Nonprofit SnapCast

SPECIAL EPISODE: A return visit with Amy Eisenstein, CEO and Co-Founder of the Capital Campaign Toolkit to talk about the fundraising advice she is sharing with nonprofits now that we're a month into pandemic, along with some resources nonprofit fundraising professionals may find useful. Here are the links to Amy's town-hall sessions that we mention in this episode: https://www.amyeisenstein.com/t...

SPECIAL EPISODE: Molly Sweet, Director of Development at Community Liver Alliance, talks with us about the challenges Community Liver Alliance faces during these times of pandemic and how they have changed their strategy, messaging, and fundraising efforts to contend with those challenges: how an events-driven fundraising agenda has been impacted, working with volunteers, maintaining stakeholder a...

Dennis Pitocco talks with us about his efforts with BizCatalyst 360° and GoodWorks 360°. BizCatalyst 360° is an award-winning business, culture and lifestyle digest, serving as the global hub for enhanced performance and well-being. With an emphasis on action, BizCatalyst 360° empowers people to transcend from knowing what to do to actually doing it. We welcome your questions and feedback via The...

SPECIAL EPISODE: Nonprofit SnapCast shares a presentation made by Rainmaker Consulting. A select group was invited to gather virtually, share best practices, and address the challenging times we find ourselves in. This episode is shared in its entirety. In this session Rainmaker Consulting examines: • How do we address the crisis? • How do we use this crisis to both make good decisions for our pre...

The latter half of our conversation with Gregory Nielsen, President and CEO of Nielsen Training & Consulting. This time we're talking about psychology and trust as it relates to the dynamic of helping boards succeed. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website or the Wellspring Nonprofit Resource website . The Nonprofit SnapCast records at Strongbox West, in Atlan...

Recorded in January of 2020, SnapCast visited with Amy Eisenstein, CEO and Co-Founder of the Capital Campaign Toolkit . We talk about her journey into the world of fundraising, and do a little digging around the subject of capital campaigns: When does an org know if it's ready for a capital campaign? What are common mistakes orgs see during a campaign? How do you prevent your capital campaign from...

SPECIAL EPISODE: A quick conversation with Sherry Quam Taylor about the importance of (and tips for) fundraising during times of crisis. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website or the Wellspring Nonprofit Resource website . The Nonprofit SnapCast records at Strongbox West, in Atlanta.

SPECIAL EPISODE: Nonprofit SnapCast gets to talk with Kyle Waide, President & CEO of the Atlanta Community Food Bank. We talk about changes ACFB has made to contend with pandemic issues, their bigger challenges going forward, and how people can still help even as they are not currently working with volunteers. Visit https://acfb.org/ to learn more how you can help. ACFB has also created a text...

We talk with Gregory Nielsen, President and CEO of Nielsen Training & Consulting. Our conversation covers a variety of topics about leadership, board development, board excellence, and setting the culture for helping leaders and organizations excel. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website or the Wellspring Nonprofit Resource website . The Nonprofit SnapCast re...

Part 2 of our conversation with David Somerfleck. This time we talk about how to apply real strategy towards digital marketing strategies and not become overburdened with passion. That’s right, to avoid becoming overburdened with passion. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website or the Wellspring Nonprofit Resource website . The Nonprofit SnapCast records at Strong...

SPECIAL EPISODE: We talk with James Hart about the CARES Act, and three ways it incentivizes charitable giving: Above-the-line deduction for charitable contributions. No cap on % of AGI for annual contributions. Increased cap on Charitable Gifts from Businesses. These spell out new ways nonprofits may interface with their donors as pandemic unfolds. We welcome your questions and feedback via The N...

We had the opportunity to sit with David Somerfleck to talk about digital marketing, trying to answer the question: "What does a nonprofit need in order to properly do digital marketing?" Spoiler: It's a process, not an item. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website or the Wellspring Nonprofit Resource website . The Nonprofit SnapCast records at Strongbox West, in...

We speak with attorney Susan Billeaud about Force Majeure clauses and things nonprofit organizations may keep in mind when making plans for future events. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website or the Wellspring Nonprofit Resource website . The Nonprofit SnapCast records at Strongbox West, in Atlanta.

SPECIAL EPISODE: Lauren Koontz, President & CEO at YMCA Of Metro Atlanta, takes the time to talk with us about organizational culture, the drive to serve, and preserving humanity among our service providers during times of crisis in this special episode. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website or the Wellspring Nonprofit Resource website . The Nonprofit SnapCa...

Part 2 of our conversation with Sharron Batsch, talking about EASE, software and the importance of training for any software use. We talk about Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard Syndrome, data maintenance, and database management. “Good data management is everybody’s job.” We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website or the Wellspring Nonprofit Resource website . The Nonprofit...

SPECIAL EPISODE: We speak with Amy Frizzell, Chief Engagement Officer for Usher’s New Look, about things that nonprofits might keep in mind while working during times of crisis. She describes the “Four C’s” for nonprofits during the coronavirus: Control, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity. She says, “Your mission is still relevant. It’s the delivery that needs tweaking.” We welcome your...

Our first conversation with data expert and CEO of EASE, Sharron Batsch. We discuss how to better use data to serve one’s organization, data management, and the difference between leadership and management. Sharron talks about how an organization might collect and use data to improve their fund-raising practices, and how data can more humanely help an org achieve its mission goals. We welcome your...

Part 2 of our conversation with Dorothea Lotze-Kola. We discuss getting the business out of the “parents” basement, establishing a new business model, new funding streams, and growing the organization. Dorothea tells us about her board, board relations and transitions, and using her background in counseling to effect change and benefit the organization, tripling organizational capacity in the firs...

SPECIAL EPISODE: We take a moment to talk with our friend Trace Kingham, Event Strategist about event planning during a time of pandemic and discuss ways a nonprofit may innovate around their events in order to minimize the financial strain that postponing or cancelling an event may bring. Trace has put together a resource page, here: http://eventdesign.expert/coronavirus-resource-page/ We welcome...

Dorothea is the Executive Director of the Training and Counseling Center at St. Luke’s in Atlanta, Georgia. We talk about running a church-affiliated nonprofit that is a free-standing 501(c)(3), but remains something of a mission-activity for the church. Dorothea speaks about what it means to step into the leadership of a long-time established entity, managing change within an entrenched culture,...

Part 2 of our conversation with Stephanie Watson. We talk about measuring impact, data requirements imposed by funders, measuring outcomes, and what a prospective board member might do when looking for an organization to serve. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website or the Wellspring Nonprofit Resource website . The Nonprofit SnapCast records at Strongbox West, i...

Mickey gets to visit with consultant Stephanie Watson to talk about her work in the sector. We discuss lots of tips on how to write grants and touch on the strategic outlook a nonprofit must have when working on any grant-writing endeavor. We also talk about working with board members to reinforce their obligations and responsibilities. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snap...

Our second conversation with Belisa Urbina, the Founder and Executive Director of Ser Familia. We talk about building community, measuring outcomes, assessing risk, and what it really means to help Latino families develop stronger bonds and nurture their potential. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website or the Wellspring Nonprofit Resource website .

Belisa Urbina is the Founder and Executive Director of Ser Familia. We have a frank conversation on how Ser Familia went from a small church ministry effort to a very successful and effective entity serving Latino youth, couples, parents, and families with a variety of educational programming, social services, and leadership training. We talk about revisiting the mission at every board meeting, ta...

Mickey gets the opportunity to speak with Tim Sarrantonio of Neon One about utilizing data to create impact around funding an organization's mission. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website or the Wellspring Nonprofit Resource website .