Responsive Lab Podcast
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Responsive Lab Podcast

by Virtuous Software

Welcome to The Responsive Lab, presented by Virtuous. In this podcast, we're exploring how nonprofits leverage technology to deepen donor engagement. Join us in the lab as we mix innovation with impact, tackling challenges and discovering new possibilities for the nonprofit sector.

100 episodes
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1
EP 78: Building a Loyalty Program That Celebrates Every Gift with Carly Plate and Dominika McLean
32:37 Mar 19, 2026
2
EP 77: Building a Donor Strategy That Honors Every Gift with Dean Axelrod
37:17 Mar 10, 2026
3
EP 76: How to Build a Brand That Drives Long-Term Fundraising Growth with Donna Lucas
47:50 Mar 5, 2026
4
EP 75: What the 2026 Nonprofit AI Adoption Report Reveals About How Nonprofits Actually Use AI with Nathan Chappell
34:26 Feb 17, 2026
5
EP 74: How to Build a Capital Campaign Around Real Donor Conversations with Meg George
28:58 Feb 11, 2026
6
EP 73: What AI Actually Changes (And Doesn't Change) About Nonprofit Data with T. Clay Buck
35:38 Feb 5, 2026
7
EP 72: Building Trust with Donors Through Better Impact Measurement with Sonja Schappert Howden
37:49 Jan 28, 2026
8
EP 71: Building a Relationship-First Fundraising Culture with Marc Stein
49:56 Jan 21, 2026
9
EP 70: Digital Strategies to Drive Sustainable Fundraising Growth with Matt Lombardi
50:28 Dec 16, 2025
10
EP 69: Mid-Level Matters: Turning Overlooked Donors Into Loyal Supporters with Kel Haney
50:35 Dec 9, 2025
11
EP 68: How Nonprofits Can Grow Major Gifts Using Noncash Strategies with Bailey Huston [Ask a Responsive Fundraiser]
11:41 Dec 4, 2025
12
EP 67: Using Neuroscience to Strengthen Donor Relationships with Cherian Koshy
39:08 Dec 2, 2025
13
EP 66: Measuring What Matters: Turning Impact into Action for Growing Nonprofits with John Mark & Lauren Vanderpool
34:42 Nov 20, 2025
14
EP 65: Building a Healthy, Human-Centered Culture in Nonprofits with Ian Adair
44:06 Nov 18, 2025
15
EP 64: Relationship at Scale: Building Smarter, Sustainable Donor Stewardship with Rachel Bearbower
40:58 Nov 11, 2025
16
EP 63: What It Really Takes to Run a Multi-Year Fundraising Campaign with Will Smallwood
44:59 Nov 4, 2025
17
EP 62: How to Keep Donors Engaged When the Economy Tightens with Aarika Riddle
36:04 Oct 28, 2025
18
EP 61: Energized Fundraising: Happiness Habits for Long-Haul Success with Amy Eisenstein
37:52 Oct 21, 2025
19
EP 60: The charity: water Experience Lab: Our Bet on In-Person, Immersive Storytelling with Viktoria Harrison
47:38 Oct 14, 2025
20
EP 59: Calling All Heroes: Bridging the Divide in Modern Fundraising with Tammy Zonker
46:48 Oct 7, 2025
21
EP 58: Top 3 Digital Marketing Mistakes You’re Probably Making and How to Fix Them with Chris Barlow, Brady Josephson, and Matt Scott
49:18 Oct 2, 2025
22
EP 57: Multiplication Mindset: How Responsive Fundraisers Build Movements with Becky Endicott & Jonathan McCoy
50:08 Sep 25, 2025
23
EP 56: Starting a Planned Giving Program That Lasts with Russell James
43:18 Sep 23, 2025
24
EP 55: How to Manage your Mid-Major/Major Donor Portfolios for Real Results with Gail Perry, Missy Gale, and Andrew Olsen
