Podcasts by Successful Nonprofits Podcast

Make a Successful Case for Unrestricted Funding with Nick Turner from 2023-10-31T10:00

If you're tired of restricted funding that only alloc...

Crafting the Ultimate Dashboard to Achieve Your Nonprofit’s Goals from 2023-10-26T10:00

You wouldn’t drive a car without a dashboard, and you shouldn’t lead your organization without one, eit...

Build Stronger Teams and Team Members with John Augusto from 2023-10-24T10:00

“Understanding your strengths unlocks your potential and leads you and your organization to greater performance.” - Gallup...

Why Your Nonprofit Needs a Week of Rest and How to Make It Happen with Kevin Greer from 2023-10-17T10:00

Can you imagine everyone at your nonprofit taking a w...

6 Signs Your Nonprofit is Ready for Strategic Planning from 2023-10-12T10:00

 Nonprofit leaders often ask me whether their nonprofit is ready ...

Turn Your Next Gala into a Goldmine with AJ Steinburg from 2023-10-10T10:00

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3 (Easy!) Steps to Board Succession Planning with Dolph Goldenburg from 2023-10-05T10:00

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The Power of Words with Erica Barnhart from 2023-10-03T10:00

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5 Steps to Tackling Disruptive Behavior at Work with Dolph Goldenburg from 2023-09-28T09:00

Today I share the key to dealing with the jerk or shmuck in your office!

Navigating Nonprofit Leadership Transitions with Dhivya O'Connor from 2023-09-26T10:00

Discover key strategies to a successful leadership tr...

Successful Nonprofits Podcast Trailer from 2023-09-25T17:47:35

If you are a nonprofit leader – or aspiring nonprofit leader – who is looking for actionable ad...

Your Guide to “Hiring” a Contract Grant Writer the Right Way (Bonus Break) from 2023-09-21T10:00

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Breaking Taboos: Saving Lives through Suicide Prevention with Beth Eversole from 2023-09-19T10:00

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The Power of Strategic Networking with Patton McDowell from 2022-01-25T23:00

Patton discusses the career-long benefits of effective networking and shares strategies to help you build your own network.

All Things Interns: Recruiting, Interviewing, & Onboarding from 2022-01-18T23:00

Lauren discusses finding extraordinary interns – from recruitment to interviews to orientation.

Your Guide to Awesome Volunteer Solicitors with Dr. Shantell Chambliss from 2022-01-11T23:00

Dr. Shantell Chambliss joins us to discuss how you can recruit, train, and motivate top-notch volunteer solicitors.

Ask Dolph! Live! Part II from 2022-01-04T23:00

Today we hear from you, Dear Listeners! Join us for Part 2 of Ask Dolph! Live! where we hear about the nonprofit troubles that have been on your mind.

Reflections & Advice on Building a Successful Career from 2021-12-28T23:00

It’s the end of the year, which means it’s time for our annual montage! This year we asked guests what one thing they started doing, or stopped doing, that had the biggest impact on their career...

Surviving Conflict with Karen Feste from 2021-12-14T23:00

Karen discusses why people are so prone to conflict and shares everyday tips you can use to deescalate your next office disagreement.

The Secret Sauce to CRM Transitions with Maureen Wallbeoff from 2021-12-07T23:00

Maureen discusses how you can support your staff during your next CRM transition.

The Secret Sauce to CRM Transitions from 2021-12-07T23:00

Maureen discusses how you can support your staff during your next CRM transition.

Going Mobile with Ben Dubin-Thaler from 2021-11-30T23:00

Ben discusses what you should think about before buying and operating a mobile unit.

How to Hire an Awesome Consultant with Heather Yandow from 2021-11-23T23:00

Heather Yandow discusses how you can find, and approach, the best consultant for your next project.

Ask Dolph! Live! (Part 1) from 2021-11-16T23:00

Today we hear from you, Dear Listeners! Join us for Part 1 of Ask Dolph! Live! where we hear about the intern and staffing troubles that have been on your mind.

Budgeting for Sustainability with Jessyca Leach from 2021-11-09T23:00

Jessyca discusses ways you can build a stronger budget, manage it easier, and ultimately set your nonprofit up for sustainability.

Old-School Fundraising in 2021 with Gabe Cooper from 2021-11-02T22:00

Gabe discusses how you can personalize the donor journey and treat every donor like a major donor.

What’s Trending with Daria Torres from 2021-10-26T22:00

Daria Torres shares 4 predictions about nonprofit leadership & governance trends in 2022.

Weird Recruitment Strategies that Work with Lexie Linger from 2021-10-19T22:00

Lexie & Dolph discuss the unique staff recruitment process at Successful Nonprofits®.

Do More Good --- Through Your Website (with Adam Walker) from 2021-10-12T22:00

Adam Walker shares trade secrets to help you quickly and easily maintain your website and online presence.

Transform Your Public Speaking with Neil Gordon from 2021-10-05T22:00

You have two minutes to pitch to a room full of potential donors – what do you do? Join Neil Gordon for proven public speaking tips that are sure to have new supporters lining up to shake your h...

Compelling Donors to Give with Krista Lamp from 2021-09-28T22:00

Get ready to transform your marketing and donor journey paradigm, as Krista discusses marketing and fundraising lessons we can learn from for-profits.  

When Your Program is Broken with Kelsey Smith from 2021-09-21T22:00

Kelsey discusses how she took a program that wasn’t working and made it strong and sustainable, even past her tenure.

