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The Influential Nonprofit

Maryanne Dersch

You want your nonprofit to make the biggest impact possible on those you serve and to do that you need a community of support. Each week, join Maryanne Dersch, nonprofit revolutionary, as she interviews nonprofit leaders who are growing their influence to raise more money and do more good. If you want to fundraise with ease, build better relationships with board and staff, or just need a shot of fresh ideas and inspiration, this show is for you.

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00:27:16

Curiosity To Commitment: How To Move Donors To Action

The Influential Nonprofit ·

2025/10/30

Key Takeaways:True commitment begins with finding like-minded people, not convincing others to care. Instead of pitching or pushing, nonprofits should focus on shared values and invite donors into a community built on authentic connection.Meaningful conversations start with listening, not selling. By asking thoughtful questions and validating donors’ stories, organizations create space for people to feel seen and heard, laying the groundwork for lasting trust.Letting go of results transforms how we

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00:40:28

Javan Van Gronigen: Future-Proof Your Nonprofit with...

The Influential Nonprofit ·

2025/10/23

Javan Van Gronigen is the Co-Founder of Donately, a leading fundraising platform that has processed over $180M in donations for 1,400+ nonprofits. With 15+ years in digital marketing and social impact, he helped create accessible, transparent fundraising technology after his work on the global Kony 2012 campaign. Key Takeaways:Nonprofits thrive when they align marketing, storytelling, and data into a unified approach that strengthens both mission and message, especially when working with small teams

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00:28:54

The Leader’s Reset: Redefining Success for the Season...

The Influential Nonprofit ·

2025/10/16

Key Takeaways:True leadership success is measured by alignment with your values and season of life. It is not about busyness but about making intentional, sustainable choices that bring fulfillment.Leadership has natural rhythms of growth, energy, refinement, and rest. Recognizing and embracing each season allows leaders to act with clarity and avoid burnout.Success is reflected in energized weeks, meaningful relationships, lasting influence, and personal joy. Leadership thrives when others feel

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00:49:13

David Blyer: Donor acquisition, retention and engagement

The Influential Nonprofit ·

2025/10/09

David Blyer is the Co-Founder, CEO, and President of Arreva, a leading provider of fundraising and donor relationship management software for nonprofits. With over three decades in the industry, he’s passionate about helping organizations strengthen donor engagement through technology and innovation.He previously founded DonorCommunity, the first all-in-one fundraising software for nonprofits, and co-founded Arreva through a merger with Susan Packard Orr’s company, Telosa. Earlier in his career,

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00:19:33

The Gift of Pause: Lessons in Release, Surrender and...

The Influential Nonprofit ·

2025/10/02

Key Takeaways:True leadership often means loosening your grip. You cannot force outcomes, timelines, or people, but you can release and lead with trust. Surrender opens space for wisdom and growth.Surrender is not weakness but strength in disguise. Rest becomes a strategic act when we allow it to restore us. In slowing down, we sharpen clarity and courage.Perfection and rigid plans weigh leaders down. Balance is found in the natural rhythm of effort and rest. Honoring both flow and pause leads to

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00:43:45

John Lepp: Building Meaningful Donor Relationships

The Influential Nonprofit ·

2025/09/25

A Canadian direct response strategist, designer, and author with over 25 years of experience. He champions donor-centered approaches that prioritize authenticity and emotional connection. His 2022 book, Creative Deviations, has inspired fundraisers worldwide to embrace creativity in storytelling and communication. John brings warmth, insight, and a human-first philosophy to every stage. Empowering fundraisers to build more meaningful donor relationships. Key Takeaways:Donor relationships thrive when

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00:26:32

CLASSIC REWIND: Creating a Seamless Donor Experience

The Influential Nonprofit ·

2025/09/18

Key Takeaways:Go through a seamless process with the donor; don’t go from unaware to action. Create a replicable, consistent donor experience through these stages of relationship building: awareness, interest, connection, and action.Build relationships with donors through direct communication, creating content that provides value to others, rather than simply bragging about one's own accomplishments. Identify your areas of expertise and share them with others in a way that is informative,

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00:37:57

Matt Nash: Strategic Action Steps to Policy Shifts

The Influential Nonprofit ·

2025/09/11

Matt Nash is the executive director of The Blackbaud Giving Fund, leading the organization’s mission to unleash generosity by connecting people to causes they care about worldwide. An experienced executive with a focus on customer relationships and an expert in donor-advised funds and philanthropy, Matt previously served as the executive director of the Generosity Commission Working Group. Key Takeaways:The upcoming Individual Contribution Deduction (starting 2026) allows $1,000–$2,000 deductions

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00:45:22

Jen Recla: Stop Burnout Before it Starts

The Influential Nonprofit ·

2025/09/04

Jen Recla is a leadership coach, facilitator, and adventure-seeker who helps leaders navigate their workload, build team trust, and lead with clarity, even when demands are high and resources are thin. With 15+ years in leadership, coaching, and organizational development, she brings a practical yet energizing approach to helping mission-driven leaders feel more capable and connected in their work. Key Takeaways:Community building strengthens both personal and professional life, creating resilience

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00:15:43

Moving Others Toward Solutions

The Influential Nonprofit ·

2025/08/28

Key Takeaways:Effective change management begins with acknowledging and inventorying concerns rather than dismissing them.Benefits should be clearly articulated and emphasized in order to outweigh perceived risks.Aligning proposed benefits with shared organizational values strengthens collective buy-in.Identifying the tipping point, where benefits surpass concerns, creates momentum for meaningful change. “The first thing we do is acknowledge the fear. We inventory the concerns. We do not deflect,

