The ENGAGE Podcast

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Donor Cultivation

Human-Centric Fundraising

In this episode, host David Upcraft chats with Rob Woods, director of Bright Spot Fundraising, about the power of innovative [...]

January 28, 2025| < 1 min Read

Sector Trends

Insights from the Giving USA Annual Report on Philanthropy

October 17, 2024| < 1 min Read

Crisis Management

How to Respond to Crises While Avoiding Mission Creep

July 10, 2023| < 1 min Read

Employee Volunteering

Revitalizing Volunteer Programs at Jackson: Overcoming Barriers to Participation

January 22, 2025| < 1 min Read

Grateful Patient

Create a Successful Doctors’ Day Fundraising Strategy

February 29, 2024| < 1 min Read

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#GivingTuesday, CSR, corporate social responsibility, employee engagement

The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 118: How Companies Can Engage on #GivingTuesday

In this episode, Berkshire Banks and JetBlue share how they celebrate #GivingTuesday and how the day connects to the rest of their CSR programs and overall business strategy.

October 10, 2019

The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 117: Inside Out Fundraising

Alia McKee and Mark Rovner of Sea Change Strategies talk about why culture is an important part of fundraising success.

October 3, 2019

nonprofit marketing, social good storytelling

The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 116: Storytelling 101

How do you craft your storytelling in a way that gets across your message while emotionally connecting with people? Check out this episode to find out!

September 27, 2019

#GivingTuesday, fundraising strategy, nonprofit marketing

The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 115: Getting Creative on #GivingTuesday

Learn how the Maryland SPCA developed a creative campaign for #GivingTuesday that helped them smash their fundraising goal.

September 19, 2019

nonprofit leadership, nonprofit management, events

The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 114: Leadership in the Connected Office

Marc Pitman joins the podcast to talk about the role of the social good CEO or executive director in fundraising, how to connect and balance internal and external leadership, and why continuous improvement is such a powerful way for organizations to focus.

September 12, 2019

nonprofit management, connected office, leadership, leadership strategy

The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 113: Engaging Live Streamers in Fundraising

Alyssa Sweetman, Charity Program Manager at Twitch, talks about how social good organizations can work with live streamers, also known as content creators, to raise money on live streaming platforms.

September 6, 2019

The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 112: Tips for a Successful Hill Day

Sandra Swirski, co-founder of the D.C. based advocacy firm Urban Swirski & Associates joins the podcast to discuss the best way to prepare for a meeting with a member of congress and how people working in the social good community can make sure that elected officials prioritize their concerns.

August 29, 2019

The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 111: #GivingTuesday is Closer Than You Think

Tanya Fitzgerald, senior marketing manager at Blackbaud, joins the sgENGAGE podcast to talk about how organizations can prepare for a successful #GivingTuesday and year-end giving season.

August 22, 2019

The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 110: Understanding Data Privacy Regulations

Episode 110 discusses new data privacy regulations, data breaches, and consumer attitudes about data privacy.

August 15, 2019

Connected office, nonprofit finance, finance team

The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 109: The Finance Team’s Role in a Connected Office

Russell Pomeranz, CEO of Claverack Advisory Group joins the podcast to discuss how in a connected office the finance team is a crucial part of driving success for an organization’s mission.

August 8, 2019

The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 108: Celebrating Failure to Create Social Impact

By implementing a learning culture, nonprofits and social good organizations can use failure to make a bigger impact.

August 1, 2019

sgENGAGE Podcast on the state of peer to peer fundraising

The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 107: The State of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

Industry experts discuss their findings from the 2019 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Study.

July 25, 2019

The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 106: The Power of Movements

Guest Henry Timms of the 92nd St Y joins the podcast to discuss new power and the changing landscape of social movements.

July 18, 2019

The ENGAGE Podcast Episode 105: Going from Donor Engagement to Donor Action

Shana Masterson, a Principal Business Analyst at Blackbaud and peer-to-peer fundraising expert, joins the podcast to discuss emerging trends in fundraising and why you shouldn't ignore Gen X.

July 11, 2019

The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 103: Ramping Up for High-Impact Philanthropy

Cynthia Schaal, Chief Program Officer at Exponent Philanthropy, takes you step by step and helps your organization understand the obstacles you might face after taking a fresh look at your goals, strategies, and outcomes, and helps you determine what you can do differently to achieve a greater impact with your grants.

June 27, 2019

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