Tony Martignetti

APRIL 20, 2025

Eric Saperston: Wake Up Excited, Go To Bed Fulfilled Thats what Eric Saperston wants for you. In this archive show from October 17, 2022, he returns after many years to share his wisdom borne of research over cups of coffee with some of the most successful folks on the planet. Plus theres his book, Live … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for April 21, 2025: Wake Up Excited, Go To Bed Fulfilled → Eric Saperston: Wake Up Excited, Go To Bed Fulfilled Thats what Eric Saperston wants for

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Tony Martignetti

APRIL 14, 2025

Lynn Bohart: Your Improved Fundraising Messaging Do your fundraising messages engage and connect with your donors and prospects? Or do they merely inform? Do you know how to craft an engaging story? And what makes stories so valuable anyway? Lynn Bohart answers all these questions and more, as she encourages you into persuasive writing and … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for April 14, 2025: Your Improved Fundraising Messaging → Lynn Bohart: Your Improved Fundraising Messaging Do y

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Tony Martignetti

APRIL 7, 2025

Nick Grono: Nonprofit Leadership For Current & Aspiring Theres a new compassionate, inspiring and valuable guidebook on nonprofit leadership. Its aptly named, How To Lead Nonprofits. The author, Nick Grono, shares his thinking on the role of the CEO, your team and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), because the success of the people leading throughout … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for April 7, 2025: Nonprofit Leadership For Current & Aspiring → Nick Grono: Nonprofit

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Tony Martignetti

MARCH 30, 2025

Jennifer Walter: Mental Wellness Among The Chaos When the chaos is the point, lets help you avoid getting overwhelmed or checking out. Jennifer Walter, a Swiss sociologist and mental health coach, has strategies to gain agency, recharge and build resilience. You need to be good to yourself first, then you can help others. Her practice … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for March 31, 2025: Mental Wellness Among The Chaos → Jennifer Walter: Mental Wellness Among The Chaos When the chao

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Tony Martignetti

MARCH 23, 2025

Amy Sample Ward:Join Us At #25NTC The 2025 Nonprofit Technology Conference is next month in Baltimore. Nonprofit Radio will be there. You still have time to join in-person or virtual. NTEN CEO, and our technology contributor, Amy Sample Ward, reveals all the learning and fun you can expect. Dave Raley:Great Value In Sustainable Giving … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for March 24, 2025: Join Us At #25NTC & Great Value In Sustainable Giving → Amy Sample Ward:Join Us At #25NTC T

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Tony Martignetti

MARCH 16, 2025

Sean Littman:Google Ad Grants & Your Digital Marketing Sean Littman has advice for leveraging Googles generosity and pairing it with your own marketing to grow your email list; encourage giving; revive and cultivate your lists to expand sustainer giving; and, put the right systems in place. He also shares his favorite apps to help you … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for March 17, 2025: Google Ad Grants & Your Digital Marketing → Sean Littman:Google Ad Grants & Your Digita

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Tony Martignetti

MARCH 9, 2025

Tim Mooney: Politically Motivated Attacks: Who, What & How Attacks on our nonprofit community are happening and the environment is likely to get worse before it improves. Just last week Elon Musk called our community a Ponzi scheme. The week before, he claimed only 5-10% of our work does any good, and that the sector … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for March 10, 2025: Politically Motivated Attacks: Who, What & How → Tim Mooney: Politically Motivated Attacks: Who, What & H

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Tony Martignetti

MARCH 2, 2025

Julia Campbell:Julia Campbell On Social Media The social media maven returns to share her thinking and advice on short form video; ads; working within algorithms; content moderation; and, privacy policies. Lets talk about X; Facebook; LinkedIn; Bluesky; Instagram; YouTube; and, TikTok. Julia is a nonprofit social marketing consultant. Listen to the podcast Get Nonprofit … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for March 3, 2025: Julia Campbell On Social Media → Julia Campbell:Julia Campbel

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Tony Martignetti

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Gene Takagi & Amy Sample Ward: Prudence In Our Political Environment Following from our December episode, Is It Paranoia Or Prudence?, Gene Takagi and Amy Sample Ward return with updates from the grass roots on DEI, USAID and other spending freezes, major media capitulation, and information on a potential reincarnation of last years H.R. 9495 … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for February 24, 2025: Prudence In Our Political Environment → Gene Takagi & Amy Sample Ward: Prudence I

