Ready to stop fundraising the old way and start doubling results? Join nonprofit strategist Christina Tzavaras Edwards for bold, fast-action tactics that help you 2X your next fundraiser and build a community fueled by generosity. From leveraging the Social Street Team™: Influencer Marketing Method to mastering courageous fundraising asks, this podcast equips you with the mindset and strategies needed to spark deep engagement and sustainable growth—no extra workload required. Music by The Se ...
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133: How a VA Can Save Your Sanity & Scale Your Impact with Sara Wiles
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44:49Send us a text Ever feel like your to-do list is never-ending? Nonprofit leaders, founders, and busy professionals are juggling way too much—and it’s keeping you from the work that actually moves the needle. That’s why I brought in VA expert and business coach, Sara Wiles, to talk about a total game-changer: hiring a virtual assistant. We’re breaki…
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132: Breaking the Board Barrier: Why Outdated Leadership is Costing You Millions
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32:38Send us a text Let’s talk about something that’s quietly draining your nonprofit—outdated leadership. You know the kind… the board that plays it safe, resists change, and clings to “what’s always worked” even though it’s clearly not working anymore. And guess what? It’s costing your mission millions. In this episode, we’re calling it out: playing s…
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BONUS: Will Influencers Actually Partner With My Nonprofit For Free?
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26:03Send us a text Most nonprofits assume that influencer marketing is only for brands with big budgets—or that influencers only care about getting paid. That’s a myth. The Creator Economy is worth $127 billion—and growing. Influencer marketing isn’t just for brands anymore. It’s a fundraising superpower waiting for nonprofits to tap in. But here’s the…
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BONUS: Why Old-School Fundraising Is Failing & The Bold Strategies That Work Now
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47:06Send us a text If you're still relying on the same donors, chasing grants, or overloading your calendar with fundraising events—it's time for a shift. The biggest funding opportunities aren’t where you’ve been looking. In this session replay, I break down: ✔️ How to tap into the Creator Economy to bring in new donors & major gifts—without working m…
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BONUS: Why Fundraising Feels Stuck & How to Fix It—Without More Work or More Donors
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28:30Send us a text Feeling like fundraising is an uphill battle? You’re not alone. If you’re stuck relying on the same donors, struggling to secure major gifts, or constantly scrambling to make campaigns work—this episode is for you. In this bonus episode, I’m breaking down: ✔️ How fundraisers are unlocking new donors & gifts—without more work ✔️ Why r…
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131: Ditch The Gala: Fundraise Smarter, Faster, and Bigger
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31:06Send us a text Let’s talk about galas. The often over-the-top events that take forever to plan and leave you feeling more drained than excited, and leave you thinking “Is this even worth it?” If so, you’re not alone. In this episode, we’re having an honest chat about why these big fundraising events can do more harm than good. Raising more money do…
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130: Get Your Board on Board or Get Left Behind
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28:50Send us a text Nonprofits, it’s time to rethink how you approach growth. The challenges you’re facing—the rising costs, donor fatigue, and constant burnout—aren’t going to be solved with the same old strategies. In this episode, I discuss why traditional fundraising methods fall short and how you can flip the script with bold, modern solutions. I a…
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129: Creating Influencer Partnerships on Zero Budget: The Secret to Fundraising Success
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38:13Send us a text Today, we’re talking about a game-changer: influencer partnerships and why they’re the fastest, most impactful way to raise funds, build awareness, and grow your nonprofit—without spending a dollar. If your nonprofit isn’t already tapping into the creator economy, you’re leaving money (and so much impact) on the table. I’m breaking d…
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128: Old School Fundraising Won’t Get You New School Money: What to Do Instead
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45:03Send us a text Today we’re breaking down why traditional fundraising isn’t cutting it anymore. Donor habits have shifted, motivations have evolved, and clinging to outdated tactics like galas, auctions, and 5Ks is holding your organization back. Here’s the hard truth: what worked a decade ago now delivers diminishing returns. Donors today want conn…
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127: Raising Major Funds Without a Social Media Audience
