Nonprofit Snapcast

Mickey played host for a virtual Nonprofit round table for the first edition of the Nonprofit Reimagined Summit. The "Nonprofit Reimagined" panel will galvanize top Nonprofit thought leaders for a robust discussion on funding strategies for nonprofit sustainability. The Panel will include Jenni Hargrove, Senior Consultant @Nonprofit Jenni, Chrystal Cherry, President @The Board Pro, Mikey Desai, Host @NonProfit Snapshot, and L. Brian Jenkins, Founder and President @Entrenuity & Mox. E Chicago. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Kris Putnam-Walkerly returns to further the discussion of her book Delusional Altruism examining why philanthropists fail to achieve change, and some concrete things they can do to transform giving. Among the topics we discuss: Starting with the right questions. Acting with abundance Staying nimble--unstoppable Maintaining motivation Transformational giving and changing the world. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Mickey speaks with Reina Prowler, CFO of Children's Literacy Initiative. CLI helps teachers, school-based coaches, teacher leaders, principals, and district leaders implement strategies & systems for continuous improvement of early literacy instruction. We talk about CLI's growth and transition from a literacy organization into a social justice entity that affects change and disrupts systemic oppression through early literacy. Among the things we discuss: CLI's history and geographic footprint. COVID-19 Response The need to revise and revamp the mission. Revising their literacy framework. Online Learning Future Client relations We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

This week's Possibility Project: Equity is a growing focus for much of the work that we do in the sector, but what is the role of empathy specifically? Even more specifically, what is the role of empathy in social change work and how it intersects with policy, service design, and tech? We want to talk about: What are the core values in the sector that align around equity + empathy? In a sector known for addressing human needs, how do we bring more humanity to the work? What are ways that power and agency can be shared? What does a holistic problem-solving approach include? We will dive in and explore this topic with our three amazing guests: Amy J. Wilson, Author of Empathy for Change: How to Create a More Understanding World | CEO, Empathy for Change Mari Nakano, Design Director, Service Design Studio, NYC Mayor's Office for Economic Opportunity Mai-Ling Garcia, Head of Digital Strategy & Engagement at City and County of San Francisco We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon.

Mark Herschberg is the author of_The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You_. From tracking criminals and terrorists on the dark web to creating marketplaces and new authentication systems, Mark has spent his career launching and developing new ventures at startups and Fortune 500s and in academia. The book is divided into three sections: Career, Leadership & Management, and Interpersonal Dynamics. We talk at length about having a career plan, job optimization, and the careful cultivation of one's career path and the relationships we make along the way. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Jacque Daughtry is the Executive Director of Literacy Now. We talk about her ability to expand during pandemic. Jacque says "Relationships have been our cornerstone since day one, and that has not changed...one of our former board members calls it our secret sauce." We talk at length about her philosophies around the stewarding of resources, including the cultivation of volunteers and donors. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

On this week's Possibility Project: More and more critiques and conversations are capturing the elements of design that reinforce white supremacist, white dominant, ableist, and cis-heterogeneous norms. The future of our work as changemakers rests on how we reimagine, elevate, and co-create disruptively. So, let’s get into the nitty gritty of addressing how we might use speculative and disruptive design as tools to imagine and create possible futures, all centered around equity. These fantastic changemakers will lead us in this session: Katie Krummeck is an educational designer and an international thought leader in leveraging the power of design to drive change in the K-12 system. Christopher Rudd is an Instructor and Head of Community-led Design for the Chicago Design Lab at the Illinois Institute of Technology-Institute of Design (ID) where his work focuses on co-designing with community stakeholders. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via

Brittny and Nia are the hosts of The Nonprofit Reframe podcast. The three of us talk about funder power dynamics: When used for good, funders can fuel real change (ie: board diversity) When used for...not so good, funders can really harm the sector and the organization's it's trying to support (ie: ridiculous reporting requirements for tiny grants) At worst, these power dynamics are exploited for the gain of the funder and not the societal good Things are changing and need to continue to change if we want to see nonprofits and their services scale impact We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Emily Hicks-Rotella is a Nonprofit Data & Tech Strategist. Her firm, Make Tech Work For You, helps nonprofits with their technology. We talk about her consulting practice, and how nonprofits can get the most value from a consultant: Make the consultant commit to documentation. You can ask to see templates of their documentation, ask them to brand it for your org, and ask them where they can do "embedded" documentation (right in your system, so you don't have to click a link that brings you to a one-pager somewhere else). Ask them to keep a parking lot of everything that you discuss, even if they aren't working on it right now or even ever. You don't want to lose those ideas in the shuffle. Don't hold yourself back when asking for your tech to do something. Dream big about it! Even if the consultant hasn't done it before or you aren't sure if the tech system can do it, the consultant should try to find out what is possible for you. Decide how rigid or flexible your needs are - some projects can be done t

