What does it mean to be Driven by Cause? We hope to find out just that!
Introducing a podcast sponsored by Arreva and MaestroSoft; hosted by nonprofit experts, David Blyer and Jay Fiske. In our show, David and Jay sit down with some of the brightest minds and prolific philanthropists in the nonprofit world. We’ll discuss their achievements and how you -our audience- can do the same!
Fix Your Board Before Anything Else with Sean Kosofsky
In this episode of Driven by Cause, we sit down with Sean Kosofsky, nonprofit consultant, coach, and the strategist known as The Nonprofit Fixer, to talk about why the board, the part of a nonprofit most leaders treat as a formality, is the single biggest thing making or breaking their organization. He breaks down why fixing your board has to come before fixing your fundraising, why the most underused fundraising strategy costs nothing and comes down to crafting a pitch that lights a fire rather than reciting your mission, and why the "poverty mindset" around asking for money is quietly costing the sector trillions in generosity.
Listeners will come away with insights on: why a board is a room full of owners rather than well-meaning volunteers and how to hold them to that standard, why asking someone for money is an invitation to solve a problem instead of a favor you're begging for, and why management training is the second most neglected skill in nonprofit leadership after fundraising itself.
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14 Aug 2026
Turning a Golf Tournament Into a Fundraising Engine With Garry Phillips
In this episode of Driven By Cause, we sit down with Gary Phillips, President and Founder of Visionary Golf Events, to talk about why the charity golf tournament, the event most nonprofits treat as an afterthought, is one of the most underused revenue engines in fundraising.
He breaks down why a three-hour gala leaves money on the table that an eight-hour golf event captures, why the gap between a $50,000 tournament and a $250,000 one comes down to budget control rather than bigger donors, and what separates events that raise real money from ones that just break even.
Listeners will come away with insights on: why an event without "sizzle" isn't worth running, how an organization with no donor base can still get in the game with a single $1 million shootout, and what to do when you've sold every hole and sponsors still want in.
To stream more episodes of Driven By Cause visit: https://www.arreva.com/driven-by-cause (https://www.arreva.com/driven-by-cause)
24 Jul 2026
Beyond Burnout: Sustaining Donors with James Misner
In this episode of Driven By Cause, we sit down with James Misner, Founder and Owner of The Kipos Group, to talk about why nonprofit burnout and donor fatigue are the same problem wearing two different faces.
He breaks down why staff burnout isn't really about workload or pay, how the attention economy is quietly dismantling the community that builds resilience, and what's behind the 86% of first-time donors who gave in 2024 and never came back in 2025.
Listeners will come away with insights on: why a thank you isn't the same as a confirmation receipt, how staff turnover drives long-time donors away, and what the fastest-growing organizations do that most nonprofits won't.
To stream more episodes of Driven By Cause visit: https://www.arreva.com/driven-by-cause (https://www.arreva.com/driven-by-cause)
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Sara Lomelin
Beth Kanter
Brian Quail
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Apple Podcasts (US)
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5.0 / 5
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Podcast Authority Score: 37 / 100
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