Podcasts that fundraisers recommend on International Podcast Day
Howard Lake | 30 September 2019 | Blogs
Today is International Podcast Day, so it is the perfect opportunity to find out which podcasts fundraisers find useful and would recommend.
We asked fundraisers for their suggestions, hoping for some of the established podcast names but also for some new resources, perhaps not even specifically targeted at fundraisers.
Here are the podcasts that were recommended.
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1. Leadership Worth Sharing
ACEVO’s Leadership Worth Sharing podcast “champions the dedication, professionalism, quality and expertise of civil society leaders and the role and impact they and their organisations have in public life.”
The podcast is in interview format, with ACEVO CEO Vicky Browning talking with guests who sharing their personal leadership experiences and talk about what leadership means to them.
2. Simon Scriverโs Amazingly Ultimate Fundraising Superstar Podcast
Simon Scriver publishes his Amazingly Ultimate Fundraising Superstar Podcast, in between running Change Fundraising, and presenting new interactive formats for learning about fundraising including Pizza for Losers, the Fundraising Escape Room, and Fundraising Everywhere. He has even opened the podcast up to guest presenters.
3. Do More Good Podcast
The #DoMoreGoodPod is “a light-hearted conversation on the social good sector and career related topics”. Up close and personal with Kenneth Foreman, Head of Charities at the London Marathon, and James Wright, Head of Fundraising at Sue Ryder and Chair of the Event Managers’ Forum.
4. The Fundraising Talent Podcast
The Fundraising Talent Podcast is broadcast by Jason Lewis, author of The War for Fundraising Talent: And How Small Shops Can Win.
5. Fixing Fundraising
Fixing Fundraising is broadcast by “the charity sector’s agony uncles”, Andy King and Tom deFraine.
6. Good Leaders
Stephen George broadcasts Good Leaders, focusing on great leadership in the non-profit world.
7. What Donors Want
What Donors Want is a podcast by I.G. Advisors, offering a behind-the-scenes view into major gifts fundraising from the donor’s perspective. UK Fundraising has featured most of the first 10 episodes, from episode one onwards.
8. Reclaim Social
The Reclaim Social podcast is brought to you by Lightful. Following its campaign to reclaim social media for good, it “is an opportunity to hear from the people who joined the campaign on how we can make social media more inspiring. Everyone has a powerful story to share with all of us and itโs time to amplify their voices.”
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9. Four Minutes in Fundraising
Launched on #InternationalPodcastDay, Four Minutes in Fundraising is a weekly four-minute podcast is hosted by social entrepreneur, consultant and trainer Carol Akiwumi, who is CEO of Money4Youth.
10. Giving Thought
Published by Charities Aid Foundation, Giving Thought explores trends in global philanthropy and civil society.
In each episode Rhodri Davies, Director of CAF’s Giving Thought Think Tank, and guests, take a contemporary issue in philanthropy and civil society and break it down into three manageable chunks, giving an overview of the extensive work they have done on the subject.
11. Cracking Charity Chat
Cracking Charity Chat is presented by fundraising consultant Beth Crackles. In each episode she chats with senior colleagues across the sector. “From smaller regional organisations to large nationals there will be learning for everyone.”
The podcast was launched in September 2018 and Beth Crackles shared some of her lessons on podcasting it with UK Fundraising in March this year.
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More fundraising podcasts
Here are some more podcasts for fundraisers that you might find useful:
- Nonprofit Storytelling Podcast. The first episodes cover imposter syndrome, changing to a donor-centric organisation, and why donors give with their hearts not their brains.
- Did we miss your favourite podcast for fundraisers? Add details and a link in the comments below.
About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.