Radio Free 501c - The Podcast of Rogue Tulips Consulting

This episode: One of the most important jobs a Chief Staff Executive (CSE) does is partner with their Board of Directors. When you are new to the job and the organization, what steps can you take to help your Board move in the right direction? Our guest Sharon Kneebone, CAE, FASAE, Executive Director of the National Society of Histotechnology (NSH) shares her experiences working with a variety of...

It's Monday! Time for another episode of "Chatting with Agnes & Cecilia: Nonprofit Conversations." One of our regular guests, Wendy Toyama, shares her experiences and insights on Diversity Programs within the nonprofit world. Wendy is a past member of the ASAE Diversity Committee and continues her work on Diversity programs as an Executive Director. It can't be a "one and done" approach; there...

This episode: I talk with Moira Edwards, President of Ellipsis Partners, about the scanning, planning, implementing, and evaluating of nonprofit organization technology systems. Are you delighting your members? Can your staff easily accomplish what they need to do to serve members? What is your "tech debt"? Moira walks us through the questions we should ask and boosts our confidence in keeping our...

This episode: The partnership between the Chief Staff Executive (CSE) and the Board is key to the success of the organization. How these partners handle crises, unexpected shifts, and potential threats tests their relationship. We talk with Charity Quick, a CSE who had to shift from a totally in-person meeting to a HYBRID meeting in just 45 days. She shares how she communicated with the Board and...

This episode: Our regular guest, Fern Carbonell, Wellness Coach, joins us to discuss Mindfulness in Daily Practice. She defines mindfulness, how to fit it in your day, and shares tips for including it in your daily life. Fern also announces a new way to connect with her and a fellow wellness coach! Do you practice mindfulness? Share your comments!

This episode: We welcome back Kimberly Stansell, Meetings and Events Expert, to discuss the long-term changes to in-person meetings. What will change? What will stay the same? Will we revert back to "pre-covid" practices? We discuss these questions and more in this important conversation for all nonprofits as we face the future. What do you think? Share a comment!

This episode: We talk with guest Sanja Kecic, founder and Immediate Past President of the ISACA Belgrade (Serbia) Chapter. Sanja discusses the benefits of forming an international chapter of a US-based association, and the challenges of chapter leadership and encouraging engagement. If your association is considering international chapters -- or already has them -- this is an Essential Episode! Wa...

This episode: We talk with Mary Flavelle, Radio Host of Marlow FM 97.5 broadcast   from Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England. Marlow 97.5 is a completely volunteer-managed nonprofit organization and was created as a service to the   people of Marlow. When we invited Mary to join us, our conversation was going   to be about building community through development and delive...

This episode: We talk with guest Kevin Mayeux, Chief Staff Executive (CSE) of NAIFA about the importance of strong relationships with Chapters. Whether your program has state or local (or Both!) chapters can be a staunch and reliable partner in promoting and supporting the association's mission. We discuss why CSE's should value chapters, ways to deliver great service, and how to get through those...

This episode: A topic so big we bring you an expanded episode! Our guests Bruce Rosenthal and Mary Beth Micucci, both experts in Sponsorships and Corporate Partnerships, talk with us about Digital Events and how to best integrate what your sponsors want and need. Go "beyond the logo" with this in-depth discussion of finding the sweet spot between income and partnership. What do you think? Share a...

This episode: We welcome back Paul Reddish, CEO of Volunteering Matters, a UK-based organization supporting volunteers and volunteer programs. Paul shares his experiences and what he has learned working with volunteers during the pandemic. We discuss how volunteering shifted during the pandemic, how technology influenced and changed volunteering, and the ongoing spirit of people helping people. Mo...

It's Monday! Time for another episode of "Chatting with Agnes & Cecilia | Nonprofit Conversations" brought to you by Rogue Tulips Nonprofit Consulting & Association Management Services. This episode: We talk with Lia Zegeye of the American Bus Association (ABA) about the lessons they learned during the pandemic lockdown of 2020. ABA learned that changing what is offered and how it is deliv...

It's the first day of August so we kick off the last month of summer with a Super-Sized episode! We talk with Bryant Richards and Mike Jacka about the intersection of Intelligent Automation and Creativity, what it means to be a Citizen Developer, and the ongoing impact of The Fourth Industrial Revolution -- plus tips on implementing creativity, dealing with failure, and building a space where you...

