Nonprofit State of Minds

In episode 04 of the Nonprofit State of Minds podcast, David Chatham and Bill Crouch of BrightDot discuss leadership, community impact, and what it really takes to drive meaningful change. From navigating complex challenges to building organizations that truly serve, this episode is packed with insights that will illuminate your understanding of what it takes to be an effective nonprofit leader today.

In episode 1 of the Nonprofit State of Minds podcast, David Chatham and Brian Reid, Regional President of TowneBank, discuss the latest financial issues facing nonprofits and the role banks play in helping organizations chart a course to a more financially secure position. Listen in and you'll get some great insights about capital, debt and navigating the current landscape of uncertain federal grants and unpredictable donors.

In episode 02 of the Nonprofit State of Minds podcast, David Chatham and Rose Tatum, founder of the Volunteer Leadership Lab, to discuss why so many organizations fail to invest the time and attention to ensure their volunteers program is as strong and resilient as possible. Rose offers up valuable insights from her decades of building and managing effective volunteer programs and challenges organizations to think differently about how they support and empower those who are most passionate about their mission.

In episode 12 of the Nonprofit State of Minds podcast, David Chatham and Hardy Smith, a popular speaker and author of the book Stop the Nonprofit Board Blame Game, explore how nonprofit leaders unknowingly contribute to board challenges, and to offer up proven, results-driven solutions to create a more engaged and effective board.

Gail Perry, founder and capital campaign strategist with nearly 30 years leading major gift work, and Kathryn Gamble, EVP and museum/higher-ed fundraising specialist, share practical fundraising focus. They discuss shifting from fear to fierce mindsets. They cover board education, relational major gift tactics, retention over constant acquisition, and tactical year-end priorities like donor-advised funds and GivingTuesday.

In episode 10 of the Nonprofit State of Minds podcast, David Chatham and Johnathan Brabson crack open the black box of compliance and accessibility and bring light to the murkiness. Listen in to get valuable information and actionable insights for your nonprofit!

In the latest episode of the Nonprofit State of Minds podcast, David Chatham sits down with Colleen Carroll, Double the Donation's Community and Event Lead, to learn more about how to not only leverage a platform like Double the Donation, but also how to optimize matches, increase corporate giving and more. As we head into EOY appeal season, don't miss this singular opportunity to double down on corprate matching strategy!

In the latest episode of the Nonprofit State of Minds podcast, David Chatham sits down with Chantias Ford, director of programs and learning with the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project. If you're for advancing trust-based philanthropy in our sector, this is a must-listen episode. Chantias offers up some real words of wisdom on how funders and organizations can create a more trust-based system. Trust us, this is worth your time!

In this episode of the Nonprofit State of Minds podcast, David Chatham talks to the folks at Haven House about their 12 Rounds peer-to-peer campaign and how they knocked out their goal! We get the blow-by-blow of how First Bank's Mary Thacker took home the belt for raising the most money during the campaing and from Haven House ED Michelle Zechman and Program Coordinator Shameka Smith how they helped equip their fundraising "boxers" for success.