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Navigating Budget Cuts, Donor Shifts, and Uncertainty with Barbara O’Reilly

What do you do when your nonprofit loses 75% of its budget overnight?

In this special episode of The Responsive Lab, fundraising veteran Barbara O’Reilly of Windmill Hill Consulting joins co-hosts Scott Holthaus and Carly Berna for a deeply practical and human conversation about leading through financial turbulence.

From donor shifts and budget cuts to internal turmoil and board conversations, Barbara offers honest, tactical advice for nonprofit leaders facing hard realities including how to communicate transparently without overwhelming your supporters, how to prioritize donor retention over acquisition, and how to forecast when the future feels fuzzy.

Whether you’re navigating today’s headwinds or preparing for tomorrow’s, this episode will leave you with practical tools and encouraging perspective.

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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, it’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

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Relationship at Scale: Building Smarter, Sustainable Donor Stewardship with Rachel Bearbower

Relationship at Scale: Building Smarter, Sustainable Donor Stewardship with Rachel Bearbower

Make stewardship fast and human. Rachel Bearbower shares a simple 100-day donor journey and automation tips with hosts Carly Berna and Scott Holthaus.
What It Really Takes to Run a Multi-Year Fundraising Campaign with Will Smallwood

What It Really Takes to Run a Multi-Year Fundraising Campaign with Will Smallwood

How Cedarville University raised $205M in its first capital campaign with storytelling.
Faith-Based Nonprofits: Track the 7 Most Important Fundraising Shifts for 2026

Faith-Based Nonprofits: Track the 7 Most Important Fundraising Shifts for 2026

Faith-based nonprofits are in a paradox. You’re called to tremendous impact, but you’re fundraising in an era of intense change and competition. How do you stay true to what drew…

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