IMPACTability Podcast - Soukup Strategic Solutions

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It’s the end of the year and I’m not ready!

Now, before the time comes to start playing your favorite holiday music, what are you doing for year’s end when it comes to fundraising? The end of the year is an incredibly important time for fundraising, as many people prefer to make year-end, tax-deductible gifts. Do you have a plan? Are you executing your plan?...

Help! My Nonprofit is Going to be Audited!

It’s a difficult but necessary part of conducting business at a nonprofit: it’s the audit! Just as soon as I’ve said the word, you’re starting to get nervous, but in this episode, we’re going to take the nerves out of it and get you prepared for an audit. If you’re prepared, you should be ok....

Using Donor Management to Improve Your Fundraising

You’ve cultivated a great list of donors, you’ve launched an annual appeal, and the gifts are starting to come in. So far, so good. But what information are you capturing about your donors so that you can better target them for the next campaign? Are you doing the right things to move your donors along...

Investing for Nonprofits

We’ve talked in past episodes about the fiduciary responsibility of your Board, where they protect your assets which helps further the mission. A good option to consider is the possibility of investing some of your assets in order to make the money grow. It sounds like a good idea, but where do you start? Is...

DEI and Why it’s so Important to Your Nonprofit

DEI, or Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is a subject that often comes up but is not fully addressed. We can all agree that there is no room for racism or exclusion in our world today, but could we be doing more? What is DEI? Why is it important? How does it affect my nonprofit? Those...

Tapping into Foundation Fundraising

When you’re working at a nonprofit, funding sources can come to you from all directions. On one end of the spectrum you have individual donors, but on the other end, there are the foundations that can make a big difference in your fundraising goals. But how do you get to the foundations and how do...

Building a Strong Board

Having a strong board in place is imperative to the success of any nonprofit. The balance of leadership, community relations, and even their public persona can help motivate people to support your nonprofit with their time, talent, and treasures. But how do you recruit board members, how do you train them, and if there is...

The Cultivation Dance

Cultivating a donor prospect is more than just a few lunches and phone calls. It’s knowing when to move and what steps to take. It’s more like a dance. On this episode of IMPACTability: The Nonprofit Leaders’ Podcast, we get some helpful insight on the moves to make and the steps to take with fundraising...

I Need a Volunteer!

It’s one of the most difficult facets of a nonprofit to manage, especially in the COVID age, but it can also be a huge help to your mission. It’s the volunteer. In this episode, we talk about volunteers: how to attract them, how to retain them, and how to keep them volunteering year after year....

Do I need a case statement?

If you’re hoping to secure major gifts or if you’ve got a major gift campaign on the horizon, don’t do anything without a well-written case statement. In this episode, Dr. Lou Traina examines the case statement, from the research to the writing to the graphic representation. Plus, Dr. Traina gives you the one thing that...

About the Podcast

IMPACTability: The Nonprofit Leaders’ Podcast is a dynamic and insightful series hosted by Josh Hirsch, M.S., Senior Strategist for Soukup Strategic Solutions, and created by Sheryl Soukup, President of Soukup Strategic Solutions. Each episode looks at the multifaceted world of nonprofit organizations, offering expert advice on issues ranging from fundraising and management to Board development and marketing. Josh, with his extensive background in the nonprofit sector, engages with a variety of experts to provide valuable perspectives and practical solutions to the challenges faced by nonprofit leaders.

Listeners will find each episode rich with knowledge and inspiration. The podcast covers a wide array of topics, ensuring relevance for a diverse nonprofit audience. Whether it’s discussing innovative fundraising strategies, exploring effective Board governance, or the nuances of nonprofit marketing, “IMPACTability” serves as an essential resource for leaders looking to enhance their organization’s impact. This podcast is an excellent tool for anyone in the nonprofit sector seeking to grow professionally and make a more significant impact in their community.

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About the Host

Josh Hirsh, M.S.

Josh Hirsch, M.S., is the Senior Strategist for Soukup Strategic Solutions and on faculty for The Fund Raising School at Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. He has worked in the nonprofit sector since 2006, most recently as Social Content Marketing for Susan G. Komen. He has an extensive background in social media, digital communications, and marketing along with experience in grant research and writing, individual giving, special event planning, stewardship, and cultivation of donors.

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