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A Modern Nonprofit Podcast

The Charity CFO, LLC

A Modern Nonprofit Podcast, powered by The Charity CFO, explores the most important business and culture topics in the nonprofit sector. Hosted by Tosha Anderson, each episode will feature an informative, lighthearted and insightful discussion about what’s trending in today’s organizations. This podcast is designed for nonprofit leaders and listeners alike, and we thank you for making this podcast part of your day!

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Ep. 167 Leading Through the Messy Middle: What...

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2026/09/30

When a nonprofit grows faster than its structure, things start to break. Decisions slow down, roles blur, and good people get worn out. Most leaders assume it's a people problem. It usually isn't.Tosha Anderson talks with Dee Benno, VP of People and Operations at the Air Conditioning Contractors of America, about leading through the messy middle of nonprofit growth. Dee explains the early signs of an organization outgrowing its systems and walks through her five-part approach to restoring

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00:30:28

Ep. 166: Your Donors Can Tell: The Right and Wrong...

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2026/09/15

Your Donors Can Tell: The Right and Wrong Ways to Use AI in FundraisingYour donors can tell when an email was written by AI. Cherian Koshy, VP at Kindsight and author of Neurogiving, returns to the show to talk about the right and wrong ways nonprofits are using AI in fundraising. Cherian shares data from his two year study of more than a thousand donors, why "human in the loop" has become a meaningless policy line, and what nonprofit leaders should actually do Monday morning if their team

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00:43:26

🔁 Rerun: Mastering Donor Engagement — Strategies for...

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2026/09/01

🔁 Encore episode — bringing back one of our most relevant conversations, because we keep hearing the same struggle from clients heading into budget season.Most nonprofits think they need to soften the story to keep donors close — don't share the crisis, don't reach out too often. Erin Straza, CEO and Chief Donor Engagement Strategist, says that's exactly backwards, and it's quietly costing orgs their donor relationships.In this episode, Tosha and Erin discuss:— Why a

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00:35:27

Episode 165: Beyond the CFO: Fractional Leadership...

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2026/08/18

95% of nonprofit leaders say they are burned out. Not tired. Not stretched thin. Burned out. And one in three is actively thinking about leaving the sector for good.In this episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast, host Tosha Anderson sits down with nonprofit executive and governance expert Annette Eros, founder of EROSolutions, to challenge the usual advice. More rest. Better boundaries. A calendar reset. Annette makes the case that nonprofit burnout is not a wellness problem. It is a structural

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00:21:19

Episode 164: Will AI Replace Your Nonprofit CFO?...

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2026/08/04

Tosha lays out rule number one for nonprofit financial health: monthly reports, on a fixed schedule, every single time. At The Charity CFO, that means a strict 15-day reporting cycle — even when data is missing from a client's team, the report still goes out, flagging what's incomplete and what it could mean financially. Tosha shares a real example: an organization spent three to seven years' worth of planned capital improvements in just two years — the kind of overspend a proper

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00:14:38

Episode 163: What a $15.6 Million Deficit Should...

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2026/07/21

A local utility company just posted a 15.6 million dollar deficit. Tosha Anderson breaks down what really happened at Kirkwood Electric and why she does not think fraud is the answer, even though everyone assumes it is. She unpacks the three real explanations behind a finance team gone quiet, the reports every nonprofit board should demand every month, and how to tell the difference between a capacity problem and a skill problem before it costs you millions.Follow Us Online 🌐 Website:

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00:36:04

Episode 162: The Founder's Curse: When Passion Turns...

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2026/07/07

Brandon Peacock survived a drive by shooting, was told he'd never walk again, and went on to run an Ironman. But this episode isn't about his comeback. It's about what he learned after: that being the face, the fundraiser, and the operator of his own nonprofit was quietly burning him out.Tosha Anderson and Brandon talk honestly about nonprofit founder burnout, the guilt of stepping back, and why building a nonprofit that can survive without you is one of the most important things a

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00:27:16

Episode 161: Your Team Isn't the Problem—Your...

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2026/06/23

What if your team's performance problems are actually a leadership problem?Tiffany Slater, founder and CEO of HR TailorMade, joins Tosha Anderson for a frank conversation on why teams underperform and what nonprofit leaders are missing. They dig into onboarding, unclear expectations, accountability systems, and the hard question of when to coach versus when to move on.Tiffany and Tosha also share how TCCFO uses success profiles and monthly one-on-ones to build high-performing teams, and close

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00:37:18

Episode 160: The Invisible Workload: Why...

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2026/06/09

Most nonprofit leaders know what burnout feels like. But not everyone burns out the same way.In this episode, Tosha Anderson sits down with Britt Stockert, Certified Fundraising Executive and coach at Donorbox, to talk about something that rarely comes up in the nonprofit leadership conversation: neurodivergence and the invisible workload it creates.Britt and Tosha both share their own experiences realizing, in their 40s, that what they thought was anxiety, over-ambition, or just being "a

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00:26:29

Episode 159: Why Most Nonprofit Press Releases...

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2026/05/26

Your press release is not getting picked up because it's written for you, not for the journalist.In this episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast, Tosha Anderson talks with Mickie Kennedy, founder of eReleases, about what actually makes a nonprofit press release work. They cover the story arc journalists want to see, how to pitch local media with no budget, why your quotes are probably too safe, and how to turn earned media into a tool for donor retention and staff morale.Practical, direct, and

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00:41:01

Episode 158: Sustainable Leadership Without Burnout:...

