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374: A Roadmap to Nonprofit Excellence: What Most Leaders Miss (Lauren Deiorio)
Jun 25, 2026
49m 15s
373: Turning Leadership Transitions into Organizational Breakthroughs (Jeffrey R. Wilcox)
Jun 18, 2026
44m 39s
372: The Culture Work No One Warns You About in a Nonprofit Merger (Marcia Beckner)
Jun 11, 2026
37m 44s
371: Stop Scaling, Start Listening: Building Nonprofits That Actually Work (jacob adams)
Jun 4, 2026
48m 18s
370: How to Stop Losing Half of Your Recurring Donors (Dave Raley)
May 28, 2026
46m 59s
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| 6/25/26 | 374: A Roadmap to Nonprofit Excellence: What Most Leaders Miss (Lauren Deiorio) | Episode 374: A Roadmap to Nonprofit Excellence: What Most Leaders Miss (Lauren Deiorio) Episode Summary Most nonprofit leaders don’t fail because of mission. They get stuck running one part of the operation well while neglecting the rest, often because they rose through programming and never learned the business of running an organization. In this episode, Lauren Deiorio, President & CEO of the Community Foundation for Ocala/Marion County, shares the Roadmap to Success, a practical tool... | 49m 15s | ||||||
| 6/18/26 | 373: Turning Leadership Transitions into Organizational Breakthroughs (Jeffrey R. Wilcox) | #373: Turning Leadership Transitions into Organizational Breakthroughs (Jeffrey R. Wilcox, CFRE) Episode Summary Most nonprofits treat leadership change as an emergency to survive rather than a future to plan for — and the cost of that blind spot is mounting. In this episode, Jeffrey R. Wilcox, CFRE (ret), CEO of Third Sector Company and founder of the Interim Executives Academy, names the “perfect storm” that has left the sector unprepared: taboo conversations about people, resource develo... | 44m 39s | ||||||
| 6/11/26 | 372: The Culture Work No One Warns You About in a Nonprofit Merger (Marcia Beckner) | Episode 372: The Culture Work No One Warns You About in a Nonprofit Merger (Marcia Beckner) Episode Summary Too many nonprofit leaders treat a merger as a last resort, proof that something failed, when it can be the boldest strategic move they make. In this episode, Marcia Beckner, Founder and CEO of Culture CARES® Global, reframes merger as a path to greater impact, drawing on her own experience founding MyLifeLine Cancer Foundation and merging it into the Cancer Support Community. Sh... | 37m 44s | ||||||
| 6/4/26 | 371: Stop Scaling, Start Listening: Building Nonprofits That Actually Work (jacob adams) | 371: Stop Scaling, Start Listening: Building Nonprofits That Actually Work (jacob adams) Episode Summary Too many nonprofits have become experts at performing impact - hitting metrics, writing polished reports, scaling programs - without ever stopping to ask whether they’re actually changing the lives of the people they serve. In this episode, Patton sits down with jacob adams, Founder and Executive Director of Inner Spark Learning Lab in Los Angeles, to explore what it looks like whe... | 48m 18s | ||||||
| 5/28/26 | 370: How to Stop Losing Half of Your Recurring Donors (Dave Raley) | 370: How to Stop Losing Half of Your Recurring Donors (Dave Raley) Episode Summary If your organization celebrates a 42% recurring donor retention rate (the national average), you may be focusing on the wrong number - because the real story is the 58% you’re losing every year. In this follow-up to Episode #301, Patton welcomes back Dave Raley, Founder and CEO of The Center for Sustainable Giving in Poulsbo, Washington, for a deeper dive into sustainable giving. Dave unpacks the two distinct... | 46m 59s | ||||||
| 5/21/26 | 369: No Money, No Mission: Rethinking How Nonprofits Are Built to Survive (Ryan Dewey Smith) | 369: No Money, No Mission: Rethinking How Nonprofits Are Built to Survive (Ryan Dewey Smith) Episode Summary Most nonprofits don’t fail because their mission stops mattering - they fail because the structure holding that mission together was never built to last. In this episode, Patton sits down with Ryan Dewey Smith, Founding Executive Chairman & CEO of Inperium, Inc., based in Reading, Pennsylvania, to explore the structural fault lines quietly threatening even well-intentioned ... | 37m 54s | ||||||