This episode: Part 2 of Respecting Your Predecessor. This week, we look at this topic from the perspective of a Chief Staff Executive with our guest Victoria Elliott, Chief Executive Officer, Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association. She has served in several Chief Staff Executive roles in both stand alone and AMC environments. Her experiences offer great advice and useful insights into navigating the...

It's Monday! Time for another episode of "Chatting with Agnes & Cecilia | Nonprofit Conversations" brought to you by Rogue Tulips Nonprofit Consulting & Association Management Services. We talk with regular contributor Fern Carbonell, Midlife Wellness Coach at love nurture bloom, about the Importance of Rest. If you ever use the phrase "my mind is going 100 miles a minute" your brain is pr...

It's Monday! Time for another episode of "Chatting with Agnes & Cecilia | Nonprofit Conversations" brought to you by Rogue Tulips Nonprofit Consulting & Association Management Services. We talk with association governance expert Michael Butera of Association ActiVision (and Rogue Tulips Nonprofit Consulting Expert Partner) about the difference between mergers and acquisitions and how assoc...

It's Monday! Time for another episode of "Chatting with Agnes & Cecilia | Nonprofit Conversations" brought to you by Rogue Tulips Nonprofit Consulting. Today's installment of our regular CyberStory series welcomes back frequent guest and contributor Sanjay Deo of 24by7 Security to discuss CyberSecurity Insurance. With the rise of hackers and an increase of ransomware incidents, your organizati...

It's Monday! Time for another episode of "Chatting with Agnes & Cecilia | Nonprofit Conversations" brought to you by Rogue Tulips Nonprofit Consulting & Association Management Services. Today we talk with Lesedi Lesetedi, Deputy Vice Chancellor at Botswana Open University, about the key aspects of Board Leadership. And she is not just sharing theory: Lesedi is an active volunteer leader an...

This episode: As COVID-19 vaccines become more widespread and lockdown regulations continue to be removed, we are all getting excited about traveling again. For the nonprofit community, this is especially exciting because so much of what we do is about face to face connecting at meetings and events. Imagine if one of your in-person meetings could be held in the lovely and historic city of Brussels...

In this episode we talk with guest Linda Devonish-Mills about the importance of strong Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI) programs. This can seem like a daunting task but Linda breaks down the steps for creating or growing your organization's DEI program. We go over the conversations that are needed among stakeholders, making a plan, and then acting on the plan. This is a hot topic that should...

It's Monday! Time for another episode of "Chatting with Agnes & Cecilia | Nonprofit Conversations." Today, we talk with guest Reno Deschaine of IAAPA The Global Association of the Attractions Industry about how they handled the pandemic lockdowns. With a global membership that spans museums, amusement parks, zoos, water parks, and all the other fun places we like to go when we have time off, l...

It's Monday! Time for another episode of "Chatting with Agnes & Cecilia | Nonprofit Conversations." We have a serious conversation with our regular guest Sanjay Deo of 24 by 7 security regarding Ransomware and Hackers: The Invisible Enemy. Utilities and health care systems are recent victims of this crime that is an attack on how we live, work, and care for each other. Keep your life and work...

It's our 100th Episode! To celebrate we invited Joy Duling of The Joy of Membership to be our guest because for all nonprofits, Members and Stakeholders are the core of what we do. The individual Member Experience must be addressed for future success. We discussed the Member Journey and the Carepoints along the way. Joy shares the meaning of the acronym CARE which drives the Member Journey and how...

We talk with Bruce Rosenthal and Paul Miller, 2 of the 3 authors of the report "The Conference Roadmap to Recovery." (Chris Gloede also co-authored.) Bruce and Paul share some of their findings and their insights about how the data can be applied to event and conference decision making for 2021 and 2022. We talk about "The Once and Future Meeting" because we were already doing hybrid events, even...

It's Monday! Time for another episode of "Chatting with Agnes & Cecilia | Nonprofit Conversations." Today we talk with our guest Cathy Lada, DSc, Senior Director of Marketing at HRCI about Integrated Strategies for Marketing New Products. This is a dense and layered topic but Cathy makes it accessible and understandable. Bring in marketing from Day One is the first step. Want to know the next...