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00:29:44

Making Change in the Nonprofit Space

The Influential Nonprofit ·

2025/08/21

Key Takeaways:Change unfolds in stages, and readiness cannot be forced. Recognizing that change follows a psychological process helps set realistic expectations. People move through stages at their own pace, and you cannot make yourself—or someone else—be ready before the time comes.Meet people where they are, not where you want them to be. Effective support means accepting others for who they are and approaching them with patience rather than trying to pull them ahead in their journey.Tailor your

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00:45:12

Nicole Stewart: Leading With Purpose

The Influential Nonprofit ·

2025/08/14

Nicole Stewart is the Executive Director of Boston CASA, a nonprofit that trains and supports community volunteers to serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) for children who have suffered from abuse and neglect. She has over 25 years of experience supporting vulnerable children and advancing equity, education, and justice. Key Takeaways:Effective leadership begins with a clear sense of purpose, as understanding and communicating the “why” behind change builds trust, inspires alignment,

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00:26:43

Leading with confidence in a scary world

The Influential Nonprofit ·

2025/08/07

Key Takeaways:Fear Has a Role. It’s not something to eliminate but to understand. It can guide rather than block you when approached with awareness.Confidence Can Hold Fear. You don’t need to be fearless to lead. True confidence comes from naming your fears, narrowing them down, and choosing your next step anyway.Vulnerability Builds Trust. Leaders who show up with honesty and openness create space for others to be brave. Influence grows when you lead with your full, imperfect self.Purpose Is Your

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00:33:57

Robin Berlinsky: Roll with the Rhythmns of Work

The Influential Nonprofit ·

2025/07/31

Robin is the Founder and CEO of The Abundant Nonprofit and the creator of the 7-Figure Nonprofit Framework. She is a speaker, strategist, culture-builder, and team whisperer.She works with nonprofit leaders who are done feeling stuck, underfunded, and overwhelmed—and who are ready to lead with clarity, confidence, and cash flow.For over 30 years, Robin has helped visionaries transform burnt-out boards into dream teams, scattered programs into powerful movements, and struggling budgets into

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00:22:19

Quantum Physics for Fundraising

The Influential Nonprofit ·

2025/07/24

Key Takeaways:Energy shapes everything. Energy is the foundation of all outcomes—your energy affects your thoughts, words, and ultimately, your results.You broadcast what you carry. As a leader, your thoughts and emotions are felt by others. Your energy influences how people respond to you.Attention creates direction.Where you focus your attention determines what grows. Choose to notice what works and who shows up.Choose alignment over effort. When your internal state aligns with your purpose, you

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00:30:24

Your Fundraising Energy is Contagious

The Influential Nonprofit ·

2025/07/17

Key Takeaways:Fundraising begins with energy. Donors respond more to your emotional presence than your pitch, confidence, and authenticity attract, while desperation repels.Influence through presence, not perfection. Being grounded and emotionally attuned makes you more influential than having the "perfect" ask or script.Manage your energy intentionally. Simple practices like choosing a focus word, visualizing success, or resetting with breath and music can elevate your presence in donor

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00:34:47

The Voices in Your Head… and How They Affect Your Ask

The Influential Nonprofit ·

2025/07/10

Key Takeaways:Successful fundraising is more than just strategy—it begins with your internal world. Your mindset, emotional energy, and unconscious patterns play a major role in how you connect with others and inspire support.We all have sub-personalities—like the pleaser, perfectionist, or rebel—that try to protect us. These “parts” aren’t bad, but they can unintentionally undermine your efforts if left unchecked. Awareness is key to working with them, not against them.In fundraising, how you show

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00:27:56

Open to Receive: How Receptivity Makes You a Better...

The Influential Nonprofit ·

2025/07/03

Key Takeaways:Receptivity is an intentional strength. True openness toward money, ideas, feedback, or kindness is not passive. It is an active, rewired mindset that can be shaped over time, despite early conditioning.Receptive leaders influence through presence, not pressure. Leadership rooted in listening, collaboration, and invitation creates space for growth and impact, far more than force or control ever could.The practice begins in small moments. Noticing your receiving patterns, saying "yes"

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00:20:31

Cultivating Authenticity For Maximum Influence

The Influential Nonprofit ·

2025/06/19

Key Takeaways:Welcome criticism as much as praise; both of these are other people’s opinions of us. They get to have their opinions, and not everything that people think about you is your business. People will only respond to what you did and say if they care enough to do so.Don’t put peace on a pedestal. Instead, balance peace and conflict. When you sacrifice the conflict for peace at all costs, we will only end up multiplying and creating more explosive conflicts. Creating space for conflict is

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00:20:26

Can You Ask for Money During a Crisis?

The Influential Nonprofit ·

2025/06/12

Key Takeaways:Crises don't cancel out other needs. Multiple truths, missions, and urgencies can coexist. When we reject scarcity thinking, we make room for shared impact.Donors are not fragile. They can care deeply about more than one issue and often feel more compelled to give when reminded of what truly matters. Let them decide what resonates.Fundraising isn’t about taking, it’s about offering a meaningful way to contribute. Even in challenging times, inviting people to give can be an act of

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