The Business Behind Fundraising

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Non-Profit #111

Welcome to the Business Behind Fundraising podcast where you’ll discover how to raise the kind of money your big vision requires without adding more events, appeals, or grant applications. Learn how to stop blocking overall revenue growth and start attracting investment-level donors, with Sherry Quam Taylor.

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Recent Episodes
  • The Slow & Steady Path to Large Gifts: A Case Study with Lauren M. Scott at Foundation for Fresh Produce
    May 27, 2025 – 29:29
  • Diversifying Your Human Service Org's Revenue: A Case Study with Carina Santa Maria at Shelter, Inc.
    Mar 25, 2025 – 28:00
  • Pressing Pause on Your Gala: A Case Study with Janelle Miller Moravek at Youth & Family Counseling
    Jan 28, 2025 – 45:41
  • Cultivating & Captivating Next Gen Board Members with Julia Patrick of American Nonprofit Academy
    Nov 19, 2024 – 50:17
  • Fall Funder Series: A Discussion with Aba Taylor Brookline Community Foundation
    Oct 22, 2024 – 45:03
  • Fall Funder Series: A Discussion with John Tracey, Program Director of the Simons Foundation
    Sep 24, 2024 – 33:42
  • Fall Funder Series: A Discussion with Shireen Zaman, Program Officer, BUILD // Ford Foundation
    Aug 27, 2024 – 33:11
  • Case Study with Eve Turow-Paul of Food for Climate League: Creating Sustainability after extreme launch success
    Jul 23, 2024 – 37:56
  • Nonprofit Decision Making During Times of Growth with Emily Taylor of teenyBIG
    Jun 25, 2024 – 32:01
  • Case Study with Veronika Trufanova at the Emerald Necklace Conservancy: Preparing to Fully Fund your New Strategic Plan
    May 28, 2024 – 38:46
  • Case Study with Suzy Myers Jackson at Spark Youth NYC: Diversifying Revenue Beyond a Gala through Relationship Building
    Apr 23, 2024 – 35:27
  • Case Study with Melissa Hilton at Erie Family Health: Relational Fundraising for a $100M+ FQHC
    Mar 26, 2024 – 35:26
  • Questions you've always wanted to know about your Board of Directors with Mary Hiland
    Feb 28, 2024 – 47:20
  • Creating Accessible, Mission-Driven Websites with Maiya Holliday at Mangrove
    Oct 10, 2023 – 37:18
  • Tackling our Communities Biggest Social Challenges through Strategic Grant Writing with Arlene Siller
    Sep 12, 2023 – 40:30
  • Attracting Donors with Your Unique Authority and Brand Visibility with Bofta Yimam
    Aug 8, 2023 – 48:51
  • How To Use Your Strategic Plan to Really Influence Growth with Erin McPartlin
    Jul 11, 2023 – 38:00
  • Case Study with Mandy Moody: How this Development Director turned Executive Director has doubled her revenue
    Jun 13, 2023 – 44:47
  • Setting Your Organization’s Strategic Vision with Brooke Richie-Babbage
    May 9, 2023 – 44:40
  • Case Study w/ Yamilée Toussaint Beach: How She's Using Her 5X Revenue Goals to Attract Major Donors
    Apr 11, 2023 – 36:38
  • How to Raise More Funds Using Your Voice with Tracy Goodwin
    Feb 28, 2023 – 49:59
  • Case Study with Tre Moore: How he's reached his annual fundraising goals early every year (while working less hours)
    Feb 27, 2023 – 42:33
  • Case Study with Amy Fass: How to Manage Your Nonprofit's Extreme Growth
    Feb 14, 2023 – 31:58
  • Where to start with Planned Giving with Tony Martignetti
    Jan 10, 2023 – 37:59
  • Case Study with Emily Norton: Why she confident growing her budget by 40% (when it's only ever grown by 10%)
    Dec 13, 2022 – 22:03
  • How to Get Your Fundraising Team off the Communications Spin Cycle with Erin Straza
    Nov 8, 2022 – 44:47
  • When Professional Development is the First Thing to Get Cut From the Budget
    Aug 23, 2022 – 07:43
  • Why Your Fundraisers Don’t Have Time For Major Gifts
    Aug 16, 2022 – 07:42
