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Your Board's Fundraising Retreat: 6 Activities to Make It Count (Nonprofit Board Fundraising)

August 25, 2026

Can one board retreat turn reluctant board members into fundraising superstars? Anyone promising that is selling something they cannot deliver. But a well-designed retreat can still move board fundraising forward. In this episode, I explain how to diagnose the real barriers first, then share six practical retreat activities that can help a board align expectations, understand its fundraising options, practice useful skills, map its networks, and make specific commitments. I also outline the p...

The One Spreadsheet Every Nonprofit Manager Needs

August 18, 2026

What recurring tasks does each person on your team actually own? It's almost impossible to remember everything a team member is responsible for, and a job description usually won't tell you. When that information lives only in someone's head, onboarding gets harder, performance conversations get murkier, and an employee departure can create unnecessary chaos. In this episode, I share my simple, one-tab staff task checklist I use when leading nonprofit teams. It documents each position's recur...

Are Fundraising Events Worth Your Time? A 10-Hour-a-Month System with Mary Thompson

August 11, 2026

Whether to spend staff time and resources on a special event is an important decision that rests with you as the chief executive. Fundraising events can consume hundreds of staff hours, sap your board's enthusiasm, and produce far less revenue than everyone expected. That is why many nonprofit leaders conclude events are simply not worth the effort. Mary Thompson offers a different answer. Mary is the long-time executive director of Apple Seeds Teaching Farm in Arkansas, and her organization ...