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25:12Send us a text In this episode, we’re talking about Fast-Track Fundraising—how to raise more money, even if your social media audience feels tiny (or non-existent!). I’m sharing the bold strategies that helped nonprofits crush their Giving Tuesday goals—like one small organization raising record-breaking dollars with less than 1,500 followers. We’l…
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126: 10 Key Trends in Nonprofit Fundraising & Marketing for 2025
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28:21Send us a text There are 10 trends that are revolutionizing nonprofit fundraising in 2025 and beyond. If you're ready to build unstoppable donor movements and you're ready to break revenue plateaus, you're in the right place. If you follow these trends, you will see increased growth, increased donor engagement and retention, and of course, donation…
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125: 5 Reasons Donation Plateaus Happen & How to Fix Them
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25:15Send us a text In this episode I want to talk about plateaus – every organization, every business ever has experienced some flavor of a plateau. For a lot of nonprofits, it sounds a little bit like this: Your campaign started strong, donations were rolling in, you are feeling excited because you can just feel the buzz. But then, like clockwork, it …
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124: 3 Questions Every Donor Asks Before They Give
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24:00Send us a text Today I’m sharing the the three questions every donor asks—whether they say them out loud or not—before they decide to give. Understanding these questions is a game-changer for creating campaigns, writing appeals, and connecting with donors. If you’ve ever felt stuck crafting the “perfect” ask or struggling to connect with your audie…
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123: Grassroots Giving: Women & Collective Philanthropy with Catherine Curry-Williams & Dr. Theresa Ashby
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47:45Send us a text Y'all, we have a trio on the podcast today. I'm so excited to welcome Dr. Theresa Ashby and Catherine Curry-Williams to the podcast. Cat is a dynamic speaker and bestselling author known for her raw, authentic, and caring approach while Dr. Ashby challenges the status quo through her high-energy, cutting-edge, and humorous presentati…
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122: Go All In: How Improv Transformed My Fundraising Mindset
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24:42Send us a text Today, I’m taking you behind the scenes of something new I’ve been doing—an improv class! I signed up on a whim, and it’s been such a game-changer for how I think about fundraising, storytelling, and even just showing up for donors. In this episode, I’m sharing what improv has taught me about committing fully—whether it’s to your ene…
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121: Win Giving Tuesday: 10 Ways to Create Record Breaking Campaigns
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26:56Send us a text We're digging into Giving Tuesday today. Last year, Giving Tuesday had a record breaking year. It broke all the years passed, raising $3.1 billion in the US alone. That was a 15% revenue increase over the previous year. Beyond that, research shows that 24% of Giving Tuesday donors are actually first time donors to the organization. S…
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120: Building a Thriving Monthly Giving Program (and Donor Base) with Dana Snyder
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36:03Send us a text Today, I'm so excited to introduce Dana Snyder, the author of The Monthly Giving Mastermind! Dana is all about helping nonprofits create steady, reliable support through monthly giving. She has a gift for turning one-time donations into ongoing support that organizations can truly depend on. She shares practical tips for starting and…
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119: Increasing Your Monthly Donors with Recurring Giving Expert, Erica Wassdorp
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37:59Send us a text I am thrilled to speak with Erica Wassdorp, a monthly giving expert with over 41 years of experience, today. Monthly giving is on the rise and we’re sharing how to start or grow yours. And the best news from Erica? Your long-term success is more about investing time than money. She highlights the importance of shifting mindsets to se…
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118: Recurring Giving Trends: Unlocking Sustainable Revenue for Nonprofits with Abby Jarvis
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47:41Send us a text Abby Jarvis, Head of Content at Neon One, is sharing the latest data on recurring giving—a sector that has seen significant growth over the past five years. What makes Abby's insights invaluable is her ability to break down complex data into actionable steps that won’t overwhelm you. Find out proven strategies for promoting and susta…
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117: The Growing Power of Influencer Marketing in Nonprofits: Get in Before You’re Left Behind
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21:57Send us a text Find out how your nonprofit can secure funding for the next decade! In this episode, I’m diving into the unstoppable rise of influencer marketing for nonprofits and why getting in on it now is critical—before you’re left behind. My clients in The Purpose & Profit Club™ are seeing huge wins by leveraging influencer marketing and growi…
