The Nonprofit Podcast
The Nonprofit Podcast is your weekly dose of real-talk fundraising, designed for the doers, dreamers, and difference-makers powering today’s nonprofit world.
Hosted by Jena Lynch, Donorbox’s Education & Community Engagement Manager, and fundraising strategist Britt Stockert, CFRE, each episode delivers clear, practical insights you can act on right away, no fluff, no filler.
You’ll also hear from Cara Augspurger, Ed.M., CFRE, ED of Grace Care Center Foundation, sharing field updates and frontline perspectives.
Whether you’re building something new or leveling up your impact, we bring you bold ideas, honest conversations, and tools to help you fundraise smarter and lead with confidence.
Information. Inspiration. Implementation. Impact.
That’s the energy we bring…every week.
Let’s get to work.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 19 minutes
- Episodes
- 187
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Ep 174| September Reset: Simplify Giving Season
September Reset: How to Re-Engage Donors Before Year-End
Your donors don’t remember every word from last year, but they do remember how you made them feel.
Today, Jena and Cara break dow…
Ep 173| 3 Donation Form Hacks To Get More Donations
Turn your donation form into a silent fundraising powerhouse this Giving Season.
This Giving Season, lighten your load and let your donation form work harder for you. Britt Stockert, Fun…
Ep 172| The 4 Month Roadmap to Year-End Fundraising
Plan Your Giving Season: Four Months of Donor Engagement Strategies.
In this episode, Jena walks us through a month-by-month roadmap for year-end fundraising, from September prep to Dec…
Ep 171| The Big Beautiful Bill: Key Tax Changes for Nonprofits
🚨 New tax rules are reshaping charitable giving - here’s what your nonprofit needs to know.
The “One Big Beautiful Bill” is now law, changing the tax implications for donors giving to yo…
Ep 170| When Giving Slows: 4 Leadership Strategies for Nonprofits
What do you do when the numbers don't look good?
In this episode, Cara Augspurger shares her experience leading through fundraising slowdowns. She opens up about how to handle those tou…
Ep 169| Practical strategies for one-person nonprofit leadership
Leading a nonprofit alone can feel impossible, but with the right mindset, systems, and support, you can move the needle on your mission.
In this episode of The Nonprofit Podcast, Jena L…
Ep 168| 3 Questions every nonprofit leader must ask
Busy doesn't always mean progress - here's how to tell the difference.
In this episode of The Nonprofit Podcast, we explore the tension between busy work and true progress.
Jena Lynch wa…
Ep 167| 3 No-ask donor tactics to fuel Fall fundraising
Unlock ‘no-ask’ fall fundraising ideas that get your donors excited long before the leaves change.
In this episode of The Nonprofit Podcast, fundraising coach Britt Stockert shows yo…
Ep 166| 4 Power Moves to Safeguard Your Nonprofit’s Funding
4 Power Moves to Navigate Funding Cuts & Build Nonprofit Resilience
Feeling the squeeze of budget cuts and extra funding scrutiny? We've got you!
In today's episode, Jena Lynch and Britt…
Ep 165| Why AI Visibility Matters for Nonprofits - with Raj Hegde
AI isn’t coming - it’s already deciding who gets funded.
This episode is your wake-up call.
Donors are turning to ChatGPT, Gemini, and other AI tools to find and evaluate nonprofits they …
Grow Your Grant Potential with Gauri Manglik (Summer Repeat)
Nonprofit grant applications can be time-consuming, complex, and discouraging, but they don’t have to be.
That’s exactly what inspired Gauri Manglik to co-found Instrumentl, an all-in-o…
Stable nonprofit funding: The smart approach in 2025 (Summer Repeat)
In this summer throwback, we’re revisiting one of your favorites: Stabilizing Your Fundraising. Ready to reset and recharge your fundraising strategy for the rest of 2025? Take just 15 …
Storytelling in tough times - The trust factor with Maria Bryan (Summer Repeat)
The Nonprofit Podcast is taking a breather before Season 6 kicks off on June 26, but we’re not leaving you hanging! We’re rewinding to one of our most-loved episodes with Maria Bryan, p…
Beyond Donations: Why strategic fundraising plans matter (Summer Repeat)
Strategic fundraising that anchors us
Fundraising looks different in 2025, but smart strategy remains essential. This insightful (and practical) replay from June 2024 delivers evergreen …
Nonprofit Resilience: A Conversation (Summer Repeat)
We’re on summer hiatus, but we're bringing back one of our most popular episodes, 'Nonprofit Resilience: A Conversation.'
Originally released after the federal funding cuts were first a…
Ep 164| From summer slump to donor retention win!
Make summer your donor loyalty season, and set the stage for a better-funded fall.
The summer slowdown doesn’t have to mean lost momentum. It’s the perfect time to deepen donor relations…
Ep 163| The timing tightrope: Donor messaging in uncertain times
Is starting ‘the funding uncertainty’ conversation early, “crying wolf,” or leading with honesty and foresight?
Nonprofit leaders are walking a tightrope between transparency and alarm. …
Ep 162| Unlocking the power of nonprofit phone engagement - Bart Lillie
Are your nonprofit emails and social posts falling flat? It’s time to pick up the phone!
Jena chats with Bart Lillie from Synergy Direct Marketing Solutions about how texting and strateg…
Ep 161| Activate your board for fundraising success
Activate Your Nonprofit Board for Fundraising Success
If you've ever wanted your nonprofit board to take a more active role in fundraising, this episode is for you. Britt speaks with Sab…
Ep 160| How Email Automation Drives Giving - Chris Barlow
Is your email strategy helping you raise funds, or just filling inboxes?
Jena sits down with Chris Barlow of Beeline Marketing to unpack how email automation can transform how nonprofits…