Fall fundraising doesn’t have to feel like chaos. In this episode, we unpack what it looks like to approach the final 60 days of the year with clarity, rhythm, and a little less panic.We share what’s working with our clients right now—from handwritten notes to voicemail drops to segmenting your donors more thoughtfully—and how our Integrated Relational Fundraising Framework helps bring focus to a season that often feels overwhelming. We also reflect on the importance of starting early, building donor relationships year-round, and finding a pace that’s healthy for both your team and your mission.Whether you're already deep in your year-end sprint or still trying to figure out where to begin, we’ve got ideas, encouragement, and a practical roadmap to help you finish strong—without burning out.What we talk about in this episode:What to prioritize if you're 60 days out with no planWhy systems and segmentation make everything easierHow to keep donor relationships from becoming transactionalVisit kaci.io to learn more or book a call with us. Let’s build something sustainable—together.

What does healthy growth actually look like in the nonprofit world? In this episode, we explore what it means to scale well—without burning out our people, chasing unsustainable growth, or losing sight of our mission.

With the help of some truly delightful garden and forest metaphors (think tomato pruning, tree roots, and trellises), we unpack the difference between growth and good growth—and why faster isn’t always better. We also share six principles that help us and our clients grow in a healthy way: mission clarity, team culture, revenue models, program impact, governance, and operational frameworks.

Whether we're deep in the weeds or ready to replant, this conversation is full of encouragement, honest reflection, and practical insight for those of us building something that lasts.

Big questions we ask in this episode:

• When is it time to prune a program?

• What’s draining us—and what’s nourishing our team?

• Are we growing toward our mission, or just growing?

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Welcome to Growing Good: The Kaci Podcast – where we talk honestly about what it’s like to lead in the nonprofit world.

Hosted by Markku and Nadia—two longtime nonprofit leaders who’ve been through the highs, the heartbreaks, and the “how are we going to make payroll?” moments—we created this space to walk alongside other leaders trying to do good, do it well, and somehow stay sane along the way.

Each episode, we’ll share stories, lessons, and practical tools from our work at Kaci, where we help organizations with fundraising, strategic planning, and leadership development. Sometimes we’ll bring on incredible clients or team members; other times, it’s just us talking about what we’ve learned (usually the hard way).

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