Ask Allison
Claim This Podcastby Allison McElroy
Podcast Overview
<p>The Ask Allison Podcast with Allison McElroy brings nonprofit pros together for real talk, big laughs, and aha moments! Through honest conversations, shared stories, and fresh takes on trends and best practices, Allison keeps it fun, encouraging, and full of heart.</p><p><br>Allison McElroy is a bubbly encourager, nonprofit strategist, and proud Arkansan who loves helping people reach big goals. Founder of The McElroy Group, she mixes heart, humor, and hard-won experience to lift others up. Fundraiser, singer, speaker, cheerleader—when in doubt, just Ask Allison!</p>
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11/7/2025
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Recent Episodes
July 7, 2026
Ep. 9 - 10+ Things I’ve Learned After 31 Years in Fundraising
Treating donors like ATMs is a direct resource leak for nonprofits. With grant guidelines constantly shifting and donor retention requiring deeper attention, leaning into authentic human connection is a practical necessity right now. Today, certified fundraising executive Allison McElroy flies solo to share hard-earned lessons from over three decades of boots-on-the-ground nonprofit work. We get into the exact mechanics of why an organization's database is a list of relationships rather than ...
June 7, 2026
Ep . 8 - Capital Campaign Triumphs: Beating the Deadline with Frankie Rankin
With shifting economic landscapes and looming federal budget cuts, fundraising leaders must learn how to strategically leverage big opportunities before time runs out. In this episode, Allison McElroy sits down with Frankie Rankin, the CEO of the Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas, to uncover how her organization successfully unlocked a major milestone under immense pressure. We sit down to unpack the high-stakes world of challenge grants and the precise strategies required ...
May 7, 2026
Ep. 7 - Mission Possible: Solving Your Board Problems with Linda Phillips
Board member disengagement is a silent profit leak that keeps most nonprofits playing small. Many executive directors feel like they are pulling teeth just to get a board member to share a post or make an introduction, but the reality is that most members are simply intimidated by the "F" word: fundraising. If your board views their role as a monthly meeting rather than a mission-driven partnership, you are missing out on the organic growth that only peer-to-peer influence can provide. In thi...
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- What is Ask Allison?
<p>The Ask Allison Podcast with Allison McElroy brings nonprofit pros together for real talk, big laughs, and aha moments! Through honest conversations, shared stories, and fresh takes on trends and best practices, Allison keeps it fun, encouraging, and full of heart.</p><p><br>Allison McElroy is a bubbly encourager, nonprofit strategist, and proud Arkansan who loves helping people reach big goals. Founder of The McElroy Group, she mixes heart, humor, and hard-won experience to lift others up. Fundraiser, singer, speaker, cheerleader—when in doubt, just Ask Allison!</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
- Does this podcast accept guests?
Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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