As we careen towards year-end, we know all you fundraisers are out burning the midnight oil. Annual appeal, Giving Tuesday, making budget, oh my! My guest Patrick Kirby FEELS YOU. Take a quick 30 minutes to take a listen to this fun episode. Patrick and I talk about why people dread fundraising, what happens when […]
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This month, as we head into the holiday giving season, we’re featuring podcasts about fundraising! This week, I’m chatting with Crystal Leochko Johnston, Founder of Eclipse Research to talk about how to identify and validate donor prospects. Do you ever feel like fundraising is trying to find your way in the dark? Ever hear your
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Any ED will tell you that it feels like stress and pressure are part of the job. Constant worry and panic got you down? Join me and my buddy Shalini as we talk about strategies and tactics to make the time for self-care, how to use that four-letter word “H-E-L-P” and being responsible for your
Leading from a Place of Calm with Shalini Somayaji Read More »
This week, I’m interviewing CEO and Co-founder of New Classrooms Joel Rose. Joel started his career as a math teacher and created an organization that is re-thinking the classroom experience with technology. While building New Classrooms, he shares his lessons learned about building an organization, the single most important practice for his team and the
Reimagining Math Education and Building for National Scale with Joel Rose Read More »
Daniel Oscar: educator, nonprofit exec, marathoner. Listen in to Daniel’s gems of wisdom for staying the course in the nonprofit world. Daniel helped Wendy Kopp build Teach for America and has been in various roles in the nonprofit/education reform sector since then. He shares his tips on how to run the marathon and not the
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Have you ever walked away from a hard conversation feeling like a bomb went off and you didn’t take cover? Join me and my friend and mentor Jen Mayer, Founder of Becoming Better Together to talk about how to have hard conversations with fierceness and kindness, how to learn how to know thyself and how to be
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Join me for a chat with master coach and my former Board Chair Ted Federici to discuss the common pitfalls of leaders and the mistakes they make. The job that we have as leaders is daunting and we sometimes do ourselves a disservice by being our own worst enemies. Learn how to tame the ego,
How to Avoid Self-Sabotage as an ED with Ted Federici Read More »
We’re back with our resident Technologista Emily Hicks-Rotella! In today’s pod, we talking about our favorite tech tools, tips and books for how to wrangle our to-do lists, get to inbox zero and manage our focus. Too much to do and not enough time? Join the club. This is a must-listen if you’re trying to get
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You know how there are people in your life who inspire you to level up your game? Lisette Nieves is one of these people. She’s an educator, a do-er, a coach and an inspiration. On today’s pod we talk about the challenges of managing a board and staff and how to make people feel USEFUL
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People: your biggest asset and perhaps your biggest pain point. Join me on today’s pod with organizational strategist, human capital and DEI expert Sydney Henriques-Payne to explore some of the obstacles and opportunities with your people. How do you spark cultural change? How do you bring on the right level of leader for the maturity of your
Organizing Your People for Max Impact with Sydney Henriques-Payne Read More »
Humans. So complicated, amirite? Today I’m talking with Laura Wolff at Ideas42 about the work they do with nonprofits to boost positive behavioral change. Learn some quick tips and tricks about lowering friction to desired behaviors and how to make teenagers do things. We discuss simple changes that make a big impact from increasing enrollment to Gifted
Changing Behaviors through Behavioral Design with Laura Wolff Read More »
This one is for all you Founders out there. Join me as I chat with my friend and professional coach Paul Thallner as we talk about the pitfalls of leadership. How does one go from a passionate person with a start-up to an effective organizational leader? How do you use the power of story-telling and
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I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly. Two of the fiercest Asian-American women I know are with me on today’s pod and we’re ready to torch the patriarchy. Join me and my buds Seisei and Cosmo as we discuss what it means to be an Asian-American in the social justice space, how we
Asian Americans, DEI and Raising Hell with Seisei Tatebe-Goddu & Cosmo Fujiyama Ghaznavi Read More »
What’s harder than raising $5M for operating? How about $34M for a new building? Join me and my dear friend Amanda Kraus, Founder and CEO of Row NY, to talk about what she’s learned about launching a capital campaign for their beautiful new Harlem-based boathouse. In this convo, we talk about how to know when you’re
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You’re not bossy if you are the boss. Today I’m talking with my friend Tammy Dowley-Blackman about her journey as a leader, the challenges faced by folks of color in the development field and how she went from Executive Director to launching her own consulting firm. We talk about the strategy of scaling, how to think about
Launching Your Own Consulting Biz with Tammy Dowley-Blackman Read More »
In today’s pod, I’m talking with Judy Levine, Executive Director of Cause Effective. Judy and her team just released an important white paper about the state of fundraisers of color in the nonprofit industry. Some value bombs: The single most important factor of success for a fundraiser of color is a supportive Executive Director. People who make
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This is the original bosslady. On today’s pod, I’m talking with former CEO of iMentor and Executive Coach Caroline Kim Oh. We’re spilling the tea on all the things including being the Only Ones in rooms, how Asian Americans have been misused as the “model minority” and how to start your own biz. As more
Asians are POCs and How to be Your Own Boss with Caroline Kim Oh Read More »
Happy July 4th! Free yourself from the tyranny of white supremacist hiring practices! Join me for a great conversation with consultant Judy Pryor-Ramirez about how to source, hire and retain folks of color. Some value bombs: 1) how to assess your current practices 2) how to question white supremacist paradigms in hiring 3) what “Real
DEI Recruitment, Hiring and Retention with Judy Pryor-Ramirez Read More »
How much of a pain point is hiring for you? Are you looking to diversify your pool, make your process more equitable and inclusive and retain a diverse workforce? Duh, aren’t we all? Join me as I chat with Anthony Barrows, Managing Director of Ideas42, as we talk about how they have redesigned their process to mitigate
Applying Behavioral Science to DEI Hiring Practices with Anthony Barrows Read More »
This webinar will guide you through common constraints that limit the success of your major gift program.
I’ll show you how to realign your focus on what truly matters—building genuine, lasting relationships with your donors.
