Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

Tony Martignetti

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Friday · 52 min
801: The Science Of Fundraiser Feelings – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
This Week: The Science Of Fundraiser Feelings We take a scientific look at fundraiser behavior and behavior design, with Mallory Erickson. What does the science say about what happens in the fundraiser’s body at stressful moments, like a solicitation or problem confrontation? Are you or your fundraisers performing tasks that make them feel productive, but avoid the true work of fundraising? Mallory is CEO of Practivated and she talks us through. There’s more at tonymartignetti.com
July 24 · 1 hr 3 min
800: 800th Show! – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
This Week: 800th Show! It’s Nonprofit Radio’s 800th show and 16th Anniversary Jubilee. To celebrate, co-host Claire Meyerhoff brings her Sweet Sixteen theme. We have our associate producer, Kate Martignetti; 3 live songs from Scott Stein, including our theme “Cheap Red Wine;” and, our contributors Gene Takagi (law), and Amy Sample Ward (technology), are also on board. It’s fun and music and celebration! And gratitude. There’s more at tonymartignetti.com
July 17 · 1 hr 8 min
799: A Wide-Ranging AI Conversation With 3 Experts – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
This Week: A Wide-Ranging AI Conversation With 3 Experts The company Accenture published an AI report, “Learning Reinvented,” about the connection between humans and artificial intelligence. Our smart panel discusses it and takes on broader, related subjects including leadership; equity; trust; values; space to adapt; and, training. They’re Afua Bruce, CEO of ANB Advisory Group; Amy Sample Ward, CEO of NTEN; and, Laurel Mikalouski, research specialist with Accenture. There’s more at tonymartignetti.com
July 10 · 1 hr 20 min
798: 5 Project Management Tools For Non-Project Managers, Cybersecurity On A Shoestring & Make Confident Tech Decisions – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
This Week: 5 Project Management Tools For Non-Project Managers From project charter to closing report, Adrienne Figus walks you through the essential tools to help you take control of the changes you may find yourself leading. She’s with Madison College. Here are the resources Adrienne refers to. Open Link Cybersecurity On A Shoestring Our panel covers 10 essential security measures every nonprofit can implement right now, without an IT team and without breaking the bank. From knowing where your data is to changing default configurations. And from firewalls to offboarding data. They’re Edward Wilson at ArchTech and Ellen Samuel from Just-Tech. Here are their resources. Open Link Make Confident Tech Decisions Simone Carvalho and Rebecca Kaplan explain when you need an audit of your tech stack, and the steps to conduct the assessment. Along the way, you’ll lean on surveys, interviews and process maps. Simone is with Skeleton Key Strategies and Rebecca is at Feeding America. There’s more at tonymartignetti.com
July 3 · 1 hr 15 min
797: Confessions Of Nonprofit Social Media Managers & Convert Your Member Website Into A Thriving Community – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
This Week: Confessions Of Nonprofit Social Media Managers Approval processes. Posting frequency. Constant emergencies. Managing AI. To overcome those challenges, our panel offers time-saving tactics, strategies to fight burn out, smart ways to use AI, and more. They’re Keara Klose from Cats In Bloom, Kate Meyers Emery at Candid, and Ashlee Dean with Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children. (This is part of our 2026 Nonprofit Technology Conference coverage.) Convert Your Member Website Into A Thriving Community Leah and Chris Lundberg are spouses who met at a previous NTC. They reveal their thinking on creating a community by auditing your current experience, applying opportunities for connection and leveraging available tools. We also dive into their opinion that SaaS is dead amid a move to data democratization and the own-your-data movement. They work together at Engine 9. (This is also from #26NTC.) There’s more at tonymartignetti.com
June 26 · 58 min
796: Your Fall Gala Strategy – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
This Week: Your Fall Gala Strategy The CEO of Trellis.org wants you to recognize your gala as a substantial fundraising growth opportunity. He shares his advice on unlocking new revenue drivers; turning one-night attendees into long-term donors; modern upsells; using tech wisely; and much more. He’s Justin Goodhew. There’s more at tonymartignetti.com
June 19 · 54 min
795: A Skeptic’s View On The Value Of AI In Fundraising – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
This Week: A Skeptic’s View On The Value Of AI In Fundraising “Holding Fire” is Stephen Christopher Nill’s new book, written by this artificial intelligence skeptic. Launching his book on Nonprofit Radio, he presents his Human-Centered AI Framework, five principles to keep humans at the center, as AI does the work no one fundraiser could do alone. There’s fundraising potential. There are fundraising risks. You’ll find Steve’s book at CharityChannel.com. There’s more at tonymartignetti.com
June 12 · 57 min
794: Your Successful Giving Day & Biases In Prospect Identification – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
This Week: Your Successful Giving Day Our coverage of the 2026 Nonprofit Technology Conference continues as Jackelyne Briseño helps you leverage giving day opportunities through segmentation; gamefying strategies; multi-channel methods; collaborating internally; using social influencers; preparing your CRM database; and, more. Jackelyne is with American Near East Refugee Aid. Biases In Prospect Identification Let’s name how and where selection bias, confirmation bias and availability bias creep into your prospect identification processes, and identify methods for stepping away from bias so it’s mitigated. Sarah Marcotte is at Sick Kids Foundation and Katherine Scott is with Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. There’s more at tonymartignetti.com
June 8 · 56 min
793: Apps, Tools And Tactics & Internal Newsletters Your Staff Will Open – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
This Week: Apps, Tools & Tactics Jason Shim returns with his annual rundown of the digital resources and tips that’ll make your online, phone and app lives easier, more productive and safer. He’s with the Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience. (This continues our coverage of the 2026 Nonprofit Technology Conference.) Internal Newsletters Your Staff Will Open From leadership buy-in, practical tips and consistency, to internal partnerships and implementation, Mia Velasco shares strategies that will get your team anticipating your internal newsletter and missing it when it doesn’t come. Mia is at Namati. (This is also from 26NTC.) There’s more at tonymartignetti.com
May 29 · 1 hr 3 min
792: Brand Your Giving Programs & Donor Retention – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
