
Welcome to Real Talk for Real Fundraisers, the podcast where fundraisers, nonprofit leaders, and industry experts come together to vent, laugh, and learn. Through candid storytelling and insightful interviews, we explore the highs, lows, and everything in between. With a fearless, irreverent, and conversational tone, we’re breaking down barriers, challenging the status quo, and creating a safe spa... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 165 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Non-ProfitBusiness | |||

Fundraising can be meaningful work, but it can also come with a lot of pressure and scares. The worries can range from making the ask to wondering whether you’ll hit your goal or keep your job. Even experienced fundraisers carry fears that can be dif... more
Non-profits can have a strong mission, a dedicated team, and years of community service behind them, yet still struggle to reach the people who could become their most meaningful supporters. Often, the challenge begins with who has a seat at the tabl... more
This week we're sharing an episode from our friends at System Catalysts, a podcast about the philanthropists and changemakers working to improve the systems that shape our world. We think this conversation will change how you see the major donors on ... more
If you’re looking at your year-end number and then at your to-do list and wondering how you’ll get it all done, you’re far from alone.
Late September into October is when that pressure lands on almost every frontline fundraiser, and the roughly 75 ... more
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I’ve listened to some great podcasts, but couldn’t get past the introduction of the guest speaker’s self-novel speech for her own disproportionate self-love. Good grief, what do all her self-identities have to do with fundraising?!… I really would have appreciated some balance/work/boundary tips. She’s virtue signaling and insulting those who don’t think as she does before she even began the topic. And no, these are not “stones” I’m throwing at her: they are truth that she is too self-focused.
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Fundraising-focused conversations with nonprofit leaders and industry experts that center on donor engagement, major gifts, and organizational leadership. Episode topics frequently explore donor qualification, retention, data hygiene, and the human side of fundraising leadership, including mentorship, equity, and strategy. Noteworthy is a practical, strategy-forward angle that blends real-world anecdotes with frameworks and action steps, making it useful for fundraisers seeking tangible improvements and for potential sponsors seeking alignment with nonprofit capacity-building themes.
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Real Talk for Real Fundraisers launched 8 years ago and published 165 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Real Talk for Real Fundraisers include:
1. Laura Lang
2. Edie Dahlen
3. Harold Witherspoon
4. Bridget Kustin
5. Lauren Centrella
6. Dwayne Ashley
7. Daphne Valcin
8. Diana Frazier
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