The Nonprofit Lab

Welcome to The Nonprofit Lab, a podcast dedicated to the ongoing discovery of how we can all be a part of bigger social change through the lens of the nonprofit sector. Join us as we work to uncover and challenge the status quo in the world of nonprofits.

The Nonprofit Lab is a business podcast hosted by MatchNice, with 46 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

MatchNice hosts The Nonprofit Lab, a business show with 46 episodes published.

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  Episode #94

  E94: How 9/11 Became America’s Largest Day of Service with David Paine and Jay Winuk at 9/11 Day

  Aug 10, 20261 hourS1

  After September 11th, David Paine and Jay Winuk had an idea: transform a day of tragedy into one defined by service. Nearly 25 years later, 9/11 Day has become one of America’s largest day of service, engaging tens of millions of people and helping establish September 11th as a federally recognized National Day of Service. David and Jay share the personal story behind the movement, the long road from an idea to federal legislation, how they built a sustainable model with nonprofits, businesses, and government, and what 25 years have taught them about service, unity, and our shared humanity.

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  Episode #93

  E93: Behind the Digital Fundraising Strategy of Boys & Girls Clubs of America with Rupert Schutz

  Aug 5, 202654 minS1

  How do you modernize digital fundraising at one of America’s largest and most recognized nonprofits while staying true to a mission that’s endured for more than 160 years? In this episode, Rupert Schutz , Director of Digital Operations at Boys & Girls Clubs of America , shares lessons from leading digital transformation across a nationwide network of local organizations. From donor experience, stewardship, and A/B testing to AI, data strategy, and building trust with supporters, Rupert offers practical insights into what it takes to drive innovation, improve fundraising performance, and prepare nonprofit organizations for the future.

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  Episode #92

  E92: How Nonprofits Build Long-Term Impact (Linda Latsko Lockhart at Global Give Back Circle)

  Jul 13, 202652 minS1

  What does it take to build a nonprofit that creates lasting impact? Linda Latkso Lockhart, founder of Global Give Back Circle , shares lessons from more than 20 years of empowering women and girls across East Africa through mentorship, education, leadership development, and economic opportunity. We explore nonprofit sustainability, fundraising, corporate partnerships, donor stewardship, long-term strategy, and why transformational change requires thinking in decades.

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  Episode #91

  E91: Design for Generosity - Trust, Storytelling, and the Future of Digital Fundraising (Javan Van Gronigen at Donately)

  May 26, 202654 minS1

  What makes someone trust a nonprofit enough to give? Javan Van Gronigen, Founder at Donately , joins the show to explore the future of digital fundraising through the lenses of trust, storytelling, design, donor psychology, AI, recurring giving, campaign strategy, and what nonprofits must do to inspire generosity in an increasingly crowded and skeptical digital world.

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  Episode #90

  E90: From Personal Loss to Nonprofit Leadership: How Dino Verrelli Built Project Purple

  Apr 1, 20261h 3mS1

  Dino Verrelli, founder and CEO of Project Purple , shares how his father’s battle with pancreatic cancer became the catalyst for building an organization dedicated to funding research, supporting patients, and helping families facing one of the most devastating diseases in the world. He talks about turning personal loss into purpose, what it took to grow Project Purple from the ground up, why trust and transparency matter so much in fundraising, and how a disciplined, business-minded approach can help nonprofits build lasting impact.

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