Nonprofit SnapCast

Visiting with Eric Ryan and Ricky Chilcott of Mission Met . We talk about strategic planning, and how the Mission Met software helps nonprofits achieve their strategic goals. We also discuss the most glaring problems with nonprofit strategic planning, including these barriers to effective execution: The Executive Director Doesn't Champion the Planning Process Nonprofit Strategic Plans are Often To...

Andrea Young is the Founder and CEO of Donate Stock . Their mission is to transform charitable giving, by making stock gifting fast, safe, and free for all donors and recipients. We talk about the dynamics of giving stock, the benefits of giving stock (even if you're a modest investor), and the benefits of receiving gifts of stock if you're a nonprofit. Appreciated securities represent an entirely...

Mickey speaks with Cindy Schipani, Merwin H. Waterman Collegiate Professor of Business Administration & Professor of Business Law at the University of Michigan . We talk about insider charitable giving, a "worryingly widespread" practice that is quite harmful. "Increasing civil and criminal penalties does not work as a successful deterrent if there is substantial ambiguity about...

Visiting with Jonathan Shugart of B Charitable , an Alabama based nonprofit corporation. We talk about Donor Advised Funds and their benefit to both the donor and the recipients. B Charitable is a tax-exempt entity whose sole purpose is to house charitable gifting funds for individuals. In addition, the platform provides donors with financial peace of mind knowing that the funds collected on B Cha...

What do nonprofits need to know about looking at inclusivity within their organizations. We discuss multiple inclusion issues, what they mean for boards, and what inclusion means towards the mission of wanting to do good. We discuss: What is the real legacy of the nonprofit? Should a mission be designed to outlive its board members? What happens when you have diversity but not inclusion? Demonstra...

Mickey visits with Annie Scranton of Pace Public Relations to talk about nonprofit visibility and community building. According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS), there are over 1.5 million nonprofit organizations registered in the United States. With so many nonprofits, many of them trying to achieve the same goal, it can be challenging to gain visibility, build your communi...

Chelsea Brasted, General Manger of Sidecar Global , speaks with Mickey about Sidecar and the niche they fill in the nonprofit space. We discuss: Sidecar's niche in the nonprofit space (membership-based orgs) and target audience What makes Sidecar different from other professional development options (learning as a team, etc.) Learnings about virtual events (we've been hosting our virtual conferenc...

Our Fundraising Search is giving away a copy of Fundraising for All: What Every Nonprofit Leader Should Know . Visit the nonprofitsnapshot.org website and find the entry for this bonus episode to register to win. OR, register via this link: https://forms.gle/R8FEkNwefxp5acbW8 One winner picked at random will be announced on December 1. Thank you, and good luck! We welcome support of the Nonprofit...

Dave Paule returns to the mic to talk with Mickey about Fundraising for All , a comprehensive fundraising book he and his colleagues at Our Fundraising Search have written to demystify fundraising for nonprofits of all stripe and size. This innovative book guides readers on: The importance of a strategic plan as the foundation for fundraising; How nonprofit executives and boards should manage thei...

GreenLight Fund is a growing national network of cities that lifts opportunities for children, youth, and families experiencing poverty. Each local site such as Detroit runs a community-centered process to: Elevate critical priorities for residents facing barriers to social and economic mobility Select and replicate one innovative, proven national program annually that complements the existing lan...

Mickey meets with Stephen King, President and CEO of Growthforce , to talk about what nonprofits should be doing right now, as we get close to post-pandemic, to increase outcomes, serve more people, and raise more money. We discuss a five-point framework: Which OUTCOMES best further the mission Study the ECONOMICS Which PROGRAMS do you Stop, Start, Continue Revise the PLAN  Raise more MONEY  We we...

A bonus episode on ethical, values-based investing for nonprofits. Mickey talks with Sean Hale of Sean Hale Consulting to briefly discuss the issue of investment philosophies. An investment philosophy is comprised of the organization’s high-level investment beliefs. These principles are a reflection of the organization’s culture and should transcend committee and staff members. A well-structured i...

