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Fund the People: A Podcast with Rusty Stahl

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Our show offers you transformative (yet pragmatic) ideas, data, and tools to help you invest in the nonprofit workforce. This unique show invites you into fun, provocative conversations with a diverse network of funders, nonprofit leaders, authors, intermediaries, and government leaders. Your host, Rusty Stahl, who founded Fund the People in 2014, is the foremost advocate for the U.S. nonprofit wo... more

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Just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, Rusty sits down with consultant and PlayFull Podcast host Kristine Michie for a lively conversation about the role of joy, play, and ice cream in sustaining the nonprofit workforce. Kristine shares how her l... more

This episode explores the stages of foundation responses to the Trump Administration’s War on Charities, through the lens of a place-based funder network. Rusty sits down with Megan Thomas, CEO of Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties. This reg... more

In this episode, you'll get valuable insights from the CEO of one of the few foundations in the US focused on nonprofit people, not nonprofit programs. Our guest is Maria Cabildo, CEO of The Durfee Foundation.

Durfee funds “people and possibilities... more

In this powerful episode of Fund the People’s Defend Nonprofits, Defend Democracy series, Rusty sits down with Tonya Allen, President of the McKnight Foundation, to explore how philanthropy can respond to the Trump Administration’s War on Charity, an... more

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Christine Michie
Founder of ImpactFull and host of PlayFull Podcast
ImpactFull
Episode: We Need to Play and Eat Ice Cream: A Very Nonprofit Thanksgiving Episode - with Kristine Michie, ImpactFull
Megan Thomas
President and CEO of Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties
Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties
Episode: Imagine What's Possible: Understanding Funder Responses to the Trump Admin. War on Charity - with Megan Thomas, Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties
Maria Cabildo
CEO of the Durfee Foundation
Durfee Foundation
Episode: Funding Nonprofit People & Possibility: Inside the Durfee Foundation
Tonya Allen
President of the McKnight Foundation and leader in philanthropy
McKnight Foundation
Episode: 'Silence Isolates, Solidarity Shields,' with Tonya Allen, McKnight Foundation
Elisha Smith Arrillaga
Vice President of Research at the Center for Effective Philanthropy
Center for Effective Philanthropy
Episode: How Funders Can Fight Nonprofit Burnout, Not Fuel It — with Elisha Smith Arrillaga , Center for Effective Philanthropy
Bethany Snyder
Consultant at Snyder Strategies, specializing in advocacy for nonprofits and social justice organizations.
Snyder Strategies
Episode: How to Grow Nonprofit Voice & Visibility with Powerful Advocacy
Cindy Wagman
Fundraising consultant and fractional fundraising trainer.
Episode: End the Overwhelm: Boost Your Team with Fractional Consultants
Meico Marquette Whitlock
Known as The Mindful Techie, he helps nonprofits and individuals find balance between life, work, and technology.
Mindful Techie
Episode: Social Impact Grief: How to Mourn AND Organize in 2025
Betsy Leondar-Wright
Coordinator of Staffing the Mission at Fund the People, experienced in social justice activism and scholarship on social movements.
Fund the People
Episode: Funding for the Long Haul: How Many-Year Grants Strengthen Nonprofit Jobs & Impact - with Betsy Leondar-Wright

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Rusty Stahl
Host and advocate for the U.S. nonprofit workforce, dedicated to maximizing investment in nonprofit staff for improved equity and effectiveness.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 51 ratings
  • Nonprofit Stuff You Should Know

    Rusty loads up every episode with essential lessons for people who work in nonprofits and the people who fund nonprofits. Purposeful interviews that include tools, tips, and ideas you won’t hear elsewhere.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    niki-gee
    United States7 months ago
  • I appreciate Rusty's voice!

    Rusty's voice in the nonprofit/philanthropy space is invaluable! He's always been a wise leader - grounded and connected - and his Fund The People pod should be the queue.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SpokesNotes
    United Statesa year ago
  • Connection nonprofits to philanthropic trends

    This is one of the few podcasts that I listen to within a week of the episode drop. Why? Because the information and thought leadership are so important. Thanks to Rusty and the team for bringing newer trends to the forefront of critical funding conversations.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sally Loftis
    United States2 years ago
  • Top 3 nonprofit podcast resources

    The Fund the People podcast is one of my top 3 resources as a nonprofit grant writer/communications person/leader and a masters in public health candidate. These conversations are so important to keep widening the sector’s understanding of what the way forward can look like!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Molly McH
    United States2 years ago
  • Important information and perspective

    Everyone connected to nonprofits in any way - funders, workers, philanthropists, gov’t leaders at all levels, for-profit leaders, those in need, and those concerned about improving the greater good, should be listening to Fund the People.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kimmerkel
    United States2 years ago

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Listeners value the diverse range of guests who bring valuable expertise and perspectives on supporting nonprofit works.
Many highlight the importance of the podcast in addressing critical issues facing the nonprofit sector, particularly around funding and staff well-being.

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Funding Nonprofit People & Possibility: Inside the Durfee Foundation
Q: How did you stay grounded in the community after moving into a leadership role?
Kept connections through site visits, conversations with community members, and regular visits to my childhood neighborhood.
Funding Nonprofit People & Possibility: Inside the Durfee Foundation
Q: What would your message be to your colleagues in the funding community?
Nonprofits need the funding community to just be supportive and reliable.
We Need to Play and Eat Ice Cream: A Very Nonprofit Thanksgiving Episode - with Kristine Michie, ImpactFull
Q: What are some suggestions for funders to help nonprofits with engagement in play, joy, and rejuvenation?
Funders should consider supporting programs like sabbaticals, professional development, and wellness activities to foster play and joy.
We Need to Play and Eat Ice Cream: A Very Nonprofit Thanksgiving Episode - with Kristine Michie, ImpactFull
Q: What does it mean for play to energize nonprofit people?
Play can be integrated into work to sustain energy, resilience, and morale among nonprofit workers.
'Silence Isolates, Solidarity Shields,' with Tonya Allen, McKnight Foundation
Q: What would you say to those listening about how to navigate the attacks on our sector?
Stay strong on your values and stand in solidarity with others.

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Recent guests on Fund the People: A Podcast include:

1. Christine Michie
2. Megan Thomas
3. Maria Cabildo
4. Tonya Allen
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6. Bethany Snyder
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