Nonprofit Snapcast

Lisa Greer returns to the SnapCast to explore the power of recurring gifts and donor advisement funds in sustaining nonprofit organizations. Lisa's new book, The Essential Fundraiser's Handbook, is now available everywhere you can buy books. We discuss strategies to encourage donors to establish recurring giving patterns and leverage donor advisement funds effectively for long-term impact.  We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Gayatri Mathur is the Founder and CEO of Soondra Foundation, helping Indians with access to healthcare and health literacy. We talk about making data useful to all nonprofits, not just the large organizations. We discuss: Who controls the data narrative. Logistical considerations for collecting data in the field. Establishing the framework for field data justice. Data is power. So how do we make data matter for grassroots entities? We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Hello and welcome to the Nonprofit SnapCast. I'm your host, Mickey Desai. No guest today. Just a quick housekeeping episode. I've got a few briefs to share with you and one safety issue to discuss with you before this episode is over. The whole thing should take less than 10 minutes. First, as I'm always looking for cool guests to have on the show, this time I have a few special requests in addition to the excellent folks I always get to interview.   I'm looking for people who can share success stories about their nonprofits, people who have management tips to share that have turned into some sort of programmatic or nonprofit excellence. I want to hear your success stories. The second thing is I'm looking for board members or managers who have had to shut down their nonprofits or shut down their programs. If you know of anyone who's had to make these decisions or had to supervise these decisions from a board perspective or from a management perspective, I would value their input on the SnapCast and would eve

Ricky, a co-founder at Mission Met, combines his expertise in software development and strategies to serve and support mission-driven leaders throughout the U.S., Kenya, and Australia. We discuss how nonprofit organizations can effectively transition from strategic planning to execution, focusing on engaging team members, communicating strategies to various stakeholders, and using technology to track and enhance the execution process. Among the things we cover: Ownership and Engagement: Discuss strategies for encouraging team members to take ownership of goals, including the use of motivational techniques and tools that promote engagement and accountability. Effective Communication: Explore methods for communicating strategic plans to both external stakeholders (like funders and community members) and internal stakeholders (including the nonprofit board, staff, and volunteers). This includes how to tailor messages to different audiences to ensure clarity and impact. Utilizing Technology: Highlight the role

Erin Thibodeaux-Davison is the President & CEO at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Louisiana, an organization that is marking 45 years of offering critical youth mentoring programs in Louisiana. We talk about resiliency, and what it means to lead an organization through FOUR federally named disasters within a year (not to mention a pandemic). We discuss: Valuable lessons for nonprofit leaders about surviving – and even thriving – in the midst of mother nature’s chaos (and coming out even stronger on the other side). The need for volunteer mentors. BBBS of SWLA's Big Defender Fund 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.

Paul Morris is the Founder/Principal of Foundry Fundraising. We talk about the nonprofit sector's use of technology. Among the things we discuss: Technology won't do the work for you and doesn't solve all your problems. Nonprofits are woefully underinvesting in the technology tools needed, especially for development. There seems to be three reasons for this: Nonprofits don't have to invest wildly, they can and should be smart about it. The right tools supports the work. The impact of this underinvestment? Wasting a ton of time - staff, stakeholders, volunteers, donors. The risk to not investing has short-term and long-term impacts. 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.

Sara McCaskey is the Content Strategist at Surfboard. Surfboard is modern governance software for your board of directors. The second of two episodes, Sara and I talk about turning Board Engagement into a pleasant experience. We cover: Why are people frustrated with board management? The good news: improving your board management practices is actually very attainable Simple, tactical strategies for making board management less stressful and more valuable 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.

Lisa Switzer visits the SnapCast. Lisa is the CEO & Executive Director at Western States Cancer Research. We have an amazing conversation about health equity and Western States' role in helping people get access to clinical trials across their partner areas. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Sara McCaskey is the Content Strategist at Surfboard. Surfboard is modern governance software for your board of directors. The first of two episodes, Sara and I talk about Increasing board engagement. We cover: The current state of nonprofit board engagement Why this is a problem for nonprofits What do you do about it? We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Christal M. Cherry is a nationally recognized nonprofit board consultant and certified leadership coach. She is the Principal and CEO of The Board Pro. We talk about Board Recruiting with an eye on Diversity and Equity. Changing beliefs, behaviors, and practices related to board service and leadership can be challenging, but with the right coaching and tailored training you can steer your organization toward a sustainable future and an equitable governance mindset. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Emily Hicks-Rotella returns to the SnapCast. Emily is a Nonprofit Data & Tech Strategist with her firm, Make Tech Work For You. We talk about what positive data & tech culture looks like. Our conversation covered: What is data & tech culture, and why is it important to consider? Three foundational sub-cultures necessary for fostering positive data & tech culture at NPOs: a Culture of Learning, encouraging continuous professional development; a Culture of Using, promoting job-embedded training and coaching; and a Culture of Loving, nurturing a positive long-term relationship with data and technology. How will culture look different at different nonprofits - based on size, location, mission, budget, etc. Examples of organizations/people in this work as well. Specifically organizations like CTData and COMPASS youth collaborative, which have really well built cultures, and also smaller orgs like Our Justice and the Digital Defense Fund.  We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon.

