The Nonprofit MBA Podcast with Stephen Halasnik
The Nonprofit MBA Podcast's purpose is to provide new business insights and fresh creative ideas for Nonprofit Executive Directors and their teams that will help them improve their Nonprofit organizations.
Hosted by Stephen Halasnik, Managing Partner at Financing Solutions. Stephen sits down with Nonprofit executives and discusses ways to fundraise, forecast, and even fix your organization for a larger impact.
Financing Solutions is the leading provider of Lines of Credit to Nonprofits.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 185
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
How Churches and Nonprofits Can Navigate Financial Uncertainty in 2025 Nonprofit MBA 8.22
Financial uncertainty has become the defining challenge for many churches and nonprofit organizations across the United States. With declining attendance, shrinking donations, and rising costs, thous…
How To Prepare For A Capital Campaign In Uncertain Times Nonprofit MBA 8.21
For nonprofits, capital campaigns represent some of the most ambitious and transformative fundraising efforts. They can reshape organizations, expand programs, and create legacies. Yet in today’s cli…
How to Master Donor Stewardship in Just One Hour a Week NonProfit MBA 8.20
In today’s nonprofit world, the difference between financial stability and constant budget anxiety often comes down to one deceptively simple practice: donor stewardship. While many organizations foc…
Nonprofit Strategic Planning: How to Adapt When Realities Change Nonprofit MBA 8.19
When nonprofit organizations draft strategic plans, the expectation is stability. A three-to-five-year vision is meant to guide priorities, operations, and growth. But what happens when the world cha…
What If We Funded Nonprofits Like Startups? Nonprofit MBA 8.18
In a world where startup ventures are celebrated for their risk-taking, innovation, and scalability, the nonprofit sector often finds itself stifled by outdated funding models, rigid expectations, an…
The Resilient Sector: How Nonprofits Can Lead Through Crisis and Come Out Stronger Nonprofit MBA 8.17
The crises of recent years—be they economic, political, or global health-related—have taught us one thing: the world turns to nonprofits when everything else breaks down. Food banks, housing initiati…
How Culture Affects Your Nonprofit Success
Stephen Halasnik, Managing Partner of Financing Solutions (https://financingsolutionsnow.com/), a leading provider of lines of credit to nonprofits, sat down with Jon Nevett, President and CEO of Pub…
Fundraising Performance Metrics: Why Nonprofits Must Measure What Matters: Nonprofit MBA 8.15
Stephen Halasnik sits down with Greg Warner, founder of MarketSmart, to dissect the essential role of fundraising performance metrics in nonprofit growth. Their conversation sheds light on the signif…
The Rise of Sustainable Giving
How Your Nonprofit Should Build a Grant System
In this episode of the Nonprofit MBA Podcast, host Stephen Halasnik spoke with Bryan Partee, an experienced nonprofit executive and founder of Nonprofit Marketplace. Drawing from more than two decade…
How Nonprofits Are Responding Under the Trump Administration
There’s no doubt, many nonprofits are under intense stress and pressure following current Trump policies. Federal support is shifting. The donation boom of the COVID era is far behind us. And economi…
The Benefits of Nonprofit Leaders Having Mentors
Just like in every aspect of life, the role of mentorship in nonprofit leadership and its impact can not be overstated. When nonprofit leaders truly understand what mentorship is, where to find the r…
The Numbers Every Nonprofit Should Always Pay Attention To With Brooke Lively.
Financial management might not be the most glamorous part of running a nonprofit, hence, many nonprofit leaders tend to overlook it. But it’s one of the most critical. A lot of nonprofits struggle wi…
Breaking the Restricted Cycle: 3 Game-Changing Approaches Every Nonprofit Needs to Know With Yanyn San Luis
Breaking out of the restricted funding cycle isn’t about chasing bigger checks or fancy strategies. It’s about building an organization that funders believe in and communities rally around. When you …
No-Nonsense Marketing and Public Relations for Nonprofits With Leslie Smith.
Marketing strategies for nonprofits don’t have to be complicated or expensive. The key thing is to focus on clarity, consistency, and connection. Make sure your message is strong, use the right tools…
Why Passion Isn’t Enough In Nonprofit Leadership
Passion draws people to nonprofit work, but strategy keeps them going. The best leaders combine heart with smart decision-making, ensuring their organizations not only survive but thrive. So, if you’…
Burnout In Nonprofits: Why It Happens and How to Prevent It
Burnout in the nonprofit world is real. It can lead to disillusionment, frustration, and even losing sight of why you started this work in the first place. But it doesn’t have to be inevitable. Organ…
Keys to Growing a Small Nonprofit
If you’re searching for practical steps on how to grow a small nonprofit, start with mission clarity, strategic planning, understanding your donor profile, and financial sustainability. By refining y…
The Motivations of Major Giving Donors
Major donors give for a mix of personal and external reasons. Thus, some donate because they’re deeply passionate about a cause, want to make a real difference, or feel a moral responsibility to give…
Trustraising - How It Works for Fundraising.
Trustraising is not just an add-on to fundraising—it’s the foundation of it. And you can create a sustainable support network that fuels your mission by focusing on transparency, authenticity, and st…