| 5/14/26 | 368: Before You Merge: Five Factors Every Nonprofit Leader Must Weigh (Staci Barfield) | 368: Before You Merge: Five Factors Every Nonprofit Leader Must Weigh (Staci Barfield) Episode Summary For too many nonprofit leaders, the word “merger” lands like a verdict, a sign something has gone wrong. Staci Barfield, Senior Director of Consulting Excellence at Armstrong McGuire in Cary, NC, argues the opposite: a merger belongs early on a leader’s strategic menu, not at the end. Drawing on her work facilitating the Arise Collective and MATCH (Mothers and Their Children) merger, Staci... | 55m 44s | ||||||
| 5/7/26 | 367: Activate Good - Leading with Fearlessness and Purpose (Marjorie Maas) | 367: Activate Good - Leading with Fearlessness and Purpose (Marjorie Maas) Episode Summary Nonprofit leaders carry the weight of the next grant, the next major gift, the next board meeting - and that constant worry doesn’t make the work more productive, it just makes it heavier. In Episode #367, Patton talks with Marjorie Maas, CEO of Share Good, based in Omaha, NE, about what it actually looks like to lead with fearlessness when stakes are high and resources are tight. Marjorie leads a nat... | 45m 16s | ||||||
| 4/30/26 | 366: Stop Writing for Your Organization. Write for Your Donor. (Tom Ahern) | 366: Stop Writing for Your Organization. Write for Your Donor. (Tom Ahern) Episode Summary Most nonprofit communications are, in Tom Ahern’s blunt assessment, built to fail. Not because the work isn’t worthy, but because organizations keep writing about themselves when they should be writing for the donor. In episode #366, Patton sits down with Tom Ahern, founder of Ahern Communications, Inc. and one of the most influential voices in fundraising copywriting, to unpack why so many appeals, n... | 51m 09s | ||||||
| 4/23/26 | 365: The Long Game: Building a Fundraising Career That Lasts (Jim Broschart) | 365: The Long Game: Building a Fundraising Career That Lasts (Jim Broschart) Episode SummaryWhat does it take to build a fundraising career that spans decades, and still choose a challenge over comfort when the next opportunity calls? In Episode 365, Jim Broschart, Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement at the University of Louisville, shares the leadership philosophy behind a career that has taken him from community health centers in Syracuse to leading NC State’s $2.1 billi... | 46m 43s | ||||||
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| 4/16/26 | 364: What Will Your Donor Remember? (Norman Gildin) | Episode 364: What Will Your Donor Remember? (Norman Gildin) Episode SummaryFundraiser burnout is real — and with average tenure in the profession hovering between two and four years, the sector is losing talent it can’t afford to lose. In Episode 364, Norman Gildin, a fundraising consultant and author with more than four decades in the field and over $100 million raised, cuts through the noise with the kind of plain-talk wisdom that only comes from doing this work at every level. Drawing on... | 38m 45s | ||||||
| 4/9/26 | 363: Your Mission Is Clear. Is Your Story? (Brandy Walker) | Episode 363: Your Mission Is Clear. Is Your Story? (Brandy Walker) Episode SummaryMost nonprofit leaders are skilled at communicating their mission, but far fewer know how to tell their own story, and that gap is costing them donors, alignment, and influence. In Episode 363, Brandy Walker, M.A., CPC, founder of Brand Worthy Solutions and a former nonprofit fundraiser and educator, breaks down why personal storytelling isn’t self-promotion, it’s strategy. Drawing on her frameworks for trust,... | 42m 08s | ||||||
