Brittan Stockert is a fundraising coach with DonorBox, a donor management platform with a mission “to do everything in our power to support nonprofit organizations in their efforts to make a difference.” Brittan’s role is to help “nonprofits and social-impact organizations build sustainable fundraising strategies by strengthening donor relationships, improving CRM systems, and simplifying day-to-day fundraising.”
Brittan joins the podcast to talk about the evolution of thinking in mutual aid – direct giving from donor to recipient without a formal charity in the loop. Brittan talks about the history of mutual aid, and the changes in how mutual aid is moving forward since the pandemic, uprisings, and resistance movements in 2026 and beyond. Britt talks about trust as a key factor in both mutual aid giving and giving to support formal charities.
Mutual aid support in the present moment relies on community-based trust, but also relies on traditional nonprofits to eschew “main character energy” and center the immediate needs with trust in community. Younger or new donors may be quicker to let go of control or power, and institutional charities may do well to follow suite and let go of some power in these situations. NEXT in Nonprofits has a blog post on mutual aid in 2026. People interested in connecting with Britt on coaching can view her contact page here.
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