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Nonprofits Are Messy is the podcast for nonprofit leaders navigating the real challenges of leadership, fundraising, governance, communications, and organizational growth. Hosted by Joan Garry and Glennda Testone, each episode features candid...

Episodes

Ep 255: Managing Across Generations: What Nonprofit Leaders Need to Know with Jason Burlingame

Ep 256: What are Corporate Sponsors Really Looking for From Nonprofits? with Mariah Monique

Ep 254: Building Belonging When DEI Feels Like a Four-Letter Word with Dr Kiki Ramsey

Ep 253: Still Figuring It Out: An Honest Take on People Pleasing and Leadership

Ep 252: CRM Matchmaking: How to Ensure the Right Fit for Your Nonprofit with Julia Gackenbach

Ep 251: Reimagining Nonprofits: The Uncomfortable Conversation We Need to Have with Vu Le

Ep 250: The Power of Neighbors: A Leadership Story from Minneapolis with Emilia Gonzalez Avalos

Ep 249: Financial Resilience Isn’t Luck – It’s Strategy with Bethany Maki

Ep 248: Strategic Planning for Nonprofits: Simple, Agile, and Real with Sophia Shaw and Adam Wolford

Ep 247: A Volunteer’s Guide to Major Donor Conversations with Eileen Opatut

Ep 246: If You Believe Leadership Matters, Prove It!

Ep 245: Rethinking Leadership in 2026: The Shifts Nonprofit Leaders Need to Make Now

Ep 244: The Board Chair–CEO Blueprint: What Every Nonprofit Can Learn from Girl Scouts USA

Ep 243: What 2025 Taught Us About Real Leadership with Darlene Nipper

Ep 242: Think Like a Nonprofit: A Smarter Way to Do Business

Ep: 241: Nonprofit Budgets Done Right: Goals Drive and Numbers Follow

Ep 240: NEIGHBORS FIRST: HOW TO FIND COMMON GROUND with Garrett Cathcart

Ep: 239 ADHD at Work: A Guide for Nonprofit Leaders and Teams

Ep 238: Small Gifts, Big Impact: Building Sustainable Revenue from Everyday Donors (with Vivian Chang)

Ep 237: The AI Field Guide: A Playbook for Nonprofit Success with Darian Rodriguez Heyman and Cheryl Contee