Resonate Recordings https://resonaterecordings.com © 2026 The Nonprofit Science Podcast Sheela N. Mahajan en-us Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:35:01 +0000 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:35:01 +0000 https://www.nonprofit-science.com https://storage.googleapis.com/com-resonaterecordings-public/cover-art/VOi2CEVwkzm3x8SI3490OdnZqVkwNs5rra5faBHe.jpg https://www.nonprofit-science.com Sheela N. Mahajan false episodic Sheela N. Mahajan Sheela N. Mahajan hello@nonprofit-science.com No false 87 The Ethical Tensions Hiding in Nonprofit Storytelling What if the storytelling practices you were trained on are quietly causing harm and you don't even know it? In this episode, host Sheela Mahajan sits down with Diana Farias Heinrich, founder of Hab... full 22c768a4-a0bf-4d86-a374-c4581dce404e Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 3615 false false 81 Credible Data, Better Decisions: Lessons from the Research How do you know your program is working? You know it works and you see it every day. But translating that into evidence that satisfies stakeholders? That's where things get complicated. In this ... full b2f4873c-36fe-4437-a522-7bf484d840b9 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 3848 false false 80 Why Most Nonprofit Collaborations Fail- And What to Do Instead "Collaboration" has become one of the most diluted words in the nonprofit sector. Funders push for it, grant applications require it, and yet most partnerships are coordination at best, administrat... full 21e4ec1f-a031-4bbf-a6d8-47e12fccaca5 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000 4776 false false 77 Every Nonprofit Is a Hypothesis We talk a lot about best practices in this sector, but what if the better question is: how do we keep getting better? In this episode, I sit down with Leah Kral— author of Innovation for Social ... full 8e6c4ff0-ed5b-40b3-b04e-9fa466c436c3 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000 3915 false false 76 What I learned in 2025: The Research That Changed How I Think What does it really mean for a nonprofit to succeed? How do you build trust with funders, and does celebrating wins help as much as we think? In this year-end reflection, I share five research arti... full 5bf59ec5-6542-4a73-8e09-613d12e58bb8 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2458 false false 75 Rethinking Your Nonprofit's Relationship with Money As the year winds down and your finance team fields last-minute reports, board meeting materials, and budget questions, it's worth asking: is your organization's relationship with money working? ... full 922bccd3-c278-4b69-b835-cff0e807657a Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 4310 false false 73 The Science of Effective Donor Appreciation You send thank-you letters. Your acknowledgements go out like clockwork. But are those thank-yous actually working? In this episode, we dive deep into the research on donor appreciation- and wha... full 47131f6d-c856-4eb5-b4c7-23bc3b525100 https://www.thinknonprofitscience.com Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2593 false false 72 Should Your Nonprofit Participate in Giving Tuesday? Is Giving Tuesday worth it, or will your appeal just get lost in the noise? It may feel like you're competing against thousands of other organizations for a fixed pool of charitable dollars on G... full e9d016a1-63fd-437b-9b3f-1bfa2a2bb0d8 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2319 false false 70 GivingTuesday’s Best Kept Secret: Data for All You know GivingTuesday as this massive global day of generosity. But, alongside leading this movement, GivingTuesday’s research team has been building a powerful data resource for the entire nonpro... full 14a85e89-aa01-4693-abcb-cae16cb180e4 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2667 false false 69 Beyond the Dollar: What Research Tells Us About Multi-Capital Fundraising What if your donors' most valuable contributions aren't their checks? Research reveals that nonprofits tracking only financial donations could have a blind spot. Other forms of capital- such as soc... full b2b276b2-5337-484a-a7f3-6a5048878bb2 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2664 false false 68 Demystifying DAFs- Research into Modern Giving Donor-advised funds represent a $250 billion opportunity that's transforming modern philanthropy- and new research shows how nonprofits can prepare to be perfectly positioned to benefit. Drawing fr... full 30837b58-2fd1-45eb-8902-18ea7ee4bc58 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000 2614 false false 67 The Science of Default Donations In this data-packed episode, we dive deep into the psychology of default donations and behavioral nudging, revealing how seemingly tiny changes like a checkbox here or a specific word there can swi... full 0693422a-3c2e-4caf-818c-bb14a4c46b29 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000 2666 false false 66 Understanding the Psychology of Giving Why do people really donate to nonprofits? It turns out, it's not just about generous donors but about the