Nonprofits Are Messy: Lessons in Leadership | Fundraising | Board Development | Communications

Joan Garry & Glennda Testone

Nonprofits Are Messy is the podcast for nonprofit leaders navigating the real challenges of leadership, fundraising, governance, communications, and organizational growth. Hosted by Joan Garry and Glennda Testone, each episode features candid conversations, practical advice, and honest stories to help you lead with greater confidence through the messiness of nonprofit work.

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262 episodes
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Apr 6, 2019 · 22 min
Ep 82: Helping the Helpers
I get to work with thousands of amazing nonprofit leaders inside the Nonprofit Leadership Lab. Allow me to introduce a few of them to you.
Mar 23, 2019 · 52 min
Ep 81: How to Grow a Movement and an “Army of the Engaged” (with Rashad Robinson)
In a polarized world, power to effect change comes from building an “army of the engaged”. Here's how my guest, Rashad Robinson, did just that.
Mar 9, 2019 · 51 min
Ep 80: Why is Change So Hard? (with Lisa Lahey)
Nonprofits want to change the world in ways large and small. And yet, when it comes to bringing change into our own orgs, it’s really hard!
Feb 23, 2019 · 51 min
Ep 79: How a Film Festival Impacts Community Building (with Evelyn Colbert)
Learn more about the birth of a film festival and the superpower of this type of non profit in building community.
Feb 9, 2019 · 49 min
Ep 78: What Nonprofits Can Learn from Tech Start-ups (with Ann Mei)
Organizations of all kinds know they must innovate or die out. But this word causes nonprofit leaders to break out in cold sweats. Why?
Jan 26, 2019 · 42 min
Ep 77: Navigating the Tension Between Development and Communications (with Steve Ralls)
Learn more about common tensions between Development and Communications and whether merging them under one umbrella works or muddies the water.
Jan 12, 2019 · 29 min
Ep 76: The 4 Obstacles to a Diverse Board
I believe there are 4 primary obstacles to building a diverse board. In this episode, I explain what they are and I’ll tell you exactly how you can overcome them.
Dec 29, 2018 · 20 min
Ep 75: What’s Your One Big 2019 Goal?
Name a big goal you have for the coming year. That’s what I asked more than a dozen nonprofit leaders. Here’s what they told me.
Dec 15, 2018 · 45 min
Ep 74: Good People, Hidden Biases, and Navigating Your Blind Spots (with Anthony Greenwald)
You’re a nonprofit person, so you probably want to change hearts and minds, but your blind spots may be getting in the way.
Dec 1, 2018 · 42 min
Ep 73: The Arc of a Successful Capital Campaign (with Eric Javier)
You need to make a huge leap in your nonprofit. And so you require a significant amount of money in a certain period of time. You may need a capital campaign.
Nov 17, 2018 · 44 min
Ep 72: Successful Year End Fundraising (with Gail Perry)
We’ve reached prime-time giving season, and I have some good news. It’s absolutely not too late to exceed your goals, no matter where you currently are in your process.
Nov 3, 2018 · 48 min
Ep 71: A Smart Nonprofit Budgeting Process (with Hilda Polanco)
Is your nonprofit budgeting process a royal pain or a living, breathing plan for your leaders to determine your organization’s priorities?
Oct 20, 2018 · 46 min
Ep 70: Unicorns, Superheroes and Nonprofit Leaders (With Vu Le)
It’s a bird, it’s a plane… no, it’s a nonprofit leader. The work you do matters more than you know and more than anyone will ever tell you.
Oct 6, 2018 · 52 min
Ep 69: New Power and the Building of Movements (with Henry Timms)
Giving Tuesday, #MeToo, the Ice Bucket Challenge, the out-of-nowhere victories of Obama and Trump… They all have something important in common – they were movements forged by “New Power”.
Sep 22, 2018 · 23 min
Ep 68: No, You Can’t Do It All
How do you take care of yourself and still be responsible to your organization and the people you serve?
Sep 8, 2018 · 39 min
Ep 67: Busting the Overhead Myth (with Dan Pallotta)
Donors won’t give to charities with “high overhead.” Right? But what structural problems does this cause? My guest, Dan Pallotta, busts the nonprofit overhead myth.
Aug 25, 2018 · 47 min
Ep 66: When it’s Time to Leave Your Org (with Kate Kendell)
Why do Executive Directors sometimes overstay their roles? Inertia? Love of the job? A board that doesn’t want them to leave? How do you know when it’s time to go?
Aug 11, 2018 · 50 min
Ep 65: The Case of the Serial Nonprofit Founder (with Robin Steinberg)
Nonprofit founders are superheroes. Robin Steinberg is certainly one. In fact, she keeps on creating new nonprofits! And she has a wealth of knowledge to share.
Jul 28, 2018 · 46 min
Ep 64: Donors Who Know More, Give More (with Roxie Jerde)
How educated do you think most donors are about the organization they support and invest in? Not very. And this is a big problem we must solve.
Jul 14, 2018 · 52 min
Ep 63: How To Think About Mergers and Collaborations (with Nadya Shmavonian)
Mergers can help nonprofits increase reach and impact, but they can also become a disaster. Here’s how to decide if you should go for it.

Nonprofits Are Messy: Lessons in Leadership | Fundraising | Board Development | Communications

Ep 82: Helping the Helpers

Ep 81: How to Grow a Movement and an “Army of the Engaged” (with Rashad Robinson)

Ep 80: Why is Change So Hard? (with Lisa Lahey)

Ep 79: How a Film Festival Impacts Community Building (with Evelyn Colbert)

Ep 78: What Nonprofits Can Learn from Tech Start-ups (with Ann Mei)

Ep 77: Navigating the Tension Between Development and Communications (with Steve Ralls)

Ep 76: The 4 Obstacles to a Diverse Board

Ep 75: What’s Your One Big 2019 Goal?

Ep 74: Good People, Hidden Biases, and Navigating Your Blind Spots (with Anthony Greenwald)

Ep 73: The Arc of a Successful Capital Campaign (with Eric Javier)

Ep 72: Successful Year End Fundraising (with Gail Perry)

Ep 71: A Smart Nonprofit Budgeting Process (with Hilda Polanco)

Ep 70: Unicorns, Superheroes and Nonprofit Leaders (With Vu Le)

Ep 69: New Power and the Building of Movements (with Henry Timms)

Ep 68: No, You Can’t Do It All

Ep 67: Busting the Overhead Myth (with Dan Pallotta)

Ep 66: When it’s Time to Leave Your Org (with Kate Kendell)

Ep 65: The Case of the Serial Nonprofit Founder (with Robin Steinberg)

Ep 64: Donors Who Know More, Give More (with Roxie Jerde)

Ep 63: How To Think About Mergers and Collaborations (with Nadya Shmavonian)