Service Driven Life | Nonprofit and Service Based Business Growth

There are tons of resources and grants available to help you on your journey as a new nonprofit founder or a business owner. In this week’s podcast, I speak with Danielle Shingieti. She shares how she was able to get her new nonprofit website built for free! We also discuss tips on balancing a nonprofit as a mother and how to manage time wisely. Danielle is the Founder and President of Consulting...

Have you ever thought about developing a Facebook Community for your nonprofit? Facebook is used by millions daily to connect and can be used as an impactful tool for your organization. In this week’s podcast, I speak with Moriah McNack from My Sisters Hands Of Healing. She has built her nonprofit Facebook community to over 1K members! We take a deep dive into the self-development, growth, and spi...

Are you available for success or growth in your organization or business? When was the last time you publicly shared your organization? Do people within your community know who you are and your mission? Do you connect with other leaders in the community? Do people see you working in the community? As a nonprofit or business owner you need to put yourself out there and show that you are available!...

How does nonprofit funding work? Where do the funds come from? How much will I receive in grants? How do I increase my chances of getting grants? What types of income streams are common for nonprofits? These are some of the most common questions that I get when it comes to funding! In today’s podcast episode I answered them all plus some! Let’s take the mystery out of funding so that you can start...

Life is what happens while you are busy making plans. The way you play is just as important as the way you work. As a first gen small business owner, I often found myself feeling like there was “no time to play” and even becoming envious of people who make time for play. But now I realize "play" is essential for learning, growing, recharging, and just enjoying this small “dash” we call life. It's...

We moved our Podcast release day to Wednesdays instead of Mondays because it just was not working for us! I mean, one of my goals as an entrepreneur is to have weekends off. I think that's a pretty reasonable goal! lol…But sometimes we get so caught up in the hustle that we forget why we created our own organization! We would spend a good chunk of the weekend preparing our podcast. You can absolut...

Today I speak with Dr. Bridgette Moody of Infinite Brilliance Consulting. Dr. Moody has loved science since a young age. She holds a Ph. D. in molecular pharmacology from Emory University and has been awarded as a competitive researcher for her paradigm shifting investigations of overcoming chemoresistance in breast cancer. She has spent the past 15 years passionately empowering underrepresented S...

When I interviewed Melissa last week, one thing that stood out was that she knew exactly what to focus on for her business! That’s a rare gem when it comes to entrepreneurs and I am confident that this was one of the reasons she was able to grow soo fast! You see, Melissa only had 2 hours to dedicate to her business each day since she still works full-time. Sound familiar? A majority of you have a...

Are you offering virtual events but hearing crickets? In today’s podcast, hear how Melissa from Black and Global Business Network was able to get over 3000 participants registered for her webinar! As well as what she says are her top 3 things she focuses on as a CEO. The mission of Black and Global Business Network is to harness the power of Black Minds, to develop the network for Black Internatio...

On today’s podcast, we are going to dig a little bit deeper into the overwhelm topic because I truly believe that focus is your superpower. When you start to clear things from your plate, I believe that the path becomes more clear and you’re able to really get a full visual of what your priority areas are that need your focus and attention the most! By the way, Our 1 on 1 coaching is officially en...

Whew! You guys really got a lot out of our series on entrepreneurial overwhelm! (Unless you have been too overwhelmed to listen, lol!) In today’s podcast, I pick up where I left off and give 3 more tips that will help bring calm into your business. Today’s quote: "Every thought creates an action that creates a consequence!” Oprah If you’re looking to take your service-based business to the next le...

If you are anything like 99% of my clients,(or should I say 99% of the world lol) you have struggled with being overwhelmed! In today’s podcast, I cover my top tips that clear overwhelm and stress so that you can reach the level of success that you envision! Buckle up, this is the work, the inner work that is required to succeed! Your “No’s” are just as powerful (if not more) than your “Yes” is! T...

