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We know that you and your team have the desire and commitment to see your organization thrive. We also know that limited budgets and variable funding may be preventing you from achieving your mission. That's where this podcast channel can help. We bring decades of experience, interviewing professionals from Fortune 500 companies and successful non-profits, to bring a fresh, innovative perspective, new tools, processes, systems, and holistic marketing strategies to help your nonprofit succeed. The best part? From Day 1, our mission has been singular: We do this by working hand-in-hand with lots of nonprofits understanding their mission, goals, obstacles, delivering a...
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Detailed guest advice gives nonprofit teams concrete ways to improve administration, volunteer management, onboarding, organizational research, and digital outreach.
Wisdom for Nonprofits Podcast makes the operating side of mission-driven work concrete. Bettina Meyer Pflug uses guest interviews to move from broad leadership questions to decisions a team can act on, including tracking volunteer skills, preparing fiscal-year paperwork, and…
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A practical nonprofit conversation that ties compliance pressure to growth, service scale, and administrative capacity.
Wisdom for Nonprofits treats compliance, reporting, and administration as a live operating challenge, not a side issue. It is strongest when it names the pressure points directly: donors, regulations, more complex fund streams, and the need for transparency and accountability.
A practical guide from nonprofit vision to the priorities that follow from it.
Strategic planning is treated here as a working habit, not a ceremonial one: a clear vision, a few strategic pillars, and the discipline to turn them into something a nonprofit can actually use.
A clear look at nonprofit work, systems, and the cost of keeping organizations going.
This conversation stays with mission driven nonprofit work and the gap between individual effort and the systems around it. Aisela Lewis brings in equity, compassion, and the hard work of keeping organizations alive over time, while Bettina Meyer-Flug keeps the focus on…
A practical listen on turning volunteer goodwill into better systems, better roles, and better use of time.
This episode stays grounded in the practical side of volunteer work after COVID-19. Bettina Meyer-Flug and Tracy O'Neill focus on a point that nonprofit teams often miss: volunteers are not interchangeable labor, and their time works better when their skills are actually used.
Practical nonprofit year-start advice with a strong case for clearer processes and speaking up early.
Bettina Meyer Pflug keeps the episode focused on what matters for a clean start to the fiscal year: audit prep, budget timing, year-end cleanup, self-advocacy, and practical guidance for people moving into nonprofit administrative leadership.
Practical onboarding guidance for nonprofit leaders who want stronger first days and a healthier workplace culture.
This episode looks at how a nonprofit can bring in a new hire, set clear expectations, and make the first days useful for everyone involved. The strongest part is the practical advice: send paperwork before day one, plan a more social first day, and use mentors so a new person…
A practical guide to nonprofit startup decisions, with research and local context front and center.
The episode follows Bettina Meyer-Flug as she presses Rebecca Rodriguez on a simple question: what should a nonprofit startup know before it opens its doors? Rodriguez keeps the answer grounded.
A practical staff-retention conversation about culture, flexibility, and the tradeoffs of keeping good people.
This episode takes a clear look at nonprofit staff retention and the tradeoffs leaders face when they try to support people well. It makes the guest's case that keeping stronger talent can mean hiring more people, adding supervision, and accepting costs that may look inefficient…
Fundraising evidence for working nonprofit teams.
Fundraising advice with operational backbone.
Practical leadership conversations for the social profit sector.
Clear talk for the charity sector.
Change starts small here.
Rebecca Rodriguez, author of 'The Nonprofit Workbook', discusses common challenges for nonprofit startups, including lack of capital, need for audience engagement, and effective program design.
This episode explores the evolving challenges in volunteer engagement for nonprofits, focusing on post-COVID shifts, generational changes, and strategies for inclusivity.
Bettina Meyer Pflug welcomes David Pizarek for a practical conversation about website design and digital marketing for nonprofits.
Strategic planning starts with a destination.
Bettina Flug speaks with Dr.
The host opens by naming the rising demands of compliance, reporting, and administration in the nonprofit sector.
Bettina Meyer Pflug opens the conversation about starting the fiscal year well for nonprofit organizations.
Bettina Meyer-Flug speaks with Richard Stiba about keeping staff in nonprofit work.
Bettina Meyer-Flug talks with Nikki about how strong writing and presentations can support nonprofit work.
Wisdom for Nonprofits brings on David Wachs to talk through appreciation marketing for nonprofit follow-up.