Fill That Job With The Perfect Candidate with Kathleen Duffy from 2021-09-14T22:00

Kathleen discusses key steps to finding the best candidate for your open position, even when that candidate isn’t currently looking for a job.

Broadcast With Your Own Podcast with Mathew Passy from 2021-09-07T22:00

Mathew discusses why your nonprofit needs to start its own podcast.

The Gift of Struggle and the Leadership Secret with Bobby Herrera from 2021-08-31T22:00

Bobby shares his story of experiencing hardship from a very young age. And he explains leadership lessons learned through overcoming the personal and professional challenges he’s faced. This epi...

Time to change the way you fundraise and raise more money with Jack Silverstein from 2021-08-24T22:00

Jack and Dolph explore, and bust, common fundraising myths from the profitability of events to who makes the best major donor prospect.

Women in Nonprofits: A Big Pay Gap, Lots of Disparities, and the Board's Role from 2021-08-17T22:00

Jess and Dolph discuss gender disparity in the nonprofit sector and best practices to begin creating systemic change.

Take a Deep Breath with Jay Johnson from 2021-08-10T22:00

Jay shares tools you can use when dealing with a difficult personality, whether it is your own or someone else’s.

Gender Matters in Philanthropy with Jeannie Sager from 2021-08-03T22:00

Jeannie and Dolph discuss the unconscious bias of philanthropy and how you can grow your fundraising dollars by including more female donors.

The Magic of Strategic Plans with Liana Downey from 2021-07-27T22:00

Liana discusses how a strong strategic plan with a spine-tingling goal helps get you refocused and have greater impact.

The Supportive Board Chair with Monica Khant from 2021-07-20T22:00

Monica discusses ways a board chair can support the executive director.

The Story Your Voice Tells with Tracy Goodwin from 2021-07-13T22:00

Transform your career (and life) with the power of your voice.

It's Almost Always Someone You Trust with Tiffany Couch from 2021-07-06T22:00

It's a holiday week, so we're rerunning one of our favorite episodes in which Tiffany Couch discusses what fraud looks like, who is likely to do it, and how to prevent it from happening to your ...

Good Stewardship with Bob Gallagher from 2021-06-29T22:00

Bob discusses common nonprofit mismanagement pitfalls and steps you can take to avoid them.

Bonus Break #41: 3 Steps to Successfully Onboard Your New Board Chair from 2021-06-24T22:00

Dolph shares 3 onboarding steps – and lots of tips – to set you and your next board chair up for years of success.

Insider Tips from an Executive Assistant with Jeremy Burrows from 2021-06-22T22:00

Jeremy discusses how to hire, equip, and empower an Executive Assistant so you have the time and space to achieve your goals.

The Magic of “Thank You” with Sandy Rees from 2021-06-15T22:00

Sandy Rees discusses the benefits of an outstanding thank you and how to easily show your donors just how much you appreciate them.

Working With Pro Bono Attorneys with Michelle Johnson and Rachel Spears from 2021-06-08T22:00

Attorneys Michelle Johnson and Rachel Spears discuss how you can be the perfect nonprofit client for your pro bono attorney (and being the perfect client will make them want to help you in the f...

Putting the “People” Back in Volunteerism with Rob Jackson from 2021-06-01T22:00

Rob Jackson shares groundbreaking ideas to help you ramp up your organization's volunteer program.

The Dangers of Efficiency with Roger Martin from 2021-05-25T22:00

Roger Martin discusses how focusing on efficiency can be counterproductive to your mission, values, and goals.

Finding Your Next Great Board Member with Rob Acton from 2021-05-18T22:00

Rob Acton shares how to find and orient great board members.

Bonus Break #40: Ask Dolph from 2021-05-13T22:00

Almost every week I get questions from podcast listeners, blog readers, or former clients who want some quick advice. And I am always happy to respond. Today I three real questions that I hear f...

The Lion in Front of You with Jessica Borushok from 2021-05-11T22:00

Jessica explains why our brains are hardwired to think every threat, from lions to emails, is dangerous & how you can overcome all that worry and stress to lead the happy, successful life you de...

The Secret to Resiliency with Kari Rosbeck from 2021-05-04T22:00

Kari Rosbeck explores how resilient staff set her and her nonprofit up for success when they needed to make big changes after COVID-19 started.

Rocket Fuel for Your Mission with Barbara Floersch from 2021-04-27T22:00

Barbara discusses how to find and use grants in a way that strengthens and sustains your nonprofit.

Tell Your Story with Scott Hartman from 2021-04-20T22:00

Scott Hartman shares 4 secrets for a successful media interview plus tips for creating a professional-looking virtual meeting setting at home. 

Self-Care Tips for Coming Out Stronger with Beth Kanter from 2021-04-15T08:30

19% of adults claim their mental health worsened in 2020. So join Dolph and Beth as they explore the science behind common stress points and share their favorite ideas for self-care. Whether you...

Bonus Break #39: 12 life lessons from my first 200 podcast episodes from 2021-04-13T22:00

When I started my podcasting journey back in 2016, I made my fair share of mistakes. I’ve found that many of those mistakes, and the lessons I learned, also apply to my professional life. So joi...

Landing Your Dream Job with Kris Holmes from 2021-04-08T22:00

If you’re among the 64% of workers actively looking for a new job or considering starting a job search, today’s episode is for you.

Kris Holmes is a pro at helping others not just success...

