Building a Relationship-First Fundraising Culture with Marc Stein
How relationship-first fundraising drives trust, retention, and major gift growth at scale… insights from Marc Stein of Jews for Jesus.
January 21, 2026
How relationship-first fundraising drives trust, retention, and major gift growth at scale… insights from Marc Stein of Jews for Jesus.
How smart digital engagement drives donor action, retention, and recurring giving. A practical conversation with Matt Lombardi.
Learn Kel Haney’s five-minute phone ask for mid-level donors and discover how real conversations can grow generosity for your nonprofit.
Explore the neuroscience of giving with Cherian Koshy, Scott Holthaus, and Carly Berna, and learn how to stop slowing generous brains down.
Several years ago, I sat with a development director late one evening. The office was mostly dark. A handful of desk lamps glowed in an open floor plan that had
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This time of year, every donation counts and every hour matters. For fundraising leaders managing year-end campaigns, the pressure is real. Every minute spent on manual work is time not
Learn how Lauren and John Mark Vanderpool help nonprofits turn real impact data into stories that deepen donor trust and grow generosity.
Microsoft’s Erin McHugh joins Virtuous to explore how nonprofits can prepare for the next 5 years of AI, data strategy, and digital transformation.
Learn how nonprofits can co-create powerful mission narratives with community. This conversation redefines storytelling in fundraising.
Listen to Sterrin Bird on The Responsive Lab, on how nonprofits can use AI in fundraising without losing trust, empathy, or human connection.
Clean data, AI, and donor trust. Clay Buck and Tim Paris unpack it all in this Responsive Nonprofit Summit session.
How nonprofits can align AI with their mission and create more human-centered messaging, with tips from Matt Scott of CauseMic.
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Nonprofits aren’t competing for dollars, they’re competing for connection. Nathan Chappell shares how to build radical relationships that grow giving.
Nonprofit email underperforming? Katelyn Baughan shares tips to boost retention, build welcome series, and automate for better donor engagement.
Simplify nonprofit data management with the Virtuous + Omatic integration. Connect systems, clean data, and focus on building donor relationships.
In this episode, get tactical tips to communicate clearly, retain donors over acquire, and forecast when the future feels uncertain.
Virtuous gives you the nonprofit CRM, fundraising, volunteer, and marketing tools you need to create responsive experiences that build trust and grow impact.
Everything you need to build better relationships and increase impact with confidence.
Send comprehensive, omni-channel campaigns to activate donors and increase engagement.
Produce virtual, hybrid, or in-person events that are personalized and raise more.
Recruit and mobilize volunteers to fill mission-critical needs without the back-office headache.
Design personalized donor journeys, plus automate back-office processes and task management.
Actionable insights to help retain donors and extend engagement.
Design effective online giving experiences that celebrate the impact of each donation.
Enterprise-grade business intelligence and analytics to improve decision-making.
Virtuous’ AI-powered Responsive Fundraising Platform is easy to use, automates key tasks, and allows your entire team to leverage the right data and channels to create stronger donor relationships that result in more growth and retention.
