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The Smart Communications Podcast

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The Smart Communications Podcast helps busy nonprofit leaders build their communications skills and develop their organization’s voice. Every episode shares insights and practical tips to help you leverage strategic communications to advance your nonprofit’s mission.

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September 30 · 16 min
Episode 221: How can you move from swag to storytelling?
Swag can engage your team and your community. Learn affordable, intentional ways to turn merchandise, events, and publications into storytelling tools that build brand loyalty and connection.
September 16 · 21 min
Episode 220: How can you accelerate planned giving?
Planned giving isn't just for the big nonprofits. Learn affordable, easy tactics to launch a program, build authentic donor conversations, and secure long-term support.
September 2 · 22 min
Episode 219: How can nonprofits make videos sustainably?
Creating nonprofit videos doesn't have to be expensive or complicated. Learn practical tips for capturing authentic nonprofit stories and creating consistent content that resonates.
August 19 · 24 min
Episode 218: How can you update a brand across a federated network?
Learn how to refresh your brand, build trust across independent teams, and maximize collective impact across chapters and networks.
August 5 · 19 min
Episode 217: What do leaders need to make difficult decisions?
What do leaders need when faced with incredible challenges? Discover how to make difficult decisions, embrace ambiguity, and lead with both strength and vulnerability.
July 22 · 19 min
Episode 216: How can you get staff to feel seen in your communications?
Transform your communications by engaging staff—and improve your internal culture, external messaging, and fundraising.
July 8 · 19 min
Episode 215: Does your nonprofit really need a new name?
Learn how to tell when your organization’s name may be holding it back, when a name change makes sense, and how taglines can strengthen your brand.
June 24 · 19 min
Episode 214: Why can’t more fundraising fix your fundraising?
Stop doing more of what isn't working: explore the brand fundamentals—vision, clarity, and personality—that transform your fundraising.
June 10 · 28 min
Episode 213: How can you get your board to fundraise?
Are you ready to transform your board’s relationship with fundraising? Learn how providing clear expectations from the start, ongoing accountability, and strengths-based roles can drive sustainable revenue for your organization.
May 27 · 15 min
Episode 212: How can we be brave and embrace conflict?
Conflict can be productive and move things forward. Learn how embracing “conflict bravery” can deepen relationships, drive meaningful change, and unlock your organization's full potential.
May 13 · 18 min
Episode 211: Why do communicators need a seat at the table?
Why do nonprofit communicators often end up stuck in a tactical role? Learn why involving communications teams from the beginning leads to better strategy, and how to start shifting your culture.
April 29 · 21 min
Episode 210: What is the connection between your brand and hiring?
Your brand is your first interview. Learn how aligning your nonprofit’s brand, culture, and hiring can attract and retain the right candidates for your team.
April 15 · 25 min
Episode 209: How can we build trust, bridge divides, and engage communities?
Explore how nonprofits can build trust, bridge divides, and engage communities, using research-backed strategies, clear language, and relationship-centered communications.
April 1 · 22 min
Episode 208: How can you lead an inclusive strategic planning process?
Design a strategic plan that actually reflects your community. Learn how inclusive processes build alignment, buy-in, and stronger, more actionable plans.
March 18 · 22 min
Episode 207: How can you center community voices in messaging?
Are the right people telling your organization’s story? Get practical ways to build messaging rooted in authenticity and lived experience.
March 4 · 27 min
Episode 206: How can you use science to engage donors?
Learn how neuroscience can shape fundraising, including anniversary, capital, and year-end giving campaigns, to build trust, spark emotions, and drive donations.
February 18 · 13 min
Episode 205: Why is it important to change how you talk to funders?
Explore how nonprofits can shift funder communications using Community-Centric Fundraising, asset framing, and values-aligned storytelling to build stronger, more authentic funding relationships.
January 30 · 23 min
Episode 204: Is the field of nonprofit communications coming of age?
Is nonprofit communications finally growing up? Unpack 16 years of hard truths and hopeful signs from the latest nonprofit communications trends report.
January 21 · 21 min
Episode 203: How to bridge belonging in your narratives?
The way we communicate can move people to take action if we are intentional about it. Learn how language can build belonging, clarity, and connection.
January 7 · 34 min
Episode 202: How can you put AI to work for your nonprofit?
AI is here, now what? Explore how nonprofits can move past the hype to use AI thoughtfully, ethically, and strategically to support your mission and people.

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