Building Resiliency with Rob Collins from 2021-04-01T22:00

We all have experienced traumatic events. And the nature of nonprofit work ensures that we face not only our own trauma, but others’ as well. So with trauma all around us – how is your nonprofit...

Bonus Break #38: It’s Time for a $20/Hour Nonprofit Minimum Wage from 2021-03-30T22:00

I have met countless individuals who have experienced extreme hardship due to low-pay in the nonprofit sector. This must stop!

As nonprofit executives, if our business model doesn’t pay w...

Tools to Fire Up Your Productivity with Peter Chatel from 2021-03-25T22:00

What stands between you and your goals?

Get ready to knock down those barriers and start on the path to accomplishing your goals today with our guest, Peter Chatel! Peter helps individual...

Bonus Break #37: Include a Big Bold Goal in Your Next Strategic Plan from 2021-03-18T22:01:55

A few factors set an exceptional strategic plan apart from an OK plan, and having a Big Bold Goal is one of them. In this episode, we will explore the four dimensions of a Big Bold Goal and disc...

Living the Good Life with Bobbie Munroe from 2021-03-11T09:30

66% of millennials don’t feel they’re saving enough for retirement, and they aren’t alone! So we invited the Maven of Money, Bobbie Munroe, to discuss personal finance for the nonprofit professi...

Are You Protecting Your Data? from 2021-03-04T09:30

Many nonprofits think they are safe from cyberattacks because of their missions and small budgets (at least compared to Fortune 500 companies). But today’s guest says that, unfortunately, hacker...

Big Accounting Mistakes and their Simple Solutions with Germeen Guillaume from 2021-02-25T09:30

Today’s guest, Germeen Guillaume, has over 10 years of accounting experience. She joins us to share common nonprofit accounting mistakes and tips you can take today to make sure your nonprofit n...

Bonus Break #36: 5 Ways to Repurpose Your Board Report from 2021-02-23T09:30

It’s such a waste of energy to spend a lot of time writing a board report for just one use. Over the years, I’ve found ways to repurpose my board report so that I can increase the report’s overa...

Jump Start Your Planned Giving Program with Tony Martignetti from 2021-02-18T09:30

Wouldn’t it have been nice if your nonprofit had started a planned giving program 5, or even 20, years ago? Imagine where your organization could have been today!

In this episode, we are ...

Measuring Impact with Alan Mackie from 2021-02-11T09:30

How do you know if your programs actually result in the impact you want? Alan Mackie has over 25 years’ experience evaluating impact. He joins us today with a simple message: you don’t have to b...

Write a Board Report Your Board Members Want to Read from 2021-02-09T09:30

2021 is the year to stop spending hours writing boring board reports no one reads! Listen in for tips about ideal length, format, topics to include, and topics to exclude.  You’ll also get advic...

Taming Your Student Loan Monster with Meagan Landress from 2021-02-04T09:30

There are roughly 45 million people drowning in nearly $1.6 trillion in student loan debt. That’s an average debt of more than $35,000 per person! If you are one of those 45 million people, your...

Your 3 Legal Duties as a Nonprofit Board Member with Bruce Hopkins from 2021-01-28T09:30

There are more than 1.5 million nonprofits registered in the US. But when we ask board members if they know the 3 fundamental duties of all board members, few know the answer. That’s a lot of bo...

Coalition Building Can Help Your Nonprofit and Your Cause with Jim Neal & Paedia Mixon from 2021-01-22T09:30

The nonprofit world is undoubtedly competitive. We compete for donors, grants, volunteers, clients, and even office space. But what do you do when you suddenly realize that you can’t succeed alo...

Bonus Break #34: Ten Toxic Trump Traits Every Leader and Manager Should Avoid from 2021-01-20T22:00

Over the last four years, our nation has witnessed a case study in toxic leadership. Whether you manage one person or lead a team of 100 people, here are ten toxic Trump traits you should avoid....

Simple Solutions for Complex Problems with Rob Bisceglie from 2021-01-14T09:30

Life is complicated. And running a nonprofit sometimes feels like putting together a 1,000-piece puzzle. So why give yourself even more stress with elaborate solutions?

Innovative thought...

Coaching for Nonprofit Leaders with Deb Stallings from 2021-01-07T09:30

Sometimes we all need a boost. Maybe to overcome an impending challenge. Or maybe to finally act on a personal dream. Regardless, maybe it’s time to consider hiring a coach.

Deb Stallings...

Bonus Break #33 - 4 Steps to Thrive in the Recession from 2021-01-05T22:00

Did you know more nonprofits closed in 2009 than in 2008? The second year of recession always hits nonprofits harder. But you can help your nonprofit survive and thrive in the second year of thi...

Our guests share what 2020 taught them from 2020-12-31T09:30

2020 has been an incredibly tough year. But from great challenge comes great growth. So, in recognition of the New Year, we asked our guests to share what 2020 has taught them. Join us to hear t...

Unlock Your Power to Recruit Great Board Members from 2020-12-24T09:30

No matter how fantastic your staff is, your nonprofit will never run at full speed without quality members on your board. Whether you have a problem executive committee member or a fantastic boa...

6 Ways Your Nonprofit Can Be More Trans-Inclusive with Andy Marra from 2020-12-17T09:30

Many of us identify as allies of people who are transgender and gender nonbinary. If you’re an ally and looking for ways to translate your values into policies and practices – then this episode ...

