This Week: 

Calling This Decision Making Only Scratches The Surface 
The book is The Tyranny of False Choices: A Guide to Authentic Decision-Making. The author, Rey Ramsey, reveals his research and thinking that go way beyond decisions. Let’s talk about following your inner voice and moral compass; the three virtues we all need; thought liberation; boundary crossing; navigating defining moments; and, spirituality. Rey is CEO of the Nathan Cummings Foundation.

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Grants Fundraising Before You Start Writing 
Byron Coke says there are four things that decide whether you should spend your limited time applying for a foundation grant: mission alignment; geographic eligibility; funding stage; and, award fit. If any one of these isn’t in alignment between your nonprofit and the funder, you’re wasting your time writing the application. Byron is the founder of Grant Fit.

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Low-Lift Donor Retention 
So many nonprofits have a leaky bucket problem: donors don’t stay after their first gift. We all know retaining existing donors costs so much less than acquiring new ones. Chris Vaughan shares his thinking on keeping donors in the bucket through mission connection; engagement; relationships; retention rate ownership; welcome streams; and more. He’s co-founder of Sequence Consulting. 

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The Science Of Fundraiser Feelings 
We take a scientific look at fundraiser behavior and behavior design, with Mallory Erickson. What does the science say about what happens in the fundraiser’s body at stressful moments, like a solicitation or problem confrontation? Are you or your fundraisers performing tasks that make them feel productive, but avoid the true work of fundraising? Mallory is CEO of Practivated and she talks us through.

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800th Show! 
It’s Nonprofit Radio’s 800th show and 16th Anniversary Jubilee. To celebrate, co-host Claire Meyerhoff brings her Sweet Sixteen theme. We have our associate producer, Kate Martignetti; 3 live songs from Scott Stein, including our theme “Cheap Red Wine;” and, our contributors Gene Takagi (law), and Amy Sample Ward (technology), are also on board. It’s fun and music and celebration! And gratitude.

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A Wide-Ranging AI Conversation With 3 Experts
The company Accenture published an AI report, “Learning Reinvented,” about the connection between humans and artificial intelligence. Our smart panel discusses it and takes on broader, related subjects including leadership; equity; trust; values; space to adapt; and, training. They’re Afua Bruce, CEO of ANB Advisory Group; Amy Sample Ward, CEO of NTEN; and, Laurel Mikalouski, research specialist with Accenture.

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5 Project Management Tools For Non-Project Managers
From project charter to closing report, Adrienne Figus walks you through the essential tools to help you take control of the changes you may find yourself leading. She’s with Madison College. Here are the resources Adrienne refers to. Open Link 

Cybersecurity On A Shoestring 
Our panel covers 10 essential security measures every nonprofit can implement right now, without an IT team and without breaking the bank. From knowing where your data is to changing default configurations. And from firewalls to offboarding data. They’re Edward Wilson at ArchTech and Ellen Samuel from Just-Tech. Here are their resources. Open Link 

Make Confident Tech Decisions 
Simone Carvalho and Rebecca Kaplan explain when you need an audit of your tech stack, and the steps to conduct the assessment. Along the way, you’ll lean on surveys, interviews and process maps. Simone is with Skeleton Key Strategies and Rebecca is at Feeding America.

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Confessions Of Nonprofit Social Media Managers 
Approval processes. Posting frequency. Constant emergencies. Managing AI. To overcome those challenges, our panel offers time-saving tactics, strategies to fight burn out, smart ways to use AI, and more. They’re Keara Klose from Cats In Bloom, Kate Meyers Emery at Candid, and Ashlee Dean with Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children. (This is part of our 2026 Nonprofit Technology Conference coverage.)

Convert Your Member Website Into A Thriving Community 
Leah and Chris Lundberg are spouses who met at a previous NTC. They reveal their thinking on creating a community by auditing your current experience, applying opportunities for connection and leveraging available tools. We also dive into their opinion that SaaS is dead amid a move to data democratization and the own-your-data movement. They work together at Engine 9. (This is also from #26NTC.)

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Your Fall Gala Strategy 
The CEO of Trellis.org wants you to recognize your gala as a substantial fundraising growth opportunity. He shares his advice on unlocking new revenue drivers; turning one-night attendees into long-term donors; modern upsells; using tech wisely; and much more. He’s Justin Goodhew.

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A Skeptic’s View On The Value Of AI In Fundraising 
“Holding Fire” is Stephen Christopher Nill’s new book, written by this artificial intelligence skeptic. Launching his book on Nonprofit Radio, he presents his Human-Centered AI Framework, five principles to keep humans at the center, as AI does the work no one fundraiser could do alone. There’s fundraising potential. There are fundraising risks. You’ll find Steve’s book at CharityChannel.com. 

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Your Successful Giving Day 
Our coverage of the 2026 Nonprofit Technology Conference continues as Jackelyne Briseño helps you leverage giving day opportunities through segmentation; gamefying strategies; multi-channel methods; collaborating internally; using social influencers; preparing your CRM database; and, more. Jackelyne is with American Near East Refugee Aid. 

Biases In Prospect Identification 
Let’s name how and where selection bias, confirmation bias and availability bias creep into your prospect identification processes, and identify methods for stepping away from bias so it’s mitigated. Sarah Marcotte is at Sick Kids Foundation and Katherine Scott is with Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. 

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