I Was Told There Would Be Snacks: A Nonprofit Podcast

Do you empower and amplify the at-risk communities you serve through participatory action and anti-oppression initiatives by catalyzing community-driven action?  If so, that's great, but most of us still have no clue what you are saying.  Plenty of nonprofit jargon exists, but does it actually mean anything?  Why do we keep using words and phrases that are confusing, nebulous, or just plain irrita...

We often hear about how Andrew Carnegie and Cornelius Rockefeller changed philanthropy, but there are so many other people in our nation's history that helped change the way we raise money and give charitable donations.  In this episode, host  Kevin   Dean  will present the untold stories of philanthropy through the years in the United States, from mutual aid societies of the 1700s to modern day....

"No." "No." "No." "No." It's the word fundraisers hear the most, and it can be exhausting.  Not only is rejection a bummer, fundraisers also have to worry about relationship management with fickle funders, meeting fundraising goals to pay the staff, and managing the expectations of executive directors who think fundraising is easier than it is.  In this episode, bestselling author and master fundr...

In this episode, we're tackling the frustrating concept of nonprofit sustainability. What's nonprofit sustainability anyway?  Is it simply financial sustainability?  Good board governance?  A carefully crafted succession plan?  Continued impact in the community?  All of the above? Or is nonprofit sustainability similar to the concept of perfection, something we should always be striving for but ul...

The path to nonprofit leadership can feel like it's paved with landmines, and there's rarely a one-size-fits-all strategy for addressing the many complicated situations that new executive directors face. From public relations nightmares to staff revolts, nonprofit executives can face all kinds of challenges, but the ones that are most threatening can be the ones that undermine their own inner stre...

In 2016, a wave of donations symbolizing a rejection of incoming President Trump's policies flooded organizations serving women, immigrants, and the LGBTQ+ community. Given the name "rage philanthropy" by fundraisers, this wave of donations supported organizations whose populations may have been threatened by the policies of the new administration. Even with the change in administration, we have s...

I Was Told There Would Be Snacks: A Nonprofit Podcast, brought to you by Momentum Nonprofit Partners and powered by KUDZUKIAN . On our podcasts, we'll be spilling the 501(c)tea on nonprofit issues that impact your nonprofit organization, questioning tired ways nonprofits and funders do business, and shedding light on bold new practices in our field. This is not your average nonprofit podcast! And...