Mickey talks with Sean Hale of Sean Hale Consulting to dissect the issue of inflation, and talk about things nonprofits can do to protect the buying power of their reserved funds. This conversation stems from Sean's recent blog post: https://www.seanhale.org/blog/dont-let-inflation-wipe-out-your-cash-surplus Does your nonprofit have more money in the bank than you need to cover day-to-day operatio...

Mickey had a quick conversation with Abigail Nobel, President at Michigan Healthcare Freedom . We get a glimpse of a nonprofit in startup mode, and we talk about their upcoming fundraiser, a virtual 5K completed over the course of a month: https://mihealthfreedom.org/5k/ We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot webs...

Mickey visits with Vivien Rayam about STEM education and empowerment of girls in STEM . Among the things we discuss: Growth of the STEM sector Career aspirations are formed during adolescence Girls may lose interest in STEM careers due to gender and social expectations Busting the myths about stereotypical roles of women Using the Code Ninjas franchise as a vehicle to promote STEM to the community...

Mickey met with Jessica Gruber, CEO of Donor Love Digital to talk about a variety of issues surrounding technology, design, and websites. We touch on the following topics: You can't be everything What is the job of an ED Why you need to delegate, support Building the team you need Setting Clear Expectations How to Choose Your Web Design Agency What is your website used for Why you should hire your...

Mickey visits with Madeline Reamy, Co-Executive Director at EarthShare Georgia . We talk about her fifteen year legacy with EarthShare, and what the future may hold for her as she moves forward to help nonprofits with strategy and sustainable fundraising. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website .

Dr. Charles Redd, Jr. is a nationally recognized Fortune 500 business leader, adjunct professor, speaker, and ministry founder. With more than 30 years of exceptional performance in both business and ministry, Dr. Redd has a profound approach to developing successful leaders. We talk about transformational leadership, fulfillment, and motivation for nonprofit professionals. We welcome support of t...

L. Brian Jenkins has impacted thousands of youth and adults through his nonprofit, Entrenuity. Founded in 1999, Entrenuity began with direct youth services in entrepreneurship education and then expanded to include adult entrepreneurs and returning citizens, as well as training Facilitators to teach entrepreneurship using StartingUp Now: 24 Steps to Launch Your Own Business , written by Brian. Add...

Lydia Barlow, Process Consultant, visits the SnapCast to talk about her work, the difference between being an expert and being a consultant, specifically a process consultant. We discuss her work with organizations, helping them make sense of and organizing all the input into an agenda for future meetings. She says: "One specific, significant discussion [with a client] was about figuring out...

In the nonprofit sector, we use stories and images to capture the interest (and care) of community members and potential donors. How often are those stories and images used in extractive ways, that reproduce the dynamics of giver/receiver, service provider/recipient? How do the stories we tell and the images we choose, replicate harm and perpetuate false narratives? Who is collecting, shaping, and...

Milana Hazan is the Associate Executive Director of The Blue Card. The Blue Card provides direct financial assistance, with utmost respect and ever mindful of their dignity, to needy Holocaust survivors in the United States. Financial assistance is available on a monthly basis for most basic needs, as well as for emergencies, such as medical and dental care, special equipment, rent and utility shu...

Talking Technology and Trends Into 2022 David Nadelman is a Senior Solution Engineer with Salesforce. We talk about what nonprofits should be thinking about with regards to technology for 2021 going into 2022: Going completely into the cloud. The need for ongoing remote solutions. Using data effectively. Double down on recurring donor programs. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patr...

Aoife Delargy Lowe is the Vice President of Law School Engagement & Advocacy at Equal Justice Works . Heather Jarvis is an attorney and a nationally recognized expert specializing in student loan law. Our conversation starts with some general facts that people should know about student loans? We further that with more about Public Service Loan Forgiveness: What is PSLF ? How did it come to int...

This Possibility Project: We always talk about the proverbial "table" in leadership and community work - come to the table, have a seat at the table, and set the table, but what if we "burned the table" and considered new forms of leadership and how we come together? We will explore models of collective action and collaboration that can lead us toward transformation in the sect...