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Hosted by Allison McElroy · society · EN-US
The Ask Allison Podcast with Allison McElroy brings nonprofit pros together for real talk, big laughs, and aha moments! Through honest conversations, shared stories, and fresh takes on trends and best practices, Allison keeps it fun, encouraging, and full of heart. Allison McElroy is a bubbly encourager, nonprofit strategist, and proud Arkansan who loves helping people reach big goals. Founder of The McElroy Group, she mixes heart, humor, and hard-won experience to lift others up. Fundraiser, singer, speaker, cheerleader—when in doubt, just Ask Allison !
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Ask Allison Podcast with Allison McElroy brings nonprofit pros together for real talk, big laughs, and aha moments! Through honest conversations, shared stories, and fresh takes on trends and best practices, Allison keeps it fun, encouraging, and full of heart. Allison McElroy is a bubbly encourager, nonprofit strategist, and proud Arkansan who loves helping people reach big goals.
Ask Allison is hosted by Allison McElroy. The show has published 12 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Ep. 12 - DAF Rules: Navigating Galas, Pledges, and Perks with Jody Dilday" (7 October 2026, 80 minutes), "Ep. 11 - Giving Circles: Multiplying Donor Impact with Alison Levin & Gay Prescott" (7 September 2026, 76 minutes), and "Ep. 9 - 10+ Things I’ve Learned After 31 Years in Fundraising" (7 July 2026, 59 minutes).
Ask Allison publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 71 minutes across 12 episodes.
Booking probability for Ask Allison is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Ask Allison requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Ask Allison's contact route on record: verified email.
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Allison McElroy hosts Ask Allison, a society podcast with 12 episodes published.
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Episode #12
Over $320 billion currently sits in donor-advised funds waiting to be distributed. Jody Dilday from the Arkansas Community Foundation explains exactly how nonprofits can position themselves to receive these resources...
Episode #11
Individual donations keep the lights on, but pooled funds build sustainable financial engines. Gay Prescott and Alison Levin break down how their foundations implemented giving circles to drive major gifts. Setting up a...
Episode #9
<p>Treating donors like ATMs is a direct resource leak for nonprofits. With grant guidelines constantly shifting and donor retention requiring deeper attention, leaning into authentic human connection is a practical...
Episode #9
Treating donors like ATMs is a direct resource leak for nonprofits. With grant guidelines constantly shifting and donor retention requiring deeper attention, leaning into authentic human connection is a practical...
Ask Allison
<p>With shifting economic landscapes and looming federal budget cuts, fundraising leaders must learn how to strategically leverage big opportunities before time runs out. In this episode, Allison McElroy sits down with...
Episode #7
<p>Board member disengagement is a silent profit leak that keeps most nonprofits playing small. Many executive directors feel like they are pulling teeth just to get a board member to share a post or make an...
Episode #6
<p>A lot of people think fundraising is just asking for money. That idea is not only wrong, it can quietly wreck your donor relationships. I’m joined by Amy McGovern, Director of Development for the Methodist Foundation...
Episode #5
<p>What if your marketing plan isn’t extra, it’s the engine? We sit down with Peyton Stewman, marketing strategist at the Children’s Safety Center of Washington County, to unpack how communications becomes core...
Episode #4
<p>Ever feel like you’re running at 95% capacity and one small hiccup sends the whole day sideways? We’ve been there. That’s why we sat down with meditation teacher and former publisher, Leslie Zanoff, to unpack how...
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<p>What happens when the grant you’ve always counted on disappears? We sit down with Teresa Mills, CEO of Peace at Home Family Shelter, to unpack a calm, practical roadmap for nonprofits facing sudden funding cuts. From...
Episode #2
<p>The room goes quiet, the story lands, tears well up—and then the program shifts and the moment to give disappears. If you’ve ever watched donations evaporate in a 30-second transition, this conversation will feel...
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<p>If you’ve ever been told to keep “overhead” low, this conversation might change your entire fundraising playbook. Allison sits down with grant-writing powerhouse Melanie Palmer to unpack the long-standing myth that...
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Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas
Methodist Foundation for Arkansas
Children’s Safety Center of Washington County
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