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Center for Generosity PodcastEpisode 27: Fundamentals of Coaching for Leaders with Nathan Swenson-Reinholdwww.centerforgenerosity.comwww.gsbfundraising.comStrengthening charitable causes to change the world through generosity. For nearly 50 years, GSB has provided effective counsel to a wide array of non-profit entities, including congregations, camps, healthcare systems, colleges, and other agencies. We have established a formidable reputation for ethical work and consistently meeting or exceeding fundraising goals. Our approach is custom-designed to the needs of the client as well as to the culture of the client organization and constituency.
2025-06-1849 minCenter for Generosity PodcastEpisode 26: Donor Stewardship: New and Lower Tier Donors with Pete Reusswww.centerforgenerosity.comwww.gsbfundraising.comStrengthening charitable causes to change the world through generosity. For nearly 50 years, GSB has provided effective counsel to a wide array of non-profit entities, including congregations, camps, healthcare systems, colleges, and other agencies. We have established a formidable reputation for ethical work and consistently meeting or exceeding fundraising goals. Our approach is custom-designed to the needs of the client as well as to the culture of the client organization and constituency.
2025-05-1917 minCenter for Generosity PodcastEpisode 25: Donor Stewardship: Mid-Level Donors with Pete Reusswww.centerforgenerosity.comwww.gsbfundraising.comStrengthening charitable causes to change the world through generosity. For nearly 50 years, GSB has provided effective counsel to a wide array of non-profit entities, including congregations, camps, healthcare systems, colleges, and other agencies. We have established a formidable reputation for ethical work and consistently meeting or exceeding fundraising goals. Our approach is custom-designed to the needs of the client as well as to the culture of the client organization and constituency.
2025-05-0817 minCenter for Generosity PodcastEpisode 23: The Role of the Board in Fundraising with Mitzie Schaferwww.centerforgenerosity.comwww.gsbfundraising.comStrengthening charitable causes to change the world through generosity. For nearly 50 years, GSB has provided effective counsel to a wide array of non-profit entities, including congregations, camps, healthcare systems, colleges, and other agencies. We have established a formidable reputation for ethical work and consistently meeting or exceeding fundraising goals. Our approach is custom-designed to the needs of the client as well as to the culture of the client organization and constituency.
2025-05-0620 minCenter for Generosity PodcastEpisode 24: Donor Stewardship: Major Donors with Pete Reusswww.centerforgenerosity.comwww.gsbfundraising.comStrengthening charitable causes to change the world through generosity. For nearly 50 years, GSB has provided effective counsel to a wide array of non-profit entities, including congregations, camps, healthcare systems, colleges, and other agencies. We have established a formidable reputation for ethical work and consistently meeting or exceeding fundraising goals. Our approach is custom-designed to the needs of the client as well as to the culture of the client organization and constituency.
2025-05-0617 min
Center for Generosity PodcastEpisode 22: Capital Campaign Now or Wait? Congregational Vitality No. 6This week, we continue a series - that is also old. At the start of the pandemic, Mike Ward, GSB Partner, and Mitzie Schafer, GSB Consultant hosted a 6-week series on navigating the pandemic for congregations and nonprofits to finish strong despite the changing circumstances due to Covid. That podcast was released long before the Center for Generosity was even an idea.Now, we are getting weekly requests for that old content that was hosted on a different site and no longer exists, so we dug through our files and found them.We will be...
2022-01-1816 min
Center for Generosity PodcastEpisode 21: Is Now Time for Planned Giving? - Week 5 of the Congregation Vitality PodcastThis week, we continue a series - that is also old. At the start of the pandemic, Mike Ward, GSB Partner, and Mitzie Schafer, GSB Consultant hosted a 6-week series on navigating the pandemic for congregations and nonprofits to finish strong despite the changing circumstances due to Covid. That podcast was released long before the Center for Generosity was even an idea.Now, we are getting weekly requests for that old content that was hosted on a different site and no longer exists, so we dug through our files and found them.We will be...
