The Nonprofit Podcast
The Nonprofit Podcast is your weekly dose of real-talk fundraising, designed for the doers, dreamers, and difference-makers powering today’s nonprofit world.
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The Nonprofit Podcast
Ep 204| The real reason boards struggle with fundraising - Adam Morgan
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Your board wants to help with fundraising. But nothing’s moving.
Without clear roles and next steps, board fundraising stalls…and the work falls back on you.
Cara sits down with Adam Morgan, founder of MVP Advisors, to unpack why boards struggle with fundraising and what nonprofits can do to fix it fast.
Cutting through assumptions and getting practical, they dig into how to align board members to the right roles, set clear expectations, and build simple systems that actually get participation without adding more work to your team.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- Why board fundraising underperformance is rarely a motivation problem, and what's actually driving it
- A practical framework for matching every board member to a fundraising role that suits their strengths
- Concrete systems your team can implement without additional staff or budget
- How to set realistic, structured expectations for newer board members from day one
- Where boards are commonly misdeployed in fundraising, and how to course-correct
- The highest-leverage action any board member can take, regardless of their network or experience level
Whether you lead a tiny team or a growing organization, this conversation will give you a framework to bring to your next board meeting.
Chapters:
00:00 Your Board Wants to Help… So Why Isn’t It Working?
02:16 The Real Problem - It’s Not Motivation, It’s Clarity
05:25 Stop Chasing Big Ideas - Do These Simple Things Instead
10:05 The Simple Systems That Make Boards Actually Show Up
14:00 The 4 Roles That Turn Passive Boards into Fundraising Machines
18:45 One Simple Action That Drives Big Impact
Guest Spotlight:
Adam Morgan is the founder of MVP Advisors, where he helps nonprofits strengthen board engagement and build practical, sustainable fundraising strategies. He works with organizations to align leadership, clarify expectations, and unlock the full potential of board-driven fundraising.
Topics Covered
board fundraising | nonprofit leadership | board engagement | fundraising strategy | small nonprofit growth | donor development | governance | fundraising systems
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