complex relationships between donors, beneficiaries, and the organizations that connect th... full 18e908e8-1799-418b-bb74-d9f79bcaade1 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000 3001 false false 65 The Science of Emotional Fundraising Should your year-end appeal lean into heartbreak or hope? Make donors feel guilty or grateful? For decades, nonprofits have debated positive versus negative emotional appeals. But new research reve... full d5b72d95-79e3-47f2-8ee0-c069cb17ff64 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000 3027 false false 64 Navigating Nonprofit Ethics With Science Every day, nonprofits face an impossible choice: show genuine hardship to motivate giving or preserve dignity and risk raising less. New research reveals this isn't a personal failure- it's built i... full d0bb9be1-9b94-48ea-961c-a376211bc88e Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000 2088 false false 63 Why Donors Love Stories: According to Science In this episode, we dive deep into the neuroscience and evolutionary biology that makes storytelling your nonprofit's most powerful tool. We explore groundbreaking research showing how stories lite... full f8a0d77d-7073-40b8-88e9-ef8c8e5b619f Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000 2456 false false 62 Donor Segmentation: What NeuroScience Reveals Your most heart-wrenching fundraising appeal just flopped. But before you blame donor fatigue or economic uncertainty, consider this: neuroscience reveals that donors' brains process giving decisio... full 2381c369-6950-4d1a-959f-67290e444753 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000 1538 false false 61 New Research Cracks the Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Puzzle Every year, nonprofits watch more than half their peer-to-peer fundraisers raise exactly zero dollars. Meanwhile, a tiny fraction bring in thousands but the donors they attract rarely stick around.... full 1ced685b-8626-4d72-835a-1ab0c9f1c8ee Wed, 10 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000 3255 false false 60 The new volunteer ecosystem: what research reveals Between 2018 and 2021, the equivalent of 48 million full-time volunteers vanished from the global workforce - not a typo, a crisis most nonprofits are experiencing in real-time. But here's what the... full 42905520-67b5-4112-95f9-6af2ec94e41a Wed, 03 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000 2607 false false 59 Social Media for Mission Advancement Your nonprofit posts consistently. You've built a decent following. Your content gets engagement. But deep down, you know your social media should be doing more for your mission than generating lik... full f335bcbd-4d03-4dc4-a5c5-fcf4e04b73fc Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0000 1718 false false 58 What the Giving USA Data Means for your Nonprofit Every June, nonprofit leaders wait for the Giving USA report, but most miss the real value: understanding what the data reveals about donor behavior and strategic applications. Host Sheela Mahaj... full b49a975a-b6e9-4c0a-b815-6dec2ca20f35 Wed, 20 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0000 3405 false false 58 The relationship between volunteering and donations with Dr. Chao Wu Today we are joined by Dr. Chao Wu. Dr. Wu is a professor at the Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business. His research focuses on enhancing operational efficiency in nonprofits by dev... full 8b13a2a9-7cfb-41d3-8ec8-0df1e26deb6e Wed, 11 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000 false false 56 The Science of Legacy: Research-Backed Approaches to Planned Giving with Chris McGown Today I am joined by Chris McGown, a planned giving expert with decades of experience in-house and as a consultant in this specific area of fundraising. During our conversation, we dive into what e... full e1e4774e-7bce-4d71-a64d-e55f6f6fda70 Wed, 28 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 3108 false false 55 The Science of Social Movements: What Nonprofits Can Learn from Black Lives Matter with Dr. Deva Woodly Today we are joined by Dr. Deva Woodly. Dr. Woodly is a Professor at Brown University, and her research covers a variety of topics, from media and communication to political understandings of econo... full fd21adcd-e2dc-4229-9caa-27bcb6338689 Wed, 21 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 3287 false false 54 Coaching for change: Navigating race, gender, and philanthropy with Kelli King-Jackson Today we are joined by Kelli King Jackson. Kelli is the founder of Kelli King-Jackson, LLC, a social impact firm that advises leaders and organizations committed to investing in Black communities i... full d26f27df-be7c-487c-967d-9971086c0c72 Wed, 14 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 3186 false false 53 What is systems change and why is it important with Dr. William Brown Today we are joined by Dr. William Brown. Dr. Brown is a professor in the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. His research focuses on nonprofit governance, strateg... full 8a0647d9-ab14-4136-9370-316abab06bd8 Wed, 