"Funding the Future NOW" Podcast
Dr. Randy Dirks
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Funding the Future is where fundraising meets real-world expertise. Hosted by Dr. Randy Dirks, a fundraising practitioner with 25 years of experience and StoryBrand certification, this podcast brings you practical, tactical insights you can use immediately to increase your effectiveness.
Each episode features in-depth conversations with experts from diverse fields—from storytelling and data analytics to leadership and donor psychology. Randy bridges the gap between their specialized knowledge and your fundraising challenges, translating cutting-edge strategies into actionable approaches for donor relations, major gifts, annual campaigns, and nonprofit leadership.
Whether you're cultivating relationships with major donors, crafting compelling campaign narratives, or leading a fundraising team, you'll walk away from every episode with concrete tools and fresh perspectives drawn from proven practitioners. This isn't theory—it's battle-tested wisdom applied directly to the work you do every day.
Funding the Future is your resource for becoming a more effective, confident, and strategic fundraising professional.
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Corey Magstadt - Nonprofits Are Solving the Wrong Problem — And It’s Costing Millions
The conversation with Corey Magstadt covers topics related to nonprofit challenges, grant strategy, youth participation, equity, and effective program design. Corey shares insights on the…
Rhea LeGrande - She Leads 2,000 Volunteers this Belief: The Champions Are Already Out There.
The conversation explores the challenges of finding volunteers, mobilizing the community for literacy, leadership mindset for volunteer pipeline, literacy as liberation, impactful collaborations,…
Melissa LaPlante - What Nonprofits Are Missing Is Right Under Their Nose
The conversation explores the challenges faced by nonprofit leaders in maximizing team potential, uncovering hidden assets, building sustainable fundraising relationships, utilizing AI-driven…
Fursey Gotuaco - Never mentioned a price tag, just told stories
The conversation explores the challenges faced by nonprofit leaders in effective communication and storytelling, emphasizing the importance of authenticity, empathy, and personal presence. It also…
Dena Vongchang - Why Fundraising Operations Are Your Nonprofit’s Greatest Untapped Asset
The podcast episode features a conversation between Dr. Randy Dirks and Dena Vongchang, founder of Good Soup, focusing on fundraising operations for nonprofit teams. They discuss the importance of…
Rita Ernst - What Leaders Get Wrong About Employee Engagement
The conversation explores the importance of creating a workplace environment that values and fulfills employees, understanding the three pillars of sustained happiness, adding value to team members,…
Angela Shope - FROM BURNOUT TO BREAKTHROUGH
The conversation delves into the pressure faced by nonprofit leaders, the strategic shifts needed for struggling nonprofits, and the importance of protecting the mission and the team. It also…
Derric Bakker - We Built Fundraising for an Era That No Longer Exists — Here's What Replaces It
The conversation delves into the state of nonprofits today, the single biggest mistake in fundraising, the donor retention crisis, earning second gifts, treating every donor like a major donor, and…
Jill Johnson - She's Influenced $4 Billion in Decisions — Here's What Nonprofit Leaders Need to Hear
The conversation covers strategic guidance for nonprofit leaders, evaluating critical decisions, transforming boards, and understanding market forces and donor preferences. Jill Johnson shares…
Chris McGown - The $3 Million Secret Hiding in Your $10 Donor List
The podcast episode features a discussion with Chris McGown, a plan giving professional, covering topics such as misconceptions about plan giving, the power of wills, engaging donors, success…
Lyn Wineman - When Nonprofits Get Branding Right, Everything Changes
The conversation delves into the importance of branding for nonprofits, addressing misconceptions, the value of investing in branding, and the impact of strong branding on nonprofit organizations. It…
Kevin Eastway - What if Slowing Down Is the Fastest Way Forward?
The podcast episode delves into the challenges of fundraising and the practical guidance for nonprofit leaders. It explores the transition from transactional fundraising to relationship-centered…
Shawn Morrison - Forming Partnerships in the Community
The conversation delves into the transformative power of kindness, the importance of community ownership, and the true meaning of partnership in the nonprofit world. It also emphasizes the value of…
Dr. Daniel Freeman - Non-Profit Leaders Making Decisions Alone And What It Costs
In this podcast episode, Dr. Randy Dirks interviews Dr. Daniel Freeman, an executive thought partner for senior leaders in the nonprofit space. They discuss the misaligned incentives and the need for…
Melody Vachal - Facing Exhaustion as Non-Profit Leaders
The conversation explores the themes of leadership resilience, micro-self care, finding joy in small victories, caregiver support, and personal insights. It emphasizes the importance of pausing,…
Jon Roberts - Why the Best Fundraisers Lead with Curiosity, Not the Close
The conversation covers the importance of building relationships before making an ask, the process of building a fundraising team from scratch, prioritizing relationships over revenue, donor…
Scott Swayne - How Human Resources Wisdom Can Transform Nonprofit Fundraising
The conversation delves into the challenges faced by nonprofits, emphasizing the importance of authentic relationship building and data-driven decision making. It explores topics such as cultivating…
Angela Eifert - Stop Chasing Donors and Start Attracting Them
The conversation covers topics such as reactive leadership, reframing the relationship with fundraising, building a culture of trust and innovation, and elevated personal power in times of…
Mary Kelly - Your Non-Profit is in Crisis - Advise from a Navy Intel Officer
The conversation covers topics related to crisis leadership, fundraising challenges, and nonprofit management. Mary Kelly shares insights on economic signals affecting nonprofits, the shift in donor…
Leary Gates - Stop Firefighting and Start Leading
The conversation with Larry Gates covers topics related to strategic thinking, leadership empowerment, and the balance between urgency and perspective. Larry shares insights on self-regulation,…
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"Funding the Future NOW" Podcast has published 41 episodes since January 2026, covering topics in Business, Education.
"Funding the Future NOW" Podcast is currently active with new episodes every few days. Average episode length is 28m.
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