Nonprofit SnapCast

Mickey visits with Dr. Kenna Barrett, Fundraising Leader, Author & Educator, and NGO Advisor. We talk about the mental game of fundraising, addressing the misconception of who fundraisers are, and tackling some of the anxiety and fears around the art of fundraising. Kenna divulges what it takes to be a good fundraiser, even if you are an introvert who might not feel very bold. It's easy to be...

This week's Possibility Project : We dive into the trauma that we are forced to reckon with and the healing that is required of us today in the social change work we lead. We discuss the power we have to redesign, make moves, and inform shifts in our practices, policies, and structures that allow for (or don't) effective behavior change. Key questions include: What does it mean to be in a constant...

Visiting again with Julie Kratz to talk about her book, Little Allies: A Children's Story about Inclusion, Diversity, and Becoming an Ally , an illustrated children’s story that inspires kids to be their best with everyone, especially for those who may need an ally from time to time. We talk about the creation of the book, and what it means to write a book about being an ally for little c...

Dana Snyder is an entrepreneur, digital strategist, and passionate conscious consumer. She founded Positive Equation in 2017 with a focus on helping nonprofits cultivate passionate online audiences of donors, partners, and advocates using social media. We briefly discuss the future of events and virtual events with the advent of a COVID vaccine. And we discuss Dana's five ideas for virtual events:...

Dana Snyder is an entrepreneur, digital strategist, and passionate conscious consumer. She founded Positive Equation in 2017 with a focus on helping nonprofits cultivate passionate online audiences of donors, partners, and advocates using social media. We discuss: What content is working, is why? Who is your audience, and why?  Your website and social media channels are your storefront. Developing...

Jagdish Bajaj is a #nocode consultant and entrepreneur. He visits with Mickey to demonstrate and talk about an app he built called DonorBoard which facilitates calling campaigns for nonprofits. He offers to help nonprofits use the tool, and can be contacted via email , LinkedIn , or Twitter . Listeners may find a demo of the app here: https://donorboard-public.bubbleapps.io/version-test . We welco...

Do you understand how domestic terrorism is a threat to your nonprofit and what you can do to minimize the risks? Mickey co-hosts this special episode with Tony Martignetti, host of Nonprofit Radio . Our guests are Heidi Beirich at Global Project Against Hate and Extremism , and Pete Clay with CyberOpz . We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedba...

Katherine Kreuchauf returns to the SnapCast to talk about her new venture, OnPoint Philanthropy . We discuss building a reporting mechanism to watch and forecast trends which may impact one's org. We touch on:   Every org should monitor certain trends specific to their work.  Think about levels--what are the data points you are watching now? Two data points do not make a trend. What trends affect...

Dr. Steve Yacovelli (a.k.a. “The Gay Leadership Dude”) is Owner & Principal of TopDog Learning Group, LLC , a leadership, change management, and diversity and inclusion consulting firm based in Orlando, Florida. We talk about diversity, inclusion, equity and BELONGING as these issues apply to nonprofit management and leadership. We talk about all the little things that comprise an organization...

Katherine Kreuchauf returns to the SnapCast to talk about her new venture, OnPoint Philanthropy . We talk about board engagement, touching on recent research, and ways to improve board functioning.  Among the topics we cover:  Board engagement is a process that starts with the first conversation re board membership Most organizations don’t invest time into building a high performing board Same pri...

Mickey delivers a quick update for the Nonprofit SnapCast. He's got questions regarding: 1) What do you want your for-profit peers to know about the work that you do in the nonprofit sector? 2) CRM Bake-off 3) Case Studies 4) Guests We're Looking For 5) You can host an Inclusion Catalyst episode We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via Th...

Rania Mankarious, CEO of Crime Stoppers of Houston , guests on the SnapCast. We talk about The Balanced Voice podcast , her work with Crime Stoppers, and the challenges she currently faces in the current climate. Among the topics we cover: Fundraising and the need for effective messaging and marketing. You can have the best product in the world but if the community doesn’t know it, get it and rela...