2022-01-1129 min
Center for Generosity PodcastEpisode 20: Evaluating Giving & Trends to Your Organization or Congregation (Week 4 of the Past Congregational Vitality Podcast Content)This week, we continue a series - that is also old. At the start of the pandemic, Mike Ward, GSB Partner, and Mitzie Schafer, GSB Consultant hosted a 6-week series on navigating the pandemic for congregations and nonprofits to finish strong despite the changing circumstances due to Covid. That podcast was released long before the Center for Generosity was even an idea.Now, we are getting weekly requests for that old content that was hosted on a different site and no longer exists, so we dug through our files and found them.We will be...
2022-01-0430 min
Center for Generosity PodcastEpisode 19: Before Your Make Tough Financial Decisions (Week 3 of the Past Congregational Vitality Podcast Content)This week, we continue a series - that is also old. At the start of the pandemic, Mike Ward, GSB Partner, and Mitzie Schafer, GSB Consultant hosted a 6-week series on navigating the pandemic for congregations and nonprofits to finish strong despite the changing circumstances due to Covid. That podcast was released long before the Center for Generosity was even an idea.Now, we are getting weekly requests for that old content that was hosted on a different site and no longer exists, so we dug through our files and found them.We will be...
2021-12-2024 min
Center for Generosity PodcastEpisode 18: Poor Pitiful Me Messaging from the Congregational Vitality Vault (Week 2 of the series)This week, we continue a series - that is also old. At the start of the pandemic, Mike Ward, GSB Partner, and Mitzie Schafer, GSB Consultant hosted a 6-week series on navigating the pandemic for congregations and nonprofits to finish strong despite the changing circumstances due to Covid. That podcast was released long before the Center for Generosity was even an idea.Now, we are getting weekly requests for that old content that was hosted on a different site and no longer exists, so we dug through our files and found them.Starting today we...
2021-12-1429 min
Center for Generosity PodcastEpisode 17: Congregational Vitality No. 1 RevisitedThis week, we start a new series - that is also old. At the start of the pandemic, Mike Ward, GSB Partner, and Mitzie Schafer, GSB Consultant hosted a 6-week series on navigating the pandemic for congregations and nonprofits to finish strong despite the changing circumstances due to Covid. That podcast was released long before the Center for Generosity was even an idea. Now, we are getting weekly requests for that old content that was hosted on a different site and no longer exists, so we dug through our files and found them. Starting today...
2021-12-0720 min
Center for Generosity PodcastEpisode 16: Self Care During a Crisis with Myra Griffie of Lutheran Services CarolinasThis week, we continue our deeper dive series into Crisis Management. Mitzie Schafer, GSB Consultant and Host of the Podcast interviews Myra Griffie, the COO of Child and Family at Lutheran Services Carolinas about Practicing Self Care during a Crisis and after. Like on all episodes, we work to equip nonprofit leaders with best practices and resources that grow generosity to enhance their mission. In each episode, we tackle a topic related to growing generosity to your nonprofit and answer the three most critical questions for success. Our promise to you is that we won't take up a...
2021-11-3018 min
Center for Generosity PodcastEpisode 15: Maintaining Trust and Transparency during Crisis with Anne Rieck McFarland and Mitzie SchaferThis week, we continue our deeper dive series into Crisis Management. Mitzie Schafer and Anne Rieck McFarland, GSB Consultants focus on maintaining (and building) trust and transparency for your organization so that during a crisis your constituents stand with you. Like on all episodes, we work to equip nonprofit leaders with best practices and resources that grow generosity to enhance their mission. In each episode, we tackle a topic related to growing generosity to your nonprofit and answer the three most critical questions for success. Our promise to you is that we won't take up a ton o...
