The Nonprofit Lesson Nobody Teaches: David Harris, President and CEO of Christel House International
David Harris has spent 25 years building organizations around one goal: moving kids out of extreme poverty for life. As President and CEO of...
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The Charity Charge Show
The Charity Charge Show is a podcast featuring nonprofit and social impact leaders from across the country discussing social good, fundraising, innovating, and much more!
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Project Sanctuary, Why Collaboration Beats Competition in the Nonprofit World
Most nonprofits are taught to think of every other organization in their space as competition for the same limited pool of donors. Heather R...
HawkWatch International, 40 Years of Raptor Data, Diversified Revenue, and Donor Loyalty
Most nonprofits that fold don't fail because the mission stopped mattering. They fail because 80% of the budget sat on top of one grant, one...
Roughly 697 million people worldwide lack basic access to safe water - Dave LeVan, CEO of Water for Good
On this episode of the Charity Charge Show , host Stephen Garten sits down with Dave LeVan, CEO of Water for Good , to talk about how a fait...
How the National Basketball Players Association Foundation Rethinks Player Giving - Erika Swilley Executive Director - NBPA Foundation
On this episode of the Charity Charge Show, host Grayson Harris sits down with Erika Swilley, Executive Director of the NBPA Foundation , th...
How to Combat Drunk Driving: Insights from Mothers Against Drunk Driving
In this episode, nonprofit leader Stacey Davis Stewart discusses the impactful work of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MAD), its history, leg...
Innovating Food Security: Inside the Regional Food Bank of NE NY with Tom Nardacci
Food insecurity is rising even as household budgets stretch thinner, and food banks have become core infrastructure for hundreds of thousand...
Unlocking Play: How Volo Kids is Bringing Youth Sports to Thousands of Kids w/Jen Rifkin
In the social impact sector, scaling an organization nationally while maintaining deep community trust is one of the hardest balancing acts...
From Acquisition to Adoption: How TechSoup and GTIA Are Empowering Nonprofits Through AI
In the social impact sector, being "scrappy" is often badge of honor. Nonprofits routinely stretch every dollar to ensure maximum funding go...
Opening 1 Million Doors: Igniting Potential through Mentorship with Heather Wathington
In a world where 70% of jobs are found through someone you know, "social capital" is more than just a buzzword—it’s a gateway to the future....
How American Humane Protects 1.7 Billion Animals a Year (And Runs Like a Business)
American Humane Society protects over 1.7 billion animals annually across 91 countries. Dr. Robin Ganzert has led the organization since 201...
The DonorsChoose Revolution: Turning Classroom Needs into National Insights
In this episode of the Charity Charge Show , host Stephen Garten sits down with Kristina "Steen" Joye Lyles , Executive Vice President of Im...
How The Boat Company Built a Nonprofit That Funds Itself Through Mission-Based Travel
Most nonprofits rely heavily on donations to survive. The Boat Company took a different path. For more than 40 years, this Alaska-based orga...
How Childhelp Is Working to Eradicate Child Abuse in America
Child abuse is one of the most difficult and complex issues facing society, yet it remains largely hidden behind closed doors. For more than...
How Gratitude Network Helps Nonprofits Scale Their Impact
Most nonprofit leaders don’t start with a business playbook. They start with a mission. A personal story. A deep conviction to solve a probl...
Arts and Learning Conservatory: From Women's Shelters to 50 Schools Across Southern California
Deborah Wondercheck didn't start the Arts and Learning Conservatory(ALC) because she thought it was a good idea. She started it because she'...
American Staffing Association CFO on AI, Revenue Strategy, and Nonprofit Finance Leadership
Stepping into a CFO role inside a nonprofit isn’t just about managing numbers. It’s about translating complexity, building trust, and helpin...
How Easterseals CEO Kendra Davenport Leads a $100M+ Nonprofit
Running a nonprofit that serves 1.5 million people across 1,400 sites is hard enough in a stable environment. Doing it while federal program...
FAR USA’s Bree Carriglio on Building Long-Term Nonprofit Impact in Armenia
Nonprofits often face a fundamental tension: respond to immediate needs or build for long-term impact. For many organizations, limited fundi...
Running a Nonprofit Like a Business | Laura Hope Whitaker, Extra Special People
Laura Hope Whitaker took over Extra Special People (ESP) as a college sophomore. The organization had a $125,000 budget, a $50,000 deficit,...