48:23 Sep 18, 2025
25
EP 54: Breaking Down the 2025 Nonprofit Peer Report: Strategy, Systems, and Storytelling with Javan Van Gronigen
42:49 Sep 16, 2025
26
EP 53: AI Predictive Models, Generative Messaging, and Real-World AI Applications for Fundraisers with Nathan Chappell
38:45 Sep 11, 2025
27
EP 52: How Data and Tech Can Deepen Donor Relationships at Scale with Stephen Boudreau & Erik Tomalis
38:17 Sep 9, 2025
28
EP 51: The New Nonprofit Tech Toolkit: Preparing Your Organization for the Next 5 Years
47:43 Sep 5, 2025
29
EP 50: Building a Renewed Narrative with Community (and Breaking Old Story Myths!)
46:22 Sep 4, 2025
30
EP 49: Don’t Lose the Donor: Keeping Fundraising Human in a Tech-Driven World with Sterrin Bird
43:06 Sep 2, 2025
31
EP 48: How to Transform Data Into Strategic Decisions Using AI with Tim Paris & T. Clay Buck
47:35 Aug 28, 2025
32
EP 47: Aligning AI with Mission: Human-Centered Messaging with Matt Scott
44:05 Aug 26, 2025
33
EP 46: Empathy-Driven Social Strategy for Nonprofits with Brynne Krispin
39:28 Aug 19, 2025
34
EP 45: Overcoming the Competition For Connection with Nathan Chappell
43:49 Aug 14, 2025
35
EP 44: Fixing What’s Broken in Nonprofit Email Marketing with Katelyn Baughan
26:13 Aug 12, 2025
36
EP 43: Turning Event Attendees into Long-Term Donors with Sam Staley [Ask a Responsive Fundraiser]
11:06 Aug 7, 2025
37
EP 42: Navigating Budget Cuts, Donor Shifts, and Uncertainty with Barbara O’Reilly
40:52 Aug 5, 2025
38
EP 41: Designing & Scaling a Donor Retention Strategy In 2025 with Christine Robertson and John Mark Vanderpool
46:27 Jul 31, 2025
39
EP 40: Creating Memorable Experiences for Modern Donors with Brand Building with Brady Josephson
35:52 Jul 29, 2025
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EP 39: Scaling Relational Giving Through Giving Circles with Emily Rasmussen [Ask a Responsive Fundraiser]
15:23 Jul 24, 2025
41
EP 38: Beyond the Ask: Why Donor Lifetime Value Should Shape Your Strategy with John Mark Vanderpool
40:57 Jul 22, 2025
42
EP 37: Leading Change with Empathy: The PAUSE Framework for Nonprofits with Heather Hiscox
30:22 Jul 15, 2025
43
EP 36: From Story to Strategy: Marketing That Drives Donor Action with Aidan Augustin
38:48 Jul 1, 2025
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EP 35: The Mid-Level Multiplier Effect: How to Transform Your Major Gift Pipeline with Jeff Schreifels
41:26 Jun 24, 2025
45
EP 34: How AI is Transforming Fundraising and Donor Relationships with Gabe Cooper and Nathan Chappell
50:22 Jun 17, 2025
46
EP 33: Building Clean, Connected, and Donor-Centric CRMs with Christine Robertson [Ask a Responsive Fundraiser]
6:04 Jun 12, 2025
47
EP 32: Inside the 2025 Benchmark Report with Carly Berna & Gabe Cooper
40:08 Jun 10, 2025
48
EP 31: Breaking Through Donor Fatigue with Beth Fisher
30:13 Jun 3, 2025
49
EP 30: Avoiding the Hidden Risks in CRM Transitions with Glen Peck [Ask a Responsive Fundraiser]
12:01 May 29, 2025
50
EP 29: Turning Event Donors into Lifelong Supporters with Trevor Nelson [Ask a Responsive Fundraiser]
13:45 May 22, 2025
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