Mickey talks with Chris Cherian, Co-Founder and CEO of Gatherly , a video conferencing platform designed specifically for events. Gatherly allows you to host online events where participants can seamlessly flow between one-on-ones, smaller huddles, and bigger groups. In a year where people have been limited to conference calls and forced interactions, people are craving a more interactive and genu...

Mickey gets to visit with Kris Putnam-Walkerly, philanthropy expert, advisor, and speaker. We discuss her book Delusional Altruism and examine why philanthropists fail to achieve change, and some concrete things they can do to transform giving. Kris cautions us against the "culture of scarcity," along with the dangers of over-bureaucratizing processes, and continuing to live in states of...

Jami Duffy is the Executive Director of  Youth on Record . She calls on community foundations to loosen restrictions and give nonprofits more time to focus on their critical support services. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website .

How do you stop and have that first conversation about diversifying your board? A candid Conversation with Jermaine Smith, Vice President of Major Gifts at City Year , Jermaine and Mickey talk about what it means to diversity a nonprofit board of directors, the challenges and difficulties experienced by both the board and potential board recruits. We address the following: Perform a diversity audi...

Bradley Kirschbaum, the founder of The Canopy Project , brings some excellent questions to the table that Mickey tackles with Dave Paule of Our Fundraising Search . This is the first of a series of special SnapCast episodes. Bradley asks: Is there such a thing as too many cooks in the kitchen with board members? Should board members have distinctly different expertise/experiences from each other?...

Pat Duffy of The Giving Block speaks with the SnapCast about helping nonprofits accept cryptocurrency (such as bitcoin) as part of their fundraising portfolio. The Giving Block was founded in 2018 after seeing hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin being donated to the few nonprofits that were equipped to accept those donations. Among the things we talk about: Tax incentives, and the other rea...

Mickey speaks with Kate West, CEO of Your Fundraising Lab , and David Somerfleck, Founder and CEO of DMS Blue about the wisdom of using volunteers to staff critical organizational roles. Kate maintains volunteer-led organizations cannot grow or scale. Among the points we cover: 1.  Nonprofits need to distinguish between volunteers and unpaid staff and/or pro bono services for many reasons.  Volunt...

Peter Clay, CEO and Founder of Cyberopz , says security is a problem that is easily solved with focus and commitment. We talk about what it takes to build an effective cyber-security program: People working together No finger pointing Understanding WHY organizations get hacked Committing to building the org's security program Cyber security can be done without great expense. Peter says there are f...

An excellent conversation with Nancy Bacon, Nonprofit Educator, Learning Strategist , and someone who thinks a whole lot about how to bring adult learning and nonprofits together. Nancy is also a co-host of the Nonprofit Radio Show . We talk about her efforts to revolutionize nonprofit learning: Nonprofits have a lot in front of them. We can help them by changing how we think about nonprofit learn...

Mickey has a small rant about nonprofit superpowers. Can you help him understand the visceral reaction he's having? We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website .

In 2006, Ben Munoz suffered a rare form of stroke called arteriovenous malformation (AVM). Unable to find the support he was looking for on the internet during his lengthy recovery, he created a patient community AVMSurvivors.org in late 2007 to find others like him. It rapidly became apparent that “community is the best medicine.” Ben soon co-founded BensFriends.org , with the sole focus of creat...

Rhoden Monrose grew up in Harlem, NY after emigrating from Saint Lucia at the age of twelve. Rhoden’s personal experiences with nonprofit organizations helped fuel his passion to develop a technology platform where other young professionals have the opportunity to engage with nonprofits at a higher level. He founded CariClub , a unique online platform strategically positioned at the intersection o...

Mickey visits with Eric Clay, CEO of Vale Creative , to talk about digital marketing, do’s and don’ts, providing value, and helping a nonprofit to discern the right media strategy to reach their desired outcomes. We talk about: Goal-Oriented Marketing and Working Backwards Identifying what actions you want your prospects to take (donate/ volunteer/ signup etc.) Building a Marketing Funnel at low c...