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Episode #80

Featuring Madison Gonzalez and Brittany Babbitt

March 23, 2023

Peace, Light, & Dignity

Life deserves celebration, especially in the final days. When you are terminally ill and have nowhere to go, there is a morning light. Madison Gonzalez and Brittany Babbitt share a tender perspective on the final hours of life.

Episode #79

Featuring Dana Snyder

March 16, 2023

Get Social Smart

Dana helps nonprofit clients amplify their mission through innovative digital marketing strategies. Tune in to leave your comfort zone and enter your growth zone.

Episode #78

Featuring Katelyn Brewer

March 9, 2023

A Ray of Light

“There is always light. If only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.” — Amanda Gorman. There’s one team out of Mt Pleasant, South Carolina that’s brave enough to see the light and be the light. Katelyn N. Brewer, President & Chief Executive Office, Darkness to Light, joins Raise Nation Radio to talk about how their light protects children.

Episode #77

Featuring Steve Johns

March 3, 2023

Where’s There’s No Mud, There’s No Lotus

The beautiful lotus flower rises from the mud every morning without stain and returns to the murky water each evening. Its daily bloom symbolizes strength, resilience, and rebirth. Steve Johns, CEO, OneCause, and Author of Fearless: Leadership Lessons at the Crossroads connects the dots between leadership and resilience for the nonprofit community (and leaders everywhere) in his new book.

Episode #76

Featuring Sue Dressel

February 23, 2023

Appreciating a Two-Letter Word

Hearing, ‘No,’ can be hard; it dims confidence. But it is also an opportunity to grow as a fundraiser, improve communications, and open new doors to donor engagement. Sue Dressel, Consultant & Event Manager at OneCause, explores how any donor response is a good one.

Episode #75

Featuring Dean Crownover

February 16, 2023

Promoting Your Event’s Appeal Long Before the Stage Presentation

Planning a benefit gala could take up to a year (or more) to get all the elements just right to motivate generosity. Dean Crownover explores how marketing should kick off long before you step on stage.

Episode #74

Featuring Brandon Celentano and Stacy Engstrom

February 9, 2023

The OneCause Customer Experience

At the very heart of OneCause is a commitment to customer experience, and at the heart of the OneCause customer experience is customer education. Customer Education Specialists, Brandon Celentano and Stacy Engstrom, chart the customer journey and A+ customer education programming – right here at OneCause.

Episode #73

Featuring Jason Pettigrew, Jordan Smith, & Spencer Young

February 2, 2023

Black History Month, What it Means to Us

Join Jason Pettigrew, Jordan Smith, and Spencer Young from OneCause in a tender discussion about Black history and what the 28 day celebration means to them.

Episode #72

Featuring The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

January 26, 2023

Raise 2022 Innovator of the Year

What does it take to be a global leader in the fight against cancer? Troy Dunmire, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Coker Powell, Chief Development Officer, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, share their prospective.