2021-11-2333 min
Center for Generosity PodcastEpisode 14: Training Procedures & Who's in Charge During a Crisis in a Nonprofit with Mitzie SchaferThis week, we continue our deeper dive series into Crisis Management. Mitzie Schafer, GSB Consultant and Host, focuses on Training Procedures for Crisis and Who's in Charge during a Crisis. Like on all episodes, we work to equip nonprofit leaders with best practices and resources that grow generosity to enhance their mission. In each episode, we tackle a topic related to growing generosity to your nonprofit and answer the three most critical questions for success. Our promise to you is that we won't take up a ton of your time - you have donors to cultivate - a...
2021-11-1621 min
Center for Generosity PodcastEpisode 13: Risk Assessment Anne Rieck McFarlandThis week, we begin a 4 week deeper dive series into Crisis Management. We begin our series with Anne Rieck McFarland, GSB Consultant focusing on helping organizations navigate crises and develop healthy cultures. On today's episode, Anne answers the three most critical questions about conducting a Risk Assessment, including, what it is and who sould conduct it. Like on all episodes, we work to equip nonprofit leaders with best practices and resources that grow generosity to enhance their mission. In each episode, we tackle a topic related to growing generosity to your nonprofit and answer the three most c...
2021-11-0927 min
Center for Generosity PodcastEpisode 12: Strategic Planning with Evan MoilanThis week, we welcome Evan Moilan back to the podcast to close our Board Development Series with information about Strategic Planning. Like on all episodes, we work to equip nonprofit leaders with best practices and resources that grow generosity to enhance their mission. In each episode, we tackle a topic related to growing generosity to your nonprofit and answer the three most critical questions for success. Our promise to you is that we won't take up a ton of your time - you have donors to cultivate - and we will give you actionable items you can s...
2021-11-0225 min
Center for Generosity PodcastEpisode 11: The CEO's Relationship to the Board with Evan Moilan and Mitzie SchaferThis week, we welcome Evan Moilan back to the podcast to tag team with Host, Mitzie Schafer on the CEO's Relationship to the Board as a part of our 5 week Board Development Series. We answer the question about the types of board relationships, what the CEO should be reporting to the board and how the board should be evaluating the CEO for healthy, transparent success. Like on all episodes, we work to equip nonprofit leaders with best practices and resources that grow generosity to enhance their mission. In each episode, we tackle a topic related to growing g...
2021-10-2621 min
Center for Generosity PodcastEpisode 10: Training & Equipping Board Members to be Fundraisers with Pete ReussThis week, we welcome Pete Reuss to the podcast for the first time. Pete is a consultant with GSB Fundraising and is here today to talk to us about training and equipping board members to be fundraisers. Like on all episodes, we work to equip nonprofit leaders with best practices and resources that grow generosity to enhance their mission. In each episode, we tackle a topic related to growing generosity to your nonprofit and answer the three most critical questions for success. Our promise to you is that we won't take up a ton of your time...
2021-10-1919 minCenter for Generosity PodcastEpisode 9: New Board Member Orientation with Paul MarshThis week, Paul Marsh is back to talk to us about the components of new board member orientation. This is the second episode in our 5 week series on board development. Like on all episodes, we work to equip nonprofit leaders with best practices and resources that grow generosity to enhance their mission. In each episode, we tackle a topic related to growing generosity to your nonprofit and answer the three most critical questions for success. Our promise to you is that we won't take up a ton of your time - you have donors to cultivate - a...
2021-10-1230 minCenter for Generosity PodcastEpisode 8: Finding Board Members with Jennie SmithWith this episode, we begin a new series on Board Development. We begin today with Jennie Smith walking us through finding new board members. Like on all episodes, we work to equip nonprofit leaders with best practices and resources that grow generosity to enhance their mission. In each episode, we tackle a topic related to growing generosity to your nonprofit and answer the three most critical questions for success. Our promise to you is that we won't take up a ton of your time - you have donors to cultivate - and we will give you actionable i...
