Radio Free 501c - The Podcast of Rogue Tulips Consulting

This episode: Consulting is a great profession but working for yourself requires a different approach to work because you are the one in charge. There is a lot of competition in the nonprofit consulting area but we do our best to help each other and share our experiences and knowledge. This week's guest, Michael Wyland of Sumption & Wyland, shares his views on keeping the client pipeline p...

The author reads her weekly message from the Rogue Tulips Consulting newsletter, "Rogue Speak." This week's topic: Hire Older People! This message was originally published on October 26, 2022 and is from the company archives.

This episode: Associations provide many products for their members but are these the RIGHT products? Can products help create pathways to engagement? How can we use products to support longitudinal engagement and harness value creation? If you are interested in accessible disruption you will love this conversation I had with Jim Young, Founder & Chief Learning Officer of The Product Community!...

The author reads her weekly message from the Rogue Tulips Consulting newsletter, "Rogue Speak." This week's topic is GenZ: Super-Duper Underwhelmed.   Episode Title: Radio Free 501c Weekly Message: Message title and DATE Description: The author reads her weekly message from the Rogue Tulips Consulting newsletter, "Rogue Speak." This week's topic is [insert topic].  

This episode: We get lots of ideas every day but how many do we actually act on? What gets in our way and how can we get around the obstacles to implementing the ideas we have? In this conversation, my guest Joy Duling of The Joy of Membership and I dive into "Implementing the Idea" and the things that can get in the way like analysis paralysis, Fear of the Wrong Choice, Paradox of Choic...

It's finally here -- the 200th episode! Guest host Michael Butera, Founder, Association ActiVision, and the host of the podcast Association Futures, interviews me! That's right: I'm the guest on my own podcast. Find out what I think about the nonprofit management profession, the evolution of the podcast, whether or not my dogs will ever guest on the show, and my answers to the lightnin...

The author reads her weekly message from the Rogue Tulips Consulting newsletter, "Rogue Speak." This week's topic is The 200th Episode: It started with Love, Joy, Peace  

Cheryl Ronk talks about the work Rogue Tulips Consulting does through its education program The 501c League.

This episode: Sustainability is society's ability to exist and develop without depleting all natural resources needed to live. The way we are currently living, that is a goal that seems unreachable. However, nonprofits are looking more deeply into sustainability and how our profession and community can support it. I talk with my guest Joost Hasperhoven, Secretary General of Airline Representat...

The author reads her weekly message from the Rogue Tulips Consulting newsletter, "Rogue Speak." This week's topic is "Musings on Milestones."

We like to ask the big questions on our podcast, so this week we ask a REALLY big one: Can DEI Save the World? Check out this deep and wide-ranging conversation with my guest Francesco Leboffe, Associate Director - Partnerships with Concordia. We discuss the evolution of DEI, how it can help reduce hate, the need to work hard so everyone knows and understands DEI, and how we can all participate in...

The author reads her weekly message from the Rogue Tulips Consulting newsletter, "Rogue Speak." This week's topic is Harassment, Brick Walls, & Apathy: How NOT to treat Members, Clients, or Customers  

This episode: Decisions, decisions -- we make them all day long but what fuels our decision making? Research! Many of us in the nonprofit profession need and use research, and sometimes we conduct it ourselves. How can we get the best research possible that will support strong decisions and good outcomes? This is the question that drove my conversation with Elizabeth Engel, CAE, Founder of Spark C...

The author reads her weekly message from the Rogue Tulips Consulting newsletter, "Rogue Speak." This week's topic is: Has Our Profession (Nonprofit Management) Lost is Way?

This episode: All nonprofit organizations depend on program funding, but 501c3 organizations (charities and foundations) are keenly aware of its importance when dues are not a revenue source. It's a never-ending search that requires balancing grants, donations, and sponsors -- and after the funding is received it's up to staff to implement steps to bring the programs to life! My guest, Gai...

The author reads her weekly message from the Rogue Tulips Consulting newsletter, "Rogue Speak." This week's topic is "Standards of Conduct and Their Importance."

This episode: Have you wondered about rebranding your nonprofit? Many reasons can get you thinking about a rebrand including organizational evolution, new audiences, or a stronger presentation of your organization's mission statement. You may think it's too expensive or it will take years to do. Think again! My guest Gwyn Donohue, CAE, Vice President of Communications and Membership at the...

The author reads her weekly message from the Rogue Tulips Consulting newsletter, "Rogue Speak." This week's topic is: Don't Even Get Me Started . . . Things On My Mind 1. Harassment Marketing 2. Women Not Speaking Up 3. Anti-Consultant Bias

The Nonprofit Alliance (TNPA) is an organization for nonprofits promoting the great work our profession and community do to help make the world a better place. Like many of us, they realize most people don't say "When I grow up, I want to work at a nonprofit." As we discuss in this episode, most of us don't even realize nonprofit management is an option for a professional path. T...

The author reads her weekly message from the Rogue Tulips Consulting newsletter, "Rogue Speak." This week's topic is Thoughts on Servant Leadership.

This episode: It's our quarterly wellness feature with Wellness Advocate Fern Carbonell! We talk about stress, how to manage it, and why it's okay to say no. Fern shares her 3-Step Approach to stress management: identify the source, prioritize self-care, and set boundaries. All good ideas and Fern tells us her view on how to take those steps and improve your overall health. In an environme...

The author reads her weekly message from the Rogue Tulips Consulting newsletter, "Rogue Speak." This week's topic is Artificial Intelligence is Blinding Us.

This episode: If you are on staff at a nonprofit, you may have been in the role of a solo staff department (I have!). My guest this week, Jen Swanson, is a Solo Staff Marketing Department. And PR. And Crisis Communications. And contributes content oversight to the Website . . . AND -- You get the drift! She shares her wisdom, experiences, and her love for the role because while it can be challengi...

The author reads her weekly message from the Rogue Tulips Consulting newsletter, "Rogue Speak. This week's topic is "The Day after Trinity & Artificial Intelligence."

This episode: Career Management applies to any profession but in the Nonprofit Sector, we may need to take a different view -- there is much more to it than the search for a position. My guest Jennifer Baker, MSW, CAE, shares her insights and advice on Nonprofit Career Management and we cover many topics including 6 Key Areas to Know, tending your network (nonprofit communities are part of a small...