Join me and my friend Erika Carley, AKA Queen of Monthly Giving to learn about Chive Charities and their incredible monthly giving program. 4K monthly donors, 98% month-over-month retention rate. Need I say more? Erika shares how to design, manage and grow a monthly giving program. We talk about her best strategies, what she’s learned, […]
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The world of obtaining funds through grants can be so confusing and time-consuming. Between prospect research, developing relationships, grant writing, and stewardship, it can feel overwhelming. Join me in today’s session with Gauri Manglik, Co-Founder of Instrumentl, to discuss trends she’s seeing, how to be grant-ready and how her platform might help streamline the process.
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For all my peeps in the nonprofit world, leadership in the last few years has been…a lot. Between the pandemic, national racial reckoning, economic turbulence, remote working, and staff feelings, it ain’t easy out here in these streets. Join me and organizational consultant and healer Emily Frieze-Kemeny to talk about how we progress without losing
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Last week, just before Thanksgiving, I sent out a heartfelt note to you to thank you for being in my community. Sadly, this gesture was undermined by a technical snafu that didn’t populate your name properly as a result of a new email system I’m using. 🤦 No problem, thought I, I’ll send a follow
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You literally cannot afford to not listen to this podcast. Join me and my friend/financial advisor/girlcrush Marissa Nehlsen to talk all about the money. We discuss her humble beginnings, her definition of what rich means and how we can start to deploy our resources to live our richest life. Scarcity mindset? Fear of money? Worried
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Join the epic Joan Garry for a chat about how we attract and retain talent in the sector, how to prepare for the next generation of leaders and why talking to your board about Hawaii makes sense. Joan has a long history of leading, consulting, and advising in the nonprofit world and it’s a delight
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Retirement is a Race Issue with Chitra Aiyar. What comes up for you when I say retirement? Are old people golfing in Florida? Think again. Join me and my dear friend Chitra Aiyar as we discuss why retirement is a generational/racial wealth gap issue, and what nonprofit employers can do to support workers. Working in
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I’ve recently been doing a lot of training with leaders about our relationship with money. I hear a lot of really interesting things from nonprofit leaders. Things like: People just aren’t generous. Donors don’t care about the populations that we serve. Money is hard to come by. The rich get richer, the poor get poorer.
I was listening to this incredible interview with Dr. Gabor Maté who is a therapist and expert on trauma. He was recounting an experience of being in the Peruvian rain forest with a group of 23 other doctors who had come for a healing experience with shamans. The shamans thought that the doctors, being healers
When the ED/DoD relationship works it can be a magical thing and set everyone up for success. When it doesn’t…well, it just sucks. What makes the partnership work? Join me, DeNora Getachew and Jen Moore as we explore what a professional marriage between a CEO and VP of Development looks like. What was the process
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When I was an ED, leading my team sometimes felt like fumbling around in the dark looking for the path forward. Enter my friend Dr. Patton McDowell. Patton provides a roadmap and framework for nonprofit leaders. Whether you’re a new leader, a leader looking to grow or an experienced leader ready for the next step,
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Recently, I was flying home from Spain after vacation. As reported, the airports were a bit of a mess and the security lines were long. When we finally got to the metal detector and were in the process of depositing our stuff into the plastic bins, an older woman cut in front of us and
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In reading the news, it is so easy to be mired in anxiety and fear. It feels like we’re all living on edge so I offer this to you as spots of joy. No fundraising, just some fun. Here are some things that are giving me joy right now. The Fckry with Leslie Jones and
Ever wondered what an interim Executive Director actually does? Are they supposed to keep the trains running on time or clean house for the new ED? What is it like to be the Mary Poppins for an organization in transition? Learn the answer to all these and more with my favorite NPO Mary Poppins Diana
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Join me and expert fundraiser Sherry Quam Taylor as we talk about making big ass asks. We discuss board and staff reluctance to engage personally with donors, how we’re mismanaging our board’s time and efforts, and where we really need to spend our time with our investment-level donors. This was an insightful conversations and Sherry
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Ah, times–they are a-changing. In the last year, the dynamics of leading and being responsive to visibility, equity and social justice have never been higher stakes. We know we want to be equity-centered, anti-racist leaders, but where do we even begin? Join me and my friend Alfonso and Trina as we discuss what it really
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In this episode, we’re going to discuss development 3.0 with my friend, Sarah Danzig Simon, the head of development for Uncommon Schools. Join me and Sarah as she talks about the lessons she has learned in fundraising to inspire those new fundraisers listening out there who want guidance and wisdom from those of us in
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Happy Black Philanthropy Month! In this episode, we talk with Dr. Jackie Copeland who is the founder of Black Philanthropy Month and April Walker, fundraising consultant. April and Dr. Jackie speak from their lived experiences as Black women in philanthropy. In this important talk, we discuss how the Black community can fund Black causes, the
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This episode is FIRE. Join me and my friend Dr. Eugene K Choi to discuss how to manage your mind to avoid burnout, anxiety and panic. Did you know that your brain is only ever in one of two modes: survival or executive? Learn about the characteristics of both and how to regulate yourself to
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Most people think that when you merge nonprofits, or you’re making any significant changes in a nonprofit, it means that there’s terribly wrong that has happened. Right? But in this episode, my guest, Jess Cavagnero, a partner of SeaChange Capital Partners, dispels some of these misconceptions. Jess and I will talk about the hows, whys
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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.
