Dec 17, 2025
It’s been a tough year for many nonprofits. Yet here you are! Still standing, still serving, and still dreaming about a brighter future. In this special end-of-year solo episode, Nate Birt, founder of Silver Maple Strategies, guides nonprofit leaders through a reflective, energizing reset for 2026.
This is not your...
Dec 8, 2025
How do you lead transformative change in a complex, fast-moving world without losing your sense of purpose?
In this episode of Secrets of Social Impact Communicators, host Nate Birt talks with Sheila Voss, Senior Vice President of Communications at the Good Food Institute, about what it takes to lead mission-driven work...
Nov 24, 2025
How do you stay true to your mission and pay the bills? How do you engage your community and challenge them to think differently? And how do you do all that without burning out?
In this episode of Secrets of Social Impact Communicators, I’m joined by Sara Dean, Artistic Director at The Pear Theatre in Silicon Valley,...
Nov 10, 2025
Artificial intelligence is evolving fast, but today’s expert guest tells us AI is also entering a new phase of stability, making now the ideal time for nonprofit leaders to get comfortable and curious with this technology.
In this week’s episode, I chat with Aram Fischer, co-founder and CEO of Change Agent AI, an...
Oct 27, 2025
In this teaching episode of Secrets of Social Impact Communicators, host Nate Birt, founder of Silver Maple Strategies, coaches nonprofit leaders navigating an increasingly uncertain economy.
What can you as a nonprofit leader do to navigate volatility and come out ahead? A lot, actually! Here are...