Nonprofit Snapcast

Do you understand how domestic terrorism is a threat to your nonprofit and what you can do to minimize the risks? Mickey co-hosts this special episode with Tony Martignetti, host of Nonprofit Radio. Our guests are Heidi Beirich at Global Project Against Hate and Extremism, and Pete Clay with CyberOpz. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Katherine Kreuchauf returns to the SnapCast to talk about her new venture, OnPoint Philanthropy. We discuss building a reporting mechanism to watch and forecast trends which may impact one's org. We touch on:   Every org should monitor certain trends specific to their work.  Think about levels--what are the data points you are watching now? Two data points do not make a trend. What trends affect your organization? Use free publicly available sources for this data. Create a process to routinely gather and report this information. Create a launchpad for innovation. Use the data to inform your conversations with donors, and to build the case for any major fundraising campaign. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Dr. Steve Yacovelli (a.k.a. “The Gay Leadership Dude”) is Owner & Principal of TopDog Learning Group, LLC, a leadership, change management, and diversity and inclusion consulting firm based in Orlando, Florida. We talk about diversity, inclusion, equity and BELONGING as these issues apply to nonprofit management and leadership. We talk about all the little things that comprise an organization's culture and how people may or may not feel they belong there, including the effort to get people comfortable with the ideas that it is safe to look at their own biases. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Katherine Kreuchauf returns to the SnapCast to talk about her new venture, OnPoint Philanthropy. We talk about board engagement, touching on recent research, and ways to improve board functioning.  Among the topics we cover:  Board engagement is a process that starts with the first conversation re board membership Most organizations don’t invest time into building a high performing board Same principals as building a high performing team of employees Build interpersonal trust by building interpersonal relationships Committees are a great place to build relationships Give board members speaking roles at meetings Provide natural opportunities for social interaction Create accountability by identifying 3-4 indicators/KPIs We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Mickey delivers a quick update for the Nonprofit SnapCast. He's got questions regarding: 1) What do you want your for-profit peers to know about the work that you do in the nonprofit sector? 2) CRM Bake-off 3) Case Studies 4) Guests We're Looking For 5) You can host an Inclusion Catalyst episode We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Rania Mankarious, CEO of Crime Stoppers of Houston, guests on the SnapCast. We talk about The Balanced Voice podcast, her work with Crime Stoppers, and the challenges she currently faces in the current climate. Among the topics we cover: Fundraising and the need for effective messaging and marketing. You can have the best product in the world but if the community doesn’t know it, get it and relate to it, you have no value. Know your audience. Nonprofits must speak to so many different groups - their donors, their volunteers, their team, their partners and the communities they serve. It’s an art and a science to understand how to message individually or simultaneously to all. Strategic planning is sometimes a myth. When it comes to fundraising, think broadly, think strategically and think ahead. It’s critical that NGOs are ready for whatever punches they take. Layering support and expanding support options is critical. Social media is the greatest tool in your tool belt. Not enough nonprofits use it to te

Mickey talks with Chris Cherian, Co-Founder and CEO of Gatherly, a video conferencing platform designed specifically for events. Gatherly allows you to host online events where participants can seamlessly flow between one-on-ones, smaller huddles, and bigger groups. In a year where people have been limited to conference calls and forced interactions, people are craving a more interactive and genuine online experience. "Remember the feeling of bumping into an old friend at an in-person conference? You two step off to the side in the conference center hallway and take a few minutes to catch up before moving on to see the keynote speech together or to go find new medical professionals to network with. Your friend maybe even pulls you into a new conversation and introduces you to other people they know. If your conversation is cut short, you can always meet up later during the event when there's time. This is how fluid networking can be in real life." We discuss the ease of use and relevance of this software fo

Mickey gets to visit with Kris Putnam-Walkerly, philanthropy expert, advisor, and speaker. We discuss her book Delusional Altruism and examine why philanthropists fail to achieve change, and some concrete things they can do to transform giving. Kris cautions us against the "culture of scarcity," along with the dangers of over-bureaucratizing processes, and continuing to live in states of stress, fear, and varying degrees of burnout. Among the topics we discuss: How to set steps in place to cut through decision-making snarls and act fast. Why operating funds are critical and how to free them to do the most good. How to communicate with staff, volunteers, and grantees to allay fears and defuse misconceptions. How to stick with grantees through the most challenging times. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Jami Duffy is the Executive Director of Youth on Record. She calls on community foundations to loosen restrictions and give nonprofits more time to focus on their critical support services. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

How do you stop and have that first conversation about diversifying your board? A candid Conversation with Jermaine Smith, Vice President of Major Gifts at City Year, Jermaine and Mickey talk about what it means to diversity a nonprofit board of directors, the challenges and difficulties experienced by both the board and potential board recruits. We address the following: Perform a diversity audit and embrace where you need growth. Integrate diversity into your organization-wide strategic plan. Recruit for skills – not for “the look.” We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Bradley Kirschbaum, the founder of The Canopy Project, brings some excellent questions to the table that Mickey tackles with Dave Paule of Our Fundraising Search. This is the first of a series of special SnapCast episodes. Bradley asks: Is there such a thing as too many cooks in the kitchen with board members? Should board members have distinctly different expertise/experiences from each other? What level of commitment or accessibility should a board member need to contribute to the founders of a newly launched nonprofit to be considered? Consider the first few years are particularly full of questions and hurdles for a new startup. Is it a priority to have a (or a few) board members with experience in your particular sector? Is there a type of person that should be avoided from being added to the board? Our group has the daunting task of trying to improve a system that is not only different state to state, but also can have county to county management. Is there a particular experience in board members that s

