August 21, 2025
July 17, 2025

The Ultimate Guide to Team Training

The Ultimate Guide to Team Training Here’s What You’ll Learn The Training Planner: A Step-by-Step Guide by Niche Academy is a practical workbook designed to help nonprofit leaders and team managers create effective internal training without needing a background in instructional design. It simplifies the training development process into three key steps: define the outcome, plan the assessment, and outline the training. The guide emphasizes starting with the desired learning outcomes and working backward to […]
July 18, 2025

[PODCAST] The Nonprofit Marketer’s Roadmap – Kiersten Hill

The Nonprofit Marketer’s Roadmap Nonprofit marketing often feels like a juggling act—and according to veteran fundraiser Kiersten Hill, that’s because it is. In this episode, Hill, who’s raised over $20 million for nonprofits, unpacks the core challenge of communicating with multiple stakeholder groups at once—from donors and volunteers to clients, board members, and funders—all requiring unique messaging across different platforms. In this installment of our NonProfit 101 series, Kiersten shares practical strategies for prioritizing audiences, […]
July 23, 2025

The Difference Between Giving and Generosity

The Difference Between Giving and Generosity When I first started working in fundraising, I thought the ultimate goal was clear: help people give. And yes—giving is good. It fuels missions, supports change, and keeps organizations running. But over time, I realized that increasing giving is not the same as cultivating generosity.   Regrets—and What It Taught Me Early in my career, I attended a networking event and was drawn to a speaker who seemed deeply […]
July 26, 2025

[PODCAST] The Fundraising Metrics That Matter – Carly Berna

The Fundraising Metrics That Matter In this episode of the Nonprofit Hub Podcast, host Meghan Speer is joined by Carly Berna, Fundraiser in Residence at Virtuous, for a practical discussion of key fundraising benchmarks as part of the Nonprofit 101 series. Carly shares insights from Virtuous’ latest Benchmark Report, highlighting key fundraising metrics like donor retention, average gift size, and recurring giving—plus new tools such as “days to second gift,” case studies, and a board-ready presentation deck. […]