Getting to the Truth of Things with Amanda Woomer from 2020-12-10T09:30

Our programs often make us feel good - but are we actually helping our clients?

Amanda Woomer joins us today to discuss the much (but needlessly) feared monitoring and evaluation. Join us...

Become the Expert Reporters Call with Kristen Elworthy from 2020-12-03T09:30

Everyone wants their organization’s story told but very few know how to cultivate reporters and pitch stories like a pro. When done well, reporters will actually start coming to you for quotes a...

The CFO Crash Course with Tosha Anderson from 2020-11-26T09:30

Many nonprofit organizations of all sizes struggle with their accounting and finance functions. This is true whether they have a part-time bookkeeper, a full-time staff accountant, or even a fin...

Life After Burnout with Bethany Planton and Trish Bachman from 2020-11-19T09:30

If you are experiencing burnout or symptoms of burnout, you are not alone. And you will make it through your burnout and come out stronger on the other side. We know this because we’ve experienc...

How to Write Effective Copy that Gets Noticed with Nicki Krawczyk from 2020-11-12T09:30

Today’s conversation will have English teachers everywhere throwing their hands up in dismay. But that’s ok. Because today’s episode is not about how to write the perfect essay. It’s about how t...

Creating a Strong Back Office with Sean Hale from 2020-11-05T09:30

Running a nonprofit is stressful. There's managing staff, courting donors, keeping up with reports, and, of course, providing actual services. We often forget to invest the time and money necess...

All Problems are People Problems with Brad Wolff from 2020-10-29T08:30

Today we revisit one of our most popular episodes with Brad Wolff, author of the bestseller, "People Problems? How to Create People Solutions for a Competitive Edge." Brad shares the “aha!” mome...

8 Proven Ways to Feel Happier at Work with Bea Boccalandro from 2020-10-22T08:30

People who feel satisfied with their jobs are also healthier and tend to live longer. So how do you find that job satisfaction?

Well, you’re off to a great start! Nonprofit professionals ...

Your Nonprofit Guide to Buying, Renting & Moving with Paul Wolf from 2020-10-15T08:30

COVID, like all crises, has affected the nonprofit real estate market. Some organizations are worried about making rent or mortgage payments. While others are looking to take advantage of new re...

The Secret to Low Stress & High Efficiency with Susie Hayman from 2020-10-08T08:30

Wouldn’t it be nice to never lose another file? Or have time for lunch between meetings? Or get home on time?

If you feel that way, it’s time to get organized! Organizing expert, Susie Ha...

For-Profit? Nonprofit? Why Not Both? (with Angela Hughey) from 2020-10-01T08:30

Who would think that for-profits and nonprofits could go together like peanut butter and jelly? Today’s guest, Angela Hughey, did!

Join us as we explore the hybrid organizational model th...

From 6 donors to more than 15,000 donors with Michael Hamill Remaley from 2020-09-24T08:30

The Restaurant Worker’s Community Foundation is only two years old and already has an annual revenue of $7 million from more than 15,000 donors. That’s 250,000% growth! A lot of their success is...

Help Donors Fall In Love…With Your Organization (with Abra Annes) from 2020-09-17T08:30

Abra Annes tells a tale of two very different development offices. One of the organizations she gives to treats her like she’s a major donor. This smaller organization asked for her communicatio...

Create Lasting Change Through Advocacy with Tanya Tassi from 2020-09-10T08:30

Here’s a commonly held myth in the nonprofit sector: A 501(c)3 cannot take part in advocacy work. In this episode, Tanya Tassi shares how nonprofits can safely and effectively advocate. Listen i...

Reverse Podcast about Mission Creep vs. Mission Expansion on the PBPA Podcast from 2020-09-08T08:30

Today we have a special reverse episode with Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta. Earlier this year, Dolph was featured on the Pro Bono Partnership Atlanta Podcast with Sireesha Ghanta and Robyn Mil...

Enlist your treasurer and banker to your sustainability team (with Chad Wolver) from 2020-09-03T08:30

Every nonprofit leader dreams of achieving and maintaining financial sustainability, and every good board member knows that fiscal stewardship is one of their sacred duties.  To explore the role...

Recession-Proof Your Career with Gary Hines from 2020-08-27T08:30

With COVID and a budding recession, people around the world are stressed out about their jobs. If you have a job, you want to make sure you keep it. And if you lost your job, you want to find yo...

Challenge the Fundraising Status Quo with Sherry Quam Taylor from 2020-08-20T08:30

Sherry Quam Taylor says it’s time to push against common fundraising misconceptions and start telling donors what your nonprofit really needs!

• Do your staff need raises? Tell your d...
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The Ripple Effect with Natasha Wallace from 2020-08-13T08:30

If you Google “workplace stress”, a plethora of data appears at your fingertips. The American Institute of Stress notes that job stress is the largest source of anxiety for Americans, and that i...

Unleash Your Donors’ Generosity with Brady Josephson from 2020-08-06T08:30

We all want to know how we can increase our donations, and these days we especially want to know how to increase our online donations. According to Brady Josephson with NextAfter, this all start...

DEI: Leading By Example with Germeen Guillaume from 2020-07-30T08:30

A few weeks ago we postponed our regularly scheduled episode and asked Listeners to amplify black voices that week instead. Shortly after, nonprofit accountant extraordinaire, Germeen Guillaume,...

