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August 19-21, 2025

๐Ÿ“ฃ Responsive Nonprofit Summit โ€ข Free + Virtual ๐ŸŽ‰

June 4-5, 2025

Practical Strategies. Real Results. Free to Attend.

The Responsive Nonprofit Summit June 4-5, 2025

Contents

Breaking Through Donor Fatigue with Beth Fisher

Fundraisers today are overwhelmed. Between short donor attention spans, economic uncertainty, and leadership pressure to meet ambitious goals, itโ€™s easy to feel stuck or burnt out.

Thatโ€™s exactly why Beth Fisher, nonprofit consultant, strategist, and former Chief Advancement Officer, joined Scott and Carly to share a perspective thatโ€™s as empowering as it is practical.

Also in this episode, Beth shares:

  • What it means to be โ€œtenaciously relationalโ€
  • Why most fundraising feels inauthentic, and how to fix it
  • How to break through the noise with genuine connection
  • The balance between hitting budget numbers and building long-term donor trust
  • The one thing every fundraiser should do if theyโ€™re feeling stuck

Learn more about Beth and her consulting work at https://bethfisher.com/ and https://www.fisherstrategic.com/ 

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The Responsive Lab is brought to you by Virtuous.

Virtuous is a software company committed to helping nonprofits grow generosity. Virtuous believes that generosity has the power to create profound change in the world and in the heart of the giver. With that in mind, itโ€™s their mission to move the needle on global generosity by helping nonprofits better connect with and inspire their givers. Learn more about Virtuous and download your free Nonprofit CRM Checklist at virtuous.org/crmchecklist

Special thanks to editor and sound engineer Barry R. Hill and producer Riley Young.

What you should do now

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See the Virtuous platform in action.  Schedule a call with our team for personalized answers and expert advice on transforming your nonprofit with donor management software.

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Inside the 2025 Benchmark Report with Carly & Gabe

Inside the 2025 Benchmark Report with Carly & Gabe

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, Scott talks with Carly Berna and Gabe Cooper about the key trends from the 2025 Virtuous Benchmark Report.
AI, Empathy, and the Human Side of Nonprofit Innovation with Tim Lockie

AI, Empathy, and the Human Side of Nonprofit Innovation with Tim Lockie

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, Carly and Scott sit down with Tim Lockie, founder of The Human Stack.
What to Expect From Virtuous' 2025 Nonprofit Fundraising Benchmarks

What to Expect From Virtuous' 2025 Nonprofit Fundraising Benchmarks

Preview the 2025 Virtuous Nonprofit Fundraising Benchmarks. Discover key trends in donor retention, mid-level giving, and digital engagement.

Grow generosity with Virtuous

Virtuous is the responsive fundraising software platform proven to help nonprofit organizations increase generosity by serving all donors personally, no matter their gift size.

โ€œVirtuous truly understands nonprofits and the importance of our mission. And their open access to data and built-in custom reports gave us access to the data we need.โ€
Todd Shinabarger
Chief Information Officer