07 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 2979 false false Important Announcement: Coming soon- The Nonprofit Science Review! If you’ve ever tried to get your hands on research, you know there are several hoops you have to jump through. Most notably- the high cost of journal subscriptions and the time it takes to read lon... bonus 690151ee-1675-4b54-b925-e6ab74a239c7 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000 188 false false 52 How to share data with donors to encourage future giving Have you ever had a donor threaten to pull their funding if your nonprofit cannot quantifiably show impact? Or have a donor request data in order to receive their donation? It’s no secret that ... full 16b1cf16-057e-48b4-8c9a-d7a49d62725d Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000 1428 false false 51 How to evaluate advocacy, should you participate in #GivingTuesday, how to lead virtually and more On the second part of this ask me anything-style podcast series, we consider researched-backed strategies to questions about evaluating a nonprofit’s advocacy program, considering whether you shoul... full c6a7a279-76a0-49eb-9711-9009be8c3a7a Thu, 27 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000 1589 false false 50 How to lead a team in conflict, encourage team to embrace AI, what data should we track, and more The Nonprofit Science Podcast has just reached 50 episodes. To celebrate this huge milestone, email subscribers were asked to submit questions for an Ask Me Anything- style podcast episode. On par... full b152ac90-c69f-489b-bd75-23f3cffe0c2d Thu, 20 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000 1216 false false 49 How to prepare the next generation of women nonprofit leaders March is Women’s History Month- a time to celebrate the accomplishments of women and to shine a light on the barriers we still have to overcome. We have made great strides in terms of advancin... full 73ea08b2-6db5-4e50-90ea-cbcdef83dbb1 Thu, 13 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000 1322 false false 48 Who are diaspora philanthropists and what motivates them to give with Dr. Susan Appe Today on the podcast I am joined by Dr. Susan Appe. Dr. Appe is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Administration and Policy and International Affairs at the University at Albany. ... full e9be81a9-9470-423b-b56f-e4a45a8db210 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000 4520 false false 47 How to distinguish fact from fiction in data and research Funders want nonprofits to demonstrate their impact, and so we collect as much data as possible. Thought leaders quote studies- relaying the information as if they are indisputable fact. Every day ... full 03a9ff02-fdce-4f02-abf8-aa6d7b8b1270 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000 1255 false false 46 Insight into Black led nonprofit organizations with Dr. Gregory Wilson This week I am joined by Dr. Gregory Wilson. Dr. Wilson is a Provost’s Fellow and an Assistant Professor of Management and Public Affairs and Sociology at The Ohio State University. He is also a fa... full d14a78cc-ae39-48e3-b5c1-8fe16512b3d0 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000 3266 false false 45 How to effectively lead your nonprofit through a funding crisis Amidst the uncertainty of the moment, there is one common trend: the government is tightening the purse strings. Many nonprofits may see an increase in the need for services but a steep decline in... full e6d880fb-6b9e-48cc-b0d9-2bd7390747ba Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000 1572 false false 44 How to create an inclusive culture when DEI is a dirty word with Dr. Ruth Bernstein This week on the podcast I am joined by Dr. Ruth Sessler Bernstein. Dr. Bernstein is an Associate Professor of Nonprofit Management at Pepperdine University. Her research interests focus on di... full 87226db0-86f4-4b56-a7d0-c8a192141194 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000 3353 false false 43 How to design effective surveys and evaluations for your nonprofit Today, we are going to talk about a problem you may not even know you have. Does your organization collect survey data? Many nonprofits conduct surveys in one form or another. This could be as comp... full 3e8bfb64-d8d0-4956-8838-570e86ae3048 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000 1438 false false 42 What is avenger philanthropy and how can nonprofits leverage brand storytelling to grow a volunteer community with Dr. Sarah-Louise Mitchell Today we are joined by Dr. Sarah-Louise Mitchell. Dr. Mitchell was motivated to become an academic in order to answer some of the burning questions in the nonprofit sector. She ran the marketing fo... full e04c7103-a409-4e36-9b37-6c0f39ea9d21 Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000 3121 false false 41 How can small nonprofits retain employees with Dr. Lise Ann Slatten Today we are joined by Dr. Lise Anne Slatten. During our chat we dive deep into the specific problem of employee retention at small nonprofit organizations. We talk about why it’s such a thorny... full 