I Quintupled Online Donations and You Can, Too with Shane Michael from 2020-07-23T08:30

What would you do if your online donations quintupled? Well, write down those ideas because with us today is Shane Michael, a website and fundraising guru. He and his organization, Mittun, have ...

4 Tips for Efficient and Effective Fundraising with Patton McDowell from 2020-07-16T08:30

Small and medium-sized nonprofits face unique fundraising challenges and all too often overcompensate in ways that can cause lasting damage. Today’s guest, Patton McDowell, is not only a nonprof...

How to Love Your Next CRM with Maureen Wallbeoff from 2020-07-09T08:30

Are you tired of how your nonprofit manages its data? Are you considering adopting a new, or perhaps your first, CRM? Then today’s episode is for you!

Maureen Wallbeoff is an expert in bo...

Good Old-Fashioned Fundamentals with Joan Garry from 2020-07-02T08:30

We don’t need to tell you that COVID-19 has created, well, a lot of challenges.  But today’s guest, Joan Garry, also points out that it has created a lot of opportunity in that it has given us t...

Reverse Podcast: Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership from 2020-06-30T14:26:23

“What’s a reverse podcast?” 

Earlier this year, Patton McDowell interviewed me for his podcast, Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership. He released the episode on his feed last week, ...

Raising Funds Like a Rock Star Politician with Perry Monastero from 2020-06-25T08:30

Looking to shake up your fundraising strategy?  Then get some inspiration from a political campaign! 

I know, I know.  You’re probably thinking that political and nonprofit fundraising ar...

For Your Good and Theirs: Adopting a Trauma-Informed Approach in Your Nonprofit with Kate Daugherty from 2020-06-18T08:30

Trauma is all around us, especially right now.  It doesn’t matter your age, income level, color, gender, political ideology, religion, or nationality.  Trauma affects everyone.  The very nature ...

Amplify Black Voices from 2020-06-11T08:30

Instead of bringing our regularly scheduled episode on Trauma Informed organizations with Kate Dougherty, I am using the podcast to focus on the tragic killings that have thrust Black Lives Matt...

Virtual Galas in a Time of Social Distancing with Dean Crownover from 2020-06-04T08:30

Is your next annual gala at risk of being canceled due to COVID-19? Well then listen in before you do anything!  As today’s guest, Dean Crownover, points out, virtual fundraising events are work...

Make a Career Change with Ellen McCarty from 2020-05-28T08:30

Are you considering a career change?  Looking for something with a little more purpose and passion? How about a career in the nonprofit sector!? Today’s guest, Ellen McCarty, discusses her proce...

Generosity Post-Mortem: Legacy Giving with Lori Kranczer from 2020-05-21T08:30

Looking to boost your incoming donations?  Not sure how to do that given our uncertain economic climate?  Then check out today’s episode on legacy giving.  Join Lori Kranczer, lawyer and legacy ...

The Perfect Money Pitch from 2020-05-14T08:30

Let’s talk money.  We all need more money.  We all want more money.  We all hate to ask for money. 

But making that ask is essential for every nonprofit’s day-to-day programming and long ...

The Big Secret: Moving from Strategy to Results with Leslie MacKrell from 2020-05-07T08:30

Does your organization sometimes struggle to get results – despite having a talented, dedicated team and a phenomenal strategy?  Today’s guest, Leslie MacKrell, explains how your operating model...

Surviving an Economic Crisis from 2020-04-30T08:30

As  leaders and nonprofit organizations, we are facing uncertain and difficult times ahead. All organizations face periods of hardship, but an unprecedented number of nonprofits are wondering ho...

Our PPP Loan Wasn’t Funded – Now What? from 2020-04-20T15:37:09

As this episode is released, the US Congress is nearing a deal to reopen the Payroll Protection Program with an additional $300 billion of funding. This episode offers important strategies for a...

Save the World and Yourself: from 2020-04-16T08:30

If you’ve worked in the nonprofit sector, even for just a few years, then you have probably experienced burnout at least once.  Some people are able to push through it, but many eventually decid...