Meet the smarter way to win grants. Need a tool that brings grant discovery, research, and tracking to one place?  With Instrumentl, nonprofits are more effective and efficient at finding the right grants.  Today I speak with Gauri Manglik, the CEO of Instrumentl. Gauri has dedicated her career to building intuitive and delightful user experiences. Seeing the opportunity to force multipl...

Hi Earth Angels, Are you ready to finally make the shift from side hustle to full-time with your Nonprofit or business? This month we'll be focused on the mindset required to win grants and run a successful nonprofit. Starting in August we have a special 3-month weekly live mastermind for our coaching clients. More info to come... In this podcast, I am joined by my husband and our Administrator, R...

Hi Earth Angels, This month we'll be focused on the mindset required to win grants and run a successful nonprofit. In this live throwback, I speak with Kristal from Diversified Direction Foundation. We share mindset tips on attracting a productive board and funding for your nonprofit. Kristal recently received 3 grants and continuously develops her mindset to run an impactful nonprofit. Her organi...

The nonprofit community is constantly evolving. When starting and managing an organization, it’s important to be knowledgeable about all the information, resources, and tools available to you. This will help you on your journey in growing a successful nonprofit or business.   Have you ever wondered if there is a school specifically for nonprofits? There is! Join me as I chat with Andrew Canal...

After 10 years in the human resources payroll, and business finance industry, Kandis decided to alter her direction. Now she shares her passion and experience by helping individuals with custom purpose driven business services and solutions. Kandis' Contacts  Website: https://allpayservices.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/all_pay_ser... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allpayser If...

In this episode, I interview Yolonda with Couture Services Tax Prep. She's an amazing service-based entrepreneur who built her business from scratch (with a little one on her hip!) She shares how she was able to scale her business to 600 clients! Here's a little from Yolanda.... "I am a potential seeker sent to call out the greatness inside of others. I never leave people where I find them in life...

Today I speak with Mel of Mel B Enterprises about her upcoming event, "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" Leadership Conference and the secret sauce is business perseverance. She is a serial entrepreneur, who has made her footprint in the business consulting and marketing space by helping entrepreneurs and brands with revolutionizing branding, marketing, and business growth techniques. As the CEO of M...

Branding is your first impression to your client or customer. Before your client has any experience with you, your branding should give them an idea of who you are, what you do, and who you serve. It should entice your ideal client into sticking around and wanting to know more about you. No matter what size your business is, or what kind of products and services you're offering, you need to be ins...

How to connect with your Clients, Donors, Board, and Staff... For the first five years of our business, all sales came from word of mouth! Why? Because customer service is a non-negotiable when I am being serviced and when I am servicing others. It seems like customer service is slowly creeping into the extinction category and today I give tips on how you can use this to your advantage in growing...

This episode is the voice recording of a live I did with one of our education based nonprofits, The Diverse Learner Foundation. Founded by Gabriela Timothy.  The Diverse Learner Foundation uses educational services and support for the purpose of developing more equitable opportunities for diverse students through advocacy, workshops, tutoring, and counseling. Gabriela and I discuss the in’s a...

Planning and marketing successful fundraising events is a major goal for nonprofits. Many questions and tasks arise when wanting to be sure the event goes well. Today I speak with Michelle Tamiko Hardy. She shares how she was able to organize and market a profitable event for her nonprofit, The Michelle Hardy Organization. Michelle is an author and loves to serve by giving random acts of kind...

Today on the podcast I have one of our youngest guests, Jaxson Turner! On his 10th birthday, Jaxson decided instead of gifts he wanted to feed the homeless in his community. It was this calling to serve others less fortunate than him that inspired him to establish N2Y2C (Never Too Young To Care), a non-profit organization focused on serving people experiencing homelessness, underserved children, f...

We love sharing the stories of our nonprofits and learning lessons on how they are able to grow and carry out their missions. Today's guest is Michele Pilla from Wholesome Riches. Last week she shared how she was able to obtain 3 grants as a new nonprofit. Wholesome Riches cares deeply about the welfare of children and their families. Their mission is to reach at-risk students with the love of God...