Best Rhea Allen Podcasts (2025)

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START Planning: Getting ROI from Your Digital Marketing with Corey Morris | Marketing Expedition Podcast 46:19

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11d ago46:19

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Corey Morris is an experienced industry speaker, best-selling author, and the owner/leader of VOLTAGE digital marketing agency. His new book, The Digital Marketing Success Plan (available on Amazon), published in July 2024 and details why companies need a documented, objective, and accountable digital marketing plan in today's era of unprecedented …

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#353- AI Can't Be Ignored with Nate Wong 42:53

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This episode is a juicy one. I’m joined by my pal Nate Wong. Nate is a partner at The Bridgespan Group and co-author of a recent white paper, “AI Cannot Be Ignored,” which dives deep into the opportunities (and responsibilities!) that AI presents to nonprofits and the broader social sector. With the Fundraising.AI conference around the corner—where…

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#352- Year End Giving Prep with 10x Crew 41:36

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In this special episode, I host my powerhouse 10X crew for an energetic roundtable on one of the nonprofit sector’s most important seasons: end-of-year fundraising. The conversation covers: The fundraising landscape in 2025 How to use AI and automation without losing the human touch Maintaining donor trust The importance of mid-level donor strategy…

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#351- Why the Prime Time Woman is Gold for Fundraisers with Tisha Hyter 30:13

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I am so excited to drop this convo with my friend and powerhouse guest, Tisha Hyter. We’re talking all about something I’m totally obsessed with right now: the Primetime Woman – women aged 45–65 who are stepping into their full power, purpose, and philanthropic influence. Tisha and I go deep on: 💥 What it means to be a Primetime Woman 💰 Why this gr…

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#350- Transforming Nonprofit Boards 58:45

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Welcome back to Nonprofit Lowdown — I'm Rhea Wong, and today you're getting the raw, unfiltered replay of the power session I co-led with my ride-or-die, Brooke Ritchie-Babbage, at AFP’s Fundraising Day in NYC. Here’s what we unpack: ✅ The ONE written give/get policy that shuts down the “I don’t fundraise” excuse. ✅ Our 2x2 skills map that sorts yo…

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Mastering the Art of Follow-Up with Wanda Allen | Marketing Expedition Podcast 42:49

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Wanda Allen is an international speaker, coach, corporate trainer, author, and award-winning business owner. She's the author of Follow Up Savvy and Follow Up Sales Strategies. Wanda had a 25-year corporate career where she held the position of senior vice president for 15 years. She has a sales background and worked with sales teams throughout her…

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#349- Fundraising Across Generation Divides with Connor Kirkpatrick 39:25

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This week, I’m joined by the ever-brilliant Connor Kirkpatrick, Director of Development at Book Harvest. Connor’s a proud alum of my Big Ask Big Give program, and in this convo we go deep on: -Going from 8 to 24 major donors in 2 years -Using data + automation to build a scalable fundraising engine -What it really means to build a culture of philan…

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Fundraising Fri-Yay #1- Recession Ready Playbook 10:52

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Welcome to the FIRST episode of Fundraising Fri-Yay with me, Rhea Wong! 🎉 Kicking things off with a solo episode that gets real about the uncertainty we’re all feeling right now in the nonprofit world—tariff shifts, funding freezes, economic turbulence... it’s a lot. But here’s the deal: panic won’t pay the bills. So instead of reacting, let’s resp…

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#348- How to Navigate in This Moment with Rhonda Allen 37:43

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I’m so excited to share this powerful convo with my friend and guest, Rhonda Allen, CEO of Dev Color. We went in on what it means to lead an org that centers Black technologists — especially in a moment when DEI is under fire and folks are playing it safe. In this episode, we talk about: ➡️ Navigating leadership as a Black woman in tech ➡️ What it …

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The Chief Excuse Obliterator: Transforming Workplaces with Larry Mietus | Marketing Expedition Podcast 56:00

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Larry Mietus (Chief Excuse Obliterator) is the Founder of Speaking of Strategy. He is an engaging speaker, business consultant, author, podcaster, and educator with a wealth of practical, hands-on experience. His expertise encompasses leadership development, organizational design, employee engagement, and sales and marketing strategies. His clients…