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Tony Martignetti

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Dan Johnson: Consider Video Over his years working with nonprofits, Dan Johnson has developed four mindsets, or principles, which he encourages leaders to embrace, and spread throughout their teams. He invites us to get comfortable with: The point is impact; the sustainable impact cycle; donors are partners, and, how volunteers get paid. He shares the … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for February 17, 2025: The 4 Mindsets → Dan Johnson: Consider Video Over his years working with non

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Tony Martignetti

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Pat Taggart: Consider Video There are lots of video use cases you may not have in mind. Like employee recruiting, donor stewardship, and volunteer recruiting and thanking. After you identify how video might work for your nonprofit, you need the right equipment, which doesnt mean spending a lot. Then theres preparation, shooting and editing. Pat … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for February 10, 2025: Consider Video → Pat Taggart: Consider Video There are lots of video use cases you

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FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Shoshana Grossman-Crist:Your Grantmaker Relationships Shoshana Grossman-Crist leads you through the pathway of relationships with institutional funders. She reveals her advice on how to build and maintain relationships before you apply for a grant; while your proposal is under review; after youve been funded; and, while you’re doing the work. Also, what if the foundation … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for February 3, 2025: Your Grantmaker Relationships → Shoshana Grossman-C

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Tony Martignetti

JANUARY 26, 2025

Sarah Wood: Storytelling Sarah Wood reminds us of the value in telling good stories to your stakeholders. Also, how do you tell them? Where do you tell them? Which ones are worth telling? Whats ethical storytelling? And, whats the right engagement or call to action? We pull some lessons from her childrens favorite stories, the … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for January 27, 2025: Storytelling → Sarah Wood: Storytelling Sarah Wood reminds us of the value in telling good stories to

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Tony Martignetti

JANUARY 19, 2025

Kyle Crawford: “Ambiguity Is The Answer” Though wildly counterintuitive, producing and embracing ambiguity can give you the upper hand when it looks like you have no hand to play. Stop thinking of ambiguity as something you must react to and avoid. Start seeing the value in cultivating it. Kyle Crawfords book is Ambiguity Is The … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for January 20, 2025: “Ambiguity Is The Answer” → Kyle Crawford: Ambiguity Is The Answer Though wi

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Tony Martignetti

JANUARY 5, 2025

Dr. Jill Baron: “Don’t Mess With Stress” in 2025 Dr. Jill Baron walks us through her four cornerstones for minimizing stress and maximizing wellness in the New Year: diet, meditation, walking (or other exercise), and sleep. Plus, your mental and emotional resilience. Shes our first medical doctor guest, and her book is Dont Mess With … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for January 6, 2025: “Don’t Mess With Stress” in 2025 → Dr.

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Tony Martignetti

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Gene Takagi & Amy Sample Ward: Looking To 2025: Is It Paranoia Or Prudence? Our esteemed contributors share what theyre looking to next year, with the uncertainty of a new president and administration. On the table is HR 9495, which some call the NonprofitKiller; government agencies no longer given deference by the federal courts, with … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for December 16, 2024: Looking To 2025: Is It Paranoia Or Prudence?

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Tony Martignetti

DECEMBER 8, 2024

James Misner:The Art & Science Of Fundraising James Misner explains what he sees as the right and left brain activities of your nonprofits fundraising. There are relationships and data; stories and metrics; motivations and outcomes; emotions and systems; and, more brain interactions. Your objective is to balance the art and the science. James is CEO … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for December 9, 2024: The Art & Science Of Fundraising → James Misner:The Art & Science Of F

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Tony Martignetti

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Stacy Palmer & Andrew Simon: The Chronicle of Philanthropy Leaders Stacy Palmer is CEO of the now nonprofit newspaper, and the editor-in-chief is Andrew Simon. We talk about the transition from privately held to 501(c)(3); their plans for growth; the mission, values and priorities guiding them; new content that’s coming; improving mass media’s coverage … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for December 2, 2024: The Chronicle of Philanthropy Leaders → Stacy Palmer & Andrew Simon: The

