Radio Free 501c - The Podcast of Rogue Tulips Consulting

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...

The author reads her weekly message from the Rogue Tulips Consulting newsletter, "Rogue Speak." This week's topic is: Equity and the CAE Exam - One Size Does Not Fit All.

This episode: We always talk about data but do we REALLY talk about data and its importance as one of our most valuable assets? Our databases are full of intelligence that can inform how we serve our stakeholders and help us make better decisions. But many times the data is not clean, maintained consistently, or includes JUNK data. (Yes, I said it. JUNK.) My guests Daniel Elacqua of Strategico Con...

This episode: In March, we are celebrating Women Podcasters in the Association Community! While any organization is mission driven, for nonprofits staying focused on Mission fulfillment is CRITICAL to success. My guest Carol Hamilton, Principal, Grace Social Sector, and host of the podcast "Mission: Impact" focuses exclusively on nonprofit strategic planning. Her insights into staying fo...

This episode: We continue our March celebration of Women Podcasters with Joanna Pineda, CEO & Chief Troublemaker at Matrix Group International, AND host of Associations Thrive, a series that focuses on senior leaders and top association executives in the association community. Joanna has a unique view into what is on the minds of Chief Staff Executives and other top leaders so we discussed &qu...

The author reads her weekly message from the Rogue Tulips Consulting newsletter, "Rogue Speak." This week's topic is: What I learned from the CNP Program. 

This episode: We keep talking about how things have changed, especially since the pandemic lockdown of 2020, but have we absorbed those hard-learned lessons? My guest Joy Duling of The Joy of Membership, host of The Joy of Membership podcast, and creator of JourneyCare software, shares her concerns that maybe organizations are not remembering how agile and nimble they can be. This is crucial to me...

The author reads her weekly message from the Rogue Tulips Consulting newsletter, "Rogue Speak."  This week's topic is Email management: how many emails is too many? 

This episode: Rogue Tulips Consulting celebrates Women's History Month with "Women Podcasters in the Association Community" for the entire month of March! I kick off our celebration with my long-time friend and colleague KiKi L'Italien of Amplified Impact, who is also the host and content curator of Association Chat. KiKi is one of the first podcasters in our profession and has always demonstrated...

The author reads her weekly message from the Rogue Tulips Consulting newsletter, "Rogue Speak." This week's topic is high-performing boards v. "bad" boards.