| 4/2/26 | 362: It’s Never Just the Money: What Donor Psychology Means for Nonprofit Leaders (Marcia Dawood) | 362: It’s Never Just the Money: What Donor Psychology Means for Nonprofit Leaders (Marcia Dawood) Episode SummaryMost nonprofit leaders approach fundraising as a logical transaction — make the case, present the data, close the gift. But according to Marcia Dawood, angel investor, author, and TEDx speaker, that approach misses the deeper psychology driving every giving decision. In Episode 362, Marcia draws on her experience investing in 50+ startups and chairing the Angel Capital Associatio... | 45m 21s | ||||||
| 3/26/26 | 361: 5 Reasons Your Professional Development Isn't Working (Megan Joseph) | 361: 5 Reasons Your Professional Development Isn't Working (Megan Joseph) Episode Summary Most nonprofit leaders are spending on professional development - and still not seeing results. The workshops get attended, the boxes get checked, and the notebook sits on the shelf. In this episode, Megan Joseph, Founder of Impact Launch, makes the case that the problem isn’t effort or intention, it’s strategy. Drawing on eight years of working hands-on with organizations across the country, she ident... | 42m 26s | ||||||
| 3/19/26 | 360: The ABCs of Grassroots to Grasstops Community Impact (Tchernavia Montgomery) | 360: The ABCs of Grassroots to Grasstops Community Impact (Tchernavia Montgomery) Episode Summary Most nonprofit leaders understand that community impact requires both frontline relationships and institutional influence — but building a strategy that connects those two worlds takes a very different kind of leadership. In this episode, Tchernavia Montgomery, CEO of Care Ring in Charlotte, NC, shares her ABCs of grassroots to grasstops community impact: Authentic Leadership, Board Engagement,... | 47m 51s | ||||||
| 3/12/26 | 359: Why Your Board Is Checked Out (and What Actually Re-Engages Them) (Katie Spencer) | 359: Why Your Board Is Checked Out (and What Actually Re-Engages Them) (Katie Spencer) SUMMARY When nonprofit leaders say their board is disengaged, Katie Spencer argues the real issue is usually clarity, not commitment. Executives want board members to show up, follow through, and be proactive. But many board members are thinking, “I don’t know what my job is,” where the lines are, or how to be helpful, so disengagement becomes the predictable outcome. Katie explains why more emails and mo... | 45m 56s | ||||||
| 3/5/26 | 358: What Nonprofit Leaders Need Now: Guidance from Four Sector Experts | 358: What Nonprofit Leaders Need Now: Guidance from Four Sector Experts SUMMARY For this special multi-state panel, we convened four statewide nonprofit leaders: Ivan Canada, Mariane Asad Doyle, Karen Riordan, and Kevin Dean, to explore what organizations need most as they prepare for an uncertain 2026. From financial volatility and policy change to workforce burnout and collaboration, these experts share frontline insights drawn from the thousands of nonprofit leaders they support. Their g... | 1h 04m 22s | ||||||
| 2/26/26 | 357: Rethinking How Organizations Are Built to Change Lives (Logan Herring) | 357: Rethinking How Organizations Are Built to Change Lives (Logan Herring) Episode Summary Five years after his first appearance on Episode #128, Logan Herring returns with a dramatically expanded vision and impact. What began as an ambitious community revitalization effort has evolved into a nationally recognized model for integrated, place-based change. As CEO of The WRK Group, Logan leads a vertically integrated set of tax-exempt businesses focused on housing, cradle-to-career education... | 49m 32s | ||||||
| 2/19/26 | 356: AI Without Overwhelm: 4 Insights Nonprofit Leaders Can Use Now (Mary Gallivan) | 356: AI Without Overwhelm: 4 Insights Nonprofit Leaders Can Use Now (Mary Gallivan) Episode Summary AI is already reshaping how nonprofit teams work, and leaders who avoid it risk falling behind. In this episode, Mary Gallivan, Founder of Joyline Consulting, shares a practical, nonprofit-centered approach to adopting generative AI without fear or overwhelm. Drawing on more than 25 years of experience across fundraising, operations, grant management, and partnership development, Mary explain... | 41m 26s | ||||||
