Beyond The Donation

In this episode of Beyond the Donation , host Matt Bitzegaio chats with Emily Taylor of teenyBIG, who specializes in helping nonprofits navigate through significant decisions and strategic growth. Emily discusses the importance of recognizing and addressing pivotal moments for nonprofits and shares her insights on decision-making, the impacts of such decisions on organizational growth, and strateg...

In this episode of Beyond the Donation, managing partner Ken Cerini of accounting firm Cerini and Associates discusses strategies for better fiscal management and the roles of board members in a strong nonprofit. Ken stresses the importance of implementing effective financial controls, maintaining open communication between board members and management, and conducting regular board meetings. He al...

In this episode of 'Beyond the Donation', host Matt Bitzegaio interviews Sam Fankuchen from Golden Volunteer. Their discussion brings light on the significance of volunteer contributions in nonprofit organizations and delves into the complexities of modern volunteer management.  Sam underlines how genuine volunteer involvement amplifies the potential of a nonprofit, and can eventually convert volu...

In this episode of Beyond the Donation, host Matt Bitzegaio chats with Jennifer Yarbrough, a veteran in the nonprofit sector with more than 30 years of experience. Jennifer shares key strategies on getting grant-ready from her three decades of experience in grant writing, fundraising, coaching, and mentoring. She discusses the significance of aligning the nonprofit's mission with the grant funder'...

In the 'Beyond the Donation' podcast hosted by Matt Bitzegaio, he is joined by guest Sarah Suarez, a digital community strategist for nonprofits. They cover key strategies for nonprofits to enhance their fundraising activities by building digital communities, understanding audiences, and creating engaging content. Suarez provides practical recommendations for an effective social media presence, in...

In this episode of Beyond the Donation, host Matt Bitzegaio interviews Julia Devine from Devine Parker Consulting. Julia discusses her transition from a traditional nonprofit job to starting her own consulting business during the pandemic. She also outlines her firm's work which includes helping nonprofits create more meaningful donor journeys. Julia stresses the importance of understanding the do...

In this episode of Beyond the Donation, Matt Bitzegaio talks to Tiffany Allen, founder and CEO of Boss on a Budget. They discuss the fundamentals of starting and funding a nonprofit. Allen shares her initial experiences of failures that led to the foundation of Boss on a Budget and shares critical factors to consider before starting a nonprofit, as well as crucial questions to ask, and the importa...

In this episode of Beyond the Donation, host Matt Bitzegaio has a conversation with Kat Lacefield, a veteran in the nonprofit sector, about the challenges of fundraising in nonhuman philanthropy. Kat shares her journey of diving into the nonprofit sector at a young age, volunteering and working for different organizations, and eventually specializing in fundraising. She discusses her growth in the...

What better way to start the year than with our own "Best Of" episode, featuring the best guests and advice from 2023! Enjoy this great recap of our first 22 episodes. Featured guests:  Episode 2- Anna Larson  Episode 3- John Fisher Episode 6- Rachel Cardwell Episode 7-Patrick Kirby Episode 8- Maddie Craig Episode 10- Rob Burke Episode 12- Sami Bedell-Mulhern Episode 13- Steve Johns Episode 16- Au...

What better way to close out the calendar year than with a special, insider-edition episode of our Beyond The Donation podcast? DonorDock co-founders, Matt Bitzegaio and Andrew Lutgen, sat in the hotseat for this episode while Val Kleppen filled in as guest-host. Val tried to get to the nitty-gritty of the history (and future) of DonorDock from the perspective of the very people who got it off the...

Our Guest: Julie Boll, Founder of Julie Boll Consulting  About Julie: Julie is a licensed facilitator with Dare to Lead and has been in the nonprofit sector for over two decades. She built her career as a grant professional, and eventually started her consulting company in an effort to partner with NPOs to spot them in grant work. This led to her digging deeper in assisting nonprofits with capturi...

Our Guest: Chris Barlow, Founder of Beeline (Marketing for Nonprofits)   About Chris: Chris started Beeline in 2015 and is happy to have found his niche in the marketing world of nonprofits. He knew he wanted his work to be impactful, and after helping one nonprofit, the snowball effect of helping others led him to where he is today.  [2:40] Google Ad Grants defined   [5:20] Relevance of keywords...

Our Guest: Kelsey Buell, Founder, You Flourish Company  About Kelsey: From a career in recruiting to one in nonprofits, Kelsey found her niche in coaching people in connecting, reflecting, and prospering in life and business. She founded You Flourish Company to help individuals and corporate teams do just that.  [2:00] Defining burnout, how it differs from stress   [4:35] “I think the moment we st...

