EP 42: Navigating Budget Cuts, Donor Shifts, and Uncertainty with Barbara O’Reilly

What do you do when your nonprofit loses 75% of its budget overnight?

 

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, fundraising veteran Barbara O’Reilly of Windmill Hill Consulting joins co-hosts Scott Holthaus and Carly Berna for a deeply practical and human conversation about leading through financial turbulence.

 

From donor shifts and budget cuts to internal turmoil and board conversations, Barbara offers honest, tactical advice for nonprofit leaders facing hard realities including how to communicate transparently without overwhelming your supporters, how to prioritize donor retention over acquisition, and how to forecast when the future feels fuzzy.

 

Whether you’re navigating today’s headwinds or preparing for tomorrow’s, this episode will leave you with practical tools and encouraging perspective.

 

Connect with Barbara at https://whillconsulting.com/ and on LinkedIn.

 

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