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Tony Martignetti

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

David Rhode: “Passion Isn’t Enough” That’s David Rhode’s new book. “It’s necessary, but not sufficient,” says the author. He brings us his practical advice on building your programs, your board, your brand, your team and your volunteer community. His expertise has value for aspiring, new and experienced nonprofit leaders alike. David is CEO of DotDotOrg.com. … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for November 25, 2024: “Passion Isn’t Enough” → David Rh

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Tony Martignetti

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Donald Summers: Scaling Altruism That’s Donald Summers’ new book, where he introduces the seven phases of nonprofit growth derived from his research and practice. He walks us through assess, align, plan, test, fund, execute, and lead, so your nonprofit scales to meet the demands of your mission and vision. He’s the CEO of Altruist Partners. … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for November 11, 2024: Scaling Altruism → Donald Summers: Scaling Altruism That’s Donald Summers’ new book, wh

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Tony Martignetti

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Pat Duffy: Accepting Cryptocurrency Gifts Code. Blockchain. Proofs. Wallets. Exchanges. Coins. If foreign words like these keep you from accepting a gift that tens of millions of Gen Z and Millennials invest in and gift, Pat Duffy will set your mind at ease. He defines the terms in plain language and explains why crypto giving belongs … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for November 11, 2024: Accepting Cryptocurrency Gifts → Pat Duffy: Accepting Cryptocurrency Gifts Code.

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Tony Martignetti

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Veronica LaFemina: Your One-Page Strategic Plan In a lot of ways, we can see typical strategic planning as a flawed process. Veronica LaFemina shares a more collaborative endeavor, with more staff collaboration and stakeholder inputs, resulting in a more actionable plan with greater decision-making value. She’s the CEO of LaFemina & Co. Listen to the … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for November 4, 2024: Your One-Page Strategic Plan → Veronica LaFemina: Your One-Page Strategic

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Tony Martignetti

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Mark Lillis: Your Strategic Partnerships Local nonprofits, companies, government officials and agencies, business leaders, and others can improve your outcomes in ways you cannot imagine. Taking the time to build relationships with potential partners—before you need them—makes a smart investment in your mission and programs. Mark Lillis from Leaven Kids shares his experience and … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for October 28, 2024: Your Strategic Partnerships → Mark Lillis: Your

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Tony Martignetti

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Robert Penna: How We Got Here It’s the story of the unpredictable trajectory that led to today’s U.S. nonprofit sector. How did we come to be what we are? The history is told by Dr. Robert Penna, author of the book, “Braided Threads.” (This originally aired August 3, 2018.) Listen to the podcast Get … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for October 21, 2024: How We Got Here → Robert Penna: How We Got Here It’s the story of the unpredictable trajectory that led to today’s U.S. no

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Tony Martignetti

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Marina Martinez-Bateman: Tech Policies To Reduce Toxic Productivity First, what is toxic productivity? Then, as your teams use technology more often for work, how might your practices be hurting the people who work with you? Finally, what are the better practices and policies? It’s all covered by Marina Martinez-Bateman, at New Coyote Consulting. (This … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for October 14, 2024: Tech Policies To Reduce Toxic Productivity → Marina Martinez-Bateman: Tech

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Tony Martignetti

OCTOBER 6, 2024

DeaRonda Harrison: Grants Readiness & Success DeaRonda Harrison helps you get ready to accept grants and shares strategies for successful grants research, writing and outcomes. Also, how to win grants quickly (it shouldn’t take years!); how to turn a one-time grant into multiyear funding; and her recommendations for grant research platforms. DeaRonda is the president … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for October 7, 2024: Grants Readiness & Success → DeaRonda Harrison: Gra

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Tony Martignetti

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Amy Sample Ward: AI, Organizational & Personal Artificial Intelligence is ubiquitous, so here’s another conversation about its impacts on the nonprofit and human levels. Amy Sample Ward, the big picture thinker, the adult in the room, contrasts with our host’s diatribe about AI sucking the humanity out of nonprofit professionals and all unwary users.

