How do you catch a fire?
Before you answer, you might wonder: Why would I want to, Joan? Stay with me and I’ll tease it out. A better question might be:
How do you make a mission catch fire?
A fire needs at least two things: a catalyst to start it and oxygen to keep it alive. It must move, expand, and grow to survive. And it dies when contained. This is true of literal fire and metaphorical fire for the mission.
The catalyst that starts a fire under a mission is often the passion that is strongly present in nonprofits. The oxygen that keeps it going is the volunteers that willingly feed the fire. Yet, many nonprofits are strapped for quality volunteers. Especially expert and skilled volunteers.
Need to build capacity? Fix your fundraising? Graphics design or marketing? HR support?
Then you need to know about Catchafire, an organization that is bridging paths to stronger communities by aligning nonprofits with expert, highly skilled volunteers who are eager to donate their time.
In this episode of the Nonprofits Are Messy podcast, I’m talking with Catchafire CEO, Matt Miszewski. Trust me when I tell you that you need to hear what he has to say about how to create armies of volunteers across an array of skill sets…
Tune in to learn:
- What do foundations have to offer to nonprofits? How can you tap into it?
- What is the biggest mindset problem that holds nonprofit leaders back?
- When might you have to “break something and build something”?
Resources:
- Matt Miszewski LinkedIn Profile
- Matt Miszewski Website
- Microsoft for Government
- Nonprofit Leadership Lab
- Joan Garry’s Guide to Nonprofit Leadership – 2nd Edition by Joan Garry
- FREE WORKSHOP: Let’s Build the Nonprofit Board of Your Dreams!
- FREE WORKSHOP: The 5 Practices of Outstanding Nonprofit Leaders
- Music by Jukebox the Ghost
- Voiceover Work by Cindy Cap Solutions