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116: Purpose First: Amplifying Your Impact for More Income with Floyd Jones
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51:32Send us a text Speaker, coach, and community builder, Floyd Jones, is with us today! As the Founder of BackBlack, a platform that has raised over one million dollars for Black-led nonprofits. Floyd is incredibly energizing and in this episode, he will challenge you to think bigger and believe more in the power of your organization, no matter how sm…
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115: Courageous Conversations and Inclusive Leadership with Jenn Graham [The Investor Mindset Series]
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46:00Send us a text I’m excited to have Jenn Graham, founder and CEO of Inclusivv, on this final episode of the Investor Mindset Series. Inclusivv creates spaces for courageous conversations around inclusion and civility, and Jenn’s passion for building community shines through. Find out about her unique approach to networking—making real, meaningful co…
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114: Finding the Right Yeses: Kendra Koch on Rejection, Persistence, and Building a Neurodivergent Community [The Investor Mindset Series]
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39:01Send us a text I’m thrilled to welcome Kendra Koch, founder of Divergently, to our Investor Mindset series. Divergently supports late-diagnosed neurodivergent women, offering resources and community. Kendra shares key insights from her Silicon Valley startup experience on building strong relationships with funders, the power of transparency in stor…
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113: VC Secrets: How Women Can Fundraise with Confidence with Naseem Sayani [The Investor Mindset Series]
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34:09Send us a text Today’s episode kicks off a game-changing series where we take a page from the Venture Capital playbook. We’ll explore how to position your fundraising pitches as strategic investments, moving beyond transactional donations. Learn how to frame your ask like an opportunity funders won’t want to miss, positioning them as essential part…
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112: Beyond Formality: How Breaking the Fourth Wall Can Revolutionize Your Donor Relationships
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27:42Send us a text Did you catch last week’s episode on ditching formality? I'm so excited to dive a little deeper into the concept today with the idea of breaking the fourth wall and why it's so crucial, especially as we approach the critical year-end fundraising season. Breaking the fourth wall is all about ditching the formality and inviting your au…
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111: Driving Donor Action: Navigating 3 Phases of Campaign Growth
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38:36Send us a text Today on the podcast, you're going to hear a recording of a webinar I knew I needed to share with you. I'm sharing the three phases of campaign success – pre-game, launch, and taking your victory lap – but most organizations skip to phase 2, stay in phase 2, and never make it to phase 3. So as you prepare for the busiest time fundrai…
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110: Shedding Formality with Donors to Fuel Funding and Engagement
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28:34Send us a text Formality is keeping your funding stuck and your superfans from finding you. Many nonprofits come to me with growth goals, but their efforts feel stale and engagement is low. The problem? Safe, formulaic approaches. Formality creates a barrier, making your stories and fundraisers fall flat. You’re stuck in the Zone of Indifference. I…
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109: Adapting Crowdfunding Strategies for Nonprofit Growth—Insights from GoFundMe's Success
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35:54Send us a text Welcome to today’s episode with Michelle Boggs. As an executive nonprofit industry advisor, Michelle has her finger on the pulse of what’s working—and what’s not—in our sector. I’m thrilled to have her on the show to share how she’s integrated these insights into her impactful work with GoFundMe and Classy. In the episode, you’ll lea…
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108: Mindset vs. Ability: Where to Put Your Focus for Success
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28:09Send us a text Is mindset more important than natural ability for achieving success? This idea is what I’m chatting about in today’s episode of The Purpose & Profit Club™ Podcast using examples from the Olympics and Neflix’s SPRINT documentary – specifically Noah Lyles’ belief in his inevitable success. Even more, I argue that mindset, rather than …
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107: Peer-to-Peer Fundraising: Your Path to Winning Big feat. The Kyle Pease Foundation
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40:16Send us a text The Kyle Pease Foundation has been on my radar for a very long time as a Georgia native and as someone who notices when a nonprofit is just doing it right. Because of this, I’m so excited to have Zach Watson, the Operations Manager at the Kyle Pease Foundation with me today on the podcast. The purpose of the Kyle Pease Foundation (KP…