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#347- Advice from a BIPOC Fundraiser with Anysa Holder 40:03

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I had the real pleasure of sitting down with my brilliant friend Anysa Holder, Chief Advancement Officer at Easterseals NJ, on the latest episode of Nonprofit Lowdown. 🙌🏽 We covered so much ground, including: 💥 What it’s like to stay in the nonprofit sector for 15+ years 💥 The emotional labor of fundraising (especially as women of color) 💥 Unpackin…

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SPECIAL: The #1 Mistake in Donor Emails 2:51

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If you’re ready to stop guessing and start converting—join me live on July 23.🎯 The Donor Reckoning™ is where real pipeline repair starts. There’s No fluff. No replay. Just results. https://go.rheawong.com/thedonorreckoning

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SPECIAL: Why You’re Not Getting a Second Gift 2:53

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Don’t lose your biggest future gifts to silence. Join me live on July 23 for The Donor Reckoning™. I’ll give you the tools to rebuild your trust sequence, so you can see massive results for the rest of the year! https://go.rheawong.com/thedonorreckoning

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SPECIAL: The Fix for Panic Fundraising (in 90 Days or Less) 2:33

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🎯 Join me for The Donor Reckoning™ live on July 23.You’ll walk away with the full playbook + the tools to implement it: my 24-Touch Revenue Rhythm & the Donor Decoder GPT There is No replay... Just results. https://go.rheawong.com/thedonorreckoning

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SPECIAL: Signal vs. Noise: How Fundraisers Waste Their Best Leads 3:02

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Join me live on July 23 for The Donor Reckoning™.We’re unpacking the Signal-Driven System—and building your exit ramp from the panic loop. 🎟 Reserve your seat now. Only 300 spots, no replay. https://go.rheawong.com/thedonorreckoning

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SPECIAL: Why 92% of Your Donors Have Disappeared 2:48

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Join The Donor Reckoning™ on July 23 🎟 No replay. No fluff. Just truth + tactics. → Save your seat now (only 300 spots): https://go.rheawong.com/thedonorreckoning

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#346- How an Indie Newsroom Fights Big‑Money Media with Yukari Kane 33:06

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I'm so excited to share this week’s conversation with my guest and friend Yukari Kane, CEO and co-founder of the Prison Journalism Project (@prisonjournalism). Yukari is a former @WSJ tech reporter who made the leap into nonprofit leadership — and let me tell you, her story is incredible. We talk about what it’s like to run a growing org that opera…

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Actionable Strategies for Your Marketing Team with Peter Murphy Lewis | Marketing Expedition Podcast 49:31

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Peter Murphy Lewis is the founder of StrategicPete.com and a fractional Chief Marketing Officer who helps CEOs turn overwhelming marketing data into clear paths for revenue and growth. His expertise spans industries like software, travel, media—even zoos and banks, which are more alike than you might think. Peter has hosted two TV shows, recently p…

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#345- Cinderella Nonprofit: How a Brooklyn Debate Coach Went Viral and Raised $1.3 Million in 48 Hours with DiCo 34:32

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This week’s episode of Nonprofit Lowdown is straight-up magic. 🪄 I sat down with my friend DiCo, Executive Director of the Brooklyn Debate League, and their story is nothing short of jaw-dropping. One minute, they're a public school teacher running debate club on Fridays. The next? A viral Humans of New York post, a GoFundMe that raises $1.3 millio…

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#344- Beyond Burnout with Dr. Dee Frayne 41:55

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On the latest episode of Nonprofit Lowdown, I had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Dr. Dee Frayne (aka Dr. D), a life + business coach and former nonprofit exec who gets it. We went deep on what it means to burn out in a sector that’s often under-resourced, under-supported, and powered by people who care way too much to quit… until we’re forc…

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Integrating Digital and Physical Experiences to Enhance Brand Loyalty with Ondar Tarlow | Marketing Expedition Podcast 56:42

