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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!
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Tasha Anderson makes nonprofit growth legible by connecting systems, fundraising, board governance, and branding to the pressures leaders face.
A Modern Nonprofit Podcast turns organizational strain into practical management conversations. Host Tasha Anderson brings firsthand experience into interviews about scaling through better systems, defining a board's proper level of involvement, and preserving reliable donor…
Trivia-night registration gets a timeout when Tasha Anderson wants your board talking about the fundraising gap.
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A practical, low-fluff take on budgeting and forecasting for nonprofit teams.
This episode treats budgeting and forecasting as day-to-day nonprofit work, not finance theory. Tasha Anderson and David Steffens keep coming back to the frictions that matter: revenue gets better when development is part of the discussion, and expense planning gets clearer when…
Strategic planning is pulled out of slogan territory and into operational reality.
This conversation treats strategic planning less like a nonprofit slogan and more like the work of deciding what an organization can realistically carry.
A practical look at nonprofit boards, their boundaries, and the challenge of staying helpful without overstepping.
The discussion stays with nonprofit boards: what they are meant to do, why they matter, and how they can become either a help or a burden as an organization grows.
A grounded look at how scarcity shapes nonprofit leadership, not just budgets.
Scarcity is the through line, but it is handled as a question of judgment, not only of budgets. Tasha Anderson brings an accounting and CPA lens to the discussion, while Pierre Barastain pushes it toward culture, leadership, and the choices nonprofit teams make under pressure.
A practical look at federal grant operations, compliance, and the language nonprofits may need to defend.
Federal grants are treated less as a funding headline than as an operational question: what goes into an application, what gets signed later, and how those choices shape a nonprofit's day-to-day work.
A practical reset for fundraising that puts relationships ahead of the ask.
It treats fundraising as a relationship discipline, not a one-time ask, and keeps the donor portfolio at the center. Tasha Anderson and Jeff Streifels make the case for qualified portfolios, donor tiering, monthly touchpoints, and a major-gift process that behaves like a managed…
A grounded look at returning federal funding, with clear guidance on readiness and next steps.
This episode keeps its feet on the ground. It focuses on federal funding as a practical question: who is eligible, who is ready, and who is prepared to handle the work that comes with a federal award. The strongest point is the timing.
A grounded nonprofit leadership conversation about alignment, support, and the work of getting a team moving together.
Karen Leis, president and CEO of The Seeing Eye, joins Tasha Anderson for a conversation centered on teamwork, integrity, and nonprofit leadership.
Where mission meets operating reality.
Black enterprise, strategy, and community power.
Tasha Anderson opens by asking why fundraising so often stalls.
This episode segment discusses the financial red flags and risks that new nonprofit CEOs often encounter after taking a position, based on the host's experience and a related webinar.
The host opens with a familiar nonprofit gripe.
Tasha Anderson and Jeff Greenfield focus on why nonprofit marketing numbers are hard to trust, especially when platforms report clicks but not the awareness that caused them.
Tasha Anderson and Anne-Marie Dougherty use the Bob Woodruff Foundation as a case study for networking that is not just transactional, with Dougherty describing a “masterclass in networking” built around veterans and military families.
Tasha Anderson and grant writer Kate focus on how nonprofits actually find grants, starting with existing corporate donors and directories like Instrumentl, GrantStation, and GrantWatch.
Tasha Anderson frames this conversation around scarcity, and not only the financial kind.
A Modern Nonprofit Podcast Episode 146 asks why people really give, with host/accountant Karrion Koshy and guest Karrion using neuroscience to explain donor behavior.
Tasha Anderson, founder and managing partner of The Charity CFO, tells new nonprofit CEOs to ask about budgets, audits, Form 990s, and funder reviews before they inherit hidden financial risk.
Tasha Anderson of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast explains why restricted grants can help when they match core programs, scalable tracking systems, and aligned cash timing.
Tasha Anderson talks with Ed Mitson, co-founder of the Business for Good Foundation, about rethinking philanthropy through a business lens and a “hand up, not a handout” model.
A Modern Nonprofit Podcast focuses on finance committees as either a nonprofit “greatest blessing or worst nightmare,” with the hosts framing effective committees as a make-or-break part of the Charity CFO financial blueprint.
Tasha Anderson and Teresa Guest focus on why nonprofit strategic plans often fail to drive day-to-day decisions, citing a 2023 Stanford Social Innovation Review study that says only 11% of nonprofit executives see that connection.
Tasha Anderson and Rhonda Travers focus on nonprofit engagement beyond employees, with board members and volunteers treated as part of the workforce.
A Modern Nonprofit Podcast Episode 147 with Tasha Anderson and Aaron Landis focuses on unrestricted revenue, a Charity CFO Financial Blueprint principle that Tasha identifies as number 15.
Karen Leis joins Tasha Anderson for a conversation about teamwork, integrity, and nonprofit leadership.
Tasha Anderson sits down with Fielding Jezreel, founder and principal of Jezreel Consulting, to talk through federal grants from a nonprofit operator's point of view.
Tasha Anderson talks with Dr.
Tasha Anderson opens with a candid look at why nonprofit branding and marketing never really stand still.
Tasha Anderson opens the conversation by saying she loves marketing and branding, even while joking that she is an accountant by day and the "most unqualified chief marketing officer." She brings on Stephen Picanza to talk about branding and marketing in the nonprofit space.
Advocacy is the focus here.
Tasha Anderson opens the conversation by showing why fundraising and finance need to be in the same room.
Tasha Anderson opens the conversation by treating women’s leadership as a core question in nonprofit life.
Fielding Jezreel returns with a 2026 update on federal funding for nonprofits.
Host Tosha Anderson and guest Drew discuss how nonprofits can achieve sustainability and avoid the starvation trap by using data and evaluation to reframe funding and messaging.
Donors disappear.
Data collection is wearing leaders down.
Host Tasha Anderson and guest David Steffens discuss the critical differences between budgeting and forecasting for nonprofits, emphasizing that budgets are static annual plans while forecasts are dynamic tools for real-time financial adaptation.
Host Tasha Anderson interviews Steve String from Spectrum Nonprofit Services about strategic planning for nonprofits, debunking misconceptions and discussing roles, people and financial limitations, and adaptive approaches in uncertain times.
Host Tosha Anderson interviews Katerina Manoff, founder of Engine, about nonprofit board challenges, debunking myths like the ideal board, discussing strategies for evolving boards as organizations scale, and emphasizing communication and balanced involvement.
Host Tosha Anderson and guest Cindy Wagman discuss the concept of fractional executives in the nonprofit sector, sharing insights on when and how to use fractional roles.
This episode discusses how to implement effective training in nonprofits on a limited budget, featuring expert Dr.
Host Tosha Anderson and onboarding director Nancy Pusner discuss common red flags in nonprofit accounting and how to identify financial problems.
Host Tosha Anderson and guest Shoshana discuss what makes an effective grant writing team in the nonprofit sector.
Host Tosha Anderson interviews Christina McKean about The Elephant Project, a mission-driven organization that is not a nonprofit, discussing its unique approach to cause work.
Host Tosha Anderson interviews Nick Lynch about leveraging digital marketing, corporations, and influencers to promote nonprofit missions.
Host Tosha Anderson interviews Daniel Grunstein, CEO of Crowded, about his journey creating a financial tool for small nonprofits.
This episode discusses marketing strategies for nonprofits to attract employees, volunteers, and donors, featuring an interview with a digital marketing expert.
Host Tosha Anderson interviews Sarah about her framework for improving nonprofit board and budget management.