Hosted by MatchNice · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 46 episodes
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Welcome to The Nonprofit Lab, a podcast dedicated to the ongoing discovery of how we can all be a part of bigger social change through the lens of the nonprofit sector. Join us as we work to uncover and challenge the status quo in the world of nonprofits.
MatchNice hosts The Nonprofit Lab, a business show with 46 episodes published.
What makes someone trust a nonprofit enough to give? Javan Van Gronigen, Founder at Donately , joins the show to explore the future of digital fundraising through the lenses of trust, storytelling, design, donor psycholo
Dino Verrelli, founder and CEO of Project Purple , shares how his father’s battle with pancreatic cancer became the catalyst for building an organization dedicated to funding research, supporting patients, and helping fa
Candace Jordan , Chief Development Officer at Atlanta Habitat for Humanity , joins me for a conversation on affordable housing, donor stewardship, corporate partnerships, and trust-based fundraising. We explore what peop
Giving is growing, but the gap between nonprofits is widening. Drawing on data from over 7,500 nonprofits in Blackbaud Institute’s 2025 Trends in Giving report, alongside insights from their Risk Readiness research, Lori
Doug Paul, Managing Partner at Catapult , shares how nonprofits can turn vision into action through co-created strategy, cultural alignment, and practical experimentation. With insights from supporting over 1,300 organiz
Are you growing your nonprofit fundraising, or quietly leaking donors? Salvatore Salpietro , Chief Growth Officer at Dataro and former Chief Community Officer at Fundraise Up, unpacks how digital friction, outdated segme
Donor value attrition is one of the most overlooked threats to nonprofit sustainability. Jeff Schreifels of Veritus Group breaks down why growth can hide retention problems and how disciplined relationship-building prote
Dr. Maryna Baydyuk from United Help Ukraine shares what it means to lead a humanitarian nonprofit through an active war. From her upbringing in Ukraine to organizing aid under constant uncertainty, she reflects on trust,
Attention doesn’t always equal impact, especially in nonprofit fundraising. In this episode, Whole Whale founder George Weiner about how nonprofits can turn donor attention into real commitment, why fundraising funnels b
LinkedIn is the most overlooked fundraising engine in the sector. Mario Hernandez at Impact Circle returns to share how he raised $1M organically, built a 55,000+ person community, and developed a repeatable system nonpr
Armine Afeyan , CEO of the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative , to shares how “gratitude in action” can reshape modern humanitarianism. We explore Aurora’s unique approach to uplifting grassroots humanitarians, the power of
Trish Davis , Vice President of Major Gifts & Planned Giving at Susan G. Komen , shares how true stewardship goes beyond fundraising—it’s about listening, gratitude, and connection. From her service in the Air Force to l
Lynette Bell , President of the Truist Foundation shares what strategic philanthropy looks like in action, and how trust, data, and collaboration can turn philanthropy into long-term, systemic change. We explore how Trui
We connect with Nathan Chappell , Founder and Chair of Fundraising.AI , Chief AI Officer at Virtuous and author of The Generosity Crisis , and Nonprofit AI , to explore how nonprofits can rebuild trust and reignite gener
How can nonprofits turn data into deeper donor relationships? In this episode, Brian Gawor from Johnson, Grossnickle & Associates (JGA) shares how to move from wealth-based fundraising to engagement-first philanthropy, w
Wesley Todd Holiday shares how a 24-year, family-run organization grew from scrappy basketball teams into “Holiday HOOPS & ARTs,” blending athletics, arts, and life skills to expand access for youth. We dig into stepping
Erik Tomalis, Chief Revenue Officer at Avid , shares how nonprofits can move from data overload to clear direction. We explore how Avid’s fundraising operating system unifies disconnected tools, surfaces real insights, a
Sarah Landman from Insightful shares why good development starts with good listening, tuning into donor news, life updates, and milestones to show up when it matters most. We dig into practical ways nonprofits can track
Change CEO Sonia Nigam joins The Nonprofit Lab to unpack the hidden rails behind online giving. From compliance pitfalls and paper checks to donor-advised funds and API-first solutions, Sonia shares how Change is simplif
Donor-advised funds now hold over $255 billion in charitable assets, but most nonprofits struggle to access them. In this episode, Elon Packin, Head of Partnerships at Chariot explains how their DAFpay technology makes g
Sheryl Cababa
author of Closing the Loop: Systems Thinking for Designers · Optimistic Design
1 appearance on this show
Pat Taggart
founder and chief creative · Skyblue Creative
1 appearance on this show
James Thorne
Vehicle for Good
1 appearance on this show
Jason Kruger
founder and president · Signature Analytics
1 appearance on this show
Lisa Greer
Author, Keynote Speaker, and Nonprofit Advisor
1 appearance on this show
Randy Long
CEO · ThePixSquad
1 appearance on this show
John Bromley
founder and CEO · Charitable Giving
1 appearance on this show
Shannon McCracken
CEO and founder · The Nonprofit Alliance
1 appearance on this show
Jenny Mitchell
Nonprofit Leader Spotlight · Topstay Hosts
1 appearance on this show
Mario Hernandez
founder and CEO · Longevity Wealth Management
1 appearance on this show
Carol Hamilton
Principal · Grace Social Sector Consulting, LLC
1 appearance on this show
Mark Miller
former Vice President of High Performance Leadership at Chick-fil-A · Centre for Cardiovascular Science at the University of Edinburgh
1 appearance on this show
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