Podcast & Articles

Our podcast episodes and articles both contain tips and tales of non-profit success in fundraising, board development, and doing good.

Each of our podcast episodes feature an interview with a non-profit about the tactics used to raise funds and create impact. Click here to ask a question or be a guest on our podcast.

Leading with Confident Honesty

Leading with Confident Honesty

Season 5, Episode 4 of the How We Run podcast examines leading an organization after a global pandemic. Our guest is Jessica Aronoff, the CEO of the Cayton Children's Museum who shares with us how she's leading her organization through reopening. After only eight...

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Big swings: Reinventing an Organization

Big swings: Reinventing an Organization

Season 5, Episode 3 of the How We Run podcast has an amazing leader that has built an amazing organization. Our guest is Nichol Whiteman, the CEO of the Dodgers Foundation who shares with us how she led a turnaround to build an organization with a deep understanding...

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Season Four Highlights

Season Four Highlights

Looking back on all the fantastic guests we've had on Season 4 of the How We Run podcast and share what we've learned from them. Featuring: Leslie Ito of Armory Center for the Arts, Tony Brown from HOLA, Johng Ho Song from KYCC, Roger Castle from the LA Regional Food...

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Leading Through Crisis

Leading Through Crisis

Season 4, Episode 9 Before Leslie Ito was the Executive Director of Armory Center for the Arts, she assumed the leadership at an organization that was struggling. Leslie shares with us how she approached that turnaround and what she learned about leading during a...

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Embracing Community Centric Fundraising

Embracing Community Centric Fundraising

Season 4, Episode 8 of the How We Run podcast looks at community-centric fundraising. Mollie Marsh-Heine joins us to talk about how and why the fundraising department at Earthjustice has embraced the principles of Community-Centric Fundraising. From conversations on...

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An Unexpected Leap to Virtual Programs

An Unexpected Leap to Virtual Programs

Never in a million years did Sarah Walzer believe that virtual visits with parents and families would ever yield the same high-quality results at ParentChild+. But in March 2020, the organization was forced to go virtual anyway. Sarah was pleasantly surprised and she shares the organization’s secret to success in this interview.

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It’s All About Trust

It’s All About Trust

Season 4, Episode 5 of the How We Run podcast looks at what it takes for an organization to stay responsive to the community's needs. In this episode, Trent Stamp and Julie Lacouture are joined by Johng Ho Song who has held nearly every job at KYCC since joining the...

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Building Leaders By Letting Go

Building Leaders By Letting Go

Season 4, Episode 2 of the How We Run podcast looks at success in expanding a program through a capital campaign. In this episode, Trent Stamp and Julie Lacouture are joined by Tony Brown who has overseen a massive expansion of the organization he leads, taking it...

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Finding Success With a Virtual Fundraising Event

Finding Success With a Virtual Fundraising Event

Season 4, Episode 1 of the How We Run podcast examines a successful virtual event. In this episode, Trent Stamp and Julie Lacouture are joined by Alexis Madrid and Amanda Willms of The Painted Turtle who talk about their amazing Giving Tuesday 2020 event that raised...

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How to Have Meaningful Employee Engagement

How to Have Meaningful Employee Engagement

Season 3, Episode 7 of the How We Run podcast covers the importance of employee engagement and how to put meaningful engagement strategies into place. In this episode, Trent Stamp and Julie Lacouture are joined by Kelly Bruno, CEO of the National Health Foundation, to...

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Pivoting to a Responsive Grant Making Program

Pivoting to a Responsive Grant Making Program

Season 3, Episode 5 of the How We Run podcast takes a look at a drastic program pivot. In this episode, Trent Stamp and Julie Lacouture are joined by Alan-Michael Graves, the Director of National Programs at the Good+Foundation, who shares how his organization went...

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