Nonprofit SnapCast

Dawn Randolph is a Strategic Management and Public Policy Consultant. Our conversation stems from a discussion we had on social media regarding the question: "What would you want your for-profit peers to know about the nonprofit work you do?" We talk about a number of misconceptions people seem to have about the nonprofit sector, and a number of related pet peeves. We welcome support of...

Katie Appold, Executive Director of Do More Good + Nonprofit Hub speaks with Mickey about the upcoming Cause Camp . Cause Camp returns in person in October of this year, for the first time since 2018. Sessions will include: Forwarding Faith: Multi-Session Day for Christian Ministries Prioritizing & Planning: A Practical Marketing Intensive Turning Your Mission Into an Online Movement Easy Step...

Sagi Eliyahu is the CEO and Founder of Tonkean. Tonkean is an no-code automation startup that's found success as a platform for very large enterprises like Salesforce and Lyft. They found themselves working with a non-profit, Shopping Angels, near the start of Covid. We talk about the origin of Changemakers, a week-long hackathon-style event where we (along with their other partners: Google, Airta...

How is it that the social sector, which prides itself on its mission to ensure that all communities have access to health, safety, and prosperity, can underpay, overwork, and endanger the very people who carry out the work? We all have either experienced or heard stories of beloved colleagues who are burned out or have left the sector because we can’t find a way that makes sense to stay, financial...

Robin Rosenberg, PhD, is a psychologist, CEO and Founder of Live In Their World. They use Virtual Reality to address issues of bias an incivility in the workplace. Robin's professional curiosity and clinical practice drew her towards the burgeoning field of virtual reality (VR) about 25 years ago. Robin followed the psychology of virtual reality literature for years, and then collaborated on resea...

David Jernigan is the President and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta (BGCMA). For many companies and organizations, the past year has provoked critical conversations around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and inspired many to take necessary steps to address systemic racism.  While the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta (BGCMA) has been advocating for racial equity...

Angele Reese, Tracey Hamlet, and Salvatore Alaimo visit the SnapCast to present a Program Evaluation Capacity Building Case Study. We talk about: Organizational Culture and Culture Change Evaluation Capacity Building (ECB) Building a Path to Sustainability Staying Grounded in One's Mission The Tyranny of Metrics We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions an...

Laura MacDonald, Principal and Founder of Benefactor Group, has served the nonprofit sector for four decades. In 2000, she established Benefactor Group to serve the needs of those who serve the common good. You can download the infographic mentioned in this episode, here: https://benefactorgroup.com/givingusa2021/ Giving USA: The Annual Report on Philanthropy  is the seminal publication reporting...

After the racial justice reckoning we have experienced particularly in the last year at a national level, the new buzz word is ‘allyship’ or being an ‘ally.’ In this episode, we discuss what it really means and how to be radical in rethinking allyship. We explore going beyond performative allyship, and ask questions like, - What happens when folks get tired of doing the work? - How do we actually...

Mickey played host for a virtual Nonprofit round table for the first edition of the Nonprofit Reimagined Summit. The "Nonprofit Reimagined" panel will galvanize top Nonprofit thought leaders for a robust discussion on funding strategies for nonprofit sustainability. The Panel will include Jenni Hargrove, Senior Consultant @Nonprofit Jenni, Chrystal Cherry, President @The Board Pro, Mikey...

Kris Putnam-Walkerly returns to further the discussion of her book  Delusional Altruism examining why philanthropists fail to achieve change, and some concrete things they can do to transform giving. Among the topics we discuss: Starting with the right questions. Acting with abundance Staying nimble--unstoppable Maintaining motivation Transformational giving and changing the world. We welcome supp...

Mickey speaks with Reina Prowler, CFO of Children's Literacy Initiative . CLI helps teachers, school-based coaches, teacher leaders, principals, and district leaders implement strategies & systems for continuous improvement of early literacy instruction. We talk about CLI's growth and transition from a literacy organization into a social justice entity that affects change and disrupts...

This week's Possibility Project : Equity is a growing focus for much of the work that we do in the sector, but what is the role of empathy specifically? Even more specifically, what is the role of empathy in social change work and how it intersects with policy, service design, and tech? We want to talk about: What are the core values in the sector that align around equity + empathy? In a sector kn...

Mark Herschberg is the author of_ The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You _. From tracking criminals and terrorists on the dark web to creating marketplaces and new authentication systems, Mark has spent his career launching and developing new ventures at startups and Fortune 500s and in academia. The book is divided into three sections: Career, Leadership & Man...

Jacque Daughtry is the Executive Director of Literacy Now . We talk about her ability to expand during pandemic. Jacque says "Relationships have been our cornerstone since day one, and that has not changed...one of our former board members calls it our secret sauce ." We talk at length about her philosophies around the stewarding of resources, including the cultivation of volunteers and...

On this week's Possibility Project : More and more critiques and conversations are capturing the elements of design that reinforce white supremacist, white dominant, ableist, and cis-heterogeneous norms. The future of our work as changemakers rests on how we reimagine, elevate, and co-create disruptively. So, let’s get into the nitty gritty of addressing how we might use speculative and disruptive...

Brittny and Nia are the hosts of The Nonprofit Reframe podcast. The three of us talk about funder power dynamics: When used for good, funders can fuel real change (ie: board diversity) When used for...not so good, funders can really harm the sector and the organization's it's trying to support (ie: ridiculous reporting requirements for tiny grants) At worst, these power dynamics are exploited for...

Emily Hicks-Rotella is a Nonprofit Data & Tech Strategist. Her firm, Make Tech Work For You , helps nonprofits with their technology. We talk about her consulting practice, and how nonprofits can get the most value from a consultant: Make the consultant commit to documentation. You can ask to see templates of their documentation, ask them to brand it for your org, and ask them where they can d...

This week's Possibility Project : Create Protest artists Man One, Naimah Thomas, and Florencio Zavala will exchange ideas around art & activism including the intersection of imagination/action, how artists create work that collides against fear and resistance, how the creation of artwork is in itself a political act, and how to create community around shared struggles. This group of engaged ar...

Emily Hicks-Rotella is a Nonprofit Data & Tech Strategist. Her firm, Make Tech Work For You , helps nonprofits with their technology: Everything changes. We have to look at tech systems two opposing ways at the same time: Longevity and consistency with systems leads to more structured data and processes which can help with efficiencies and insights. BUT because everything changes you'll inevit...

A veteran marketer, speaker and messaging expert for nonprofit causes, Bill McKendry is the founder and chairman of DO MORE GOOD . We talk at length about how to use marketing and communications to help your nonprofit do more good. Bill shares five tips: Avoid these five words. See marketing as an investment, not an expense. Touch every touchpoint. Move from talking about what you offer to what yo...

This week's 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...

After losing her daughter to a terminal condition, Ashley Jones developed a new perspective on success, life, and love. Her passion for helping others, her photography skills, and her own personal experience through grief and loss, led her to create Love Not Lost . The driving question she asks daily is "How can we love people better?" Ashley is constantly working on new initiatives and...

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...