The Cause+Effect Podcast

Is cryptocurrency still relevant? Should your ministry be accepting it as a giving channel? Or are you just curious about cryptocurrency? You’ve come to the right place! On this week's episode of The Cause+Effect Podcast, Trent Dunham is joined by Matt Hayes and James Lawrence from Engiven to discuss the current state of alternative currencies and what it means for the future of your ministry.

Danielle Rice, the Chief Technology Officer at Dunham+Company, joins the show to discuss how to move from tactics to strategy when using data in your organization. In the episode, we will learn how to best understand your audience by not only considering their interests, but also taking it a step deeper and understanding specific demographics and interactions that ensure your data strategy accomplishes your core objectives. Also, Danielle explains the importance of data governance to help you avoid future headaches!

Today’s guest is one of the world’s leading Christian researchers and you have certainly heard of his work! George Barna is a professor at Arizona Christian University and the Director of Research at the Cultural Research Center at ACU. His most recent research has considered what type of Christian leader is more likely to hold Biblical views. We are excited to discuss these findings and other important insights from Dr. Barna’s research.

As Trent Dunham transitions into his new leadership role as CEO of Dunham+Company, he shares with the Cause+Effect audience three phases that allow organizations to scale their work in a sustainable manner. Leading your organization through these three phases will ensure that you improve your employee experience and serve your clients well. Tired of doing things the same. way. every. year? Listen to this podcast and begin a new path forward!

As we near the last quarter of 2022, podcasting continues to increase in its influence and adoption. For many ministries, podcasting has become a major piece of their content platform. In this episode of the Cause+Effect Podcast, Nils Smith and Chris Lawson join Trent Dunham to discuss three major trends that will change the way podcast content is developed and deployed in the coming years.

Nils Smith, Dunham+Company’s Chief Strategist for Social Media + Innovation, unpacks the future of Web3 and what it will mean for ministries. Web3, as an idea, is here to stay! Ministries need to understand how decentralization and blockchain technologies are affecting the ministry landscape. It is an important episode for the future of ministry influence – don’t miss out!

On this "Best Of" episode of the Cause+Effect Podcast, we revisit our time this season with Matt Hayes, James Lawrence, and the Dunham Digital Team. Matt Hayes and James Lawrence from Engiven to discuss how to get started with taking alternative currencies and why it’s vital to the future of your ministry. And, the Dunham Team discusses finding the balance between keeping user information private and fulling embracing the convenience of new digital tools can be tricky.

On this "Best Of" episode of the Cause+Effect Podcast, we revisit our time this season with Brian Mountjoy and Josh Crowther. Brian Mountjoy, the Chief Culture Officer at Dunham+Company, discusses how a company can keep a healthy team culture even when part of the team is working remotely. Josh Crowther, Executive Director of Dunham+Company Australia, to the show to discuss trends we’re expecting in 2022 and how your organization can be ready to pivot and respond to a new ministry landscape

On this "Best Of" episode of the Cause+Effect Podcast, we revisit our time this season with David Kinnaman and Steve McBeth. Kinnaman, CEO of the Barna Group, joins the Cause+Effect Podcast to discuss some of their most recent research concerning Christianity and the emerging generation. McBeth is the founding president of Disney Interactive Worldwide, former Senior Advisor for the Barna Group, and, more recently, he has worked in the faith film industry, where he has been active with many industry players and faith ministries in the entertainment arena.

It’s no surprise that this 40-year-high inflation has impacted how donors are feeling. That’s why you need to understand the implications of the current economic climate. We recently completed the fifth iteration of our popular Donor Confidence Study – and the results are concerning. On the episode of the Cause+Effect Podcast we explore our new findings.