Do Your Good

Collaborative giving can be so much more different from your personal giving journey. So in this episode, I’m going to discuss a simple but effective strategy that you and your team can utilize so you can identify your personal priorities while simultaneously supporting each other and the community.   Episode Highlights: • The first thing you need to do is focus on the four key points that will he...

There is a way for you to contribute to the team’s success in moving that needle forward by being involved in the right way. So for this episode, I want to briefly discuss the 5 key points that will help you build your engagement strategy.   Episode Highlights: • Identify which of the 3 types of donors you are and what you should do when a nonprofit asks you to get involved. • Learn the key points...

Joining me for this episode is Amanda Bocik of Evergreen Results. With nearly a decade of experience in the marketing field underneath her belt, she’ll share how she has been guiding multiple organizations towards strategic growth. Companies can bring purpose to their profit, because the more they grow, the stronger their capability is to give back.   Episode Highlights: • How Amanda’s journey in...

Joining me for this week is Tim Miller, and I am so excited for you all to listen to this conversation because of his multifaceted work as someone who helps run a foundation that supports climate change nonprofits while simultaneously serving as an entrepreneur who supports business directly impacted by climate change. This has opened him up to brand new insights that have proven to be invaluable...

This week I have the pleasure of interviewing Dana Dornsife, CEO of the Lazarex Cancer Foundation. After certain events in her life caused her to shift her worldview, she went on a divinely inspired mission to give back to others by providing families suffering from cancer the support and resources they need. She offers us her insight on how fundraisers and donors can tackle challenges and turn th...

Jim Kelly, Founder of Rejuvenation Hardware, is joining us to discuss his personal giving strategy as well as his journey to giving also through his business. As a self-described anomaly foundation, they take a non-traditional approach to philanthropy where they keep things small and nimble so they can maintain a clear vision and goal, and effectively focus their giving efforts towards issues rela...

I have the pleasure of interviewing Patrick Kirby, Founder of Do Good Better Consulting. With over a decade of experience in the nonprofit world under his belt, he’ll share with us his personal stories that have shaped him into the professional fundraiser he is today. He is a firm believer that donors and fundraisers should work with authenticity and purpose so that we can ‘Do Good Better’ every d...

For this week, I’m happy to be joined by Cristina Jorda Kinney, Director of Institutional Philanthropy at Action for the Climate Emergency. Originally working at the Hewlett Foundation, she has made the recent transition to become a full-time worker in the nonprofit world. As someone who has experience in both worlds, she’ll share with us her unique insights and perspectives so both donors and fun...

It’s more difficult to give away money than you might think, so I’m going to share three strategies that will attract the nonprofits and organizations that fit your goals and missions and help make sure you’re able to give away your money effectively.   Episode Highlights: • Learn the three possible approaches you can take to ensure you give all your money to good causes. • The three possible stra...

Is that long list of charities that you support weighing you down? Lighten your load to be even more effective while still honoring the issues and organizations that you care about. You’d be surprised at how often I work with a new client that lists all the nonprofits they fund in alphabetical order. But I want to tell you now that this isn’t an effective method. You’re more likely to feel overwhe...

If you want your limited funding to reach its true potential and have maximum impact, fund an important organization you have never heard of – the backbone organization! Don’t forget about the invisible “backbone” organizations. I’ll take the time to talk about currently existing backbone organizations and ways you can find the right organization to support. Providing backbone organizations with s...

I don’t want you to be discouraged when you are confronted with a problem that may involve lobbying so I am going to provide you with key tips that will help you navigate this tricky situation (this conversation is focused on the United States). Whether you’re connected to a private family foundation or working in a nonprofit, I hope this episode will be helpful to you.   -- Disclaimer: I am not a...

Funding multiple nonprofits and charities aren’t the only aspect of being a successful philanthropist. It’s important to go out into the field and engage grantees with dignity and respect. Unfortunately, unhealthy power dynamics between donors and grantees exist wherein the latter is viewed as an “other”, but it’s time to change that and work towards creating better connections for a better societ...