Our Guest: Brianna Ruloma, Community Boost  About Brianna: Passionate about making connections with other people, Brianna has been involved in nonprofit work most of her life. Ending up in marketing came as a surprise but has been a role she has embraced and grown in, enthusiastically helping NPOs using the accelerator program.   [2:40] Community Boost event involvement  [3:25] Accelerator Program...

Our Guest: Ryan Goodman, Entrepreneur/Philanthropist/Investor  About Ryan: Ryan is an accomplished businessman, active serving on various boards and involved in the philanthropic space. He considers himself a “serial entrepreneur”, with a wide range of business and investing experience. Outside of his career involvement, he serves on various boards, volunteers, and invests his time in his communit...

Our Guest: Austin Hattox, Pixel Lighthouse founder About Austin: Through his company, Austin helps nonprofits create maximum impact with their website. Handling design, messaging, and programming, they help nonprofits put their websites to use for community engagement and implement their impact strategy.  [2:13] Challenges NPOs face in website messaging  [4:10] Process of determining best site str...

Our Guest: Pat Duffy, Co-Founder of The Giving Block  About Pat: Pat’s background wound around an unconventional path to get him where he is today, co-founder of The Giving Block and working heavily with cryptocurrency. The Giving Block sets up nonprofits to take non-cash (cryptocurrency) donations in real time. They also help NPOs actively fundraise in a cryptocurrency market.  (2:08) Introductio...

Our Guest: Julie Peterson Klein, Chief of Staff, EVP, Chief Culture Officer of Bell Bank About Pay It Forward: Julie has been at Bell Bank for 24 years and shares her favorite part of her job is coordinating the PIF program. The PIF program started in 2008 and continues to this day. Each year, full-time employees are given $1,000 and part-time employees are given $500 to donate to a cause or nonpr...

Our Guest: Steve Johns, CEO of OneCause & Author of Fearless: Leadership Lessons at the Crossroads   About Steve: In 2014, Steve moved to Indianapolis from Chicago, taking his 30+ years of financial management experience with him to join OneCause as their CEO. He enjoys his work and his family, especially as a new grandfather!  (2:40) The book Fearless: Leadership Lessons at the Crossroads   b...

Our Guest: Sami Bedell-Mulhern, Founder of The First Click  About Sami: Sami has been involved with the nonprofit space since 2006. She found her niche role helping small to medium-sized nonprofits with their digital marketing with her consulting. She loves helping organizations share their stories in a more impactful way.  (3:30) The big mistake nonprofits make in their digital marketing  (4:45)...

Our Guest: Dave Norris, CEO of ProofPact About Dave: Dave is a former digital agency owner who found himself eventually working exclusively with nonprofits. It was then he recognized the importance of social proof and storytelling for nonprofits, with the result being the creation of ProofPact.  (2:00) Common theme in struggles of nonprofit storytelling  (3:06) Storytelling across multiple platfor...

Our Guest: Rob Burke, CMO of DonorDock  About Rob: Rob is the Chief Marketing Officer of DonorDock, having spent the last two decades in the marketing world. He developed a passion for photography and video at an early age, which spurred his entrepreneurial venture using storytelling and helping companies share their vision.  (1:45) How nonprofits can leverage video for storytelling  (2:05) "If yo...

Our Guest: Chris Larkin, Director of Development – San Diego State University  About Chris: Chris is the Director of Development for San Diego State University covering Engineering, Business, and Athletics. Chris’ career has taken him along a journey from the private sector to business owner to major gift fundraising. As an alum of SDSU Chris is honored to finish his career at the place where it a...

Our Guest: Maddie Craig, Founder of Blue Cypher Bookkeeping  About Blue Cypher Bookkeeping : Based in Fargo, ND, Blue Cypher Bookkeeping has a client roster from across the United States. From Maddie’s experience as a grant manager at a private foundation, she realized the need nonprofits had to organize their data and accounts record keeping and built her company around supporting that need.  (2:...

Our Guest: Patrick Kirby, Founder of Do Good Better Consulting  About Do Good Better Consulting: Patrick started Do Good Better as “a firm that helps nonprofits suck less at fundraising”, and he means that “with the most adoration”. The basics-of-the-basics is what Patrick loves helping NPOs master. Consulting, podcast, events, and Do Good YOUniversity are all plates Patrick is keeping spinning cu...