Give Better Get Better

Josh Dukelow

A podcast for community foundation professionals, presented by Embolden, with conversations about serving donors, engaging advisors and creating impact in our communities. Learn more about how Embolden can elevate your community foundation at embolden.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 6d ago

    Summer School: Advisor Engagement with Rachel Bailey & Michelle Gleason

    Welcome back to Summer School, our seasonal series focused on professional advisor engagement. We will spend August talking with participants from Embolden's Intensive Advisor Cohort program about what they learned and how they are applying it to their work. Advisor partners are essential to the growth of community foundations, so whether you work directly on advisor engagement or not you'll find useful insights from these conversations. NOTE: The registration deadline for the Intensive Advisor Cohort starting in September is August 14. Learn more here: https://embolden.com/cohort-programs/2026/4/23/professional-advisor-intensive-cohort This week Josh welcomed Rachel Bailey from Wyoming Community Foundation and Michelle Gleason from Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin. They shared a few things they learned from the cohort sessions, like casting a wide net, actively maintaining your lists and making regular contact. They also share how working across a large, largely-rural service area shapes their approach to finding and engaging advisors, and offer tips on advisor outreach to community foundation professionals. We want to hear from you! Share how your organization benefits the advisors you work with at GiveBetterGetBetter@gmail.com. Give Better Get Better is presented by Embolden, serving community foundations of all sizes across the country since 1998. Learn more about their content and consulting services at embolden.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. Aug 7

    Summer School: Advisor Engagement with Elizabeth Welch & Nici Lewis

    Welcome to our first Summer School focused on professional advisor engagement. For the next few weeks, we will talk with participants from Embolden's Intensive Advisor Cohort program about their work with advisors and what they learned from the program and their peers. Advisor partners are essential to the growth of community foundations, so whether you work directly on advisor engagement or not you'll find useful insights from these conversations. NOTE: The registration deadline for the Intensive Advisor Cohort starting in September is August 14. Learn more here: https://embolden.com/cohort-programs/2026/4/23/professional-advisor-intensive-cohort Josh begins the series by welcoming Elizabeth Welch from Gulf Coast Community Foundation and Nici Lewis from Community Foundation Tampa Bay. They share some takeaways from the cohort sessions, like slowing down, making fewer assumptions and the "message sandwich" technique. They also share how having a law degree shapes their approach to working with estate planning attorneys, and offer advice to community foundation professionals who want to boost their advisor outreach efforts. To keep the conversation going, share your organization's successes or challenges with advisor engagement efforts at GiveBetterGetBetter@gmail.com. Give Better Get Better is presented by Embolden, serving community foundations of all sizes across the country since 1998. Learn more about their content and consulting services at embolden.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. May 22

    Inside & Out: Wrap-Up with Laura McKnight

    Community foundations have a unique nonprofit mission: to generate more support for the missions of the other nonprofits in our community. However, our ability to pursue this mission is built on our internal operations, just like most other kinds of organizations. The connection between internal ops and external effectiveness is the focus of our Inside & Out series. To wrap up the Inside & Out series, Josh welcomes Laura McKnight from Embolden back to the show. She shares some of the most common hurdles faced by community foundations, the temptation to make things more complex, the power of choosing to focus on one thing at a time and the benefits of balancing strategic planning with day-to-day execution and getting things done. Make sure to stay tuned to learn what's coming next! Give Better Get Better is presented by Embolden, serving community foundations of all sizes across the country since 1998. Learn more about their content and consulting services at embolden.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. May 15

    Inside & Out: Kristin Todd, NoCo Foundation (Colorado)

    Community foundations are a different kind of animal in the nonprofit world. Our mission is to generate more support for the missions of the other nonprofits in our community, and our ability to do so is built on our internal operations. The connection between operations and effectiveness is the focus of our Inside & Out series. This week Josh welcomes Kristin Todd, President and CEO of the NoCo Foundation in Fort Collins, Colorado. She discusses her path from private foundations to the community foundation, how her belief that "relationships drive results" motivated a staffing update that doubled annual grantmaking, and the way that talking about our work can actually enhance our ability to do the work. Give Better Get Better is presented by Embolden, serving community foundations of all sizes across the country since 1998. Learn more about their content and consulting services at embolden.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. May 8

    Inside & Out: Brie Griset Smith, Inland Empire (CA) and Will Schrepferman, DonorAtlas

    Community foundations are unique organizations that can be hard to explain. However, like most nonprofits, we spend money on people and tools to pursue our mission in the community. The Inside & Out series explores the connection between those investments and the change we can make in our service area. This week's episode is double-barreled! Josh talks with Brie Griset Smith, Chief Development Officer for Inland Empire Community Foundation, and Will Schrepferman, CEO and co-founder of Donor Atlas. They explain how a bigger, better donor research tool helps fundraisers work smarter, the way AI-enabled donor research can amplify your accuracy and effectiveness, and what the future holds for a powerful tool like this. This isn't a commercial; it's a case study in how investing in staff and tools can boost your mission in the community. Give Better Get Better is presented by Embolden, serving community foundations of all sizes across the country since 1998. Learn more about their content and consulting services at embolden.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. May 1

    Inside & Out: Shelly Prichard, Wichita (KS)

    Community foundations work to build and grow nonprofits that improve life in our service area. Our success relies heavily on our internal capacity to pursue that mission in the community. The connection between operations and effectiveness is the focus of our Inside & Out series. This week Josh talks with Shelly Prichard, President and CEO of The Wichita Foundation. Shelly discusses her career in nonprofits, plans to mark the 40th Anniversary of her foundation with a campaign to "Reimagine Giving," and how upward mobility unites their work to grow capacity internally and for other local nonprofits. Give Better Get Better is presented by Embolden, serving community foundations of all sizes across the country since 1998. Learn more about their content and consulting services at embolden.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. Apr 24

    Inside & Out: Rebecca Fishman Lipsey, Miami (Florida)

    Because we work in community foundations, we know our internal capacity significantly affects our success in pursuing our mission in the community. That connection -- between operations and effectiveness -- is the focus of our Inside & Out series. This week Josh welcomes Rebecca Fishman Lipsey, President and CEO of The Miami Foundation. Rebecca shares her mission to make Miami the most generous city in America, her path from fundholder to CEO, her personal and professional focus on unity in a time of division and breaking down silos to address widespread issues, and examples of how investing in people has multiplied their influence and impact in the community. Give Better Get Better is presented by Embolden, serving community foundations of all sizes across the country since 1998. Learn more about their content and consulting services at embolden.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. Apr 17

    Inside & Out: Marisa Magallanez, Albuquerque (NM)

    Community foundations are unique in many ways, but like most organizations our internal capacity significantly affects our success in pursuing our mission. That connection -- between operations and effectiveness -- is the focus of our Inside & Out series. Today Josh talks with Marisa Magallanez, President and CEO of Albuquerque Community Foundation and New Mexico Community Trust. Having assumed the lead role only ten weeks ago, Marisa describes her path from flamenco dancing to community service, her foundation's ability to grow sustainably by going beyond traditional community foundation services and braiding numerous funding sources together for local nonprofits, and her focus on building "whole, healthy, high-performing teams" to enhance the capacity of their community partners. Give Better Get Better is presented by Embolden, serving community foundations of all sizes across the country since 1998. Learn more about their content and consulting services at embolden.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A podcast for community foundation professionals, presented by Embolden, with conversations about serving donors, engaging advisors and creating impact in our communities. Learn more about how Embolden can elevate your community foundation at embolden.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Josh Dukelow
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    46
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Josh Dukelow
  • Show Website
    Give Better Get Better

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