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.
Ep 59: Scaling Up Your Nonprofit (with Kathleen Kelly Janus)
Your nonprofit has hit a wall and you want to scale up. But how? Why do some organizations grow and others do not? In this episode, Kathleen demystifies the process for “biggie-sizing” your nonprofit.
Ep 58: Is It Time to Leave Facebook? (with Julia Campbell)
Facebook has broken trust with the public. Should your nonprofit think about leaving the platform? Learn how Cambridge Analytics purchased data from people who did not explicitly give permission and how this affects your nonprofit.
Ep 57: You Can Do Hard Things
How can you run a nonprofit with so little staff? You want to make a difference with that budget? There is so much hard work to be done – surely you can’t do these hard things, can you? Guess what… you can. Here’s the proof.
Ep 56: Anatomy of a Crisis (with Emily Klehm)
When a major crisis hit – an employee had been mugged at gunpoint and a dog stolen – Emily Klehm stepped up big time as the leader of the South Suburban Humane Society. But she never could have guessed what would happen next.
Ep 55: The Nonprofit Sector Has Serious Money Hangups (with Belinda Rosenblum)
Do you get anxious asking people for donations? How much salary should the leader of a nonprofit make? How do you feel about wealthy people? The answers to these questions all come down to your deeply rooted feelings about money. How can we recognize and understand these feelings so we can make them more productive?
Ep 54: The 15-Year-Old Nonprofit Superhero (with Kayla & Andrea Abramowitz)
Kayla Abramowitz is AMAZING. At 11 years old, she founded a nonprofit that helps sick kids feel a whole lot better. In this episode, Kayla and her CEO-mom share what they’ve learned over the last 4 years running their nonprofit, and provide some well-earned wisdom for every nonprofit founder out there.
Ep 53: Asking for Money Isn’t Sexy… But Philanthropy Is (with Claire Axelrad)
Neuroscientists confirm that when somebody gives a donation, it lights up the same part of the brain as having sex or eating chocolate. So why does fundraising give so many adults the creeps? And how to you build a culture of philanthropy where everyone understands how they can effectively contribute?
Ep 52: Personal Politics vs. Public Responsibilities (with Anne Wallestad)
Every person who joins a board comes with opinions and points of view. But what happens when your responsibility to your organization as a board member conflicts with your personal politics? Should you keep it to yourself?
Ep 51: A Symphony of Shared Leadership (with Jim Roe and Bernard Labadie)
At arts orgs, how should power be shared when, in addition to the Executive Director, there is also a creative director who is, perhaps, the most important leader of all? My guests explain how their very successful shared leadership model really works for them, and ultimately results in a beautiful symphony.