How Gratitude Network Helps Nonprofits Scale Their Impact

How Gratitude Network Helps Nonprofits Scale Their Impact

From The Charity Charge Show - Nonprofit Podcast by Charity Charge

April 8, 2026 · 22 min · Episode 164

About this episode

The episode discusses how Gratitude Network helps nonprofits build operational strength to scale their impact.

Most nonprofit leaders don’t start with a business playbook. They start with a mission. A personal story. A deep conviction to solve a problem that matters. Then reality hits. Fundraising, financial management, board dynamics, hiring, systems. Suddenly, they’re not just a mission-driven leader, they’re running a full-scale organization. In this episode of the Charity Charge Show , Stephen Garten sits down with Lauren Reilly, Executive Director of Gratitude Network , to unpack how nonprofits can build the operational strength needed to scale their impact. Gratitude Network is a nonprofit accelerator focused on organizations serving children and youth. Through executive coaching, strategic tools, and a global peer network, they help nonprofit leaders turn passion into sustainable growth. The results are hard to ignore. Organizations in their program are scaling impact 5x and revenue 3x, with 95% still operating long-term. Here’s the full breakdown.

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Host: Stephen Garten

Guest: Lauren Reilly

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Organizations: Gratitude Network, Charity Charge

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