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Built for Good Podcast

Join Kian Alavi in breaking down fundraising, compliance, and money management with expert insights and real talk.
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Real stories, hard-won lessons, and strategies for community leaders scaling nonprofits.

About the Podcast

Built for Good is for the community builders driving missions that matter. Host Kian Alavi shares real stories, hard-won lessons, and data that challenges assumptions, helping you move with more clarity and less guesswork. Each episode delivers actionable insights to accelerate decisions and make meaningful work less of a solo struggle.

Nich Hudson
Host
Kian Alavi, Co-Founder & CEO

Featured Episodes

Lisa Burger

The Art (and Law) of Fiscal Sponsorship with Lisa Burger of Independent Arts & Media

Lisa Burger, Executive Director of Independent Arts & Media, breaks down the models, risks, and real-world lessons of fiscal sponsorship, offering practical guidance for nonprofits and project leaders navigating compliance, trust, and sustainable growth.
Michael Pace

Let the Light Shine: Building a Platform for Change with Michael Pace of Social Good Fund

Michael Pace, founder and CEO of Social Good Fund, shares how he’s lowering barriers to fiscal sponsorship, building resilient mission-driven teams, and helping grassroots changemakers shine their light into the world
Nick Hudson

Fiscal Sponsorship and the Future of Social Impact Filmmaking with E2AC

Nick Hudson, Executive Director of Entertainment to Effect Change (E2AC), shares how he scaled a specialized fiscal sponsorship model to power over 150 impact-driven projects and connect filmmakers, funders, and communities for greater social change.
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