Putting the “People” Back in Volunteerism from 2020-04-09T08:30

Volunteers are the backbone of so many nonprofits.  While many nonprofits could not keep their doors open with... Listen Frenemies: from 2020-04-02T08:30 In these polarized times it is especially hard to contemplate, let alone actually sit down with those we see as the enemies of our cause.  But as our guest, Leah Garces, points out, it is exactl... Listen Nail the interview; get the job! from 2020-03-26T08:30 Whether you are a candidate or the hiring manager, understanding interview best practices is essential. Our guest Evan Piekara shares everything you need to know about job interview questions an... Listen Trauma Informed Leadership with Matt Bennett from 2020-03-12T09:00 We started the year off with strong intentions to manage stress, take care of ourselves and be kind to our inner child. But those of us working in the nonprofit sector have significantly more pr... Listen Preparing your nonprofit for a new executive director from 2020-02-28T10:00 “Here’s the keys, here is the restroom, here's your office – good luck!” That's a terrible orientation for any staff member, but this is the orientation that many nonpr... Listen Your nonprofit’s big bettable initiative with Sridhar Prasad from 2020-02-11T09:00 “Big bets give organizations the chance to think about what it looks like to go from serving to solving.” That is always the goal isn’t it? As much as smaller contributions and fundraisin... Listen 5 Hacks for More Effective Board Recruitment from 2020-02-04T11:00 Recruiting the right board is the key to a strong, healthy and successful nonprofit organization. Yet too many charities view board recruitment as an afterthought and rush through a process that... Listen Unlock Your Power to Recruit Great Board Members (Centerlink E-Summit 2019) from 2020-01-21T13:00 Though my greatest mistakes and successes have been the people that I have chosen to hire, my 2nd greatest mistakes and successes have been those I have recruited for boards. Tune in to hear my ... Listen From Nonprofit Leader to Thought Leader: Global Credibility Expert, Mitchell Levy, shares his best practices to spread your AHA moments across the nonprofit sector from 2020-01-14T13:00 You may have a well-run nonprofit organization, a great strategic plan, and effective programs with great outcomes. But your constituents live in a world full of distractions screaming for their... Listen Make Your Resolutions Your Reality from 2020-01-02T21:50:34 It’s the first week of January in America, which means we’re all creating resolutions that the vast majority of us will bail on by January 17th.  Dolph explores 11 tips, tricks and ha... Listen It is Almost Always Someone You Trust - A Conversation with Tiffany Couch, Author of The Thief in Your Company from 2019-12-20T18:11:08 Nonprofit fraud is the topic of this conversation with Tiffany Couch, CEO of Acuity Forensics. Sharing true stories of fraud found in her book, The Thief in Your Company, Tiffany breaks... Listen Results Based, Employee Centered: Wayne Sleight shares the unique company culture of 97th and a few traits you want to adopt for your own nonprofit. from 2019-12-03T13:00 Join Dolph and Wayne Sleight on this week’s episode of the Successful Nonprofits Podcast to talk about 97th Floor nationally recognized company culture! From the decision to never track vacation... Listen The Answer Is Not More Time and Money with Carol Hamilton from 2019-11-20T15:00 More time and money is not the answer to every nonprofit problem! Listen in to this week’s episode of the Successful Nonprofits Podcast where Carol Hamilton gives us a few techniques from her ev... Listen Mind Shifts to Transform your Hiring Process – Part II from 2019-11-08T21:05:14 Have you ever hired someone you thought would be great, but realized you made a huge mistake within the first few weeks or months?  You are not alone – lots of people have made this mistake. Whi... Listen Mind Shifts to Transform your Hiring Process from 2019-10-23T13:00 Most executives are often able to go back and say this, including myself: My biggest success and my greatest failures have all been about the people I have hired. The lessons I have experienced ... Listen The CFO Crash Course: Stepping up your nonprofit’s accounting game with Tosha Anderson from 2019-10-10T20:28:28 Nonprofit accounting expert, Tosha Anderson, shares lessons and advice for maximizing your nonprofit’s accounting efficiency. She offers insights on best practices for accounting staff, effectiv... Listen Mailbag: You Asked, Dolph Answered from 2019-10-02T04:24:48 About six months ago, we asked folks to email in their pressing questions. Of course, we responded to each question in real-time, but we also saved the best questions to answer on the air. So in... Listen Broadcast With Your Own Podcast: Why Your Nonprofits next Project Should be to Start a Podcast with Mathew Passy from 2019-09-11T12:00 I believe that every nonprofit should launch its own podcast, and so does this episode’s guest. There simply could not be a more intimate way to connect with hundreds or even thousands of suppor... Listen Charities Who Love Charts: How Data Sharing is Improving Chicago and Could do the Same for Your Nonprofit with Traci Stanley and Joshua Fulcher from 2019-08-27T16:58:21 Every nonprofit (and every nonprofit funder) wants to focus on collaboration opportunities.  