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Welcome to The Nonprofit Lab, a podcast dedicated to the ongoing discovery of how we can all be a part of bigger social change through the lens of the nonprofit sector. Join us as we work to uncover and challenge the status quo in the world of nonprofits.
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E98: Seeing Service Through History: Storytelling, Technology & How Nonprofits Can Build Their Own Software with Adrian Jones of Looking Glass (opens the original)
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Creative technologist, artist, and archivist Adrian Jones joins The Nonprofit Lab to explore how technology can help communities preserve history, reclaim overlooked stories, and see the places around them differently. From tracing his own ancestry to building Looking Glass with augmented reality, Adrian shares lessons on memory, tinkering, persistence, radical giving, and why nonprofit leaders need to protect human judgment in the age of AI.
E97: Why the Fundamentals of Fundraising Still Matter with Meghan Speer at Nonprofit Hub (opens the original)
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Nonprofit leaders are surrounded by more tools, technology, and advice than ever, but are we skipping the fundamentals? Meghan Speer, Executive Director of Nonprofit Hub , joins The Nonprofit Lab to explore what nonprofit leaders actually need to build stronger, more sustainable organizations, from fundraising and storytelling to leadership, community, and the foundational skills that keep good going.
E96: The Power of Giving Circles and Why Giving Together Changes Everything with Emily Rasmussen at Grapevine (opens the original)
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What if fundraising was less about individual transactions and more about belonging? Grapevine founder and CEO Emily Rasmussen joins to explore the power of giving circles and what nonprofits can learn from collective giving. She breaks down how community, collaboration, and donor agency can deepen relationships, strengthen retention, and turn generosity into something people experience together.
E95: The Neuroscience of Nonprofit Leadership: Why Nonprofit Leaders Are Wired Differently | Cherian Koshy (opens the original)
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What makes nonprofit leaders think differently? We sit down with Cherian Koshy, author of NeuroGiving , to explore the neuroscience behind nonprofit leadership, fundraising, and generosity. They unpack how the brain responds to giving, why nonprofit leaders are wired to navigate unique pressures, and how understanding human behavior can help organizations become more effective fundraisers and leaders. If you work in nonprofit leadership, fundraising, or philanthropy, this conversation offers a
E94: How 9/11 Became America’s Largest Day of Service with David Paine and Jay Winuk at 9/11 Day (opens the original)
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After September 11th, David Paine and Jay Winuk had an idea: transform a day of tragedy into one defined by service. Nearly 25 years later, 9/11 Day has become one of America’s largest day of service, engaging tens of millions of people and helping establish September 11th as a federally recognized National Day of Service. David and Jay share the personal story behind the movement, the long road from an idea to federal legislation, how they built a sustainable model with nonprofits, businesses,
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