Don’t allow the fear that the world’s problems are too big to solve to paralyze you from trying to make a difference during your lifetime.  For this episode, I’m going to discuss three key points that you can use working alongside nonprofits and charities to enact long-term change in your community. I’ll also be sharing my own personal experience from when I used to be in a similar situation and h...

With such an array of indigenous communities in the United States alone, it's important that we as funders learn how to best give them many diverse opportunities. With a plethora of knowledge and first-hand experience, Jim Enote returns to share his knowledge and advice for funding these communities.   Episode Highlights: • Jim’s background.  • Why location matters when it comes to supporting our...

For this week's episode, I’ll be giving nonprofits professionals 5 key things that will help you raise money more effectively so you can better support the organizations you’re so passionate about.    Episode Highlights: • How to be relevant. • How to be clear. • How to be real. • How to be empathetic. • How to be plentiful.    Get the full show notes and more information here: https://www.doyourg...

Have a really big interest in an issue but you’re a bit too busy? Then you really should consider hiring someone to help give more purpose and effectiveness to your investments. In this episode, I want to share with you all the four best options you should consider when it comes to hiring an intermediary to help fund the causes close to you.   Episode Highlights: • Know your budget. • Find a perso...

For today's episode, I have decided to invite Anupama Joshi to the show. Anupama is the executive director at the Blue Sky Funders Network, a network specifically designed for bringing funders together so they can collaborate and help important causes.   Episode Highlights: • Anupama’s personal journey. • How Anupama supports collaboration among funders. • How Anupama creates connections between B...

While I’m the kind of person who wants you to give and help as much as you can, I also don’t want you to get overwhelmed in the process. In today’s episode, I’ll be sharing with you 4 things to do before even giving a cent to charity.   Episode Highlights: • Capitalize on matching opportunities before giving your money away. • Get a tax deduction. • Perfect your giving strategy. • Have a personali...

Learn how to politely say no as I share the techniques I use to say no to nonprofits in a way that really helps them rather than leaving them frustrated. If you’re like me who struggles with saying no to amazing nonprofits, then this episode is for you!   Episode Highlights: • Be clear about what you are funding so it’s also clear what you are not funding. • Proactively choose how you want to appr...

In this episode, I’m joined by Patton McDowell, an expert in working with nonprofits and someone who knows what nonprofits really want! Listen in as Patton gives us the real scoop on how nonprofits and donors should communicate to get the best outcome!   Episode Highlights: • What inspired Patton to help nonprofits. • How to help nonprofit and prospective leaders do their work even better. • How P...

The conversation continues in this episode as Anthony, Jasmine, and Dany talk more about the do’s and don’t we should take note of as donors. We also touch on the topic of structural reforms you need to be aware of to give and support effectively and how to make sure the needs of community organizations are being met.   Episode Highlights: • What you should do and shouldn’t do as donors. • Structu...

Join me in this part 1 of 2 of my conversation with Anthony, Jasmine, and Dany! They’ll be sharing their story about what got them into philanthropy and what you should do to be an effective donor and support the work that nonprofits are doing!   Episode Highlights: • What makes Anthony, Jasmine, and Dany passionate about the work they’re doing. • Advice from people who are planning to support a c...

Join me in this episode as I interview Jim Enote, a Zuni Tribal member and also the CEO at Colorado Plateau Foundation, as he talks about his inspiration for philanthropy and how you can support indigenous communities!   Episode Highlights: • Jim’s motivation for entering the world of philanthropy. • Funding the gaps. • Being accountable to those that we are in service to. • Jim’s favorite grants....

Join me in this episode as I talk about how you can bridge the gaps and move things forward by identifying what kind of funder you want to be! I’ll be sharing some tips you’ll need to approach nonprofits and the issues you care about, through the different funder lens to avoid unwanted mistakes!   Episode Highlights: • What makes a sustainer funder? • What is a campaigner funder? • What are the qu...