Traci Stanley and Joshua Fulcher are on the forefront of nonprofit partnerships and are the driving f... Listen The Doorway to Donors: Arlene Cogen’s Tips on Attracting Donor Advised Funds and Creating One Yourself from 2019-08-16T21:41:30 Arlene Cogen shares her guidance getting the largest contributions from donor-advised funds. Arlene is a financial planner with more than 20 years of experience in the trust and investmen... Listen Courage, Culture and Collaboration: Lessons from Army Ranger and Serial Entrepreneur France Q Hoang from 2019-07-30T17:08:58 France Hoang has some pretty amazing credentials. France is a serial entrepreneur trading in everything from jets to law firms to coworking space to technology for nonprofits. So you may ... Listen Building Resilience, Practicing Forgiveness: Exploring Appreciative Inquiry with Jeanie Cockell and Joan McArthur-Blair from 2019-07-09T11:59:46 Appreciative inquiry is a strengths-based approach to facilitating positive change in human organizations. Dolph talks with two seasoned practitioners of this method, Jeanie Cockell and Joan McA... Listen Maurya Couvares Shares the Code to Exponential Nonprofit Growth! from 2019-07-02T14:33:42 We take a deep dive into nonprofit growth with Maurya Couvares, founder of Code Nation, formerly known as ScriptEd. Having successfully grown ScriptEd from $0 to $3 million in under five y... Listen The No Bricks, No Mortar, 100% Virtual Nonprofit: A Conversation with Barbara Van Dahlen, PhD, Founder of Give an Hour from 2019-06-25T13:12:17 9/11 and her daughter’s outrage were the inspiration for Dr. Barbara Van Dahlen to pick up a copy of Nonprofits for Dummies and launch Give an Hour, her Craigslist-style nonprofit that ... Listen The Government Does the Talking, Your Nonprofit Does the Walking, and Other Lessons from Evan Marwell, Founder of EducationSuperHighway from 2019-06-18T12:43:24 Dolph talks with Evan Marwell, successful serial entrepreneur, about his move into the nonprofit world with the creation of EducationSuperHighway. Evan compares and contrasts his experiences sta... Listen Cracking the Corporate Gifts Code: A Conversation with Former Director of Corporate Giving Joe Vella from 2019-06-11T14:40:05 Dolph talks with Joe Vella, former Director of Corporate Giving at Macy’s, to learn how nonprofits can position themselves for corporate gifts in an era of more restricted giving. Listen Set the Goals, Secure the Funding, Prepare for Lift-Off! Mini Program Planning Series, Part Two from 2019-05-14T11:58:26 In Part Two of his Mini Program Planning Series, Dolph outlines the steps to set goals, track program outputs vs outcomes, secure initial funding, and obtain sustaining funding. He also throws i... Listen So You Want to Develop a Program, Here's Where You Start - Program Planning Series Part One from 2019-05-09T14:56:14 Flood waters of Biblical proportions have forced Dolph to go solo for a few podcast episodes! It’s all good, as Dolph kicks of a Mini Program Planning Series today. In part one, Dolph provides s... Listen Engage Your Board with Rob Acton from 2019-04-30T12:56:44 Board builder Rob Acton joins us to discuss specific strategies and tactics to optimize your board. He offers actionable tactics that you can implement today. Acton, founder of Cause Strategy Pa... Listen I've Seen Your Resume, Show Me YOU. Strategies to Get the Director-Level Job with Executive Search Consultant Kevin Chase from 2019-04-23T13:56:34 In part one of his episode, Kevin Chase shared the importance of honing your professional development to prepare for a director-level job. In part two, Kevin discusses how resume building, negot... Listen The Makings of a CEO: Pursuing a Director-Level Job. A Conversation with Executive Search Consultant Kevin Chase from 2019-04-16T12:15:47 Guess who’s back… back again! Executive Search Consultant Kevin Chase returns to our podcast for a two-part episode. In part one, Kevin walks us through how to better position yourself for an ex... Listen All Problems are People Problems, and How to Solve Yours: A Conversation with Brad Wolff, Author of People Problems? How to Create People Solutions for a Competitive Advantage from 2019-04-02T11:31:04 Brad Wolff, author of the bestseller, People Problems? How to Create People Solutions for a Competitive Edge, joins Dolph to deliver an important lesson: all problems are people problem... Listen Be a Standout Candidate, Nail Negotiations and MORE! – Career Advice from Mazarine Treyz, CEO of Wild Woman Fundraising from 2019-03-26T01:24:26 Mazarine Treyz of Wild Woman Fundraising joins Dolph for a session of career coaching. They share a lot of Amen! moments as they discuss strategies on everything from negotiating a grea... Listen It’s All in the Power of Counting: A Conversation with Shelby Roberts of SSR Advisors from 2019-03-19T13:12:50 Evaluation consultant Shelby Roberts joins Dolph to discuss how to squeeze the most out of your data by tracking as you go along. Simply put, start counting! Shelby also explains how she helped ... Listen Top 5 Behaviors of High-Performing CEOs: A Conversation with Kim Powell, author of The CEO Next Door from 2019-03-12T13:18:26 Kim Powell is back and she’s changing the perspective about who can be a successful CEO! Podcast veteran Kim Powell returns to the podcast to discuss key takeaways from her latest book, The ... Listen Purpose or Profit? Have Both with a B-corp! A Conversation with Rick Alexander from 2019-03-05T14:57:41 Dolph talks with Rick Alexander, author of Benefit Corporation Law and Governance: Pursuing Profit with Purpose. Rick schools us on the various Bs: B certified, B Lab, and B Corporation... Listen From Recruitment to Recommitment, Building the Board You Need with Kate Hayes from 2019-02-26T13:53:12 Kate Hayes of Echoing Green,  a seed-funding and leadership development program for social entrepreneurs, joins Dolph for a lively discussion about the care and feeding of baby boards. Kate also... Listen Accommodate Your Millennial Workers – or Another Organization Will: A Conversation with Larry Velez of Sinu from 2019-02-19T08:22:26 We invite Larry Velez, founder and CTO of Sinu, to help us understand and accommodate millennials in the workplace. Top of the list: make sure your organization’s systems and tools are mobile-re... Listen Trust Me: I’ve Worked with Hundreds of Nonprofit Finance Teams with Kelsey Vatsaas from 2019-02-12T16:19:48 Dolph and Kelsey Vatsaas, principal at CliftonLarsonAllen, discuss ways to streamline operations within the nonprofit finance department to improve efficiency, accuracy, and audit results. A goo... Listen Everyone Must Get On Board the Tech Train…or It’s Not Leaving the Station: A Conversation with Peter Gross of Build Consulting from 2019-02-05T15:53:43 Peter Gross of Build Consulting is a nonprofit technology expert. And he’s here to tell you that the real issue around technology in many nonprofits is not that they have