Podcasts by Groupthinkers
For nonprofit marketers, Groupthinkers by RKD Group is a must-listen experience of thought-provoking content that inspires strategic decisions and insight on the industry.
Groupthinkers brings together innovators and curators in nonprofit marketing, branding and direct response to tackle the major issues facing nonprofits today.
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Season 7 - Bob Tigner thinks about how USPS changes are impacting nonprofits from 2022-02-08T21:15:11
Bob Tigner is General Counsel at The Nonprofit Alliance.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, hosts Justin McCord and Ronnie Richard sit down with Bob to discuss how changes at the USPS play...
Season 7 - Polly Papsadore thinks about strategy and planning during the supply chain crisis from 2022-01-18T21:22:03
Polly Papsadore is the Senior Vice President of Business Strategy at Production Management Group and President of DMAW.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, hosts Justin McCord and Ronnie Ric...
Season 7 - Alan Cole thinks about the economic impact of the supply chain crisis from 2021-12-28T18:00:07
Alan Cole is an economist at Full Stack Economics.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, hosts Justin McCord and Ronnie Richard sit down with Alan to discuss the economic impact of the supply ...
Season 7 – Kent Grove thinks about the supply chain’s impact on direct mail caging from 2021-12-01T16:30:08
Kent Grove is the President of Merkle RMG.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, hosts Justin McCord and Ronnie Richard sit down with Kent to discuss how the supply chain crisis is impacting d...
Season 7 – Tim Kersten thinks about nonprofits navigating the supply chain crisis from 2021-11-16T16:30:07
Tim Kersten is the CEO of RKD Group.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, hosts Justin McCord and Ronnie Richard sit down with Tim to discuss how nonprofits should respond to the supply chain...
Season 6 – Fiona James-Dambrosio thinks about reaching younger audiences through digital from 2021-11-09T16:30:07
Fiona James-Dambrosio is the Sr. Manager of Direct Marketing and Donor Engagement at Doctors Without Borders Canada.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, host Justin McCord sits down with Fio...
Season 6 – Olga Woltman thinks about purpose in nonprofit marketing from 2021-10-19T15:30:06
Olga Woltman is the Founder and Principal of LemonSkies.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, host Justin McCord sits down with Olga to discuss the findings in RKD's latest study, "Don't You ...
Season 6 – John Perell thinks about what it takes to connect with younger donors from 2021-10-05T15:55:32
John Perell is the Director of Strategy and Member Experience at the Smithsonian Institution.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, host Justin McCord sits down with John to discuss the findin...
Season 6 – Emily Haynes thinks about Gen Xers as monthly donors from 2021-09-14T16:09:33
Emily Haynes is a Staff Writer at The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, host Justin McCord sits down with Emily to discuss the findings in RKD's latest study, "D...
Season 6 – Chris Ihrig thinks about Gen X stepping into leadership from 2021-08-17T12:00:06
Chris Ihrig is the Chief Engagement Officer of Fired-Up! Culture and author of the book "Own It!"
On this episode of Groupthinkers, host Justin McCord sits down with Chris to discuss the f...
Season 6 – Dave French thinks about Gen X coming into the marketing spotlight from 2021-08-03T16:00:06
Dave French is the President and Chief Marketing Officer at Memphis Brand.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, host Justin McCord sits down with Dave to discuss the findings within RKD’s lat...
Season 6 – Jarred Schremmer and Tim Kachuriak think about Gen X’s digital divide from 2021-07-20T15:21
Jarred Schremmer is the Vice President of Strategy and Digital Media at RKD Group. Tim Kachuriak is the Chief Innovation & Optimization Officer at NextAfter.
On this episode of Groupthink...
Season 5 - Shannon McCracken, Max Bunch & Josh McQueen think about the end of 2020 from 2020-11-06T17:08:07
Shannon McCracken is the CEO of The Nonprofit Alliance. Max Bunch is an EVP with RKD Group. And Josh McQueen is the founder of McQueen, Mackin & Associates.
On this episode of of Groupth...
Season 5 - Andrea Howe & Karla Baldelli think about trust in relationships from 2020-10-21T18:31:19
Andrea Howe (founder of The Get Real Project) and Karla Baldelli (Vice President of Donor Engagement for RKD Group) are experts on trust.
On this episode of of Groupthinkers, host Justin...
Season 5 - Justin Wheeler thinks about agility in marketing from 2020-09-18T15:02:42
Justin Wheeler is the Co-Founder and CEO of Funraise, an all-in-one marketing CRM for nonprofits.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, host Justin McCord shares two conversations with Wheel...
Season 5 - Nate Andorsky thinks about behavioral science from 2020-09-10T13:27:55
Nate Andorsky is the CEO of Creative Science and author of "Decoding the Why."
On this episode of Groupthinkers, host Justin McCord visits with Nate about the principles of behavioral scie...
