Episodes 175
Avg. Duration 37m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.7 (14)
Since Dec 2017
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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About This Podcast

Welcome to The Responsive Lab, presented by Virtuous. In this podcast, we're exploring how nonprofits leverage technology to deepen donor engagement. Join us in the lab as we mix innovation with impact, tackling challenges and discovering new possibilities for the nonprofit sector.

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Recent Episodes

EP 77: Building a Donor Strategy That Honors Every Gift with Dean Axelrod

Mar 10, 2026 37m

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, Carly and Scott sit down with Dean Axelrod, Vice President of Partnerships and Philanthropy at Direct Relief. Dean's career has spanned business, law, and…

EP 76: How to Build a Brand That Drives Long-Term Fundraising Growth with Donna Lucas

Mar 05, 2026 47m

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, Carly and Scott sit down with Donna Lucas, Chief Marketing and Development Officer at Joni and Friends. Donna spent decades in consumer products marketing at…

EP 75: What the 2026 Nonprofit AI Adoption Report Reveals About How Nonprofits Actually Use AI with Nathan Chappell

Feb 17, 2026 34m

92% of nonprofits are using AI. Only 7% say it's actually making a strategic impact. So what's going wrong? In this episode, Carly and Scott sit down with Nathan Chappell, Chief AI Officer at…

EP 74: How to Build a Capital Campaign Around Real Donor Conversations with Meg George

Feb 11, 2026 28m

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, Carly & Scott sit down with Meg George, Co-Founder and President at George Philanthropy Group. Meg has spent her career in major gifts and now consults with…

EP 73: What AI Actually Changes (And Doesn't Change) About Nonprofit Data with T. Clay Buck

Feb 05, 2026 35m

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, Carly Berna and Scott Holthaus sit down with T. Clay Buck, Founder and Principal of Next River Fundraising Strategies. Together they explore what AI actually…

EP 72: Building Trust with Donors Through Better Impact Measurement with Sonja Schappert Howden

Jan 28, 2026 37m

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, Carly Berna and Scott Holthaus sit down with Sonja Schappert Howden, Chief Impact Officer at Seed Impact, to unpack what meaningful impact really looks like and…

EP 71: Building a Relationship-First Fundraising Culture with Marc Stein

Jan 21, 2026 49m

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, hosts Carly Berna and Scott Holthaus sit down with Marc Stein, Chief Philanthropy Officer at Jews for Jesus, to unpack what it really looks like to put donor…

EP 70: Digital Strategies to Drive Sustainable Fundraising Growth with Matt Lombardi

Dec 16, 2025 50m

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, Carly Berna and Scott Holthaus sit down with Matt Lombardi, Founder of Share, to unpack what real digital engagement looks like when it’s done well and why it…

EP 69: Mid-Level Matters: Turning Overlooked Donors Into Loyal Supporters with Kel Haney

Dec 09, 2025 50m

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, co-hosts Carly Berna and Scott Holthaus sit down with fundraising strategist Kel Haney, who has made more than twenty thousand asks by phone and helped…

EP 68: How Nonprofits Can Grow Major Gifts Using Noncash Strategies with Bailey Huston [Ask a Responsive Fundraiser]

Dec 04, 2025 11m

On this episode of Ask a Responsive Fundraiser, Scott Holthaus sits down with Bailey Huston, Partnerships and Integrations Manager at The Giving Block, to answer your top questions about noncash…

EP 67: Using Neuroscience to Strengthen Donor Relationships with Cherian Koshy

Dec 02, 2025 39m

What really happens inside a donor’s mind when they choose to give? In this episode of The Responsive Lab, Virtuous co-hosts Carly Berna and Scott Holthaus sit down with Cherian Koshy, VP at…

EP 66: Measuring What Matters: Turning Impact into Action for Growing Nonprofits with John Mark & Lauren Vanderpool

Nov 20, 2025 34m

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, hosts Carly Berna and Scott Holthaus sit down with Lauren and John Mark Vanderpool from Social Impact Solutions to answer some pressing questions we didn’t have…

EP 65: Building a Healthy, Human-Centered Culture in Nonprofits with Ian Adair

Nov 18, 2025 44m

Nonprofit leadership is meaningful work, but it can also feel exhausting. Between fundraising pressure, staff turnover, and board expectations, many leaders quietly run on empty long before they ever…

EP 64: Relationship at Scale: Building Smarter, Sustainable Donor Stewardship with Rachel Bearbower

Nov 11, 2025 40m

Speed matters. So does being seen. In this episode, co-hosts Carly Berna and Scott Holthaus sit down with fundraiser, former executive director, and founder of the Nonprofit Automation Agency, Rachel…

EP 63: What It Really Takes to Run a Multi-Year Fundraising Campaign with Will Smallwood

Nov 04, 2025 44m

Launching a capital campaign is one thing. Raising over $200 million and outgrowing your original goals is another. In this episode of The Responsive Lab, hosts Carly Berna and Scott Holthaus sit…

EP 62: How to Keep Donors Engaged When the Economy Tightens with Aarika Riddle

Oct 28, 2025 36m

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, hosts Carly Berna and Scott Holthaus are joined by Aarika Riddle, Executive Director of Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream, for a conversation about leading…

EP 61: Energized Fundraising: Happiness Habits for Long-Haul Success with Amy Eisenstein

Oct 21, 2025 37m

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, hosts Carly Berna and Scott Holthaus sit down with capital campaign expert Amy Eisenstein of Capital Campaign Pro to demystify one of the most ambitious and…

EP 60: The charity: water Experience Lab: Our Bet on In-Person, Immersive Storytelling with Viktoria Harrison

Oct 14, 2025 47m

In this special episode of The Responsive Lab, Carly and Scott bring you the closing keynote from the 2025 Responsive Nonprofit Summit. Victoria Harrison, co-founder of Charity: Water, shares how…

EP 59: Calling All Heroes: Bridging the Divide in Modern Fundraising with Tammy Zonker

Oct 07, 2025 46m

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, co-hosts Carly Berna and Scott Holthaus sit down with fundraising powerhouse Tammy Zonker to talk about her new book, Calling All Heroes. Tammy brings 25+ years…

EP 58: Top 3 Digital Marketing Mistakes You’re Probably Making and How to Fix Them with Chris Barlow, Brady Josephson, and Matt Scott

Oct 02, 2025 49m

In this special episode of The Responsive Lab, Brady Josephson (Charity:Water), Chris Barlow (Beeline Marketing), and Matt Scott (CauseMic) tackle the three most common mistakes nonprofits make in…

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