Nonprofits Are Messy: Lessons in Leadership | Fundraising | Board Development | Communications
by Joan Garry
Is this your podcast?Joan Garry is a recognized nonprofit leader and the former Executive Director of GLAAD, known for her expertise in nonprofit management and communications. Through her work, she has become a prominent voice in the sector, providing guidance…
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Audience Interest
- nonprofit leadership strategies
- fundraising best practices
Podcast Focus
- nonprofit management advice
- leadership lessons
Publishing Consistency
- weekly episodes released
- active for ten years
Platform Reach
- available on major podcast platforms
- growing listener base
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 20 chart positions in 20 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · Non-Profit#6300K to 1M
- 🇨🇦CA · Non-Profit#9300K to 1M
- 🇦🇺AU · Non-Profit#6330K to 100K
- 🇩🇪DE · Non-Profit#8430K to 100K
- 🇰🇷KR · Non-Profit#3330K to 100K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
567K to 1.8M🎙 ~2x weekly·254 episodes·Last published 4d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
1.1M to 3.6M🇺🇸27%🇨🇦27%🇮🇱8%+17 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
454K to 1.5M284K real followers tracked across platforms
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From 13 epsHosts
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Recent episodes
Ep 256: What are Corporate Sponsors Really Looking for From Nonprofits? with Mariah Monique
Jun 20, 2026
Unknown duration
Ep 255: Managing Across Generations: What Nonprofit Leaders Need to Know with Jason Burlingame
Jun 8, 2026
25m 41s
Ep 254: Building Belonging When DEI Feels Like a Four-Letter Word with Dr Kiki Ramsey
May 23, 2026
25m 41s
Ep 253: Still Figuring It Out: An Honest Take on People Pleasing and Leadership
May 9, 2026
25m 41s
Ep 252: CRM Matchmaking: How to Ensure the Right Fit for Your Nonprofit with Julia Gackenbach
Apr 25, 2026
47m 25s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/20/26 | Ep 256: What are Corporate Sponsors Really Looking for From Nonprofits? with Mariah Monique | Some sponsorship conversations turn into long-term partnerships. Others quietly disappear after the first meeting. What's the difference? | — | ||||||
| 6/8/26 | Ep 255: Managing Across Generations: What Nonprofit Leaders Need to Know with Jason Burlingame✨ | generational managementleadership challenges+3 | Jason Burlingame | — | — | generationsleadership+3 | — | 25m 41s | |
| 5/23/26 | Ep 254: Building Belonging When DEI Feels Like a Four-Letter Word with Dr Kiki Ramsey✨ | DEInonprofit leadership+3 | Dr. Kiki Ramsey | Positive Psychology Coaching and Diversity Institute | — | DEInonprofits+3 | — | 25m 41s | |
| 5/9/26 | Ep 253: Still Figuring It Out: An Honest Take on People Pleasing and Leadership✨ | leadershippeople pleasing+3 | Glennda Testone | — | — | people pleasingleadership+3 | — | 25m 41s | |
| 4/25/26 | Ep 252: CRM Matchmaking: How to Ensure the Right Fit for Your Nonprofit with Julia Gackenbach✨ | CRMnonprofit management+3 | Julia Gackenbach | DonorPerfect | — | CRMnonprofit+5 | — | 47m 25s | |
| 4/11/26 | Ep 251: Reimagining Nonprofits: The Uncomfortable Conversation We Need to Have with Vu Le✨ | nonprofit sectorphilanthropy+3 | Vu Le | Reimagining Nonprofits and Philanthropy | — | nonprofitsphilanthropy+5 | — | 51m 02s | |
| 3/28/26 | Ep 250: The Power of Neighbors: A Leadership Story from Minneapolis with Emilia Gonzalez Avalos✨ | leadershipcommunity action+3 | Emilia Gonzalez Avalos | Unidos Minnesota | Minneapolis | Minneapolisnonprofit+5 | — | 58m 50s | |
| 3/14/26 | Ep 249: Financial Resilience Isn’t Luck – It’s Strategy with Bethany Maki✨ | financial resiliencenonprofit strategy+3 | Bethany Maki | Progressive Multipliers | — | financial resiliencenonprofit+3 | — | 44m 37s | |
| 3/2/26 | Ep 248: Strategic Planning for Nonprofits: Simple, Agile, and Real with Sophia Shaw and Adam Wolford✨ | strategic planningnonprofits+3 | Sophia ShawAdam Wolford | PlanPerfect | — | strategic planningnonprofits+3 | — | 51m 37s | |
| 2/14/26 | Ep 247: A Volunteer’s Guide to Major Donor Conversations with Eileen Opatut✨ | fundraisingvolunteer engagement+3 | Eileen Opatut | — | — | major donorfundraising+3 | — | 52m 46s | |
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| 1/31/26 | Ep 246: If You Believe Leadership Matters, Prove It!✨ | leadership developmentnonprofit management+3 | — | — | — | nonprofit leadersleadership matters+3 | — | 20m 20s | |
