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Nonprofits On A Mission
Hosted by Sarah Andrews · EN
Nonprofits on a Mission, hosted by nonprofit expert Sarah Andrews, features interviews with nonprofit leaders and expert colleagues, with episodes offering fundamental knowledge, helpful fundraising tips, and some laughter along the way.
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Episode 68: Molly Hodgson, CEO and Co-Founder, GoodWork
Yesterday00:54:12Tap to summarizeThis week Sarah sits down with Molly Hodgsdon, CEO and Co-Founder of GoodWork, a Portsmouth, NH nonprofit that supports other nonprofits across the Seacoast. They talk about GoodWork's new Bud to Bloom program, board development best practices, and why relationship-driven fundraising is a long game for growing organizations.
Transcribe →Episode 67: Sarah Grosvenor, Executive Director, Joppa Hill Educational Farm
2w ago00:36:59Tap to summarizeThis week I sit down with Sarah Grosvenor, Executive Director of Joppa Hill Education Farm in Bedford, NH, to talk about running a 365-day-a-year working farm with a small staff, a dedicated volunteer force, and a hands-on board. We dig into donor stewardship, keeping a working board engaged, and the mission moments that make the hard days worth it.
Transcribe →Episode 66: John Judge, Scout Executive/CEO, Scouting America
4w ago00:40:58Tap to summarizeThis week's guest is John Judge, Scout Executive and CEO of Scouting America Greater Boston. John shares how the organization is rebuilding trust and expanding access to the outdoors after a challenging few years, plus what's driving growth in youth safety, urban outreach, and fundraising. He also opens up about his new book, exploring how nonprofits can protect human agency and purpose in the age of AI.
Transcribe →Episode 65: Lauren Bombardier, VP of Advancement, Families In Transition
Jun 2500:35:12Tap to summarizeSarah catches up with Lauren Bombardier, VP of Advancement at Families in Transition, about the incredible work FIT is doing to prevent and break the cycle of homelessness in New Hampshire. Lauren shares how her team built a donor-focused fundraising strategy, smart board engagement tactics, and a few unexpected lessons learned along the way.
Transcribe →Episode 64: Hannah Beth Hembree, Director of Development, The Salem Pantry
Jun 1100:28:13Tap to summarizeHannah Beth Hembree is the Director of Development at the Salem Pantry, a food access hub on the North Shore of Massachusetts that serves 33,000 individuals a year and supports 31 partner organizations with last-mile food distribution. In this episode, she shares how she grew the pantry's annual fundraising from $500K to $2.6 million — and the mentorship, donor relationships, and board engagement strategies that made it possible.
Transcribe →Episode 63: Kara Bradford, Engagement Manager, Addison Housing Works
May 2800:31:06Tap to summarizeKara Bradford traded kindergarten for a capital campaign, and she's never looked back. In this episode, Sarah sits down with Kara to hear how a burned-out teacher landed her dream nonprofit job with zero experience, and how she's now leading a $1.1M major gifts campaign in her first year at Addison Housing Works in Vermont.
Transcribe →Episode 62: Lindsay Gilbert, Executive Director, Connor's Climb Foundation
May 1400:30:35Tap to summarizeLindsay Gilbert from Connor's Climb Foundation stops by to talk about how a small but mighty team is tackling suicide prevention across New Hampshire, from training teachers and students to empowering high schoolers to lead the charge in their own communities.
Transcribe →Episode 61: AJ Hebert, Cofounder, Roca Kidz Club
May 700:35:17Tap to summarizeAJ Hebert cofounded Roca Kidz Club in Manchester, NH back in 2011, what started as a summer program feeding 30 kids on Thursday nights has grown into a thriving, faith based youth organization serving hundreds of children across three locations. In this episode, AJ shares the origin story, the power of relationship driven programming, and his ambitious vision for bringing Roca to cities nationwide.
Transcribe →Episode 60: Sue Centner, Executive Director Lorrie Belinsky, Outreach Coordinator, Community Alliance for Teen Safety Support
Apr 3000:35:57Tap to summarizeSarah sits down with Sue Centner and Lorrie Belinsky from the Community Alliance for Teen Safety (CATS), a New Hampshire nonprofit born from tragedy that has spent 30 years championing youth safety through grassroots community building, advocacy, and education. Sue and Lorrie share how CATS has evolved from a seatbelt law campaign in the '90s to launching student-led safety clubs and a community expo, while offering candid fundraising wisdom: it's all about relationships.
Transcribe →Episode 59: Bethany Cottrell, Executive Director, Families Flourish Northeast
Apr 2300:35:47Tap to summarizeBethany Cottrell, the inaugural Executive Director of Families Flourish Northeast, a groundbreaking new organization in New Hampshire working to close a critical gap in recovery services for pregnant and parenting people facing substance use disorder.
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