523. How to Use Storytelling, Data, Partnerships, and Advocacy to Drive Systems Change - Sixto Cancel

Meet Sixto. He’s a nationally recognized leader in driving systems change in child welfare to improve outcomes for youth and families. As the founder and CEO of Think of Us, he spearheads fundamental change in child welfare systems nationwide. He’s sharing how Think of Us secured a groundbreaking $47.5 million investment from the Audacious Project, which convenes funders and social entrepreneurs to support bold solutions to the world’s most urgent challenges. This investment is set to transform support for families and children in need🫶 Everything about Think of Us is innovative and Sixto shares the ins and outs so we can all grow with these same mindsets🌱

Social Good, Philanthropy, Partner ManagementAndie MurphyApril 1, 2024batch22, advocacy, Innovation, data, storytelling, social changeComment

521. The Role of Metrics + Evaluation at the Intersection of Social Justice - Liza Mueller

Meet Liza. She believes that transformational social change can happen only when deep trust, respect and community voice are centered across the board. She’s the Vice President of Knowledge and Thought Leadership at Echoing Green, an org that discovers emerging social entrepreneurs and invests deeply in the growth of their ideas and leadership. She’s walking us through groundbreaking research on measuring success in the social sector, especially for organizations led by people of color, exploring power dynamics in philanthropy for greater equity and progress. Tune in to rethink the role of data in driving social change 📊

480. How Smart Tech is Changing Fundraising + How to Harness Its Power for Your Mission (Replay) - Nejeed Kassam

Meet Nejeed. He empowers nonprofits with AI-powered technology while also highlighting the positive impact that adopting smart technology WILL have on the sector. Friends, technology can be simple AND revolutionary. Believe us, this is the convo you've been waiting for to get jazzed about your data! 🤩

Innovation, Digital Strategy, FundraisingJulie ConferOctober 20, 2023data, digital strategy, technology, batch20Comment

479. Fundraising AI: The Opportunity, The Ethics + Why It Matters Right Now - Mallory Erickson, Meena Das, and Nathan Chappell

Meet Mallory, Nathan and Meena. They’re the guiding hands in the Fundraising.AI movement + upcoming summit. The Fundraising.AI Global Summit will be the largest gathering of nonprofit and for-profit professionals and organizations to explore the role of Responsible AI in fundraising. On the podcast, they’re unpacking the data and ethical considerations that come with AI, and discuss how inclusivity and transparency can help foster trust and drive innovation in the nonprofit sector. This episode paints a picture of an AI-powered future for nonprofits, highlighting both the exciting opportunities and the pivotal challenges that lie ahead🤖

Philanthropy, Community, FundraisingAndie MurphyOctober 18, 2023batch20, philanthropy, data, fundraising, technologyComment

478. Using Data to Power a More Generous World -Woodrow Rosenbaum

Meet Woodrow. He’s the Chief Data Officer at GivingTuesday, where he has been instrumental in shaping the global generosity movement and has led ground-breaking research and analysis of individual giving behaviors📊🔍 He spearheads the GivingTuesday Data Commons, an international collaboration involving over 100 partners in 50 countries🤝 On the podcast, he’s sharing his insights into the power of data-driven decision-making, dispelling myths about competition and highlighting the nuances of using AI in our current giving landscape. Don’t miss this timely conversation!

Philanthropy, Community, FundraisingAndie MurphyOctober 16, 2023batch20, philanthropy, data, fundraisingComment

464. Amplifying Transformative Change with Impact Measurement - Sasha Dichter

Meet Sasha. We’ve been big fans of Sasha’s since reading his Manifesto for Nonprofit CEOs about how we have to stop apologizing about the value of the work that we do in the nonprofit sector. And, we loved his TedTalk about The Generosity Experiment where he said "yes" to all requests that came his way for a month😍He’s the Co-Founder and CEO of 60 Decibels, a company helping anyone, anywhere, listen to their customers to create more social impact. He’s sharing how you can truly listen to gather data that can change the game when it comes to how our sector delivers impact. This Ungettable Get totally lived up to the hype and we we can’t wait for you to tune in! 💃

Innovation, Social GoodAndie MurphySeptember 11, 2023batch20, Innovation, social good, dataComment

387. How to Build the Infrastructure to Succeed in Fundraising - Mary Hackett

Meet Mary. As a frontline fundraiser, she built her own software to crunch the numbers saving herself time and energy and her fundraising results skyrocketed 🚀 Ten years ago, she founded Databasey, which has helped more than 500 organizations make sense of their data. She’s sharing her insights for making data and operations more streamlined and user-friendly. Tune in to get excited about using your database and achieving your fundraising goals this year🎉

OperationsAndie MurphyFebruary 20, 2023batch16, data, development, operationsComment

385. Centering People-Driven Analytics + Data Equity - Meena Das

Meet Meena. She’s a community data strategist who helps nonprofits and social impact agencies advance human-centered data insights - focusing on equitable research tools and analyzing engagement. She helps nonprofits and social impact agencies with mindful research practices for a social justice-centered community. Plus, she’s just an incredible human who volunteers as advisor to 10+ amazing small-shops across North America, mentors immigrant women in technology and data science-related careers and is creating an online school called Data Is For Everyone! Don’t miss this conversation that will help us humanize data and put these principles into action

Operations, Ethics, Diversity and Inclusion, ValuesAndie MurphyFebruary 15, 2023batch16, ethics, data, DEIComment

351. The Case for Growing Radical Connection: The Generosity Crisis Book Launch! - Nathan Chappell and Brian Crimmins

Philanthropy, Donor Relations, Leadership, StrategyAndie MurphyNovember 16, 2022batch14, donor relations, data, philanthropyComment

298. Giving USA 2022: Breaking Down the Philanthropy Trends - Elizabeth Abel

Meet Elizabeth. She's baaaccckkk! The queen of interpreting philanthropic data reports is back in our house, and today we're breaking down Giving USA's 2002 Report. CCS's brilliant thought leader is explaining why dollars are up and donors are down, and how we can maximize that potential (and turn the tide of donor retention!). CCS is even giving away it's FREE breakdown of the report here (👈 waiting list, report dropping soon!) 🧐

297. How Smart Tech is Changing Fundraising + How to Harness Its Power for Your Mission - Nejeed Kassam

Meet Nejeed. He empowers nonprofits with A.I.-powered technology while also highlighting the positive impact that adopting smart technology WILL have on the sector. Friends, technology can be simple AND revolutionary. Believe us, this is the convo you've been waiting for to get jazzed about your data! 🤩

Innovation, Digital Strategy, FundraisingJulie ConferJuly 18, 2022batch13, data, digital strategy, technologyComment

64. Leveraging Data to Raise More Money This Year - Adrian Owen Jones, CFRE

Meet Adrian. She believes a core thread of growth is making well-informed decisions. But that can only be known and informed through analytics. This former world-ranked World of Warcraft gamer-turned-fundraiser is walking us through leveraging data and technology to the benefit of our missions. It's a fascinating discussion challenging you to use data to ask questions rather than make assumptions.