{"podcast":{"title":"What the Fundraising","slug":"what-the-fundraising-4083661","podcast_index_feed_id":4083661,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/what-the-fundraising","website_url":"https://malloryerickson.com/Podcast/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/da8b9e20-daa4-11eb-bb81-87d9ee1fa7bb/image/What_the_Fundraising_-_podcast_artwork.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Mallory Erickson","episode_count":312,"summary":"What the Fundraising is the podcast for impact leaders and change-makers who are tired of doing things the old school way and are looking for best practices to raise money, run their organization, and think about the nonprofit sector in a whole new way. Every Tuesday for 40-60 min, your host, Mallory Erickson, will be having real and raw conversations with some of the best personal and professional development experts, many of whom are outside the nonprofit sector. These are bestselling authors, world-renowned researchers, and TEDx experts, most of whom have never spoken to a non-profit audience before. They have come ready to share expertise, lessons, and stories that will fundamentally change the way you show up as a leader and fundraiser. There are so many valuable lessons nonprofit leaders are missing because they are outside of their typical orbit, but no more. Mallory is bringing them in and helping to apply her guest's expertise to disrupt the nonprofit sector once and for all. So if you are ready to learn how to upgrade your fundraising strategy, leadership skills, energy, habits, and mindset to bring in more funding and actually have some fun doing it, then this is the ri…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T22:17:44.649319+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-the-fundraising-4083661"},"episode":{"title":"288: Delusion, Disruption, and the Future of Fundraising Systems with Natalie Poindexter","slug":"288-delusion-disruption-and-the-future-of-fundraising-systems-with-natalie-poindexter","published_at":"2026-03-24T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-the-fundraising-4083661/288-delusion-disruption-and-the-future-of-fundraising-systems-with-natalie-poindexter","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-the-fundraising-4083661","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ICAAL6883573823.mp3?updated=1774272076","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ICAAL6883573823.mp3?updated=1774272076","summary":"Sometimes the most meaningful innovations begin with frustration. In this conversation, Natalie Poindexter shares how questioning broken systems, both in nonprofit funding and in technology, led her to build new solutions designed with empathy, accessibility, and human support at their core. Natalie, a former grant writer turned funding systems architect and consultant, explains how her career evolved into helping nonprofits design stronger funding infrastructures. Acting as a \"fractional development department,\" she supports organizations by building sustainable programs and processes. She also introduces Scaffina, a technology platform created by women for women that simplifies complex funding workflows, reducing burnout among development directors and grant writers. Throughout the discussion, Natalie explores the deeper motivations behind building technology for social impact. Natalie reflects on a pivotal moment at South by Southwest, where she challenged a U.S. SBA administrator about gaps in support for procurement and entrepreneurs. That moment reinforced her belief that meaningful change often requires challenging existing systems. The conversation also touches on the importance of human-centered technology, combining AI tools with real guidance and support. Natalie candidly discusses the barriers women, especially women of color, face in the tech ecosystem. In this episode, you will be able to: Understand how funding systems can be redesigned to better support nonprofit organizations. Recognize the importance of combining AI tools with human guidance in social impact work. Gain insights into the challenges women, particularly women of color, face in the technology and funding ecosystem. Explore how questioning existing systems can lead to innovative solutions.…","meta_description":"Sometimes the most meaningful innovations begin with frustration. 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