  • What You Need to Know Before You Hire Your Next Fundraiser
    Aug 9, 2022 – 08:40
  • Why You Should Invest More MONEY into Overhead (Fundraising Staff)
    Aug 2, 2022 – 08:52
  • How Consistent Pipeline Work Can Add Millions to Your Bottom Line
    Jul 12, 2022 – 08:20
  • Why Time Allocation Beats Your Fundraising Plan Any Day Of The Week
    Jun 28, 2022 – 09:34
  • Successful Nonprofits Slow Down
    Jun 21, 2022 – 09:55
  • Why Objectivity Is the Key to Successful Nonprofits
    May 24, 2022 – 13:50
  • Embracing Risk Within Your Strategic Planning Process
    May 17, 2022 – 12:15
  • Why I'm No Longer Talking About Nonprofit Scarcity
    May 10, 2022 – 15:18
  • Demystifying Fundraising For Your Board Members
    May 3, 2022 – 12:50
  • Why We Don't Need More Creative Fundraising Ideas
    Apr 26, 2022 – 10:49
  • Why Your Staff Isn't Soliciting Major Donors
    Apr 19, 2022 – 13:53
  • Why Nonprofits Must Lead Their Major Donors
    Apr 12, 2022 – 13:21
  • What’s Missing in Nonprofit Storytelling
    Apr 5, 2022 – 12:52
  • How to Find Major Donors
    Mar 29, 2022 – 12:34
  • Why Major Donors Don’t Give To You
    Mar 22, 2022 – 16:35
  • A High ROI Revenue Generation Model
    Mar 15, 2022 – 17:00
  • Does Your Financing Plan Fully Finance Your Mission
    Mar 8, 2022 – 14:28
  • The Nonprofit Overhead Myth
    Mar 8, 2022 – 22:21
  • Nonprofit Budget Best Practices
    Mar 8, 2022 – 16:43
  • Funding Your Nonprofit’s Strategic Plan
    Mar 8, 2022 – 15:17
  • Introduction to The Business Behind Fundraising
    Mar 7, 2022 – 04:07
Recent Reviews
  • Candice.L.Lee
    Practical, helpful advice
    The advice is straightforward and so practical. Really appreciate the way Sherry doesn’t make it overly complicated.
  • Captivate the Room
    Powerhouse of Knowledge
    Sherry over delivers with her massive knowledge base. Sherry is a captivating host and outstanding at bringing out the best in her guests. Everyone needs some Sherry for their business.
  • KimTJenngs
    Thoughtful and smart advice!
    Just was introduced to Sherry’s podcast. So glad I was! Her counsel was thoughtful, relationship-driven and seasoned. Thank you, Sherry!
  • MelZMahoney
    Mindset shifts at their finest!
    It’s immediately apparent how passionate Sherry is about her career in coaching non-profits, and how much she has to share because of that passion. I cannot get enough of the motivation and energy her step by step guidance offers up in each episode! Growth is as much about shifting your mindset than anything else. I love that this podcast is built to guide me through that shift.
  • DanielleDG.
    Fantastic show for Nonprofit CEOs
    Sherry is amazing at breaking down tips on securing more Gen ops funding. Def a show to tune into if you have a nonprofit.
  • a_creative_life
    Sherry knows her stuff!
    Sherry Quam-Taylor is a powerhouse! She knows her stuff, and will teach you how to think differently—more strategically, more like a business—so you bring in exponentially more funds. Brilliant!
  • Bizowningappuser
    Amazing, specific advice for nonprofits
    In these concise episodes, Sherry delivers the truths and insider expertise that nonprofit leaders need to hear. She brings a much-needed abundance mindset to this industry. I’m excited to share this podcast with all the nonprofit execs I know and definitely those organizations to which I am a donor.
  • annon n nonprofit
    New favorite podcast
    I’ve followed Sherry on Webinars for years and this is officially my new favorite podcast!
  • ErinWrites
    Exactly what nonprofit leaders need
    If you are scrambling to fund your org then you need Sherry’s wisdom! Her insight and clarity will seriously change your approach to fundraising and accomplishing your mission.
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