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Contents

Welcome to the Responsive Lab!

Welcome to “The Responsive Lab,” your new favorite podcast where innovation and impact come together to transform the nonprofit world. Brought to you by Virtuous, this podcast explores how nonprofits can harness technology to supercharge donor engagement and make a lasting impact.

In this introductory episode, your hosts—Carly Berna, Director of Product Marketing, and Stephen Boudreau, Vice President of Brand—introduce themselves and share what inspired the creation of this podcast. They explore how nonprofits can stay ahead of the curve and maximize their impact in an ever-evolving landscape. 

Whether you’re a nonprofit leader, tech enthusiast, or someone who loves a good story, we invite you to step into our lab and join us on this journey of discovery. So grab your lab coat and your headphones, and let’s get started!

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Listen below or wherever you get your podcasts. This podcast is also available to watch on YouTube!

Season One of 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

Special thanks to editor and sound engineer Barry R. Hill and producer Abigail Morse.

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What you should do now

Below are three ways we can help you begin your journey to building more personalized fundraising with responsive technology.

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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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.

“Virtuous 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.”
Todd Shinabarger​
Chief Information Officer