This week's Possibility Project: Create Protest artists Man One, Naimah Thomas, and Florencio Zavala will exchange ideas around art & activism including the intersection of imagination/action, how artists create work that collides against fear and resistance, how the creation of artwork is in itself a political act, and how to create community around shared struggles. This group of engaged artists inspires us all to see and do, to observe and take action, to pay attention and participate. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Emily Hicks-Rotella is a Nonprofit Data & Tech Strategist. Her firm, Make Tech Work For You, helps nonprofits with their technology: Everything changes. We have to look at tech systems two opposing ways at the same time: Longevity and consistency with systems leads to more structured data and processes which can help with efficiencies and insights. BUT because everything changes you'll inevitably have to change parts of your system, connect to newer ones, or change it altogether at some point, so don't get too attached to what it is now. We talk about: Thinking about the whole ecosystem of data & tech at the org, and how a new system fits in Questions to start with for yourself and your potential vendors (more formally known as having Requirements) No system will address everything, so recognize there will be workarounds and improvements you'll want in the future We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

A veteran marketer, speaker and messaging expert for nonprofit causes, Bill McKendry is the founder and chairman of DO MORE GOOD. We talk at length about how to use marketing and communications to help your nonprofit do more good. Bill shares five tips: Avoid these five words. See marketing as an investment, not an expense. Touch every touchpoint. Move from talking about what you offer to what you mean. Understand that frequency wins. (Bonus Tip) Be a painkiller. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

This week's Possibility Project: We always talk about the proverbial "table" in leadership and community work - come to the table, have a seat at the table, and set the table, but what if we "burned the table" and considered new forms of leadership and how we come together? We will explore models of collective action and collaboration that can lead us toward transformation in the sector. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

After losing her daughter to a terminal condition, Ashley Jones developed a new perspective on success, life, and love. Her passion for helping others, her photography skills, and her own personal experience through grief and loss, led her to create Love Not Lost. The driving question she asks daily is "How can we love people better?" Ashley is constantly working on new initiatives and resources for Love Not Lost to answer that question as well as loving her husband, family, friends, and community better in her personal life. Among the topics we cover: Creating cultures of caring - leading with love How to support your team in grief Choosing love over fear mindset  We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Mickey visits with Dr. Kenna Barrett, Fundraising Leader, Author & Educator, and NGO Advisor. We talk about the mental game of fundraising, addressing the misconception of who fundraisers are, and tackling some of the anxiety and fears around the art of fundraising. Kenna divulges what it takes to be a good fundraiser, even if you are an introvert who might not feel very bold. It's easy to be intimidated by the process, but don't let that stop you: "Throw your hat in the right if you have a passion for making a difference." Listeners may connect with Dr Barrett via Linkedin. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

This week's Possibility Project: We dive into the trauma that we are forced to reckon with and the healing that is required of us today in the social change work we lead. We discuss the power we have to redesign, make moves, and inform shifts in our practices, policies, and structures that allow for (or don't) effective behavior change. Key questions include: What does it mean to be in a constant state of design? How do I design for deep healing? How can I creatively help systems and institutions be more innovative, equitable, and customer/staff-centered? We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Visiting again with Julie Kratz to talk about her book, Little Allies: A Children's Story about Inclusion, Diversity, and Becoming an Ally, an illustrated children’s story that inspires kids to be their best with everyone, especially for those who may need an ally from time to time. We talk about the creation of the book, and what it means to write a book about being an ally for little children. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Dana Snyder is an entrepreneur, digital strategist, and passionate conscious consumer. She founded Positive Equation in 2017 with a focus on helping nonprofits cultivate passionate online audiences of donors, partners, and advocates using social media. We briefly discuss the future of events and virtual events with the advent of a COVID vaccine. And we discuss Dana's five ideas for virtual events: Don't use zoom. Consider your audience and the kind of event they want. Keep it live. No pre-recorded events. Participation awards. Keeping people engaged. Support local businesses as a conscious consumer. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Dana Snyder is an entrepreneur, digital strategist, and passionate conscious consumer. She founded Positive Equation in 2017 with a focus on helping nonprofits cultivate passionate online audiences of donors, partners, and advocates using social media. We discuss: What content is working, is why? Who is your audience, and why?  Your website and social media channels are your storefront. Developing business goals and identify the right metrics for each. Presenting one’s brand with authenticity. Bringing positivity to one’s journey. Focus on heartbeats, not followers. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Jagdish Bajaj is a #nocode consultant and entrepreneur. He visits with Mickey to demonstrate and talk about an app he built called DonorBoard which facilitates calling campaigns for nonprofits. He offers to help nonprofits use the tool, and can be contacted via email, LinkedIn, or Twitter. Listeners may find a demo of the app here: https://donorboard-public.bubbleapps.io/version-test. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.