This Week: Brand Your Giving Programs Farra Trompeter returns, with Ishmam Rahman, to share their advice around applying brand strategies to your monthly, mid-level and Planned Giving programs. You’ll build connections between your programs and improve outcomes. Farra is with Big Duck and Ishmam is from International Rescue Committee. (This continues our coverage of the 2026 Nonprofit Technology Conference.) Donor Retention If you want to retain your donors, engage them, and be strategic about it. You may face some roadblocks at your nonprofit, and you’ll want to be familiar with the Fundraising DISC Model. You also need to know the metrics that’ll tell you how you’re doing. Jen Newmeyer has you covered. She’s at PBS. (This is also from 26NTC.) There’s more at tonymartignetti.com
May 22 · 58 min
791: DAFs: 2026 Benchmark Report & Dashboards As Functional Powerhouses – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
This Week: DAFs: 2026 Benchmark Report We return to our 2026 Nonprofit Technology Conference coverage with a discussion of the third annual report on Donor Advised Fund fundraising. Our panel shares DAF giving results; changed donor behaviors; illiquid assets; best practices; and, much more. They’re Karin Kirchoff at K2D Strategies and Mitch Stein from Chariot. Dashboards As Functional Powerhouses Kelenda Allen-James reveals lots of info on dashboards, including what’s their value; free entry-level tools; user training; timestamps; a warning on use of public data; paid apps; and, more. She’s with Commonpoint. There’s more at tonymartignetti.com
May 15 · 53 min
790: Mission-Driven Mergers – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
This Week: Mission-Driven Mergers Dave LeVan shares the merger story of Water for Good and Lifewater International, to reveal how to lead a nonprofit merger in a resource-constrained environment, without sacrificing the mission. He explains the role of the board and C-suite; the importance of trust; the value of spirited conversation; and, a lot more. His story has takeaways far beyond mergers, for any period of uncertainty or change your nonprofit might face. Dave is CEO of Water for Good. There’s more at tonymartignetti.com
May 8 · 58 min
789: Mid-Level Recruiting Strategy & Tactics Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
This Week: Mid-Level Recruiting Strategy & Tactics Mitch McDermott stresses the value of a strong middle management team, and brings contrarian hiring and interviewing tactics, so you recruit the best team possible. He shares advice for nonprofits and individuals on working with recruiters, and adds a pro tip on how to find emails of hiring managers. He also takes on what’s current in remote versus in-office working; in-person versus virtual interviewing; assigning tasks to interviewees; the questionable value of salary surveys; and, more. Mitch is CEO of Talent Ascension Group. There’s more at tonymartignetti.com
April 30 · 54 min
788: Honoring Others Through Effective Listening – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
This Week: Honoring Others Through Effective Listening We take a break from our Nonprofit Technology Conference coverage, to learn the difference between hearing and listening; how effective listening makes people feel; the 4 habits of listening; the goal of listening; the importance of the pause; and, much more. You need to listen to Dr. Laura Janusik, from ListeningToChange.com. There’s more at tonymartignetti.com
April 24
787: Disaster Recovery & Incident Response For Accidental Techies – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
This Week: Disaster Recovery & Incident Response For Accidental Techies Our conversations from the 2026 Nonprofit Technology Conference continue with your DR & IR plan. Cyberattacks, hardware failure or human error can cause big problems, but get minimized when you have the right plan in place. Amanda Bache helps you keep calm when everything crashes, by working ahead of time to identify your critical systems; create actionable response steps; test your plan; and maintain resilience. She’s with Paths For Families. There’s more at tonymartignetti.com
April 18 · 1 hr 5 min
786: AI For The Rest Of Us & Your AI Acceptable Use Policy – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
This Week: AI For The Rest Of Us Our coverage of the 2026 Nonprofit Technology Conference continues with Allison McMillan’s survey of these Artificial Intelligence tools: Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and Suno. She reviews their use cases; the differences between them; their limitations; and, pitfalls. Allison is CEO of Tavlin Consulting. Your AI Acceptable Use Policy Eric Molho, founder of Bon Partners, explains what belongs in your Artificial Intelligence acceptable use policy. As you and your AI tools learn iteratively from each other, evolving your policy and culture, you need guardrails around data protection; transparency; accuracy; ethics; and, sustainability. There’s more at tonymartignetti.com
April 10 · 57 min
785: Responsible AI Adoption & Ethically Using AI – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
This Week: Responsible AI Adoption We continue our coverage of the 2026 Nonprofit Technology Conference (26NTC), with a panel that helps you find the low-hanging fruit for AI at your nonprofit. They share their 5-Step framework for deploying AI in small, thoughtful steps. They’re Jen Frazier, from Firefly Partners; Kate Dreyfuss at New Music USA; and, Ben Freda with BFC Digital. Ethically Using AI Chris Rosica and Bethany Friedlander share 5 strategies to create compelling web and social content with AI, keeping in sight ethics and risks: Ideation; targeting; optimization; repurposing; and, staying human. Chris is from Rosica Communications and Bethany is at New Bridge Cleveland. There’s more at tonymartignetti.com
April 4 · 54 min
784: Consider The Human Factors & A Conversation With The NTEN CEO – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
This Week: Consider The Human Factors We launch our coverage of the 2026 Nonprofit Technology Conference with an NTC perennial: Rubin Singh. This year, he asks you to consider the human side of tech that impacts your CRM, and really, all technology: governance; business processes; inclusive design; and, change management. Rubin is CEO of OneTenth Consulting. A Conversation With The NTEN CEO NTEN hosts the Nonprofit Technology Conference. NTEN’s CEO, Amy Sample Ward, is also Nonprofit Radio’s technology contributor. They join us to share about the people and place of 26NTC. What does the host CEO do to prepare for a major annual conference? There’s more at tonymartignetti.com
March 25 · 1 hr 1 min
783: Emotional Intelligence For Leaders – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
This Week: Emotional Intelligence For Leaders Raised in Northern Ireland during years of deep division, Dr. Irvine Nugent brings EQ and conflict resolution skills for nonprofit leaders. He identifies the 4 skills leaders need along with how to avoid escalation and maintain credibility. He’s the co-founder of Conflict EQ. There’s more at tonymartignetti.com
March 20 · 53 min
782: “Sell” Your Nonprofit – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
This Week: “Sell” Your Nonprofit Encouraging you to know your nonprofit as your product, Jason Barnaby wants you to talk about it in a way that makes people curious to learn more, drawing them closer to your work. Also, he’d like to see you outside your comfort zone, growing, as you share your story with donors and volunteers. Jason’s company is Fire Starters, Inc. There’s more at tonymartignetti.com

Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

801: The Science Of Fundraiser Feelings – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

800: 800th Show! – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

799: A Wide-Ranging AI Conversation With 3 Experts – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

798: 5 Project Management Tools For Non-Project Managers, Cybersecurity On A Shoestring & Make Confident Tech Decisions – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

797: Confessions Of Nonprofit Social Media Managers & Convert Your Member Website Into A Thriving Community – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

796: Your Fall Gala Strategy – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

795: A Skeptic’s View On The Value Of AI In Fundraising – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

794: Your Successful Giving Day & Biases In Prospect Identification – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

793: Apps, Tools And Tactics & Internal Newsletters Your Staff Will Open – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

792: Brand Your Giving Programs & Donor Retention – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

791: DAFs: 2026 Benchmark Report & Dashboards As Functional Powerhouses – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

790: Mission-Driven Mergers – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

789: Mid-Level Recruiting Strategy & Tactics Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

788: Honoring Others Through Effective Listening – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

787: Disaster Recovery & Incident Response For Accidental Techies – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

786: AI For The Rest Of Us & Your AI Acceptable Use Policy – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

785: Responsible AI Adoption & Ethically Using AI – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

784: Consider The Human Factors & A Conversation With The NTEN CEO – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

783: Emotional Intelligence For Leaders – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

782: “Sell” Your Nonprofit – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio