NPFX: The Nonprofit Fundraising Exchange
Join the experts at IPM Advancement for discussion and insights into nonprofit fundraising, membership, advocacy and more. Each show covers a different aspect of advancement, with topics ranging from annual giving to capital campaigns and everything in between.
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Your Next Major Donor Will Come from Your Recurring Giving Program (with Dave Raley) (opens the original)
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What do you do when total charitable giving hits an all-time high but your donor file keeps shrinking ? The answer might be a strategy you've assumed isn't for your organization — recurring giving. In this episode, Russ Phaneuf interviews Dave Raley, founder and CEO of the Center for Sustainable Giving. Learn why your next major donor (and legacy donor) might already be giving you $10 a month , why recurring giving is more accessible to more nonprofits now than at any other point in history, how
The Conversation That Will Change How You Talk to Funders (Grounded Leadership with Melissa Cowley Wolf and Jaimie Mayer) (opens the original)
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Too many nonprofits still act as if funders hold all the power. In reality, many of today's most generous foundations and donors are actively looking for bold, aspirational partners who can help them create meaningful change. In this episode, Melissa Cowley Wolf talks with Jaimie Mayer, founder of Middle Child Philanthropy and former chair of the Nathan Cummings Foundation, about what it looks like when nonprofits stop behaving like "grantees" and start showing up as strategic partners. You'll l
The Acquisition Channel That Lifts All Others — And Most Nonprofits Ignore It (with Kris Johns) (opens the original)
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Nonprofits are facing unprecedented funding volatility, shrinking donor files, and increased pressure to prove impact, forcing them to rethink how they build trust with new and current donors. In today's episode, Kris Johns discusses how nonprofits can tap into television as a surprisingly accessible, highly trusted channel for donor acquisition and long-term relationship building — often at a cost lower than social media advertising. Tune in to learn how television amplifies every other channel
Why Change Feels Impossible — And Why Your Funding Depends on It (Grounded Leadership with Melissa Cowley Wolf and Brian Loevner) (opens the original)
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What if the biggest threat to your funding isn't the economy or your donor file, but your organization's resistance to change? Nonprofits are navigating shrinking capacity, shifting donor behavior, and a massive generational wealth transfer, yet many are still clinging to outdated structures and strategies that make it nearly impossible to adapt. In today's episode, Melissa Cowley Wolf interviews Brian Loevner to discuss why change is so hard for some nonprofits, and how to maximize impact inste
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