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Ondar Tarlow is a seasoned marketing executive with 20+ years of experience in brand strategy, digital transformation, and lifestyle marketing. Now a consultant for motorsports, finance, and lifestyle brands, he partners with organizations like Fast Lane Drive to fuse passion and performance. His creative work, including sponsorships with the LA Ch…

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#343: Defending Democracy + Raising Money for Policy with Omri Preiss 38:22

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I’m so excited to share this week’s episode of Nonprofit Lowdown with you. I sat down with my friend and former student, Omri Preiss, the Co-Founder & Managing Director of Alliance for Europe — and we had a powerful, eye-opening conversation. We don’t often feature voices from outside the U.S., so this one is extra special. Omri is on the frontline…

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#342- Fundraising for International NGO with Katy Troyer 26:29

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I had the pleasure of sitting down with my friend and former student, Katy Troyer, the Executive Director of the KGSA Foundation — the U.S.-based fundraising arm for the Kibera Girls Soccer Academy in Nairobi, Kenya. We talked about what it’s really like to raise money for a cause that’s thousands of miles away, how the international development se…

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Everyday Courage: Tapping into Your Core Values with Louis Katz | Marketing Expedition Podcast 51:04

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Louis Katz is a keynote speaker, coach, and founder of The Courage Inside, where he helps leaders and teams build courageous companies—one bold step at a time. With a unique blend of business acumen, street photography, standup comedy, and a knack for storytelling, Louis inspires audiences to ditch fear-based decisions and embrace everyday courage …

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#341- Building A Nonprofit From Scratch with Dr. Nastassia Harris 34:02

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This week on Nonprofit Lowdown, I sit down with the phenomenal Dr. Nastassia Harris (@perinatalhealthequity) to talk about her journey from professor and nurse to full-time founder and CEO of the Perinatal Health Equity Initiative. We talk about: ✅ Making the leap into nonprofit leadership ✅ Facing fears around fundraising & salary ✅ “Burning the s…

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#340- Scaling an Organization to 7 Figures with Jehron Petty 32:44

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I’m beyond excited to share my latest episode of Nonprofit Lowdown featuring one of my former students and now nonprofit powerhouse, Jehron Petty, founder and CEO of ColorStack. Y’all—Jehron started ColorStack during the height of the pandemic, fresh out of Cornell, and five years later? He’s leading a national org serving over 15,000 Black and Lat…

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Unlocking the Power of Quiz Marketing with Maxwell Nee | Marketing Expedition Podcast 34:32

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Maxwell Nee is the Chief Revenue Officer of ScoreApp, a Quiz Marketing Platform with 6,000 paying clients. He's also a multi-award-winning entrepreneur, bodybuilder & dancer. He’s been featured on TV, Radio, Forbes, Singapore’s The Business Times & The Australian Business Review. 00:00 - 00:17 "We have a mantra in our business that we want to force…

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#339- Stepping Into Consulting with Amber Buck Hamilton 32:36

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I got to chat with my friend and former student Amber Buck Hamilton, founder of Fig Leaf Development and a total rockstar in the fundraising world. We talked about: ✅ Why she left her high-level nonprofit job to start her own consulting biz ✅ How burnout, family, and values drove her decision ✅ What it really feels like to take the leap (spoiler: t…

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#338- Power of a Healthy Pipeline with Maria Griffin 41:23

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I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with my friend and fundraising rockstar Maria Griffin on the latest episode of Nonprofit Lowdown — and trust me, you need to hear this one. Maria is the Chief Advancement Officer at DREAM (yes, the same DREAM from the episode with Rich Berlin!) and she's about to launch her own consultancy to help nonprof…

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The Power of Scalability Fueling Long-Term Growth with Jason Kramer | Marketing Expedition Podcast 57:13

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Jason Kramer founded Cultivize, a CRM consulting firm specializing in lead-nurturing strategies and technology. With 15 years of experience running a creative agency, Jason identified revenue gaps in marketing and sales funnels for distributors, service providers, marketing agencies, and manufacturers. He launched Cultivize to provide customized CR…

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#337- Tenacious Fundraising in Tough Times 48:19