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2026/05/12

Nonprofit burnout is real and nonprofit leaders are carrying more than ever before.In this episode, Tosha Anderson sits down with productivity coach and Winning the Week co-author Demir Bentley to talk about sustainable leadership, weekly planning, productivity systems, and how nonprofit professionals can stop living in constant overwhelm.If you constantly feel behind, struggle to disconnect from work, or feel guilty setting boundaries, this episode will help you rethink what healthy leadership

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00:30:14

Episode 157: Budgeting for Impact: Why Nonprofits...

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2026/04/28

Most nonprofits have a budget.But very few are actually using it to make better decisions.In this episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast, Tosha Anderson sits down with CFO Pat Fisher from The Charity CFO to break down what effective nonprofit budgeting really looks like.This is not about spreadsheets. It is about strategy.You will learn:Why every nonprofit needs a board-approved budgetThe biggest budgeting mistakes nonprofit leaders makeHow to turn your budget into a real management toolWhy involving

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00:36:13

Episode 156: From Starvation to Sustainability: How...

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2026/04/14

Are you constantly chasing funding but still struggling to build sustainable growth?In this episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast, Tosha Anderson sits down with Drew Reynolds, Principal Consultant at Common Good Data, to break down why so many nonprofits are stuck in the funding trap and what to do about it.With increasing funding uncertainty and limited capacity, nonprofit leaders are being forced to rethink their fundraising strategy. The key is not doing more. The key is getting clear on your

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00:32:11

Episode 155: The State of Grant Seeking in 2026:...

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2026/03/31

Grant Writing in 2026 Is Harder Than Ever - Here’s How to Adapt Federal funding volatility. Private foundations acting like contracts. Massive nonprofits competing for $5,000 grants. And now AI flooding the system with applications.In this episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast, Tosha Anderson sits down with Dr. Krista Kurlinkus to unpack the state of grant seeking in 2026 and what nonprofit leaders must change to survive.We cover:-Why competition for grants is exploding-How AI is increasing volume

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00:32:38

Episode 154: Why Donors Don’t Give Again — And How to...

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2026/03/17

Why Are Donors Disappearing? Here’s What Nonprofits Must ChangeOnly 20% of first-time donors give again.That means for every 100 new donors you acquire, 80 disappear.Is it donor fatigue? The economy? AI? Federal funding volatility?In this episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast, Tosha Anderson and donor strategist Erin Straza unpack the real reasons donors don’t return - and what nonprofit leaders must change to improve donor retention.We discuss:The truth about donor retention ratesWhy transactional

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00:38:51

Episode 153: Federal Grants in 2026: What Nonprofits...

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2026/03/03

Is federal funding coming back? Should your nonprofit apply for federal grants in 2026? And what are the new compliance risks you need to understand before submitting an application?In this episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast, Tosha Anderson sits down with federal funding expert Fielding Jezreel to unpack the current state of federal grants as of February 2026.After a turbulent 2025 filled with funding whiplash, shutdown fears, and shifting priorities, we’re finally seeing stability return. But

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00:21:54

Episode 152: From Compliance to Clarity: How to...

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2026/02/17

Data doesn’t have to feel like a burden.In this episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast, Tosha Anderson talks with Kayla Meyers, Founder of Bridgepoint Evaluation, about how nonprofit leaders can move from compliance-driven data collection to clarity-driven evaluation strategy.If your organization is collecting data for grants but not using it for decision-making, team alignment, or strategic growth, this conversation will help you rethink your approach.You’ll learn how to:Shift from reactive to

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00:33:13

Episode 151: Rethinking Philanthropy: How Business...

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2026/02/03

What if philanthropy wasn’t just about writing checks - but about building systems that actually work?In this episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast, host Tosha Anderson sits down with Ed Mitzen, Co-Founder of the Business for Good Foundation, to talk about rethinking traditional philanthropy through a business lens.After selling his for-profit company, Ed and his wife chose a hands-on approach to giving - investing time, talent, and capital into workforce development, housing, entrepreneurship, and

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00:28:59

Episode 150: Why Traditional Strategic Plans Fail...

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2026/01/20

Traditional strategic plans are failing nonprofits.In this episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast, Tosha Anderson and Theresa Guest, CFO at The Charity CFO, explain why so many nonprofit strategic plans collect dust instead of driving decisions. Using insights from The Charity CFO Financial Blueprint, they unpack the missing links between strategy, accountability, financial planning, and execution.You will learn why quarterly planning creates more momentum than multi year roadmaps, how financial

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00:42:46

Episode 149: Why Strategic Finance Is the Key to...

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2026/01/06

Fundraising and finance are supposed to work together but in most nonprofits they operate in silos. In this episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast, Tosha Anderson sits down with David Cristello, Founder and CEO of Jetpack Workflow, to talk about why this disconnect is costing nonprofits time, money, and people.They dive into grant utilization, financial visibility, burnout, and why spreadsheets are failing nonprofit leaders. David shares what he has learned building technology for accountants and how

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