Season 5 - Cathy Folkes thinks about risk management and nonprofit data from 2020-09-03T17:27:28
Cathy Folkes is the Chief Data Officer of RKD Group.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, host Justin McCord visits with Cathy about data and risk management. On the heels of increasing rans...
Season 4 & COVID-19 - Tim Kersten thinks about the CARES Act and Nonprofit from 2020-04-09T13:14:05
Tim Kersten is the CEO of RKD Group.
On this special episode of Groupthinkers, host Justin McCord visits with Tim about the CARES Act and the impact of the stimulus package on nonprofits. ...
Season 4 & COVID-19 - Tom Harrison thinks about life lessons from 2020-03-27T16:38:17
Tom Harrison spent more than three decades leading strategies for nonprofits while with Russ Reid. He retired as Chairman in 2015, but has remained a contributor and thought leader since.
Season 4 & COVID-19 - Stephen Rockwell thinks about nonprofit effectiveness ratings from 2020-03-25T14:23:45
Stephen Rockwell is the Chief Ratings Technology Officer for Charity Navigator.
On this special episode of Groupthinkers, host Justin McCord visits with Stephen about COVID-19 and trust ra...
Season 4 & COVID-19 - Shannon McCracken thinks about nonprofit response from 2020-03-23T15:05:05
Shannon McCracken is the Chief Executive Officer of The Nonprofit Alliance.
On this special episode of Groupthinkers, host Justin McCord visits with Shannon about COVID-19 and a recent tow...
Season 4 & COVID-19 - Amy Sample Ward thinks about community connection from 2020-03-20T17:28:55
Amy Sample Ward is the CEO of NTEN, the Nonprofit Technology Network.
On this special episode of Groupthinkers, host Justin McCord visits with Amy about COVID-19 and its impact on NTEN a...
Season 4 & COVID-19 - Tonie Howard & Glenn McKinney think about being present and proactive from 2020-03-20T12:26:01
Tonie Howard & Glenn McKinney are two experts in organizations that have local to regional reach.
On this special episode of Groupthinkers, host Justin McCord visits with Tonie & Glenn ab...
Season 4 & COVID-19 - Karla Baldelli thinks about wellness calls from 2020-03-19T18:43:21
Karla Baldelli is the VP of Donor Engagement at RKD Group.
On this special episode of Groupthinkers, host Justin McCord visits with Karla about COVID-19 and what nonprofits can do right no...
Season 3 - Kate Robinson thinks about nonprofits failing... forward from 2020-01-28T22:26:40
Kate Robinson is a filmmaker and thought leader for social service organizations. Her film, Nonprofits Failing Forward, chronicles the process to evaluate and learn from a pursuit of increased eff...
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Season 3: Ben Labay thinks about conversion optimization from 2020-01-22T15:37:43
Ben Labay is the Research Director for CXL Agency, a services firm specializing in research and optimization. Ben is a tinkerer--helping organizations design testing projects to impact their custo...
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Season 3 - Jeremy Berman thinks about innovation in Facebook from 2020-01-14T14:00:22
Jeremy Berman is the founder of GoodUnited, a managed services company that helps nonprofits increase Facebook fundraiser donations, emails and retention.
On this episode of Groupthinkers,...
Season 3 - Maribel Morey thinks about the past and future from 2020-01-07T14:00:09
Maribel Morey is Assistant Professor of History at Clemson University and one of the founders of HistPhil.org.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, host Justin McCord visits with Maribel ab...
Season 3 - Ryan Berman thinks about courage from 2019-12-31T21:00:13
Ryan Berman is the founder of Courageous, a change consultancy that helps organizations operationalize courage. He's also the author of Return on Courage, a transformative book that helps leaders ...
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Season 3 - Erica Waasdorp thinks about monthly donors from 2019-12-24T14:00:33
Erica Waasdorp is a consultant, blogger, author and expert on monthly giving. Her book, Monthly Giving - The Sleeping Giant, is a must read for all nonprofit marketers.
On this episode o...
Season 3 - Rod Arnold thinks about content marketing from 2019-12-17T13:00:43
Rod Arnold has worked with some of the most uniquely branded nonprofits, including charity : water and Soles4Souls.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, host Justin McCord visits with Rod a...
Season 3 - Nick Ellinger thinks about the nonprofit winter to come from 2019-12-10T13:01:23
Nick Ellinger is the VP of Marketing Strategy for Donor Voice. He's also a blogger for The Agitator and the author of The New Nonprofit, a book dedicated to sharing the evolving models of nonprofi...
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Season 3 - Asha Curran thinks about Giving Tuesday and global movements from 2019-12-03T13:00:43
Asha Curran is the CEO of Giving Tuesday, a global generosity movement.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, host Justin McCord visits with Asha about Giving Tuesday's origin, its misconcep...
Season 3 - Tim Kersten thinks about fundraising as an ennobling practice from 2019-11-26T13:00:23
Tim Kersten is the CEO of RKD Group, a marketing and fundraising company dedicated to nonprofits.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, host Justin McCord visits with Tim about current challe...