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Hey friends—I'm turning my recent Leadership Connect session into a podcast episode because the conversation was too real not to share with a wider audience. If you’re a fundraiser, ED, or nonprofit leader navigating today’s uncertainty, this one’s for you. Yes, the economy is wobbly. Yes, federal and state dollars are shrinking. But no, that doesn…

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#336- Values Driven Fundraising with Karla Altmayer 37:48

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I had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Karla Altmayer, co-founder of Healing to Action, on Nonprofit Lowdown this week — and wow, this conversation is a must-listen. We talked about how her team is flipping the script on both gender-based violence and traditional fundraising. Instead of fancy decks or transactional asks, they’re hosting under…

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The Inner Earthquake: Navigating Major Life Events That Challenge Identity with Jenny Calcoen | Marketing Expedition Podcast 34:09

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Internationally-recognized mentor, speaker, and author, Jenny Calcoen, is the CEO and Founder of Inner Earthquake, a boutique consulting and coaching practice dedicated to empowering women. After a successful 26-year corporate career in senior leadership, Calcoen now mentors, coaches, and teaches women philanthropists, executives, and entrepreneurs…

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#335- Celebration + Joy as Resistance with Yully Cha 40:11

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This week on Nonprofit Lowdown, I had the absolute pleasure of reconnecting with my friend Yully Cha, SVP of Research & Policy and Senior Advisor at Embrace Boston. We dove into a deep and inspiring conversation about what it really means to lead equity work in today’s climate—and why joy and belonging are central to the fight for justice. 💥 We tal…

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#334- Retention Marketing with Sean Littman 35:19

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If you’re struggling with donor retention (let’s be real — who isn’t?), you need to hear this convo I had with my friend Sean Littman, founder of GiveSuite.com. We got into the real talk about why retention in the nonprofit sector is so dismal (below 40% — yikes), and more importantly, what to actually do about it. 💡 Here’s a taste of what we cover…

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Measure What Matters: Creating Authenticity in Your Social Media with Karlyn Ankrom | Marketing Expedition Podcast 40:12

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Karlyn Ankrom is the founder and lead strategist of Oh Snap! Social and creator of the Fan Firestarter Framework, a new approach to social media marketing made specifically for businesses tempted to fake their own death and flee to Tahiti at the mere thought of content creation. Karlyn developed her user-friendly strategy after working for a decade…

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#333- Power of Authencity with Jacob Adams 25:39

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Nonprofit fam, you do not want to miss this one. On the latest episode of Nonprofit Lowdown, I sit down with the brilliant, bold, and beautifully authentic Jacob Adams — founder + CEO of Inner Spark — to talk about what it really means to lead and fundraise with authenticity. 🙌🏽🔥 We go deep on: Being unapologetically real in funder relationships Wh…

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#332- The State of Nonprofit Staffing with Evan Wildstein and Michelle Flores Vryn 32:55

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Nonprofit Leaders, it's time to wake up and take action! In the latest episode of Nonprofit Lowdown, I sit down with two experts, Michelle Flores Vryn and Evan Wildstein, to dive deep into a critical issue facing our sector: nonprofit staffing struggles. They discuss trends from their groundbreaking Social Impact Staff Retention Report, revealing t…

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Connecting Businesses: The Role of the Boise Metro Chamber with Bobbi-Jo Meuleman | Marketing Expedition Podcast 46:21

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Bobbi-Jo Meuleman assumed leadership of the Boise Metro Chamber as CEO and President on October 2, 2023. The role includes overseeing the organization’s tourism division, Visit Boise, and economic development division, Boise Valley Economic Partnership. She was selected for her extensive experience with governmental affairs and economic development…

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#331- Power of Community with Kriste Peoples 35:38

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In this episode of Nonprofit Lowdown, I’m joined by my friend and former student, Kriste Peoples, the Executive Director of Women's Wilderness in Colorado. We talk about the power of community, what it’s like being a BIPOC leader in the outdoor space, and how we’re challenging the idea that the outdoors is only for certain people. 🌿✨ Kriste shares …

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#330- Getting Your Board to Fundraise with Faith Galati 36:04

