Ep 71: A Smart Nonprofit Budgeting Process (with Hilda Polanco)
Is your nonprofit budgeting process a royal pain or a living, breathing plan for your leaders to determine your organization’s priorities?
Ep 70: Unicorns, Superheroes and Nonprofit Leaders (With Vu Le)
It’s a bird, it’s a plane… no, it’s a nonprofit leader. The work you do matters more than you know and more than anyone will ever tell you.
Ep 69: New Power and the Building of Movements (with Henry Timms)
Giving Tuesday, #MeToo, the Ice Bucket Challenge, the out-of-nowhere victories of Obama and Trump… They all have something important in common – they were movements forged by “New Power”.
Ep 68: No, You Can’t Do It All
How do you take care of yourself and still be responsible to your organization and the people you serve?
Ep 67: Busting the Overhead Myth (with Dan Pallotta)
Donors won’t give to charities with “high overhead.” Right? But what structural problems does this cause? My guest, Dan Pallotta, busts the nonprofit overhead myth.
Ep 66: When it’s Time to Leave Your Org (with Kate Kendell)
Why do Executive Directors sometimes overstay their roles? Inertia? Love of the job? A board that doesn’t want them to leave? How do you know when it’s time to go?
Ep 65: The Case of the Serial Nonprofit Founder (with Robin Steinberg)
Nonprofit founders are superheroes. Robin Steinberg is certainly one. In fact, she keeps on creating new nonprofits! And she has a wealth of knowledge to share.
Ep 64: Donors Who Know More, Give More (with Roxie Jerde)
How educated do you think most donors are about the organization they support and invest in? Not very. And this is a big problem we must solve.
Ep 63: How To Think About Mergers and Collaborations (with Nadya Shmavonian)
Mergers can help nonprofits increase reach and impact, but they can also become a disaster. Here’s how to decide if you should go for it.
Ep 62: Hiring the Perfect Executive Director (with Dara Klarfeld)
What is the secret sauce to finding and hiring the perfect ED for your organization? How can you become a “rockstar” candidate? Find out in today’s episode.
Ep 61: How to Build a Smart Communications Plan (with Ben Wyskida)
In this episode, Ben Wyskida, CEO of Fenton Communications explains what you must do to build a successful communications plan for your nonprofit.
Ep 60: Why Nonprofit Journalism Matters (with Christa Scharfenberg)
Nonprofit media fills an important gap. Local and regional newsrooms have been decimated and the expense of investigative journalism is very high. In this episode, Christa Scharfenberg, the acting CEO for the Center of Investigative Reporting, explains the specific challenges nonprofit journalism faces.