The Joy Of The Story - An Interview with Patrick Landry, President of Notre Dame School of Milwaukee - Episode 17
Philanthropy Podcast: A Resource for Nonprofit Leaders and Fundraising & Advancement Professionals
Release Date: 08/02/2017
Leadership in Advancement, Responding to the COVID-19 & Coronavirus Pandemic, Building Your Team, and Sharing Your Mission - An Interview with Lou Nanni, University of Notre Dame - Episode 40
Philanthropy Podcast: A Resource for Nonprofit Leaders and Fundraising & Advancement Professionals
This week we’re joined by Lou Nanni to discuss leadership during the time of COVID-19, how to motivate a team during times of great uncertainty and times of great success, the importance of adaptability, how to hire people who will be “other focused”, what are the greatest pressures facing leaders today, and how to find and tell the great stories that connect people to your mission.
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Conference Preview - The Nonprofit Technology Conference - An Interview with Amy Sample Ward, NTEN - MiniEpisode 2
Philanthropy Podcast: A Resource for Nonprofit Leaders and Fundraising & Advancement Professionals
A preview of the upcoming Nonprofit Technology Conference, who should attend, what to expect, and how to use the resources at the NTC and NTEN.
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Entrepreneurs, Philanthropy, and Founders' Pledges; A new "pre-exit" philanthropy - An Interview with Dee Dee Mendoza, Dartmouth College - Episode 39
Philanthropy Podcast: A Resource for Nonprofit Leaders and Fundraising & Advancement Professionals
Engaging entrepreneurs in fundraising presents challenges not encountered in the typical donor engagement. Dee Dee Mendoza discusses how organizations have approached engaged entrepreneurs in their pre-exit philanthropy stage through the use of founders’ pledges, recognition society engagement, and providing value to entrepreneurs that is needed at each phase of their company’s lifecycle. Help your organization build long-term health and a competitive advantage in your sector with this episode.
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The Philanthropy Podcast - Episode 038 - A Long Overdue Episode, An Apology, And A Big Announcement
Philanthropy Podcast: A Resource for Nonprofit Leaders and Fundraising & Advancement Professionals
A long overdue episode, an apology, and a big announcement for The Philanthropy Podcast
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Philanthropy in a #MeToo World - An Interview with Sarah Beaulieu, Founder of The Uncomfortable Conversations - Episode 37
Philanthropy Podcast: A Resource for Nonprofit Leaders and Fundraising & Advancement Professionals
Nonprofit fundraising is a place where uncomfortable realities surrounding sexual harassment and sexual violence need to be addressed. According to The Chronicle of Philanthropy, 1 in 4 women in nonprofit fundraising have experienced sexual harassment and 1 in 14 men have experienced sexual harassment. Sarah Beaulieu discusses our need to make workplaces safer for our employees and volunteers to ensure that everyone knows that their safety is our most important priority in fulfilling our missions.
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Effective Altruism - An Interview with Eric Freidman, Author of Reinventing Philanthropy - Episode 36
Philanthropy Podcast: A Resource for Nonprofit Leaders and Fundraising & Advancement Professionals
A discussion about the philosophy of effective altruism, how donors compare nonprofits, changing donor mindsets, and whether nonprofit fundraising can be one of the ten most harmful jobs out there.
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The Joy of Fundraising - My Own Take on Why I Love Our Work - Episode 35
Philanthropy Podcast: A Resource for Nonprofit Leaders and Fundraising & Advancement Professionals
I discuss where I find joy in our work. As we near the end of many organizations fiscal years, that means reflecting on the year past, planning for the year ahead, and hopefully getting a jumpstart on some early success. Perhaps you’re coming off a great year where you hit your goals and then some, or you might be coming off a year where you came in under budget. Either way, it’s good to step back and remind ourselves why this work can be so meaningful and enjoyable.
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How New Tax Legislation Impacts Philanthropy - An Analysis of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - Episode 34
Philanthropy Podcast: A Resource for Nonprofit Leaders and Fundraising & Advancement Professionals
Today we talk about how 2017's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed in December 2017 affects the work of nonprofit fundraising and the ways donors are incentivized or disincentivized to give philanthropically through the tax code. We'll discuss the charitable tax deduction laws, the standard deduction changes, the impact of changes in SALT (State and Local Taxes) deductability, the increase of the estate tax exemption, the reduction in marginal tax rates, which businesses and individuals benefit from the tax law changes, whose giving is likely to increase and decrease, and what tools nonprofits...
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Modern Fundraising Phonathons - An Interview with Brian Gawor, Vice President of Research at Ruffalo Noel Levitz - Episode 33
Philanthropy Podcast: A Resource for Nonprofit Leaders and Fundraising & Advancement Professionals
This week on The Philanthropy Podcast, Brian Gower, Vice President of Research at Ruffalo Noel Levitz discuss the modern phonathon and its place in your fundraising plan. Brian touches on what you need in place before launching your phonathon, how phonathons aid data collection, the returns you might expect, how to integrate the phonathon and social media, thank-a-thons, how your phonathon callers can build your pipeline to development staff hiring and more. If you think you know everything about the phonathon or think this fundraising tool is stuck in the age of...
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The Global Philanthropy Forum Conference "No Bystanders" - A Preview with Founder & CEO Jane Wales - Mini Episode 1
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This week on The Philanthropy Podcast, we feature our first mini-episode, a preview of the 2018 Global Philanthropy Forum Conference with guest Jane Wales. Jane shares what sparked her interest in founding the Global Philanthropy Forum, what attendees can expect, and how to participate with the conference even if you are unable to attend through their online broadcasts. This week's episode is brought to you by Audible. All listeners of The Philanthropy Podcast can receive a free month's trial of Audible and one free audiobook download at ...
info_outlineOur guest on The Philanthropy Podcast is Patrick Landry, President of Notre Dame School of Milwaukee. Patrick provides great insights on how fundraisers can find joy in our work by appreciating the craft of storytelling. Patrick shares his ideas on both telling your story as well as your organization's story and the importance of listening and understanding how to connect your benefactors' stories to your cause.
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Links mentioned in today's show:
Notre Dame School of Milwaukee
The Story Factor by Annette Simmons
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