Building Programs That Funders Believe In
03 November 2025

Building Programs That Funders Believe In

Nonprofit Nuggets with Jennifer Yarbrough

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Every successful nonprofit starts with a clear vision and ends with measurable impact. In this episode, we'll walk through the essential framework for transforming your mission into a fundable program—one that funders understand, believe in, and want to support.

Here's the truth: funders don't fund passion; they fund impact.

If your program isn't built on a clearly defined problem, backed by real community needs, and designed with measurable outcomes, it won't get funded.

In this episode, we'll break down what makes a program fundable and how to design one that funders can't ignore.