Giving & Gabbing

At GiveGab, we know that exceptional project management and Giving Day success go hand-in-hand. In today's episode, we are thrilled to welcome two of GiveGab's talented Customer Success Team members, Laryssa Hebert—Sr. Project Manager, and Natalie Siedhof—Project Manager, as special guests to the Giving & Gabbing Podcast. Listen in as we dive into what to expect when you're matched with a dedicated Project Manager and the benefits of connecting with fundraising professionals through our exclusive Giving Day Leaders Network.

In this episode of Giving & Gabbing, we sit down with Caite Miller, the Marketing & Events Coordinator at Pittsburgh Magazine and host of Give Big Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Magazine joined GiveGab to host their Giving Day in 2017. During the most recent Give Big Pittsburgh on GivingTuesday 2021, over 500 organizations raised a record-breaking $3.2 Million! Join us as we discuss how hosting a Giving Day fits into Pittsburgh Magazine's mission and the impact this event continues to have in their vibrant community!

The Giving & Gabbing podcast is kicking off the new year by taking an inside look into GiveGab’s famous “little blue chat bubble,” known as GG Chat. Our co-hosts Molly Melia - Product Marketing Manager, and Jackie Saksa - Sales Ops Coordinator, are joined by two members of our Customer Support Team, Katrina Grein - Senior Director of Customer Success, and Gianna Caputo - Customer Success Champion. In today’s episode, we discuss how the support provided by GG Chat, GiveGab’s automated help center and educational database, contributes to the successes of our Giving Day partners and their participants.

In this episode of Giving & Gabbing, Molly, Product Marketer, is joined by guest-host, Laryssa, Sr. Project Manager. Together they interview Maria Nieves, President & CEO of the Hudson County Chamber of Commerce. The chamber held its third annual Giving Day, #HudsonGives in May 2021, raising $651,208 for nonprofits in Hudson County, NJ. Maria shares how her team continues to grow #HudsonGives’ success through creative strategies that support participating nonprofits and increase engagement amongst its supporters.

In this special episode of Giving & Gabbing, our listeners get a chance to learn directly from GiveGab’s fundraising experts! Molly Melia, Product Marketer, and Jackie Saksa, Sales Ops Coordinator, join two members of our Engagement Team, Molly Heslin, Relationship Management Team Lead, and Aimee McManus, Sales Enablement Manager. Since 2015, GiveGab has helped run over 500 Giving Days! Our Engagement team uses those experiences to guide our partners, offer sound advice, and help them reach their Giving Day goals. Listen as they discuss the importance of goal setting, ways to make your Giving Day stand out, and guidance on growing your impact year-over-year.

In this episode of Giving & Gabbing, we chat with Meagan Given, Executive Director of the White Rose Leadership Institute. Meagan and her team of volunteers host Give Local York, a Giving Day supporting nonprofits in York, PA. The 4th annual Give Local York took place in the Spring of 2021, as many communities began gathering in person after over a year of virtual events. Meagan shares her Giving Day story, highlighting her most recent experience coordinating an event that engaged supporters, both online and in-person, in meaningful ways.

In this episode of Giving & Gabbing, we connect with Nicholls State University’s Giving Day planning team - Jeremy Becker, the Executive Director of Nicholls Foundation; Hillary Charpentier, Development Director; and Katherine Mabile, Director of Alumni Affairs. Give N Day has seen significant growth year-over-year in dollars raised as more students become involved in the day. Listen as they discuss strategies around student engagement, the benefits of empowering student-run organizations to fundraise during Give N Day, and tips for supporting student leaders and forming relationships with donors.

In this episode of Giving & Gabbing, we welcomed Higher-Ed fundraising specialist Michelle Mullins onto our show. Michelle is the Assistant Director of Integrated Marketing Strategy at the College of Charleston and oversees their annual Giving Day, CofC Day. The College hosted its second Giving Day on January 28, 2021, raising over $9.6 million in just 24 hours, a 90.76% increase from its inaugural campaign in 2020. Throughout the interview, Michelle shared her team's strategies that led to this significant growth, including donor challenges, live-stream content, and increased involvement and collaboration across departments.

In the first episode of our second season, we brought on Stephanie Flinn, the Schneck Foundation's Executive Director, to talk about her team's experience running their inaugural Giving Day campaign, Shining a Light, on Giving Tuesday 2020. Throughout this interview, Stephanie shared the engagement strategies her team implemented to showcase the Schneck Medical Center's needs through storytelling, such as a powerful testimonial from a former patient who heroically battled COVID-19. Tune in as Stephanie talks about what it took to plan her first Giving Day, and offers advice to other hospital foundations considering doing the same!

In episode 12 of Giving & Gabbing, we met with two incredible members of the fundraising community, Woodrow Rosenbaum and Aaron Godert. Woodrow is the Chief Data Officer for GivingTuesday, the global day of generosity that inspires hundreds of millions of people every year to find new ways to engage in philanthropy. Aaron Godert is GiveGab's COO, VP of Tech, and Co-Founder. In his role at GiveGab, he manages the data collected through our Giving Platform and looks for trends among Giving Day performances, donor behaviors, and more. Throughout this interview, Woodrow and Aaron discuss the role that data plays in growing the GivingTuesday movement both within GiveGab and throughout the world.