The Cause+Effect Podcast

If texting is not a part of your 2021 strategy, it will be after you listen to this. In part four of our 10-part series, Mike Cantrell, founder of Ministry by Text joins the podcast to lay out the importance of integrating text messaging as part of your omni-channel communication plan… and doing it effectively. Mike gives us the two most important things to think about as you launch your text strategy and offers proven tactics for utilizing this popular tool. Text has the highest open rate of any communication channel today… the time is now!

In part 3 of our 10-part series, Trent unpacks the need to clarify your brand and case for support in 2021. In a world that’s getting noisier by the minute, what makes you distinct from other organizations and how do you communicate that effectively? How good are you at listening and how do you determine the felt need of your audience? Are you telling your story consistently? So much has changed in the last year, but we’ve learned a lot! Listen today for practical steps will lead you toward more impact in 2021.

Part 2 in this 10-part series, Trent welcomes our friends from Engiven, a company on a mission to crypto enable the nonprofit community. They unpack its functionality and purpose, some macro trends they are seeing, and when and how this currency might normalize. Don’t be overwhelmed! It’s so much easier and more accessible than you think.

Part 1 in this 10-part series, Trent talks with Rick Dunham, Founder and CEO of Dunham+Company, about a number of factors that are likely to contribute to what happens to giving to charities in the U.S. in 2021. Should we anticipate similar levels of giving in 2021 that we saw in 2020, or are things about to get much worse? Rick and Trent discuss several factors and their likelihood to contribute the philanthropic landscape in 2021 and beyond.

In this episode of the Dunham podcast, Trent interviews Alan Wright, lead pastor at Reynolda Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to unpack incredible insight from his book, ‘The Power to Bless, How to Speak Life and Empower the People You Love.’ You’ll discover what Alan calls the most important spoken blessing in the Bible, learn how to move from an ‘unblessed mentality’ to a ‘blessed mentality,’ and pinpoint five struggles of the unblessed life. Listen today!

Join as Trent unpacks how this update will greatly affect its users, the importance of transparency from big tech, the implications for Facebook, and why it’s critically important to stay informed, now more than ever. Listen to the end for three practical tips on what you can start doing… today.

We’re all leaning into the digital environment more than ever, and leading that charge is our Chief Strategist for Digital + Data Science, Danielle Rice. Danielle has found a niche in applying for-profit technologies and cutting-edge innovation to nonprofits like you. She unpacks why data science should be a priority, gives practical, accessible digital marketing tips for churches and nonprofits, and shares what she’s most excited about in 2021. The heart behind it all? Technology can be used to change lives – so let’s be smart about it.

Understanding someone else’s story often informs and gives perspective to your own. And this is one story you’ll want to hear! Today Trent talks with Steve Gatena, CEO of pray.com, the one-stop shop for faith audio content. Steve unpacks his eventful journey to creating what he calls the ‘digital destination to faith’, leadership lessons he learned along the way, the challenges of launching something from nothing, and the key to healthy innovation.

No matter how big or small your sphere of influence, this leadership insight from Jay Strack, founder of the Student Leadership University, will strengthen and inspire you. Jay is passionate about starting early when it comes to leadership training and reminds us that what we do today determines our tomorrow. He and Trent discuss the importance of servant leadership, remaining steadfast through various seasons, surrounding yourself with the right people, and the impact of what Jay calls ‘relational leadership.’ (Hint: Be a giver not a taker!)

Trent takes the mic and challenges us to pause as we consider the whirlwind of 2020 for churches and ministries across the globe. He looks at how donors responded to the pandemic, why so many churches and nonprofits saw an increase in giving, and most importantly, where we go from here. The current state of things in 2021 will no doubt provide opportunities like never before to be a place of refuge for people, resetting their perspective, and bringing them back to the basics. We’re still in this – together.