Nonprofit Peer Support & Relational Fundraising | Breaking Down Silos in Social Impact

Описание: In this conversation with Chris Martin of Empowering Empathy, we explore what nonprofit peer support really looks like — and why relational fundraising, collaboration, and listening matter more than ever in social impact work.

Chris shares their journey into nonprofit consulting and reflects on the real challenges many organizations face today:
• siloed teams and internal friction
• over-planning and under-listening
• fundraising without education
• leadership tension during change
• burnout from “wearing 20 hats at once”

One line that stayed with us: “There’s no education before any of your asks. That’s not how we should be doing this.”

This conversation is for nonprofit professionals navigating leadership transitions, funding shifts, internal silos, or simply trying to stay steady while doing hard work.
We talk about:
– Why listening is strategic, not optional
– How relational fundraising differs from transactional asks
– The role of peer support in sustaining nonprofit leaders
– What collaboration across departments actually looks like
– Why nonprofits are the vehicle — not the goal
If you’ve ever felt like you’re carrying too much alone in your nonprofit role, this conversation will likely feel familiar.

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00:00 – Chris’s nonprofit origin story & journey into fundraising
01:25 – Why Chris transitioned to nonprofit-only consulting
03:30 – Supporting teams during tension and change
05:05 – “You don’t have to do everything on your own.”
07:15 – Small teams vs. overwhelming multi-year plans
09:05 – Over-planning and under-listening in nonprofit communications
11:00 – Reluctance around advocacy & why education matters
14:10 – Bridging silos between fundraising, data, and comms
16:30 – Why most nonprofits lack knowledge architecture
18:45 – The importance of peer conversations & co-sponsorship
19:10 – “Perseverance” and what Chris gained from The Nonprofit Hive
21:15 – “The Hive is more than transparent. It’s forthright.”

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