| 2/12/26 | 355: Thinking Differently to Solve Nonprofit Problems (Sarah Tucker) | 355: Thinking Differently to Solve Nonprofit Problems (Sarah Tucker) EPISODE SUMMARY: Nonprofit leaders are often expected to solve complex problems with limited resources, increasing pressure, and entrenched ways of working. In this episode, Sarah Tucker introduces the work of Edward de Bono and explains why better outcomes require not just harder work, but different thinking. Sarah unpacks the concept of lateral thinking and how it differs from traditional linear or vertical problem solvi... | 47m 43s | ||||||
| 2/5/26 | 354: A Lifelong Learning Framework for Nonprofit Leaders (Kelsey Picken) | 354: A Lifelong Learning Framework for Nonprofit Leaders (Kelsey Picken) SUMMARY Nonprofit leaders are surrounded by professional development options - degrees, certifications, conferences, and credentials - but many still struggle to build a learning plan that feels intentional rather than reactive. In this episode, Kelsey Picken offers a practical framework to help leaders step back, clarify their why, and make smarter decisions about how they invest in their own growth. Kelsey breaks lif... | 45m 40s | ||||||
| 1/29/26 | 353: Resilience Isn’t Optional: Tools Every Nonprofit Leader Needs Now (Russell Harvey) | Episode 353: Resilience Isn’t Optional: Tools Every Nonprofit Leader Needs Now (Russell Harvey) SUMMARY Nonprofit leaders are operating in a world where change is constant - and the pressure to react quickly can undermine clarity, trust, and team stability. In this episode, Russell Harvey explains why resilience is a leadership capability (not a personality trait) and how leaders can strengthen it without adding more overwhelm. Russell introduces the VUCA framework (Volatility, Uncertainty,... | 42m 04s | ||||||
| 1/22/26 | 352: Fundraising That Works: Measure What Matters (Greg Warner) | 352: Fundraising That Works: Measure What Matters (Greg Warner) SUMMARY Fundraisers often focus on the bottom line—how much money came in—but Greg Warner argues that many nonprofit teams are still flying blind because they don’t track the few metrics that actually explain performance. In this episode, Greg (founder of MarketSmart) explains what leaders and boards miss when they focus only on transactions, and how a small set of operational metrics can dramatically improve fundraising strate... | 52m 33s | ||||||
| 1/15/26 | 351: Five Finance Skills Every Nonprofit Leader Needs (Stephen Newland) | 351: Five Finance Skills Every Nonprofit Leader Needs (Stephen Newland) SUMMARY Many nonprofit leaders step into their roles with deep passion for mission, but far less confidence when it comes to finance. In this episode, Stephen Newland, founder of MoneyPath FP&A, breaks down five essential finance skills every nonprofit leader must develop to lead with confidence, reduce risk, and sustain impact. Stephen explains why financial uncertainty is so common in the sector, how organizationa... | 42m 03s | ||||||
| 1/8/26 | 350: What Every Nonprofit Leader Needs to Know About Mergers (André Anthony) | 350: What Every Nonprofit Leader Needs to Know About Mergers (André Anthony) SUMMARY This milestone episode is brought to you by the newly merged Armstrong McGuire + PMA Nonprofit Leadership, joining forces to strengthen nonprofit leadership across the sector. Together, we are expanding our support for organizations through consulting, executive search, leadership development, and thought leadership. Learn more at ArmstrongMcGuire.com. As we announce our own merger, it felt like the perfect... | 59m 04s | ||||||
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