Pat Duffy of The Giving Block speaks with the SnapCast about helping nonprofits accept cryptocurrency (such as bitcoin) as part of their fundraising portfolio. The Giving Block was founded in 2018 after seeing hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin being donated to the few nonprofits that were equipped to accept those donations. Among the things we talk about: Tax incentives, and the other reasons crypto is rising as a donation method How are nonprofits getting in front of crypto users How are nonprofits turning crypto users into crypto donors What considerations matter when getting setup to accept crypto What are the mistakes nonprofits make while fundraising crypto, and what works We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Mickey speaks with Kate West, CEO of Your Fundraising Lab, and David Somerfleck, Founder and CEO of DMS Blue about the wisdom of using volunteers to staff critical organizational roles. Kate maintains volunteer-led organizations cannot grow or scale. Among the points we cover: 1.  Nonprofits need to distinguish between volunteers and unpaid staff and/or pro bono services for many reasons.  Volunteers don't work in their area of expertise, but do tasks that anyone could do or that the nonprofit has to train them to do.  This can be very valuable to a nonprofit, but volunteers are not considered to be as reliable, loyal or expert as staff (paid or unpaid). 2.  As an exercise, nonprofits could/should develop a budget that lists realistic salaries and fringe benefits for staff (whether paid or unpaid) and then offset these expenses with in-kind contributions as income.  This will help the board and donors (and staff) see the value of unpaid staff contributions. 3.  It's difficult to institutionalize volunteer-led

Peter Clay, CEO and Founder of Cyberopz, says security is a problem that is easily solved with focus and commitment. We talk about what it takes to build an effective cyber-security program: People working together No finger pointing Understanding WHY organizations get hacked Committing to building the org's security program Cyber security can be done without great expense. Peter says there are five things you should make sure your org does in reverse order: 5) Put yourself on a data diet 4) Monitor your environment 3) Be aware that clouds don’t solve security problems 2) Antivirus and endpoint management are almost magic 1) Firewalls are truly magic 1a) deliver interesting cyber security training We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

An excellent conversation with Nancy Bacon, Nonprofit Educator, Learning Strategist, and someone who thinks a whole lot about how to bring adult learning and nonprofits together. Nancy is also a co-host of the Nonprofit Radio Show. We talk about her efforts to revolutionize nonprofit learning: Nonprofits have a lot in front of them. We can help them by changing how we think about nonprofit learning. Learning means knowledge transfer, it means behavioral change, it means accountability. Revolutionizing how nonprofits learn.   A learning strategy can help an organization achieve its goals. Nonprofits are supported by a whole range of associations, from nonprofit associations to service-focused organizations. If they had a learning strategy, their members would be better set up for success. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Mickey has a small rant about nonprofit superpowers. Can you help him understand the visceral reaction he's having? We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

In 2006, Ben Munoz suffered a rare form of stroke called arteriovenous malformation (AVM). Unable to find the support he was looking for on the internet during his lengthy recovery, he created a patient community AVMSurvivors.org in late 2007 to find others like him. It rapidly became apparent that “community is the best medicine.” Ben soon co-founded BensFriends.org, with the sole focus of creating and operating safe, compassionate communities for people who need them (including patients and their families & friends). Among the things we discuss is how the organization’s culture is built around running lean and efficient. A core tenet is always considering how to do more with less--how to maximize impact for the patients in their support communities. Some of these approaches include: Asking for favors. Reading how-to books and doing it ourselves. Finding overseas talent and figuring out how to work across time zones. Avoiding sunk cost fallacy on failing projects. Remembering it's not a sprint, it's a

Rhoden Monrose grew up in Harlem, NY after emigrating from Saint Lucia at the age of twelve. Rhoden’s personal experiences with nonprofit organizations helped fuel his passion to develop a technology platform where other young professionals have the opportunity to engage with nonprofits at a higher level. He founded CariClub, a unique online platform strategically positioned at the intersection of corporate citizenship and professional networking. CariClub gives young professionals access to philanthropic leadership opportunities, specifically associate board positions with well-known nonprofits and foundations.  We discuss: What Cari Club is, and the communities it serves. The Importance of Diversity on Boards. The Relationship Between Board Service & Leadership Development. CariClub's Pilot Board Matching Program for People of Color.  How Rhoden uses the events of today as motivation for the future.  We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via T

Mickey visits with Eric Clay, CEO of Vale Creative, to talk about digital marketing, do’s and don’ts, providing value, and helping a nonprofit to discern the right media strategy to reach their desired outcomes. We talk about: Goal-Oriented Marketing and Working Backwards Identifying what actions you want your prospects to take (donate/ volunteer/ signup etc.) Building a Marketing Funnel at low cost Utilizing existing resources to maximize value Driving Traffic and Conversions The Basics of Blogging (Don't just spam out content) Keyword Selection and determining intent Some quick tips on how to structure your content for SEO Providing Value & Nurturing Existing Customers Use your website from the perspective of a customer Providing value with every interaction Nurturing existing subscribers We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Hello! This is Mickey Desai, your host for the Nonprofit SnapCast, here with just a little bit of bonus information for you. We're going to run something of an experiment with the SnapCast. I'm inviting both consultants and nonprofit leaders, nonprofit managers, staffers, etc., to come to the table with their case studies or their questions. If you're a nonprofit professional with questions about your nonprofit, or you've always wondered how to do something differently with your nonprofit, I'd love to talk to you. I'd love to try to get you partnered up with me and possibly a third party consultant on a recording to discuss what's on your mind regarding your nonprofit. Or I'd just like to hear your questions so we can tackle them by way of doing something like "listener mail" with the Nonprofit SnapCast. I'm thinking we're going to try to do this maybe once a month. Similarly, I’m looking to consultants to bring to the table, maybe with some of their clients who can talk about their work as a potential case s