Stop Calling It Fundraising with Tim Sarrantonio | Nonprofit411 Podcast

Updated the title and the class description. Title change is strong — "Stop Calling It Fundraising" is a real hook and lands the whole episode thesis in four words.STOP CALLING IT FUNDRAISING — with Tim SarrantonioWhat if fundraising isn't really about money at all, but about generosity, trust, and the ways people choose to participate?Tim Sarrantonio joins Sarah to rethink what fundraising actually is. They get into why generosity and identity are tied to trust, why creative play matters for understanding it, and how a role-playing game might be one of the best professional development tools the sector has. Along the way: the state of nonprofit education, budgeting under pressure, using feedback and data to make better calls, and what AI is changing.Tim Sarrantonio is the founder of The Generosity Spectrum and the creator of The Generosity Roundtable, the nonprofit sector's first role-playing game designed to help organizations practice decision-making together. He has spent nearly fifteen years working at the intersection of generosity, technology, and nonprofit practice, supporting organizations as they navigate participation, trust, and change.In this episode:Fundraising, redefined as generosityHow role-playing sharpens nonprofit learning and decision-makingConnect with TimThe Generosity Spectrum: www.generosityspectrum.orgLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timsarrantonioEmail: hello@generosityspectrum.orgConnect with SarahNonprofit 411: www.nonprofit411.orgLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nonprofit411The Generosity Roadmap for Nonprofits, a free class to explore the systems that keep community at the heart of fundraising: class.nonprofit411.org/fundraising_roadmap-440406Chapters00:00 — Redefining Fundraising as Generosity02:33 — Journey into the Nonprofit Sector04:07 — Challenges in Nonprofit Education06:10 — The Role of Generosity in Community Resilience07:08 — The Need for Practical Application in Nonprofit Education07:29 — The Importance of Professional Development08:59 — Budgeting Challenges in Nonprofits10:37 — The Role of Role-Playing in Nonprofit Learning16:27 — Feedback and Data in Nonprofit Decision-Making23:00 — The Impact of AI on Nonprofit Dynamics30:09 — The Generosity Roundtable Game