Podcast

Cultivate For Good

Raw Conversations about Real Challenges Facing Nonprofits with Sal Ferlise and Wendy Adams

  • Episode 1: When Fundraising Hurts

    Welcome to the first episode of Cultivate For Good where hosts Sal and Wendy talk about the highs and lows of being involved in nonprofit frundraising.

  • Episode 2: Technology in Nonprofits

    This week Cultivate for Good hosts Joshua, Sal, and Wendy sit down and discuss the importance of using technology in nonprofit work well and how technology can’t replace relationships!

  • Episode 3: Authentic Donor Management

    In the third episode of Cultivate For Good, hosts Sal, Wendy, and Meagan discuss the management of major donors in an authentic way. We learn how to manage your ‘asks,’ build trust, and seek deeper relationships throughout the donor cycle.

  • Episode 4: How To Celebrate With Your Donors

    On this week’s Cultivate For Good, Wendy, Sal, and Meagan explore what it means to truly celebrate with your donors. Join them as they discuss the difference between thanking and celebration, the reasons for stalling, and practical ways to implement donor celebration within your organization.

  • Episode 5: The Evolving Industry of Fundraising

    In this episode, Sal, Wendy, and Meagan take a closer look at major trends in the nonprofit world and examine the potential effects they might have on the future of the industry.

  • Episode 6: What's Your WHY?

    Join Sal, Wendy, and Meagan as they share their personal ‘WHY’ in the nonprofit industry, and discuss the wrong and right way to communicate this passion with donors.

  • Episode 7: What is Real Empowerment?

    Sometimes helping can hurt, even in the nonprofit industry. Join Sal, Wendy, and Meagan as they talk through all the ways empowerment can be used for good (and bad) in your organization. How can you empower your donors, coworkers, and mission in a way that helps everyone?

  • Episode 8: Creating a Donor-Centric Organization

    In this episode of Cultivate for Good, Sal, Wendy, and Meagan discuss the true definition of a donor-centric organization, and why it's so important to the nonprofit industry. Learn all about how this idea differs from traditional models, and how you can practically build a donor-centric organization of your own.

  • Episode 9: Surprising Norms in Nonprofit Leadership

    How different are nonprofits from their for-profit competitors, and does it make a significant impact on leadership? Join Sal, Wendy, and Meagan as they explore surprising things about nonprofit leadership -- and what it means for the stewardship professionals of the future.

  • Episode 10: What College Students Should Know About Working In A Nonprofit

    Join Sal, Wendy, and Meagan as they walk through the nonprofit world from a student's perspective, discussing internships, what to look forward to, and resources for building both skill and experience.

  • Episode 11: All Gen Stewardship

    What is all gen stewardship, and how does its management affect different donor generations? Join Wendy, Meagan, and Sal on a journey of discovery through multi-generational fundraising, dispelling common myths and highlighting practical tips along the way.