794: Your Successful Giving Day & Biases In Prospect Identification – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
In this episode, Jacqueline Briseño of American Near East Refugee Aid walks listeners through a step‑by‑step blueprint for planning a successful giving day, covering audience segmentation, CRM prep, multi‑channel outreach, influencer collaboration, and gamified tactics like progress bars and challenges. She also explains timing strategies, such as a two‑week “save the date” rollout and pre‑day match fundraising to boost momentum. The second segment, with Sarah Marcotte (Sick Kids Foundation) and Catherine Scott (Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation), uncovers how selection, confirmation, and availability biases can skew prospect identification and offers practical methods to mitigate those biases. Throughout, the guests share real‑world examples and actionable tips for nonprofit fundraisers.
792: Brand Your Giving Programs & Donor Retention – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
In this episode, Farah Trompeter of Big Duck and Ishmam Rahman of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) discuss how branding individual giving programs—monthly, mid‑level, and planned giving—can create a cohesive donor community and boost upgrades. They explain the IRC’s transformation...
791: DAFs: 2026 Benchmark Report & Dashboards As Functional Powerhouses – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
In this episode, Tony Martinetti interviews Karen Kirchhoff of K2D Strategies and Mitch Stein of Chariot about the 2026 Donor‑Advised Fund (DAF) Benchmark Report, revealing rapid growth in DAF giving—30% year‑over‑year increase in 2024—while traditional individual donations slipped. They explain...
789: Mid-Level Recruiting Strategy & Tactics Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
In this episode, host Tony Martinetti talks with Mitch McDermott, CEO of Talent Ascension Group, about the critical role of mid‑level leaders in nonprofit performance and how traditional hiring models fall short for this tier. McDermott explains his hybrid recruiting...
787: Disaster Recovery & Incident Response For Accidental Techies – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
In this episode of Nonprofit Radio, Amanda Bache, IT support and operations specialist at Paths for Families, breaks down disaster recovery (DR) and incident response (IR) basics for "accidental techies"—non‑technical staff who need clear, actionable plans. She emphasizes the importance...
786: AI For The Rest Of Us & Your AI Acceptable Use Policy – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
In this episode of Nonprofit Radio, host Tony Martinetti and guest Allison McMillan (CEO of Tavlin Consulting) walk listeners through a practical survey of AI tools—Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and Suno—highlighting how nonprofits can start using them for everyday tasks like...
785: Responsible AI Adoption & Ethically Using AI – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
In this episode of Nonprofit Radio, Tony Martinetti and a panel of experts walk listeners through a practical five‑step framework for responsibly adopting AI in small nonprofit organizations. The steps—staff education, jam‑session brainstorming, compiling a master list of tasks, prioritizing...