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106: Influencer Marketing: What it is and why you should be using it
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27:01Send us a text Already crossing your fingers when it comes to examining year end growth? There’s a way to make the growth of your organization more sustainable (and definitely more of a sure thing). I’m excited to share with you today a method that many of my clients have used with great success – as much as 5xing their campaign goals. Introducing …
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105: Choosing to be the Hero Rather Than Wallowing in Resignation
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26:17Send us a text I’m coming to you after just arriving home from my month-long trip to Panama, blending remote work with family vacation. I thought I would share the mixed reactions we received about our adventure and relate this to how organizations often face skepticism when trying new ideas. The main theme revolves around the concept of how though…
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104: Crafting Meaningful Events: Neuroscience, Storytelling, and Fundraising with Joey Goone
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47:06Send us a text In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Joey Goone from Utopia Experience, an event management company for nonprofit organizations. From the beginning of our conversation, we explore how neuroscience and psychological safety play pivotal roles in creating memorable and impactful events. Joey shares his unique approach to…
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103: Master Grant Writing with These Strategies from World-Renowned Grant Writing Expert, Holly Rustick
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35:59Send us a text I’m excited to have a repeat guest on the show today, Holly Rustick. Holly’s previous episode where she told us how to transition from your toxic nonprofit job to freelancing freedom is one of our most downloaded episodes, so I’m happy to have her back on to dig a bit deeper into her expertise of grant writing. In our conversation, w…
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102. Discover Your Differentiator: How to Make Your Nonprofit Stand Out
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21:41Send us a text Recently I’ve had several calls with different service providers and tech companies to potentially partner with their service or tool. In these conversations, my goal is to see if this is a fit for anyone in my community? Is this a fit for any of my clients? Do my clients need to know about this? Will this make their life better? But…
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101: Revolutionizing Board Engagement and Fundraising with The Nonprofit Fixer, Sean Kosofsky
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35:00Send us a text In this episode, I’m excited to welcome Sean Kosofsky, known as "The Nonprofit Fixer," to discuss the crucial aspects of nonprofit board management. With over 30 years of experience in various nonprofit roles, Sean shares his insights on improving board engagement and fundraising efforts. The conversation covers the importance of hav…
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100. Celebrating 100 Episodes: Top 10 Lessons for Nonprofit Success
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30:41Send us a text In this special 100th episode, I’m so excited to share ten powerful lessons and trends that I’ve observed among successful organizations, leaders, and social entrepreneurs over the past year and a half. These insights are designed to help you elevate your revenue, visibility, and overall impact. From the importance of partnerships an…
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99. Maximizing Donor Engagement by Challenging Assumptions
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21:37Send us a text In this episode, I’m exploring the impact of negative thoughts and assumptions on nonprofit marketing, fundraising, and how you view the world around you, and your possibility for success. Drawing from Jay Shetty's insights at a recent conference, he shared that 80% (of our 60,000) daily thoughts are negative and want to discuss how …
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98: Influential Storytelling: Revolutionize Your Communication with Mike Ganino
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41:11Send us a text You’re going to love this episode today with Mike Ganino, a public speaking, storytelling, and performance coaching methodology. He is so good at his craft and that shines through throughout the whole episode. There were a couple moments where I was blown away at his ability to take a story and run with it as he related it to the pra…
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97: Channeling Unwavering Belief to Accomplish Your Goal
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20:32Send us a text Recently my neighbor lost their escape artist cat, and you’re probably already wondering what this has to do with your nonprofit. Well, right after their cat went missing, they stepped into this unwavering belief that they’d find him (or her?), and it’s really blown me away and reminded me of how we need to be showing up for our orga…
