The Nonprofit Edge
Welcome to The Nonprofit Edge: A Podcast to Promote Purpose in Practice. Each week The Nonprofit Edge features an extraordinary individual that provides valuable and impactful services, helping to transform the capabilities of their nonprofit clients. Join us as we explore a variety of topics, all vital to the success of nonprofit organizations. Learn and grow from the experience and expertise of our featured guests. Fulcrum Nonprofit Leadership, the producer of this webinar series, exists to raise up the most effective nonprofit leaders and we invite you to learn more by visiting us on the web at www.fulcrumleader.com.
Episodes
The Nonprofit Edge | Episode 26
Software Is a Strategy, Not a Solution: Choosing Technology That Helps Your Nonprofit Grow
Is your nonprofit using technology to drive growth, or is your team spending more time trying to make the technology work?
Too often, nonprofit organizations find themselves navigating a collection of disconnected systems, expensive platforms, and software that was never designed with their needs in mind. The r...
Overwhelm should not simply be accepted as the price of nonprofit leadership.
In the latest episode of The Nonprofit Edge, I sit down with leadership coach and Synergy Sync founder Suken Jain for a practical conversation about managing overwhelm and burnout, and why mission-driven leaders may be particularly vulnerable to both.
Nonprofit leaders care deeply....
Strong nonprofit organizations are built on more than passionate people and compelling missions. They are built on alignment.
In this episode of The Nonprofit Edge, Chris Looney sits down with Stuart Wachs, Founder and CEO of The Impact Group Growth Services, to explore one of the most important and often misunderstood relationships in nonprofit leadership: the partnership between the Board of Directors and the Executive Leadership...
The Future of Fundraising: AI, Automation, and the Next Generation of Philanthropy
Artificial intelligence is changing fundraising, but perhaps not in the way many nonprofit leaders expect.
In this episode of The Nonprofit Edge, I sit down with Michael London of London Automation to explore how AI and automation can help fundraising organizations identify st...
ara Quarrie delivers one of the most practical and thought-provoking conversations we've had on the future of nonprofit leadership. Artificial intelligence is no longer a future issue. It's already influencing donor engagement, shaping fundraising workflows, and quietly making decisions inside organizations whether leaders realize it or not. The question isn't whether your nonprofit will use AI. The question is whether you'll use i...
The Nonprofit Edge Podcast | Episode 21 Fundraising Is Innately Human with Lynne Wester
In an era dominated by AI, automation, and digital communication, it is easy to believe that fundraising success will belong to the organizations with the most sophisticated technology. But according to donor relations expert Lynne Wester, the future belongs to organizations that never forget a t...
What happens when nonprofit fundraising swings from mailbox overload to digital overload? In this thought-provoking episode of The Nonprofit Edge, Ruben Gonzalez of The Dot Corp shares the evolution of direct response fundraising, from the dominance of direct mail to the rise of digital communication and the growing fatigue surrounding both.
Drawing on more than 40 years of experience executing direct response campaigns, Ruben unpa...
The Cost of Doing Good: Redesigning Leadership and Success
What if one of the biggest challenges facing nonprofit leaders today isn’t strategy, fundraising, or governance… but the hidden cost of doing good?
In this thought-provoking episode of The Nonprofit Edge, Chris Looney sits down with Dr. Brian Evans to explore a reality many leaders feel but rarely articulate.
Across the sector, an unspoken equation persists: Do...
What if the biggest leadership mistakes aren’t about strategy… but about self-awareness?
In this episode of The Nonprofit Edge, I sit down with Stephanie Blackburn Freeth, leadership coach and advisor, to unpack one of the most critical transitions in any career: the move from individual contributor to manager.
It’s a transition many underestimate and one that can quietly shape the trajectory of a team, a culture...
What if the biggest barrier to fundraising success isn’t donors… but what’s happening inside your organization?
In this episode of The Nonprofit Edge, host Chris Looney sits down with Randall Hallett, CEO and founder of Hallett Philanthropy, to explore a powerful leadership concept that many nonprofit leaders overlook: the role of the Chief Political Officer (CPO).