2021-10-0522 min
Center for Generosity PodcastEpisode 7: Impact Storytelling in Fundraising with Mitzie SchaferOn this episode, Mike Ward, GSB Partner changes seats with our normal host and GSB consultant, Mitzie Schafer. Together they answer the three most critical questions related to being donor first when telling the stories of impact your organization has on the lives of those you serve. This is the final episode in a 6 weeks series on being Donor First.Like on all episodes, we work to equip nonprofit leaders with best practices and resources that grow generosity to enhance their mission. In each episode, we tackle a topic related to growing generosity to your nonprofit and a...
2021-09-2816 min
Center for Generosity PodcastEpisode 6: Donor Recognition in Fundraising with Paul MarshOn this episode host and GSB consultant, Mitzie Schafer, interviews GSB Consultant Paul Marsh. Together they answer the three most critical questions related to being donor first and creative when developing a gratitude process. This is the fifth episode in a 6 weeks series on being Donor First.Like on all episodes, we work to equip nonprofit leaders with best practices and resources that grow generosity to enhance their mission. In each episode, we tackle a topic related to growing generosity to your nonprofit and answer the three most critical questions for success. Our promise to you is...
2021-09-2131 minCenter for Generosity PodcastEpisode 5: Wealth Screening in Fundraising with Evan MoilanOn this episode host and GSB consultant, Mitzie Schafer interviews GSB Consultant Evan Moilan on conducting a wealth screen, whether on one donor or a full database. Together they answer the three most critical questions related to the options and process. This is the fourth episode in a 6 weeks series on being Donor First.Like on all episodes, we work to equip nonprofit leaders with best practices and resources that grow generosity to enhance their mission. In each episode, we tackle a topic related to growing generosity to your nonprofit and answer the three most critical questions...
2021-09-1424 minCenter for Generosity PodcastEpisode 4: Moves Management in Fundraising with Jennie SmithOn this episode host and GSB consultant, Mitzie Schafer, interviews GSB Consultant Jennie Smith on Moves Management. Together they answer the three most critical questions related to the model. This is the third episode in a 6 weeks series on being Donor First. Like on all episodes, we work to equip nonprofit leaders with best practices and resources that grow generosity to enhance their mission. In each episode, we tackle a topic related to growing generosity to your nonprofit and answer the three most critical questions for success. Our promise to you is that we won't take up...
2021-09-0722 min
Center for Generosity PodcastEpisode 3: Donor Acquisition in Fundraising with Mike WardOn this episode host and GSB consultant, Mitzie Schafer, interviews Mike Ward, GSB Consultant and founder of the Center for Generosity. Together they answer the three most important questions related to donor acquisition. This is the first episode in a 6 weeks series on being Donor First. Like on all episodes, we work to equip nonprofit leaders with best practices and resources that grow generosity to enhance their mission. In each episode, we tackle a topic related to growing generosity to your nonprofit and answer the three most critical questions for success. Our promise to you is that...
2021-08-3119 minCenter for Generosity PodcastEpisode 2: Building Healthy Donor Relationships with Dzenan BerberovicOn this episode host and GSB consultant, Mitzie Schafer, interviews Dzenan Berberovic about building healthy donor relationships. This is the first episode in a 6 weeks series on being Donor First. Like on all episodes, we work to equip nonprofit leaders with best practices and resources that grow generosity to enhance their mission. In each episode, we tackle a topic related to growing generosity to your nonprofit and answer the three most critical questions for success. Our promise to you is that we won't take up a ton of your time - you have donors to cultivate - a...
2021-08-2425 minCenter for Generosity PodcastEpisode 1: Welcome & Introduction to the Center for Generosity PodcastWelcome to Episode No. 1 of the new Center for Generosity Podcast. Here we will talk about all things Fundraising and Development as we equip nonprofit leaders with best practices and resources that grow generosity to enhance their mission. In each episode, we tackle a topic related to growing generosity to your nonprofit and answer the three most critical questions for success. Our promise to you is that we won't take up a ton of your time - you have donors to cultivate - and we will give you actionable items you can start using right away. We will focus...
2021-07-1215 min