s gearing up to lead a huge mission in September 2021 – riding coast to coast

Let’s admit it, folks, we in nonprofits have a money problem.  Not the one you’re thinking of – not enough money – but not enough talking about money and money management.  Today we address that with Tosha Anderson, whose rapidly growing accounting firm works only with nonprofits. Were you aware that major donors review your

How often do you tell yourself you’re not quite good enough?  Over half of the actions we take every day are done out of habit, including how we talk to ourselves.  In this episode Dr Tamsin Astor, Chief Habit Scientist, explains how detoxing isn’t just green smoothies but also includes resetting our self-talk, especially around

If you’ve ever heard the phrase “culture eats strategy for breakfast” then you may be familiar with today’s topic.  I’m talking to consultant Maseta Dorley about strategic planning and ways we’ve seen nonprofits do it right, or better, but also how they can get it spectacularly wrong and end up undermining their own survival.  As

I wish I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard a nonprofit say that now they’ve been running their programs for a while, or someone’s finally asked to see their results, they’re going to start measuring and monitoring outcomes.  Hint – if you’re not measuring, start now!  You’ll probably use a spreadsheet to get

Need a reminder why you chose the nonprofit life? Or how about just a pep talk? Then today’s your day! We finally found someone who can match Patrick’s enthusiasm, and that someone is today’s guest–Joshua Evans. Together, these two unicorns will share thoughts on how to motivate your teams, how best to channel your own

In this episode of Nonprofit Architect, Travis talks with Asha Curran the CEO of GivingTuesday, and co-founder of the global generosity movement. Asha tells the story of how she started Giving Tuesday, and how it has become an international movement. You will get a behind-the-scenes look at the organizations, and tips to make your GivingTuesday a success.     

Need a reminder why you chose the nonprofit life? Or how about just a pep talk? Then today’s your day! We finally found someone who can match Patrick’s enthusiasm, and that someone is today’s guest–Joshua Evans. Together, these two unicorns will share thoughts on how to motivate your teams, how best to channel your own

In this episode of Nonprofit Architect, Travis talks with Asha Curran the CEO of GivingTuesday, and co-founder of the global generosity movement. Asha tells the story of how she started Giving Tuesday, and how it has become an international movement. You will get a behind-the-scenes look at the organizations, and tips to make your GivingTuesday a success.     

Check out this video preview of The Nonprofit Architect Podcast where Travis interviews Asha Curran from GivingTuesday  Asha tells the story of how she started Giving Tuesday, and how it has become an international movement. You will get a behind-the-scenes look at the organizations, and tips to make your Giving Tuesday a success.  You don’t want to

Check out this video preview of The Nonprofit Architect Podcast where Travis interviews Asha Curran from GivingTuesday  Asha tells the story of how she started Giving Tuesday, and how it has become an international movement. You will get a behind-the-scenes look at the organizations, and tips to make your Giving Tuesday a success.  You don’t want to

On this episode we talk with Dan about everything from his childhood and his suicide attempt at 16 to his success and failures in business. This episode is a masterclass in sales. We talk about podcasting and how to crush it ethically. Thank you to our sponsors at https://www.facebook.com/maxwellssoaps for the best handmade 🧼 in