The Nonprofit Science Podcast

Universities study the exact problems nonprofits face every day. Almost none of that research reaches you.The Nonprofit Science Podcast brings the best academic research on nonprofits out of the journals and into your work. Every week, host Sheela Mahajan finds rigorous, peer-reviewed studies on the questions nonprofit leaders actually wrestle with, then translates them into plain language and practical steps you can use right away.If you run, fund, or work inside a nonprofit, this show is built for you. Episodes dig into the challenges and questions you face every day. On the fundraising side, that means what the latest research says about individual giving, donor retention, major gifts, and building a revenue base that lasts. On leadership and management, it means research on motivating teams, board governance, staff retention, and steering an organization through change. And on programs and operations, it means findings on program design, impact measurement, and resource planning