Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

This Week:  Bring Fun To Evaluation & Impact Data Kayla Meyers reveals the fun in what may sound dull, through braids, data galleries and data escape rooms. She distinguishes between outputs, outcomes and impact, and explains the disconnect between traditional … Continue reading →

This Week:  Monthly Giving Matters  First, Dana Snyder shares info on the Global Monthly Giving Summit later this month. Then, she shares what she knows about how to launch or grow your monthly sustainer fundraising. How to convert one-time donors … Continue reading →

This Week:  Put Passion & Fun Into Your Fundraising  Ben Cooley brings his energy and warmth as he shares his thinking on intimate donor events; savvy stewardship (Thanking is banking!); your major donor conversations; the critical role of leadership in … Continue reading →

This Week:  Thrive Amid The Digital Transformation The digital marketing we grew up with is no more, mostly due to Google AI Overview and all the other Artificial Intelligence surrounding us. We’ve talked about this and Lou Kotsinis brings his … Continue reading →

This Week:  Be Human & Be Yourself, For Best Fundraising  Messy and authentic. That’s how Brad Ton wants you to come to your fundraising relationships, for best outcomes. Be genuinely curious about people, with a dose of strategy, and you’ve … Continue reading →

This Week:  771: 2026 Outlook  Our Esteemed Contributors kick off 2026 to share what they’re looking out for in the New Year. We talk about increased hesitation around AI adoption; mitigating the risks of political, legal and PR attacks; your … Continue reading →

This Week:  Decolonizing Wealth This first aired in 2018, yet it feels more relevant right now, as we witness gross acts of separation and exploitation of non-white people, and the wealth divide has become larger and more consequential. Edgar Villanueva’s … Continue reading →

This Week:  Overlooked Consequences Of A.I. & How To Preserve Your Humanity There’s a broad temptation we each face, to enlist Artificial Intelligence tools in all nonprofit and personal decisions. Some people have intimate relationships with A.I. bots. At what … Continue reading →

This Week:  Bookkeeping Red Flags & Your Board’s Oversight Jackie Shaw reveals the biggest financial red flags most nonprofits overlook, including proper controls; reconciliation; getting receipts; your chart of accounts; and more. She also shares how to keep your board … Continue reading →

This Week:  Another Conversation With Art Taylor  The CEO of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), returns to share his thinking on the GoFundMe chaotic week in October, addressing the decline in families who donate to nonprofits, and our community’s … Continue reading →

This Week:  What We Can Learn From For-Profits  Let’s not fawn over for-profit companies. Not everything they do carries over to our nonprofit community. But some things do. Like building systems and processes; diversifying revenue; knowing KPIs cold; relentless customer … Continue reading →

This Week:  Takeaways From Film Work, So You Flow & Do Your Best Work  Steven Puri brings lessons from his work in film, which is inherently remote and distributed, to help increase your personal and team productivity. Time boxing; mono-tasking; … Continue reading →

This Week:  The New Tax Law: What It Means For Your Fundraising Right Now & In 2026 In January, there are substantial changes coming to tax and donation laws that impact your fundraising messages for end-of-year, and in the new … Continue reading →

This Week:  HR Equity For Non-HR Professionals Following last week’s HR Overview, our panel focuses on equitable human resources. They take you through the employee lifecycle, from job description and your hiring process, through professional development and a career competencies … Continue reading →

This Week:  HR Overview For Non-HR Professionals  Trust is key, and so is strong middle management, for CEOs and EDs responsible for human resources in their nonprofit. Janelle Miller Moravek helps with what to focus on, and how to manage … Continue reading →

This Week:  Your AI Brand Footprint  What is this thing, why should you care and what can you do to improve it? George Weiner returns to acquaint you with his company’s study of how Artificial Intelligence will influence giving in … Continue reading →

This Week:  Better Governance With Relational Leadership  Let’s have a frank conversation about the state of nonprofit governance, and staff and volunteer leadership. Some of the issues are individual. Some are systemic. All are fixable once we identify them and … Continue reading →

This Week:  The State Of The Sector (Beginning With AI)  This year, any conversation about the nonprofit sector finds its way to Artificial Intelligence. So we start there, with our contributors Gene Takagi on legal and Amy Sample Ward on … Continue reading →

This Week:  The Value Of Nonprofit Journalism For Your Work  Monika Bauerlein reveals lessons to learn from when Mother Jones, the magazine, had its nonprofit status revoked in the 1980’s during the Reagan administration. She also shares her thinking on … Continue reading →

This Week:  Storytelling, With An Award-Winning Crime Fiction Author  Carl Vonderau has made many mistakes in his professional writing—and he wants you to learn from them. His savvy advice includes: Use the senses; evoke emotion; get your readers and viewers … Continue reading →