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96: How to Monitor the Health of Your Organization with Stephanie Skryzowski
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49:39Send us a text Recently I was on The Prosperous Nonprofit podcast with Stephanie Skryzowski and I knew I wanted to continue the conversation over here on The Purpose & Profit™ Club. Stephanie Skryzowski is a visionary Chief Financial Officer who helps nonprofit leaders better understand and use their numbers to make smart decisions to grow their bo…
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95: [Training Replay] The #1 Shift to Make to Your Lead Gen & Ask Process
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28:32Send us a text I recently hosted an advanced training that was all about the number one shift to make to your lead gen and outreach strategy, and the conversation and the coaching ended up being so good that I knew I had to share some of it on the podcast today. So if you hear some prompts happening in the recording, that's why. We had a live group…
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94: Donor Advised Funds: What they are and why you need to know about them with Mitch Stein
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42:21Send us a text Donor Advised Funds… maybe this topic you haven’t heard of, or maybe it’s something that exudes a bit of an eye roll. Mitch Stein, Head of Strategy at Chariot, is joining me today on the podcast to flip what you think you know about Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) upside down. He says, “... being more engaged with DAF fundraising is criti…
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93. Sneak Peek: The Profitable Partnerships Challenge
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16:33Send us a text Recently I hosted a 3-day challenge called The Profitable Partnerships Challenge and it was pretty epic. So, what we're doing today for the podcast is pulling out some of the juiciest parts of the challenge for you, and a highlight on today’s episode. It's the first time that I've posted anything like this before, but I think you’ll …
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92. Soothe Your Stress With Havening® and Iffermations feat. Karena of Hello Inner Light
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42:05Send us a text Today's guest is a real treat, I'm so excited to welcome Karena from Hello Inner Light to the podcast because l've been a big fan of her work for a while. If you have ever tried meditation, affirmations, or thought work and felt like something was missing, you're really going to love today's episode because of the way that Karena tea…
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91. The 2 Tried and True Things to Help Your Organization Grow: Prospecting & Outreach
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20:44Send us a text Today we're talking about two things that are required to grow your mission, to grow your impact, to grow your funding, AND to grow your visibility. You have to do these two things repeatedly in order for your organization to grow—prospecting and outreach. I know, I know, these are not the most exciting things to do, but I'm going to…
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90. Breaking Down the “Never Skip a Day” BS
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21:56Send us a text Have you ever heard the saying, “Never skip a day,” if you've tried to create a new habit, started a New Year's resolution, or have had any sort of health or fitness related goal, you've probably have. But on today’s episode of the Purpose & Profit Club™, I want to share why I hate this saying and why I think it's just a perfectionis…
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89. Laura Belgray on Momentum, Engaging Emails, and Quieting Your Inner Critic
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44:48Send us a text How do you keep momentum for 6+ months post-launch? That’s exactly what Laura Belgray and I are chatting about on this episode of the Purpose & Profit Club™ Podcast. Laura is the founder of Talking Shrimp, co-creator of The Copy Cure, and author of Tough Titties: On Living Your Best Life When You're the F'ing Worst. An award-winning …
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88. Overestimating Yourself & Your Organization for Rapid Growth
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27:43Send us a text Today on the Purpose & Profit Club™ Podcast, we're going to talk about underestimating and where this shows up for you personally, where this may show up in your organization, and how you are underestimating your prospects, your donors, your social street teamers, your potential partners, sponsors, etc. I’m going to teach you how to …
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87. Common Roadblocks to Confidently Investing In Your Nonprofit’s Growth
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22:20Send us a text As a part of the launch for the next round of The Purpose & Profit™ Coaching Program, I’ve done a lot of free chats with people who want to join. Since the calls, I’ve formulated a list of common issues that nonprofits are facing when it comes to investing in their organization’s growth. The funny thing? Whether their organization ra…
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