9dbc1d93-6735-46a9-ace0-c4d40161938c Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000 3443 false false 40 How can nonprofit professionals combat imposter syndrome Imposter syndrome is a thorny issue and it undermines our efforts to achieve career goals, to be who we want to be, to make the impact we want to make. In short, it can derail your efforts to achie... full e458b243-5dda-4e64-aba0-cc315002a98c Wed, 08 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000 1519 false false 38 Must-read articles published in 2024 It’s the end of 2024 and I’ve spent the whole year reading tons of papers written by nonprofit scholars. As you know from my interviews with guests on this show, nonprofit scholars spend years inve... full b7599f52-59e0-4dc4-b92f-16ff3023fdc2 Wed, 25 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000 1294 false false 37 Revisiting how to thank donors It is that time of year- end of year giving is in full swing and while you might still be waiting for gifts to come rolling in, we need to start thinking about how to thank donors who have recently... full e51799b4-fb45-49af-9f47-cf55562a732e Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000 1774 false false 36 Why climate change is a strategic imperative for nonprofits and how to create a risk mitigation plan with Dr. Beth Gazley Today we are joined by Dr. Beth Gazley. Professor Gazley specializes in U.S. nonprofit management and civil society policy. She has published more than 85 research articles, books, and commentary a... full 1e5e54c7-ecf5-448f-9fdb-36ba86980d40 Wed, 11 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000 3004 false false 35 Revisiting prevention of nonprofit professional burnout At the time this episode is being released, we just completed Giving Tuesday and are heading into the final year end fundraising sprint. A lot of nonprofit professionals are simply wiped out- maybe... full 33dae634-7915-47f4-9b20-8078f93c55b6 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000 1360 false false 34 How to choose cause marketing partners, boost volunteer retention and volunteer productivity with Vinit Tipnis Today we are joined by Vinit Tipnis. Vinit is a PhD candidate in the Operations and Decision Technologies department at Indiana University’s Kelly School of Business. His research interests lie at ... full d14db6a1-ade5-4949-b1ab-b2c496c314d1 Wed, 27 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000 3478 false false 33 How to navigate nonprofit executive transitions with Dr. Mandi J. Stewart Today we are joined by Dr. Mandi J. Stewart. Dr. Mandi J. Stewart is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Administration in the School of Public and International Affairs at NC St... full e8042222-6e8c-4258-bc83-17a232b11853 Wed, 20 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2434 false false 32 Web based accountability for nonprofits with Dr. Lise Anne Slatten Today we are joined by Dr. Lise Anne Slatten. During this conversation we discuss what web-based accountability is, why it's so important for nonprofits, and specific areas to target your efforts. ... full e64fceb4-acb2-40d5-8777-eae93908283a Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000 3204 false false 31 How to raise more funds with a commit now, pay later model Do you use a credit card for any purchases or contribute to a retirement account? If so, then you’ve experienced something called an intertemporal choice. An intertemporal choice is one in which th... full cce673c8-7593-461e-b879-c109c4bab1f6 Wed, 06 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000 1072 false false 30 Five key questions to consider for #GivingTuesday success #GivingTuesday is just around the corner and whether this is a huge campaign for your nonprofit or just one small part of your overall fundraising, it’s important to plan for it. You’ll be dedicati... full f747f251-a4f7-47ee-b7f4-d6ffcc62a5fc Wed, 30 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000 1355 false false 29 How neuroscience intersects with nonprofits, could virtual reality be a fundraising tool, and are B corps natural partners for nonprofits with Nina M. Sooter Today we are joined by Nina M. Sooter. Nina is a neuroeconomics researcher at the University of Geneva. Her work focuses on moral and pro-social decision-making. During this conversation, we di... full 467c371e-9390-4475-8dd0-0e23ced69d3c Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000 2569 false false 28 How can nonprofits overcome overhead aversion (part 2) This episode is the second part of our discussion on overhead aversion. In the last episode, we talked a bit about why overhead expenses evolved to become this standard against which nonprofits are... full d00b1425-6f28-4316-946e-fe0adf9cdf7b Wed, 05 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000 1602 false false 27 How can nonprofits overcome overhead aversion (part 1) Have you ever had a donor question why your nonprofit spends so much on salaries? Or have you ever had to report on fundraising and administrative costs, keeping them below that magical 