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Nonprofit SnapCast

Mickey Desai
Nonprofit SnapCast
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  • Donor Engagement Strategies: Erin Straza
    Erin Straza explains the difference between basic fundraising tactics and a true donor-engagement strategy, emphasizing that nonprofits often exhaust themselves with endless low-ROI tasks—especially social media—without first defining their “why” or mapping donor journeys. She stresses that strategic messaging, clarity of purpose, and relationship-building yield far stronger returns than disconnected tactical scrambles. Key takeaways include: Shift staff time away from low-impact busywork, build a donor-journey framework that can be used year after year Focus on personalized communication especially for high-capacity and high-passion donors Use strategy to reduce burnout and turnover by creating clarity and coherence in development work. e welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit SnapCast website. Learn more about Nonprofit Snapshot's consulting services.
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  • Financial Confidence for Nonprofit Leaders: Stephen Newland
    In this conversation, fractional CFO Stephen Newland joins to break down what financial leadership actually looks like inside a nonprofit—and why it doesn’t need to be complicated. Stephen explains that his core role is acting as a financial translator: turning dense, intimidating financial reports into meaningful insights that help leaders make informed decisions. He emphasizes the critical role of forecasting, calling it one of the most underused yet most powerful tools available to nonprofits. While budgets are static snapshots, forecasts are “living, breathing documents” that give leaders visibility into the next 6–12 months. Without a forecast, executive directors are making decisions “in the dark,” relying on gut feelings instead of useful financial data. The conversation also tackles the cultural components of financial leadership—modeling curiosity, encouraging teams and boards to engage with the numbers, and demystifying the jargon-heavy language of finance. When leaders show interest in numbers, the rest of the organization follows. e welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit SnapCast website. Learn more about Nonprofit Snapshot's consulting services.
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  • Building Donor Communities with Vitalcy: Gustavo Zylberberg
    Gustavo Zilberberg, CEO of Vitalcy, visits the SnapCast to introduce the company as a web-based platform that helps nonprofits build long-term financial stability by re-engaging and maintaining relationships with their community of supporters, including former members, staff, volunteers, and donors. Key takeaways: Nonprofits Are Leaving Support on the Table Vitalcy’s mission is to help organizations reconnect with the huge pool of former staff, volunteers, donors, and program participants who often fall out of touch simply because teams don’t have the bandwidth to engage them consistently. Bandwidth, Not Intent, Is the Problem Gustavo stresses that nonprofits want to steward these relationships, but day-to-day pressures keep them focused on immediate needs. Vitalcy automates the re-engagement process so this important work doesn’t get deprioritized. The Sector Has Become Too Transactional Fundraising often centers on asking for money rather than building lasting relationships. Vitalcy flips that model by cultivating community, mission alignment, and long-term loyalty—ultimately driving more predictable, recurring revenue. AI-Powered Content Keeps Supporters Connected The platform scrapes publicly available material, digitizes historical content, and uses AI (with nonprofit approval) to generate ongoing stories and updates that make supporters feel seen, remembered, and part of the mission. Subscription Pricing with Strong ROI Vitalcy charges a monthly subscription fee scaled to organizational size. One client—a summer camp—tripled its annual donations after using Vitalcy to re-engage its broader alumni community. Built for Long-Term Stability, Not Quick Wins Gustavo frames Vitalcy as infrastructure: a way for nonprofits to build durable financial health through consistent stewardship and relationship-building. He invites organizations to reach out and explore what the platform can do for them. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit SnapCast website. Learn more about Nonprofit Snapshot's consulting services.
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  • Global Health Shift: Daniel Gordani
    Daniel Gordani, founder of Global Health Shift, joins Mickey to discuss his nonprofit’s mission to close healthcare gaps by bringing permanent, free primary-care clinics to communities—especially U.S. “healthcare deserts” where 75 million people lack basic access. Unlike temporary relief models, his organization aims to build lasting clinics near universities, staffed by medical and nursing students supervised by licensed physicians. These sites would provide early detection, preventive care, and referrals through partnerships with hospitals and specialists, reducing both community health burdens and hospital system strain. Still in early stages and run entirely by volunteers, Global Health Shift faces major challenges: fundraising for multimillion-dollar clinic builds, navigating state-by-state regulations, and working within (or around) entrenched insurance systems. Gordani outlines an ambitious funding model centered on corporate philanthropy and PR visibility, and he invites collaborators to join the effort at globalhealthshift.org. e welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit SnapCast website. Learn more about Nonprofit Snapshot's consulting services.
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  • A Plan Shouldn't Happen To Anybody: Amanda ReCupido
    Mickey gets to visit with Amanda ReCupido to talk strategic plans, board and staff buy-in, and impact. Key topics discussed:- The importance of operationalizing a strategic plan, not just creating a document Strategies for getting board and staff buy-in and engagement with the strategic plan How a strategic planning process can expose issues and identify solutions across an organization (fundraising, communications, programs, etc.) Amanda's work with a local library foundation, helping them expand their advocacy role and identity beyond just supporting the library Tips for nonprofits, especially volunteer-run organizations, to maximize their impact and resources e welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit SnapCast website. Learn more about Nonprofit Snapshot's consulting services.
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Nonprofit Management isn’t easy. We’re here to help. The Snapcast is a new, interview-based podcast focusing on issues in nonprofit management—from board development, to fundraising, to volunteer management, and everything in between. We hope to inspire you and to illuminate the path to meeting your mission goals.
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