Our friends at Our Fundraising Search are conducting the 2024 Nonprofit Salary & Satisfaction survey. Thought leadership is an important part of what Our Fundraising Search does. The goal is to give nonprofit executives and boards insights into what it takes to recruit and, perhaps more importantly, retain talent. Please forward this on to everyone in your nonprofit organization. We'd be honored if all nonprofit professionals would take a few minutes to share some information with us. Here’s the link to the survey: Nonprofit Salary & Satisfaction Survey We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Geng Wang returns to the SnapCast. Geng Wang is the CEO and Cofounder of Civic Champs. We celebrate the return of Volunteering. Among the many things we discuss: Despite popular belief based on the census (old data from 2021), volunteerism is back and appears to be above pre pandemic levels.   Multiple data points show this including civic champs data (both actual anonymized data from our customers but also surveys we have conducted), volunteermatch data, and also Google search trends. In addition with individual giving continuing to go down, this gives organizations a great additional reason to lean into building up their volunteer programs.  Volunteering is the number signal for affinity or the willingness to donate  We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Kerry Stumpe and his wife are co-founders of Children of Conservation and have made it to the top of their professional careers (not quitting their day jobs) while successfully running a sustainable and impactful nonprofit in Africa. Both founders have received coveted awards of global recognition by Dr. Jane Goodall for their nonprofit endeavors. Among the things we discuss: How to run an effective & sustainable nonprofit without quitting your day job. Innovative partnerships with other NGO's and their benefits. How to start a nonprofit with a business mindset without losing the passion. How to make the most impact with your donations and avoid funding administrative costs. How to make your nonprofit dollars go further with limited (or no) employees. How to make the most impact as a nonprofit in remote areas outside of the U.S. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

My guest today is Sarah Olivieri, a true visionary in the nonprofit space. Founder of Pivot Ground, Sarah returns to the SnapCast to talk about the critically important topic of avoiding burnout and overwhelm. Seems simple, but you may already be overwhelmed and not even know it. Among the things we discuss: Clearing your mind Clearing your calendar Clearing your to-do list Showing up for the help Avoiding martyr complex Don't let someone say there's a fire where there is not a fire. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Emily Taylor, Principal of teenyBIG, returns to the SnapCast. Even the most impactful leaders have limitations. Eventually, their superhuman trajectory plateaus, or worse– drops off the cliff. No one can be everywhere at once, or all things to all people. Leaders must draw on the skills and talents of others if they want their organization to thrive. Among the topics in our discussion: Identifying the telltale signs a leader has hit a growth ceiling Why this issue is so critical to address for the long-term health of the organization How organizations can begin transitioning their decision-making process from top-heavy to well-balanced We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Emily Taylor returns to the SnapCast. Emily is the Principal of teenyBIG. We talk about why you may not want to jump into your next strategic plan. Many funders say you “should” have a strategic plan. But if you keep putting it off, it may signify you’ve encountered one of the four little-known reasons organizations fail at strategic planning. These challenges can limit buy-in from your team, make the plan seem unrealistic in the eyes of your community, and prevent you from getting funded. They guarantee your strategic plan remains untapped and on the shelf. Among the things we discuss: Identifying strategic planning success blockers within their organization Steps to resolving the biggest 4 reasons nonprofits fail at long-term planning Rethinking the Strategic Planning process to work for the organization vs. against it We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Jason Kruger is the President and Founder of Signature Analytics. We talk about what it means to shake up the way nonprofits look at their financials. The dos and don'ts of financial leadership, and things that ALL nonprofit managers (including board members and staff) should be understanding when it comes to their org's financials. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Haley Cooper is The Savvy Fundraiser, a nonprofit consultant and coach. We make a slightly different and deeper exploration into fundraising, emotional connections, and empathy: Why fundraising is an inside job and what it means to do your own inner work so you can manage in, up and out. The significance of emotional connection in the nonprofit workplace and how it can facilitate more creativity and collaboration when it comes to raising more revenue. The correlation between a culture of trust and enhanced emotional connections within the nonprofit team. How can leaders create an environment where vulnerability is embraced, and mistakes are seen as opportunities for growth? Share practical strategies for incorporating empathy into conversations, such as active listening, recognizing individual contributions, and acknowledging personal growth. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Abigail Nobel checks in with the SnapCast again to talk about Systemic Healthcare problems, opportunities in state health policy, and current MHF initiatives. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.