Rusty Stahl

About Rusty Stahl

I advocate for investment in America’s nonprofit workforce — the 12.5M people whose do essential service for our democracy, economy, and communities.In my career, I\'ve been an idea-generator and a social entrepreneur. I’ve been a network-weaver, leadership-developer, grantmaker, and student of the sector. I’m proud to have been part of the founding leadership team of two highly-successful and unique national nonprofits: Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP) and Fund the People. I love all the EPIPers and Fund the Peeps out there!Throughout all this work, I have been and remain firmly committed to advancing dignity, respect, decent pay and benefits, well-being, and sustainability for civil society workers. And that applies across all ages, stages, levels of power, roles, backgrounds and identities, whether in nonprofits, foundations, social movements, or elsewhere.

Experience

1. Host of Fund the People Podcast

   Fund The People

   Sep 2020 — Present

   I’m creator and host of “Fund the People - A Podcast with Rusty Stahl.” The show provides big ideas, stories, research, and tools that help funders and fundraisers invest in America’s amazing nonprofit workforce. Our interview episodes feature guests from grantmaking foundations, fundraising nonprofits, academia, capacity-builders, and thought leaders from across the sector. Guests have included Michael Smith of AmeriCorps, Jan Masaoka of CalNonprofits, Kathy Reich of Ford Foundation, Vu Le of Nonprofit AF, Kenneth Jones of MacArthur Foundation, and many other prominent (and not so well-known) colleagues. We also offer solo episodes, special series, and more. We’ve published over 80 episodes across six seasons as of May 2024.I invite you to subscribe and listen where you get podcasts. Or go to our website at fundthepeople.org/ftp_podcast — here you can stream episodes, download transcripts, and link to resources from our incredible guest! and give us some stars on apple podcasts

Education

• William Bodine High School for International Affairs

  High School, n/a

  1990 — 1994

• Indiana University Indianapolis

  Master of Arts, Philanthropic Studies

  1998 — 2000

• The George Washington University

  Bachelor of Arts, American Studies

  1994 — 1998

Skills

• Nonprofit Organizations
• Policy Analysis
• Social Entrepreneurship
• Philanthropy
• Organizational Development
• Community Organizing
• Program Development
• Nonprofit Management
• Strategy
• Leadership Development
• Fundraising
• Capacity Building
• Non-Profit Administration
• Nonprofits
• Staff Development
• Training
• Volunteer Management