20% mark? ... full a41284fe-27c5-4fbd-84ff-d8152273a4dd Wed, 29 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000 1372 false false 26 Is revenue diversification a good strategy for your nonprofit When we hear that nonprofits should diversify their revenue streams, it sounds like common sense advice. For organizations that are heavily grant funded, growing a community of donors can help weat... full df02c207-cc32-464e-a120-ac51c5656b1b Wed, 22 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000 1506 false false 25 How can nonprofit leaders prevent compassion fatigue If your organization serves communities who have experienced trauma, secondary traumatic stress disorder or as it’s better known, compassion fatigue, could be a real issue. Compassion fatigue often... full d9535ca2-d63b-46b4-bcb6-1f2837fd3eda Wed, 15 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000 1963 false false 24 How can nonprofits navigate the blurry line between staff and volunteer Have you ever experienced tension between your board of directors and yourself or your staff? I think it’s safe to say that, especially for nonprofit leaders, navigating board relations is one of t... full 50bb068a-1655-40b9-b5a7-d8a0654a1225 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000 1414 false false 23 How can nonprofits recruit volunteers Have you ever had the experience of starting a new initiative and desperately trying to find volunteers to help? Whether it was finding volunteers to help plan a fundraising event, volunteer mentor... full 21f33357-ab32-4e23-96f0-320559c8f5ee Wed, 10 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000 1554 false false 22 How can nonprofits improve volunteer retention It’s undeniable that volunteers are a core part of nonprofit work. From serving on the board to helping us run programs, and fundraising events, even sealing and stamping our direct mail- we can de... full 95cdf6c8-4211-4ac6-b2da-ca0aedc19930 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000 1869 false false 21 How can we get more women in nonprofit leadership positions While the majority of people working in the nonprofit sector identify as female, leadership tends to be male dominated. This huge disparity hurts people who identify as female, it’s hurting every m... full 61ab58fb-0d18-486f-9d9b-e28c380a5098 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000 1351 false false 20 AMA- Donor segmentation, increasing gift size from loyal donors, analyzing qualitative data, values mismatch for a program, and engaging millennial donors If you’re on the Nonprofit Science email list, you received a request for questions for an Ask Me Anything- style podcast episode. These could be questions could be about topics I've covered on pre... full 26845620-7948-4b01-82a3-4fae74425c59 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000 1559 false false 19 Why nonprofits should think competitively, how to avoid the pitfalls of earned revenue, and more with Dr. Jamie Levine Daniel Today we are joined by Dr. Jamie Levine Daniel. Dr. Levine Daniel is an Associate Professor of Nonprofit Management and Public Service at the New York University Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of... full d75a2390-761c-42a5-b104-999cf7af5be4 Wed, 07 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000 3100 false false 18 How can nonprofits use donor segmentation to increase donations? Today we are going to dive into donor segmentation and discuss what the literature and latest research suggests are ways we can segment donors to effectively communicate with them and of course, ra... full 81f7ffd8-7461-42d2-87c3-e80e80d383f9 Wed, 31 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 1540 false false 17 The impact of financial management on nonprofit survivability with Dr. Young Joo Park Today we are joined by Dr. Young Joo Park. Dr. Park is an assistant professor in the School of Public Administration at the University of New Mexico. Her research focuses on financial management an... full 2b2e480c-7b9b-4322-9ced-2379d8013947 Wed, 24 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2405 false false 16 BONUS: What are rage donations and how can nonprofits mobilize this support Today we'll be discussing new research into a fundraising phenomenon that has captured headlines for the past several years (and I have a hunch we’re going to be hearing about it a lot more in the ... full 2a914e50-7ff9-451c-806e-e6a9a6ea8a20 Wed, 17 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 972 false false 15 BONUS: Why people resist change- even when it benefits them Today, we’re going to discuss research into why people resist change, even when it benefits them. Have you ever wondered why the very people who would most benefit from a change can be the most... full fadf71bc-fd0a-441c-8d54-405d9f838494 Wed, 10 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 1249 false false 14 BONUS: How to build authentic relationships with donors On this bonus episode, we are going to discuss research into how fundraisers can build authentic relationships with major donors. How do