The FUNDRAISING and FUN RAISING Podcast
The FUNDRAISING and FUN RAISING Podcast
Podcast Description
We talk with dynamic board members, visionary executive directors, and bold nonprofit do-ers who are transforming how change is made — not just with money, but with **joy**, **humor**, and **human connection**.
Every episode, we dive deep into what’s *actually working* — from major donor strategy to morale-boosting tactics — and we show you how to bring a little levity into the serious business of changing the world.
Whether you’re a seasoned leader or just nonprofit-curious, this podcast will give you fresh ideas, big laughs, and practical tools to raise more funds — and have more fun doing
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast explores themes of nonprofit strategy, community engagement, and innovative fundraising techniques, featuring episodes like 'The Liz DiFiore Episode' that discusses practical tools for community connection and 'The Michael Jacoby Brown Episode' which dives into effective fundraising tactics. The focus is on integrating joy and humor into the serious work of making change.
We talk with dynamic board members, visionary executive directors, and bold nonprofit do-ers who are transforming how change is made — not just with money, but with **joy**, **humor**, and **human connection**.
Every episode, we dive deep into what’s *actually working* — from major donor strategy to morale-boosting tactics — and we show you how to bring a little levity into the serious business of changing the world.
Whether you’re a seasoned leader or just nonprofit-curious, this podcast will give you fresh ideas, big laughs, and practical tools to raise more funds — and have more fun doing
Listen in as we talk with Leslie Gould ([email protected] / 978-232-9559), Executive Director, of the Greater Beverly Chamber of Commerce (GBCC) in Beverly, MA.
Leslie brings 25 years of non-profit management in the Chamber industry to the GBCC. Gould led the Marblehead Chamber of Commerce for nine years and the Lynn Area Chamber of Commerce for 10 years. Under her leadership, both Chambers experienced growth in membership, board development, events and programming while branding the organization’s relevance within the community.
Leslie currently sits on both the Commonwealth Corporation Board of Directors and the S.T.E.M. Advisory Council; both positions appointed by Governor Baker. In Lynn she organized several economic development studies with N.U. and SSU. In Marblehead she was recognized as the “Most Valuable Promoter” by the MA Retailer’s Association, received a Paul Harris Fellow as a member of the Marblehead Rotary Club and at the GBCC secured a $100,000 grant from the Cummings Foundation.
Leslie is a native of Swampscott, MA. She graduated from Boston University with a BA in broadcast journalism.
Prior to the Chamber, she worked at Marblehead’s local cable TV station MHTV both on-air and in production.
GUEST LINKS
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Leslie Gould on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-gould-4603348/
Greater Beverly Chamber of Commerce
https:/greaterbeverlychamber.com
GBCC on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/greaterbeverlychamber
Greater Beverly Chamber of Commerce
100 Cummings Center Suite 107K
Beverly, MA 01915
Phone : 978-232-9559
HOST LINKS
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Robert Moran
Toastmasters International
Area Director of D31-A14 (2025-2026)
Beverly, Peabody, Danvers & Stoneham
area14 (at) district31.org
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Boston, MA
Director Audience, Community, and Revenue
Howland, Gorham & Wolf Productions
E: robert (at) hgandw.com
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