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The Philanthropic Advisory™ equips nonprofits with strategic fundraising guidance, leadership coaching, and organizational diagnostics that drive stronger performance.
The Under the Elm Podcast produced by The Philanthropic Advisory is the go-to practical resource for nonprofit chief executives, development leadership, and board members who want real, actionable fundraising and organizational strategy, without the fluff.
Every episode delivers one clear problem, one expert framework, and one takeaway listeners can act on the same week.
Podcast Episodes:
When You Don't Know Where to Start With Planned Giving
When Boards Are Hesitant to Make the Ask
When Your Board Says They're Engaged
Getting Unstuck: When Your Development Efforts Have Stalled
How to Have the Giving Conversation
How to Cultivate Major Donors Without Feeling Like a Salesperson
Why Most Campaigns Fail Before They Ever Launch
When a Major Donor Says No, and What it Really Means
The Difference Between a Transactional Donor and a Transformational One
The Problem Nobody Names - Part 1 of 4 Agency Thinking & Self Efficacy Series
Why Nonprofits Are Built to Erode Agency - Part 2 of 4 Agency Thinking & Self-Efficacy Series
The Four Levers of Self-Efficacy - Part 3 of 4 Agency Thinking & Self Efficacy Series
What High-Agency Fundraising Looks Like - Part 4 of 4 Agency Thinking & Self-Efficacy Series
The Executive Director Who Has Made Themselves the Bottleneck in Development

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