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I’m so excited to share the latest episode of Nonprofit Lowdown where I sit down with my good friend and former student, Faith Galati, Executive Director of Breakthrough Sacramento. She’s here to talk about her incredible journey of turning her nonprofit’s fundraising around, and how she more than doubled her budget! 💡 What we dive into: Shifting y…

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Using AI and Automation to Build a Lean Marketing Engine with Sarah Noel Block | Marketing Expedition Podcast 41:45

6M ago41:45

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Meet Sarah Noel Block, your Marketing Strategist friend. Sarah has rocked the content world for 16 years. She's supported big shots like apartments.com and Prudential, but her heart lies with small teams. As the creator of the StrategicSpark Workshop, the StrategicStory, and Tiny Marketing Framework, she's a master at helping tiny teams achieve big…

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#329- Mastering Major Gifts: A Conversation with Rhea Wong 35:51

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Hey, nonprofit fam! It's Rhea Wong here, bringing you an exciting new episode featuring insights from my recent webinar with the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference's Tactical Tuesdays. This one is all about major gift fundraising and why you should be leaning into your major donors NOW. Plus, I’m starting something new on my podcast—answering YOUR b…

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#328- Why Your Donor Pipeline is Dry 25:59

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It’s Rhea Wong back with another episode of Nonprofit Lowdown, and today, we’re diving deep into a topic I’m passionate about—MARKETING! If you’ve ever found yourself saying, “I don’t have enough prospects in my pipeline,” or “Why are my donors not responding?” then this episode is for YOU. I’m breaking down two key issues that nonprofits face: 1️⃣…

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Understanding the Audience and Other Keys to Effective Marketing with Jennifer Radke | Marketing Expedition Podcast 56:39

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Jennifer Radke is an international speaker, author, and business leader with over 20 years of experience in sales and leadership. Known for her practical solutions and expertise in coaching and training, she’s a sought-after speaker for businesses of all sizes. As the owner of the National Institute for Social Media (NISM) since 2016 and OMCP since…

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#327- How to Expand Your Fundraising with Your Board 15:06

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Hey Nonprofit Lowdown listeners! Rhea Wong here with an episode that’s all about shifting your mindset from fear to possibility. 💡 I’m sharing a powerful story about a farmer and his horse, illustrating how we often jump to conclusions, but we don’t truly know if something is “good” or “bad” until we look at the bigger picture. It’s time to ask: Wh…

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#326- How to Elevate Your Fundraising with Your Team 20:48

6M ago20:48

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Are you feeling the stress of federal funding uncertainty? You're not alone. In this episode of Nonprofit Lowdown, I dive into how you can take control of your nonprofit’s financial future—even with all the unknowns in the air. I walk you through diversifying your revenue and engaging your board in major gift fundraising. Plus, I share a step-by-st…

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Improving Lead Quality through Data-Driven Optimization with Joe DeVita | Marketing Expedition Podcast 45:09

6M ago45:09

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Joe DeVita, founder of Moving Traffic Media, began his journey into e-commerce after graduating college and working at an outdoor gear start-up. While initially attracted by the gear discounts, he quickly discovered a passion for e-commerce that transformed his career. Over five years, Joe contributed to every aspect of the business, from packing b…

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#325- 3 Biggest Mistakes You're Making with Donors 21:34

7M ago21:34

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Are you tired of feeling like you're stuck in the endless loop of chasing donors, getting ghosted, and facing constant objections? If so, this week's episode of Nonprofit Lowdown is a must-listen! In today's episode, I dive into the Top 3 Mistakes Fundraisers Make and give you a game plan on how to fix them NOW. Here’s what we’re talking about: 1️⃣…

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#324- Nonprofit Marketing in 2025: Navigating the Chaos and Creating Real Connections 20:56

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Feeling the pressure in the nonprofit world? Between funding cuts, executive orders, and the chaos of social media, it’s been a lot lately. But guess what? I’ve got your back. In the latest episode ofNonprofit Lowdown, I’m diving into the shifting landscape of nonprofit marketing in 2025 — and how to navigate it without burning out. 🔥 From understa…