And no, this has nothing to do with partisan pol...
When Bad Things Happen to Good Organizations: Crisis Communications for Nonprofits
In this episode of The Nonprofit Edge, host Chris Looney sits down with Rebecca Hall, President and CEO of Idea Hall, to explore one of the most challenging realities nonprofit leaders face: navigating a crisis.
Whether it is an unexpected leadership transition, a reputational challenge, a funding disruption, or a serious internal issue, moments of c...
The Nonprofit Edge | Best Practices in Strategic Planning for Nonprofits Guest: Rebecca Alvarez, Co-Founder and Principal, NP Strategies
Strategic planning is one of the most important responsibilities of nonprofit leadership. Yet too often, plans are created with great enthusiasm and then quietly shelved.
In this episode of The Nonprofit Edge, Chris Looney sits down with Rebecca Alvarez to explore what actually makes a strategic p...
Reclaim Your Agency | Self Coaching for Nonprofit Leaders with Janine McClintock
Nonprofit leadership is demanding. Budgets shift. Staff transitions happen. Expectations rise. In the middle of all that pressure, there is still one thing you always have: the ability to choose your next move.
In this episode of The Nonprofit Edge, Chris Looney sits down with Janine McClintock, founder of J9 Leading Solutions and author of Stir It Up,...
The Nonprofit Edge: Kyle Houlton on Preparing Leaders Before They Manage People**
Too many nonprofit professionals find themselves placed into management roles without the training, support, or preparation they need to succeed. In this episode of The Nonprofit Edge, Chris Looney sits down with Kyle Houlton, CEO of Covenant Philanthropic Solutions, to unpack why this continues to happen and how organizations can change the pattern.
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In this episode of The Nonprofit Edge, Chris Looney welcomes Howard Pearl, CEO of CARS, a nonprofit social enterprise that supports nearly 11,000 organizations nationwide through vehicle, real estate, and asset donation programs.
Howard shares how his career evolved from entrepreneurship and global business leadership into nonprofit management, and how CARS became a mission-aligned enterprise designed to help other nonprofits thriv...
Choosing the right investment advisor is one of the most important and least understood decisions nonprofit leaders face. In this episode of The Nonprofit Edge, host Chris Looney is joined by Michael Skillman, Partner and Senior Wealth Advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, to break down how nonprofits can lead a smart, confident investment counsel search without needing to be investment experts. Michael walks listeners through what to...
Mergers & Acquisitions in the Nonprofit Sector: A Conversation with Tim Davis of Glick Davis & Associates In this episode of The Nonprofit Edge, host Chris Looney sits down with Tim Davis, President of Glick Davis & Associates, to explore one of the most misunderstood and transformative topics in nonprofit leadership: mergers and acquisitions. Tim draws on more than two decades of experience helping organizations naviga...
In this episode of The Nonprofit Edge, host Chris Looney sits down with Chad Paris, CEO and Creative Director of Parisleaf, to unpack one of the most misunderstood elements of major fundraising efforts: campaign communications.
Whether your organization is planning a billion-dollar university campaign, a hospital expansion, or a large-scale nonprofit initiative, how you tell your story matters. Chad shares how powerful communicatio...
The Nonprofit Edge: Growth Mindset, Culture, and Team Alignment with Stuart Wachs
In this episode of The Nonprofit Edge, host Chris Looney sits down with Stuart Wachs, Founder and CEO of Impact Group, to explore what it truly takes to lead and grow a thriving nonprofit in today’s complex environment.
Stuart shares insights on cultivating a growth mindset, building a strong organizational culture, and aligning teams around a s...
Most nonprofit organizations are leaving transformational gifts on the table… and they don’t even realize it.
In this episode of The Nonprofit Edge, Chris sits down with Dave Smith, one of the leading voices in philanthropic strategy and gift planning, to challenge how we think about fundraising at its core.
This is not a conversation about planned giving as you know it. It is a masterclass in rethinking the entire app...
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