Start & Grow Your Nonprofit Podcast · Tim Needham

Episode 49 - How Neighborliness Transforms Communities with David Docusen

September 9, 2025·48 min·4 clips
David Dukeson explains why apostolic leaders must hire better people and get out of the way.
Tim Needham interviews David Dukeson, who has founded seven nonprofits, about his journey and insights. They discuss fundraising as storytelling, the importance of clarity and MVP, hiring A-level leaders, and ethical practices. David shares personal stories and lessons on leadership anchored in faith.

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Nonprofit leadership lands best when vision and donor math stay in the same conversation.

This episode follows a nonprofit founder who likes to start things, hand them off, and move on. Tim Needham and David Dukeson spend most of their time on vision, staffing, and fundraising, and the best material treats donor conversations like a craft, not a theory lesson.

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When you need nonprofit fundraising wisdom with the human side intact, start here.

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