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Tony Martignetti

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Russell James: Quantitative Fundraising Research You can stop relying on conventional wisdom passed on through webinars and conferences. There’s a plethora of quantitative research on how to optimize storytelling to get your best fundraising outcomes. What is social emotion, how do you evoke it and why should you? How much story detail is not enough … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for September 23, 2024: Quantitative Fundraising Research → Russell James: Quantitative Fundraising

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Tony Martignetti

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Judy Levine: Board Members Are People Too One size fits all rules may not make sense for your board, especially if you’re embracing diversity and equity in board membership. Judy Levine is a longtime board coach, trainer and consultant, and she led Cause Effective for 17 years. She’s now an independent consultant. This originally … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for September 16, 2024: Board Members Are People Too → Judy Levine: Board Members Are People Too One size fits all rule

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Tony Martignetti

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Kerry Hecht: A Different Take On Donor Retention Most donor retention research is on process. Like, get your acknowledgment letters out within 24 hours. Kerry Hecht’s research takes a fresh look at how to keep folks with you. She shares her thinking on getting people to donate time (volunteering), and donating through purchases. Kerry … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for September 9, 2024: A Different Take On Donor Retention → Kerry Hecht: A Different Take On Donor Retention Most

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Tony Martignetti

MARCH 10, 2024

Gene Takagi: Election Year Activities In this presidential election year, everything related to politics is prohibited, right? Not so fast. It’s not that simple. There are actions you can take, including lobbying on ballot measures. As long as you follow the rules. There’s no one better to explain those rules than Gene Takagi, our … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for March 11, 2024: Election Year Activities → Gene Takagi: Election Year Activities In this presidential election yea

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Tony Martignetti

MARCH 3, 2024

Stephanie Chandler: Publish Your Book, Thought Leader Thought leadership can be valuable to you, your nonprofit, or both. Publishing a nonfiction book is one way to become a thought leader or expand your credentials. From outlining and writing to publishing and marketing, Stephanie Chandler shares her personal experiences and professional wisdom. She’s CEO of … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for March 4, 2024: Publish Your Book, Thought Leader → Stephanie Chandler: Publish Your B

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Tony Martignetti

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Esther Choy: Your Partnerships With FGWs First Generation Wealth creators have different values and mindsets than those who inherited their wealth. And FGWs far outnumber the inheritors. Esther Choy’s research helps you understand these folks and how to build valuable relationships with them. She’s president of Leadership Story Lab. (This originally aired May 17, … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for February 26, 2024: Your Partnerships With FGWs → Esther Choy: Your Partnerships W

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Tony Martignetti

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Jay Frost: Frustrations & Opportunities With Jay Frost Jay returns to share his reflections on four decades in the nonprofit community. There are things he’d like to see us doing better, that the sector has been talking about for many years. But they haven’t changed much. Yet he remains optimistic, so he recognizes the brighter … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for February 19, 2024: Frustrations & Opportunities With Jay Frost → Jay Frost: Frustrations & Opportunities Wit

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Tony Martignetti

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Laurie Krauz: Overcome Your Fear Of Public Speaking We’d rather face death or the dentist. We’d rather talk about money or sex, than have to speak to an audience. Even a small one. Laurie Krauz can help you overcome your anxiety around talking in public, with her preparation strategies. She’s a presentation skills coach, who … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for February 12, 2024: Overcome Your Fear Of Public Speaking → Laurie Krauz: Overcome Your Fear Of Public Speaking We’d rath

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FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Edgar Villanueva: Zombie Loyalists Peter Shankman is a 5x best selling author, entrepreneur and corporate keynote speaker. His book “Zombie Loyalists” focuses on customer service; creating rabid fans who do your social media, marketing and PR for you. Peter’s book isn’t new, but his strategies and tactics are timeless. This originally aired 12/19/14.

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Tony Martignetti

JANUARY 28, 2024

Edgar Villanueva: Decolonizing Wealth Edgar Villanueva’s book, “Decolonizing Wealth,” takes an innovative look at the purpose of wealth. His thesis is that the solutions to the damage and trauma caused by American capitalism, including philanthropy—can be gleaned from the values and wisdom of our nation’s original people. He’s a Native American working in philanthropy.

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