# 117. Swipe Culture: Everything You Need to Know About Gen Z Fundraising Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fundraising-masterminds-podcast-6031032/117-swipe-culture-everything-you-need-to-know-about-gen-z-fundraising Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fundraising-masterminds-podcast-6031032/117-swipe-culture-everything-you-need-to-know-about-gen-z-fundraising.md Podcast: [The Fundraising Masterminds Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fundraising-masterminds-podcast-6031032) Published: 2026-03-04T19:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fundraising-masterminds/episodes/117--Swipe-Culture-Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Gen-Z-Fundraising-e3fshne Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/daadab08/podcast/play/116327598/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-3%2F419199810-44100-2-a27a034b5c036.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-fundraising-masterminds-podcast-6031032/episodes/117-swipe-culture-everything-you-need-to-know-about-gen-z-fundraising Duration seconds: 2570 ## Resource In this episode of the Fundraising Masterminds Podcast, we're talking about Swipe Culture: everything you need to know about Gen Z fundraising, and how it affects you as a nonprofit leader. Tune in as we discuss how Gen Z gives and how to reach them, moving through everything from short attention spans and influencer trust to crowdfunding and crypto. We'll cover what you need to change in messaging and outreach to keep this generation engaged. Learn the secret to truly connecting with a "Zoomer". Explore the 3 things that Gen Z needs from you to be interested in your ministry. Find out how to actually reach Gen Z. And discover the playbook for winning attention in a culture of swiping and scrolling. So whether you're building trust with first-time Gen Z donors or adjusting your approach to a scrolling world, this episode breaks down what to change and why it works. Subscribe to our channel for more nonprofit tips and tricks! ASK US A QUESTION: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/fundraisingmasterminds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NEED HELP WITH YOUR NONPROFIT? Most nonprofits are under-funded. Even if you think your nonprofit is doing well, we've found you could be doing much better. However, most nonprofits don't have a clear development strategy that keeps them grounded. As a result, they "get creative" and "try new things" based on what is popular or trending, or they get comfortable with where they are at and don't realize the dangers they will be facing in just a few short years. The Perfect Vision Dinner Course is a 20-week "live video" course that addresses this problem head on. The course was developed by Jim Dempsey after 38+ years as a Senior Development Director at Cru. After Jim had personally done over 2,500 vision dinners in his lifetime an… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-fundraising-masterminds-podcast-6031032/episodes/117-swipe-culture-everything-you-need-to-know-about-gen-z-fundraising/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fundraising-masterminds-podcast-6031032/117-swipe-culture-everything-you-need-to-know-about-gen-z-fundraising.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.