Episode 2: Pracademics Help Bridge the Nonprofit Knowledge Gap

Podcast Description This episode 2 Epof the Research That Matters Podcast is based on the Journal of Nonprofit Innovation September 2025 article, “Research Summaries – Research for Practice.” The episode synthesizes applied research featured in the issue and highlights how scholarly work is being translated into practical insights for nonprofit leaders and practitioners. Focusing on the growing research-for-practice movement, the episode explores how applied research, pracademic approaches, and scholarly activism are shaping decision-making, program design, and innovation across the nonprofit sector. Listeners are introduced to key themes emerging from the research summaries and how these findings can be used to inform real-world nonprofit work. Designed for practitioners, researchers, and students alike, this episode demonstrates how research can move beyond publication to become a tool for learning, action, and impact in the nonprofit ecosystem.