you go from meeting a donor to having a great relationsh... full b1684c79-1a17-4370-83b8-89346fbc8f18 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 1283 false false 13 Top ten articles of 2023 As you may know, I read a ton of peer-reviewed journal articles in preparation for my client work, in preparation for the podcast, and just for my own nonprofit science education. And, when I t... full 551277d7-df06-4083-9b49-a187af8c4462 Wed, 27 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000 1880 false false 12 Do urgent fundraising messages encourage donors to give? When I first started writing appeals, I was taught to follow three golden rules- make it personal, make it specific, and make it urgent. Each year, especially on December 31st, nonprofit email... full 99e49923-0661-4331-a198-adb0807673cb Wed, 20 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000 1515 false false 11 Why environmental sustainability is important for all nonprofits with Dr. Crysal Fashant Today we are joined by Dr. Crystal Fashant. She is an associate professor in the Department of Public and Nonprofit Leadership at Metro State University and just a wealth of knowledge. She has near... full ed10e795-45e6-4120-9bf7-3d28f42e2f56 Wed, 13 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000 3373 false false 10 Nonprofit Myths Busted Through Science For the tenth episode we are going to do things a little differently. One of the goals of the Nonprofit Science Institute and this podcast is to bring a scientific rigor to nonprofit work. With... full c75a7466-9cb1-49b4-ae07-b216e0469b0b Wed, 06 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000 1918 false false 9 How to thank donors to strengthen the donor-nonprofit bond When I first started fundraising years ago, the golden rule was to call donors to say thank you whenever gifts came in. At the end of each calendar year, I would spend hours on the phone, calling d... full 169a82cf-214b-4edd-a9cb-05d968e28ef4 Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000 1737 false false 8 How to retain #GivingTuesday and other crowdfunding donors The problem we are going to tackle today is one that I’ve personally struggled with as a fundraiser and one that I’ve seen my clients struggle with. With Giving Tuesday just around the corner, I th... full 9bfdd566-a99a-4d93-9043-a934c3f7a17b Wed, 22 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000 1450 false false 7 How to create a successful succession plan with Dr. Karl Besel On this episode, we are joined by Dr. Karl Besel. He is the Dean of the School of Interdisciplinary Health and Science and a Professor of Public Health and Social Work at the University of Saint Jo... full 35c30e0d-caf9-4d8d-bc48-d7d7632aa94d Wed, 15 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000 4460 false false 6 How can nonprofits prevent staff burnout? The problem we are going to tackle today is a big one. How can nonprofits prevent staff burnout? Burnout is a well defined syndrome characterized by exhaustion, disengagement, negativity, and redu... full 3c639223-8b58-4f43-8c07-806e1317e7cb Wed, 08 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000 1309 false false 5 How can nonprofits adapt to changing community values? What happens when the values of the community you serve change, and they are no longer aligned with your nonprofit’s values? As we know, donors have a choice to give to your nonprofit or not. And... full 99bdc84b-c6a2-467e-ab27-053df451e37b Wed, 01 Nov 2023 09:00:00 +0000 1785 false false 4 Are positive or negative appeals more effective at raising money? We all use appeals to raise money- whether it's direct mail, email, or even social media posts. But, there are two ways to frame an ask- we can use positive messages that focus on how a community w... full 62de08bd-9745-492c-9751-6fd4a7dfbe89 Wed, 25 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000 1549 false false 3 How nonprofit governance and accounting influences donor behavior with Dr. Erica Harris On this episode, we are joined by Dr. Erica Harris. She is an Associate Professor in the School of Accounting at Florida International University. In addition to publishing dozens of peer-reviewed ... full f9b6912e-3d83-4e3a-8eb8-ee60d4690311 Wed, 18 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000 2644 false false 2 How to generate resources that tackle social, economic, and political inequalities with Dr. Abhishek Bhati Today we are joined by Dr. Abhishek Bhati. He’s an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Bowling Green State University and he is just a wealth of knowledge when it comes to... full 2070f923-f646-4054-8889-acda71789af5 Wed, 11 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000 3660 false false 1 What is nonprofit science? Welcome to The Nonprofit Science Podcast! I'm Sheela Mahajan and I'm a scientist turned nonprofit expert who is on a mission to challenge nonprofits to think differently- namely, like scientists. ... full c9268bdc-9a9c-49d3-80a1-e0b592fe180e Wed, 04 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000 1211 false false