Season 2 - Bill Weber thinks about nonprofit leadership from 2019-05-29T12:31:02
Bill Weber is the Co-Founder and President of Development Guild, a nonprofit leadership consulting firm.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, Justin and Bill talk about recruitment, employee ...
Season 2 - Lee Elias thinks about teamwork making the nonprofit dream work from 2019-05-24T15:00:37
Lee Elias is a coach, entrepreneur, author and speaker, as well as an authority on building teams.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, Justin and Lee talk about how nonprofits can apply te...
Season 2 - Aly Sweetman thinks about livestream fundraising from 2019-05-24T15:00:37
Aly Sweetman is the head of charity programs for Twitch and an authority on livestream fundraising.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, Justin and Aly talk about influencer marketing, gamin...
Season 2 - Rachel Stephenson Sheff thinks about what donors want from 2019-05-24T15:00:37
Rachel Stephenson Sheff is a strategist at I.G. Advisors and Lightful as well as the host of the What Donors Want podcast.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, Justin and Rachel talk about th...
Season 2 - Mike Johnston thinks about journey mapping from 2019-05-24T15:00:37
Mike Johnston is a partner and founder at hjc new media and an authority on journey mapping.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, Justin and Mike talk about the realities of CX (customer ex...
Season 2 - Dr. Una Osili thinks about the next generation of nonprofit marketers from 2019-05-24T15:00:37
Dr. Una Osili is a part of the team at the Indiana University Lilly School of Philanthropy and an expert on the global nonprofit landscape.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, Justin and Dr...
Season 2 - Michelle Hurtado thinks about Google Grants and optimized web from 2019-05-24T15:00:37
Michelle Hurtado is the head of Google's Ad Grants program and a partner to organizations in helping raise their profile in search engine marketing.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, Just...
Season 2 - David Lapin thinks about leadership from 2019-05-24T15:00:37
David Lapin is a scholar, consultant, advisor, rabbi and leadership expert.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, Justin and David talk about the characteristics of a great leader and how Dav...
Season 2 - Angel Aloma thinks about loving your donor from 2019-05-24T15:00:37
Angel Aloma is the Executive Director of Food for the Poor, a recipient of the Max Hart Leadership Award, and an expert on thinking about others.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, Justin ...
Season 2 - Vu Le thinks about diversity inclusion from 2019-05-24T15:00:37
Vu Le is the Executive Director of Rainier Valley Corps and author behind NonprofitAF.com.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, Justin and Vu talk about the state of diversity inclusion in no...
Season 1 - Tom Gaffny Thinks About Nonprofit Marketing Creative from 2019-01-03T15:10:10
Tom Gaffny is a speaker and nonprofit marketing consultant with decades of experience in direct marketing.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, Justin and Tom talk about the evolution of dir...
Season 1 - Shannon McCracken Thinks About the State of Direct Marketing from 2019-01-03T15:05:18
Shannon McCracken is the CEO of The Nonprofit Alliance, a professional organization giving a voice to the nonprofit sector
On this episode of Groupthinkers, Justin and Shannon talk about c...
Season 1 - Mark Horvath Thinks About Authenticity in Marketing from 2019-01-03T15:00:37
Mark Horvath is a speaker and the founder of Invisible People, a nonprofit that uses video for storytelling.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, Justin and Mark talk about the journey to lau...
Season 1 - Julia Campbell Thinks About Social Media Storytelling from 2019-01-03T14:56:11
Julia Campbell is an author, speaker and nonprofit social media consultant.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, Justin and Julia talk about the trends and hurdles facing nonprofit digital ma...
Season 1 - Josh McQueen Thinks About Generational Giving from 2019-01-03T14:49:53
Josh McQueen is an author, speaker and a foremost authority on market research. McQueen spent decades in commercial market research, helping shape Fortune 500 companies and top brands globally. <...
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Season 1 - Bernard Ross Thinks About Decision Science from 2019-01-03T14:44:34
Bernard Ross is a speaker, author and expert in strategic thinking.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, Justin and Bernard talk about how the brain makes decisions, and nonprofit marketers c...
Season 1 - Amy Sample Ward Thinks About Community from 2019-01-03T14:40:27
Amy Sample Ward is an author, speaker and the CEO of NTEN, one of the largest communities of nonprofit technologists and marketers.
On this episode of Groupthinkers, Justin and Amy talk a...
Season 1 - Afdhel Aziz Thinks About Purpose from 2019-01-03T14:34:49
Afdhel Aziz is a recovering marketer, author, speaker and the Founder of Conspiracy of Love, a think-tank and idea incubator that helps start-ups and Fortune 500 companies 'make money AND do good b...
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season-one-teaser from 2018-12-11T16:00
RKD Group CEO, Tim Kersten, joins Groupthinkers host Justin McCord to discuss the launch of Groupthinkers and what to expect in season 1.
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