Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

This Week:  Connect Small Donors To Your Major Donor Event   Jenn Lejano and Jess Ray show you how to connect folks who would never come to your expensive event, to your expensive event. They’ll help you broaden event support … Continue reading →

This Week:  PII In The Age Of AI  Artificial Intelligence and big data have transformed privacy risks by enabling malicious, targeted communications to your team that seem authentic because they contain highly accurate information. Kim Snyder and Shauna Dillavou explain … Continue reading →

This Week:  #25NTC  We launch our 25NTC coverage with the CEO of NTEN, which hosts the Nonprofit Technology Conference, sharing the numbers and the experience of this year’s Conference, earlier this month in Baltimore, Maryland. They’re Amy Sample Ward, and … Continue reading →

This Week:  Wake Up Excited, Go To Bed Fulfilled  That’s what Eric Saperston wants for you. In this archive show from October 17, 2022, he returns after many years to share his wisdom borne of research over cups of coffee … Continue reading →

This Week:  Your Improved Fundraising Messaging  Do your fundraising messages engage and connect with your donors and prospects? Or do they merely inform? Do you know how to craft an engaging story? And what makes stories so valuable anyway? Lynn … Continue reading →

This Week:  Nonprofit Leadership For Current & Aspiring   There’s a new compassionate, inspiring and valuable guidebook on nonprofit leadership. It’s aptly named, “How To Lead Nonprofits.” The author, Nick Grono, shares his thinking on the role of the CEO, … Continue reading →

This Week:  Mental Wellness Among The Chaos  When the chaos is the point, let’s help you avoid getting overwhelmed or checking out. Jennifer Walter, a Swiss sociologist and mental health coach, has strategies to gain agency, recharge and build resilience. … Continue reading →

This Week:  Join Us At #25NTC  The 2025 Nonprofit Technology Conference is next month in Baltimore. Nonprofit Radio will be there. You still have time to join in-person or virtual. NTEN CEO, and our technology contributor, Amy Sample Ward, reveals … Continue reading →

This Week:  Google Ad Grants & Your Digital Marketing   Sean Littman has advice for leveraging Google’s generosity and pairing it with your own marketing to grow your email list; encourage giving; revive and cultivate your lists to expand sustainer … Continue reading →

This Week:  Politically Motivated Attacks: Who, What & How  Attacks on our nonprofit community are happening and the environment is likely to get worse before it improves. Just last week Elon Musk called our community a Ponzi scheme. The week … Continue reading →

This Week:  Julia Campbell On Social Media  The social media maven returns to share her thinking and advice on short form video; ads; working within algorithms; content moderation; and, privacy policies. Let’s talk about X; Facebook; LinkedIn; Bluesky; Instagram; YouTube; … Continue reading →

This Week:  Prudence In Our Political Environment  Following from our December episode, “Is It Paranoia Or Prudence?,” Gene Takagi and Amy Sample Ward return with updates from the grass roots on DEI, USAID and other spending freezes, major media capitulation, … Continue reading →

This Week:  The 4 Mindsets  Over his years working with nonprofits, Dan Johnson has developed four mindsets, or principles, which he encourages leaders to embrace, and spread throughout their teams. He invites us to get comfortable with: The point is … Continue reading →

This Week:  Consider Video  There are lots of video use cases you may not have in mind. Like employee recruiting, donor stewardship, and volunteer recruiting and thanking. After you identify how video might work for your nonprofit, you need the … Continue reading →

This Week:  Your Grantmaker Relationships  Shoshana Grossman-Crist leads you through the pathway of relationships with institutional funders. She reveals her advice on how to build and maintain relationships before you apply for a grant; while your proposal is under review; … Continue reading →

This Week:  Storytelling  Sarah Wood reminds us of the value in telling good stories to your stakeholders. Also, how do you tell them? Where do you tell them? Which ones are worth telling? What’s ethical storytelling? And, what’s the right … Continue reading →

This Week:  “Ambiguity Is The Answer”  Though wildly counterintuitive, producing and embracing ambiguity can give you the upper hand when it looks like you have no hand to play. Stop thinking of ambiguity as something you must react to and … Continue reading →

This Week:  “Don’t Mess With Stress” In 2025  Dr. Jill Baron walks us through her four cornerstones for minimizing stress and maximizing wellness in the New Year: diet, meditation, walking (or other exercise), and sleep. Plus, your mental and emotional … Continue reading →

This Week:  Looking To 2025: Is It Paranoia Or Prudence?  Our esteemed contributors share what they’re looking to next year, with the uncertainty of a new president and administration. On the table is HR 9495, which some call the NonprofitKiller; … Continue reading →

This Week:  The Art & Science Of Fundraising  James Misner explains what he sees as the right and left brain activities of your nonprofit’s fundraising. There are relationships and data; stories and metrics; motivations and outcomes; emotions and systems; and, … Continue reading →