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Episode 13: Sustainable Giving Unlocked with Dave Raley
About this episode
In this episode of The Responsive Lab, your Virtuous co-hosts, Carly Berna and Scott Holthaus, welcome Imago Consulting founder, Purpose and Profit Podcast co-host, popular speaker, and best-selling author, Dave Raley!
Dave begins the conversation by introducing his new book, The Rise of Sustainable Giving: How the Subscription Economy is Transforming Recurring Giving and What Nonprofits Can Do to Benefit, which recently became Amazon’s #1 new release for Nonprofit Organizations and Charities ahead of its official launch date.
He explains how the subscription economy has changed everything for nonprofits, and how it will continue to transform how people look at giving moving forward. Sharing key insights from his book, Dave offers nonprofit leaders the tools they need to adopt this new approach to giving.
Key takeaways from this episode include:
- Why sustainable giving matters
- Lessons in subscription philanthropy
- How to design and manage a thriving sustainer program
- The future of sustainable giving
Enter to win a copy of Dave’s Book, The Rise of Sustainable Giving, by visiting: https://virtuous.org/daveraley/
Meanwhile, discover more about The Responsive Lab at: virtuous.org/podcast.
Season One of The Responsive Nonprofit 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 at virtuous.org/learnmore 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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