| 1/17/26 | Ep 245: Rethinking Leadership in 2026: The Shifts Nonprofit Leaders Need to Make Now✨ | leadershipnonprofit management+5 | Glennda | — | — | nonprofit leadershipadaptive leadership+5 | — | 42m 30s | |
| 1/3/26 | Ep 244: The Board Chair–CEO Blueprint: What Every Nonprofit Can Learn from Girl Scouts USA✨ | board chairCEO relationship+3 | Bonnie BarczykowskiNoorain Khan | Girl Scouts of the USA | — | nonprofitleadership+5 | — | 46m 59s | |
| 12/20/25 | Ep 243: What 2025 Taught Us About Real Leadership with Darlene Nipper✨ | leadershipcommunity organizing+3 | Darlene Nipper | Rockwood Leadership Institute | — | leadership2025+6 | — | 48m 45s | |
| 12/6/25 | Ep 242: Think Like a Nonprofit: A Smarter Way to Do Business | Nonprofits aren’t “less than” – they’re labs for modern leadership. I’ll share 8 nonprofit lessons corporate leaders need now. | — | ||||||
| 11/22/25 | Ep: 241: Nonprofit Budgets Done Right: Goals Drive and Numbers Follow | Your budget isn’t just rows on a spreadsheet–it tells a story. I’ll explain how a goals-first budgeting process reduces friction, fuels creativity, and helps everyone in your organization pull in the same direction. | — | ||||||
| 11/8/25 | Ep 240: NEIGHBORS FIRST: HOW TO FIND COMMON GROUND with Garrett Cathcart | We say we “know” our neighbors, but do we really talk to them? Army vet and civic entrepreneur Garrett Cathcart joins Joan to share a hopeful, doable model for bringing people together across differences. If you’ve been craving belonging (and a practical path forward), this episode will give you tools and hope. | — | ||||||
| 10/25/25 | Ep: 239 ADHD at Work: A Guide for Nonprofit Leaders and Teams | Erica Fortescue joins Glennda to debunk the myth that ADHD is a flaw at work. With simple, brain-based tools and strategies nonprofit leaders can turn friction into flow and build high-functioning, neuroinclusive teams. | — | ||||||
| 10/11/25 | Ep. 238: Small Gifts, Big Impact: Building Sustainable Revenue from Everyday Donors (with Vivian Chang) | People-powered fundraising isn't rocket-science, but it does take intention, bandwidth, and smart systems. Listen in as Vivian Chang shares how your grassroots, small-donor dollars can stabilize your revenue, build ambassadors for your organization, and align your funding with your mission. | — | ||||||
| 9/27/25 | Ep 237: The AI Field Guide: A Playbook for Nonprofit Success with Darian Rodriguez Heyman and Cheryl Contee | AI can feel overwhelming until you make it practical. Darian Rodriguez Heyman and Cheryle Contee join me to discuss their new tactical field guide, AI for Nonprofits. Discover how your organization can adopt AI responsibly and free your staff to do more human work. | — | ||||||
| 9/13/25 | Ep 236: Defeated Today, Inspired Tomorrow: A New Way to Lead Development | Too many Development Directors feel like failures if they don't hit their revenue numbers — even when circumstances are beyond their control. In this episode, I explore why this mindset is harmful and what nonprofits can do to redefine success. | — | ||||||
| 8/30/25 | Ep. 235: Donor-Advised Funds Demystified (with Mitch Stein) | Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) are booming—but most nonprofit leaders still find them confusing or inaccessible. In this episode, Mitch Stein from Chariot joins Glennda Testone to bust common myths, explain how DAFs work, and share how both donors and nonprofits can make the most of them. | — | ||||||
| 8/16/25 | Ep. 234: Succession Planning: It’s Time To Stop Talking About Leaders and Buses (with Glennda Testone) | Succession planning gets treated like a worst-case scenario when it should be a regular part of nonprofit leadership. In this episode, Glennda and I get candid about our own transitions—and what we wish we’d known sooner. | — | ||||||
| 8/2/25 | Ep. 233: Leading Through Whiplash: How to Stay Grounded in Uncertain Times (with Alex Love) | Whiplash. That’s how it feels to lead a nonprofit right now. Executive coach, Alex Love and Glennda Testone explore how leaders can stay grounded, care for their teams, and hold onto their mission through constant change. | — | ||||||
| 7/19/25 | Ep. 232: The Helpers Need Help Too: How Leaders Refill Their Tanks (with Glennda Testone) | In a time when many nonprofits fear losing that very status, we are celebrating wins as a reminder that progress and possibility still exist. Glennda Testone and I share the stories and sparks that are refueling our own leadership and hopefully, yours too. | — | ||||||
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