the wrong system. Nope.... Listen Know the Donor, Be the Donor: Engagement Fundraising with Greg Warner, Part 2 from 2019-01-29T13:14 Greg Warner, author of Engagement Fundraising: How to Raise More Money for Less in the 21st Century, returns, and once again, it’s a no-holds-barred conversation! In this episode, Dolph... Listen Branding is Bull: Engagement fundraising with Greg Warner from 2019-01-22T07:57:02 Join Dolph as he welcomes Greg Warner, author of Engagement Fundraising: How to Raise More Money for Less in the 21st Century, and founder of MarketSmart, a marketing software and servi... Listen How to Address the Disengaged Board Member with Cindi Phallen of Create Possibility from 2019-01-15T11:36:31 We’re all familiar with that board member whose attitude, actions, and absences add up to disengagement. We’re faced with the questions: How can we reengage this person? Should Listen Bringing New Levels of Meaningful Organization into Your Life with Emily Parks from 2019-01-08T01:12:12 Just in time to help you keep your New Year’s resolutions, Emily Parks shares her extensive knowledge of organizational tools, along with how to analyze what works best for you. Check out this e... Listen Holiday Replay! Executing Strategy Despite Obstacles, Setbacks, And Stalls with Patty Azzarello from 2019-01-02T21:30:22 Getting stuck in a rut happens to the best of us. Nonprofit teams often reach an impasse a few weeks or months after launching a new initiative or strategy. Consequently, staff revert to the tas... Listen So You Want to Buy a Building? Tips for Navigating Real Estate for Nonprofits with Jon Denham and Paul Wolf from 2018-12-18T15:33:31 Leasing, buying, or renting the actual physical premises for your nonprofit can be daunting. Real estate transactions can go south by mismanaging development plans or failing to establish necess... Listen Part Two of Getting the Audience to Shut the F*** Up at Your Charity Auction, with Dean Crownover from 2018-12-11T16:35:39 In the second installment of this two-part series, Dolph and Dean Crownover, owner of My Benefit Auctioneer, continue their conversation about Getting the Audience to Shut the F*** Up at Your Ch... Listen Getting the Audience to Shut the F*** Up at Your Charity Auction, with Dean Crownover from 2018-12-04T18:16:10 Auctions are all fun and games until your audience can’t settle down long enough to hear the auctioneer, let alone bid. Although it can be challenging, wrangling guests to produce the best outco... Listen Lean Impact with Ann Mei Chang from 2018-11-27T17:26:13 Today Dolph talks about a different kind of MVP with Ann Mei Chang, author of Lean Impact: How to Innovate for Radically Greater Social Good. Ann Mei draws upon the work of Eric Ries in defining... Listen The Donor Survey: Best Practices for Real Results with Rachel Clemens from 2018-11-13T14:39:19 "Research kills opinion” is the mantra of today’s guest, Rachel Clemens, Chief Marketing Officer of Mighty Citizen. Rachel develops and analyzes donor surveys that uncover the truth about what d... Listen The Family Office with Ranlyn Tilley Hill, J.D. from 2018-11-06T13:03:19 Today Dolph speaks with Ranlyn Tilley Hill, J.D., president of Benevolent Vision. Ranlyn takes us behind the scenes to explore the inner workings of family foundations and the family offices tha... Listen You Want Me to Do What? 10 Ways to Get Your Executive Director to Fundraise with You Getting the Credit! with June Kress and Chris Rutledge from 2018-10-30T18:09:55 Today’s conversation is with two presenters from this year’s Bridge Conference. June Kress of June Kress Consulting and Chris Rutledge, Chief Development Officer at Friendship Place in Washingto... Listen Top Three Nonprofit Website Fails with Jesse Lane from 2018-10-23T20:20:06 How’s your organization’s website looking these days? Dolph is joined by Jesse Lane, Chief Marketing Officer of Pure Charity, to discuss the three most common nonprofit website fails and their (... Listen A return to our conversation with Kathleen Janus, author of Social Startup Success: How the Best Nonprofits Launch, Scale Up, and Make a Difference. from 2018-10-16T17:34:45 This week, join us as we revisit the question, “What are best practices of those nonprofits that make the transition from small budget to large budget impact and growth?” Kathleen Janus, author ... Listen Storytelling and Nonprofit Fundraising with Tiffany Lawrence from 2018-10-09T19:47:52 Tiffany Lawrence shares examples from her work with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and the United Way to describe how storytelling can drive fundraising.   Links: Listen Using CRM to Raise Money and Get Home for Dinner with Melissa Wyers from 2018-10-02T16:58:21 As busy professionals, we are always looking for opportunities to maximize the return on our efforts. This sentiment remains true when it comes to improving fundraising tactics. Today we ... Listen “Wait…30% of Your File is Signing Up for Recurring Donations?” with Rachel Kottler from 2018-09-25T08:44:45 Rachel Kottler, Digital Account Manager with Lautman Maska Neill & Company, shares key takeaways from her recent Bridge Conference presentation: Wait…30% of Your File is Signing Up for Recur... Listen Best Practices for Auctioning Big-Ticket Travel with Adam Capes from 2018-09-18T16:27:46 Adam Capes, founder of Getaway2Give, shares best practices for auctioning off high-end vacations. Spoiler alert: you need someone like Sherry Truhlar (see episodes 91 & 92) to really bring in th... Listen A Contrarian View of Fundraising with Jason Lewis from 2018-09-11T04:10:42 Jason Lewis, author of The War for Fundraising Talent and How Small Shops Can Win, talks about his belief that fundraising is in its “messy adolescence,” and offers his views on how it ... Listen Holiday Replay- Engineering Equity into Your Organization with Daria Torres from 2018-09-03T04:10 This Labor Day, we provide a refresher course on what it looks like to move toward a culture of equity in an organization. Daria Torres, founder and managing partner of the Walls Torres Group, g... Listen Housing, Health, and Board Governance with Dr. Joynicole Martinez from 2018-08-28T18:48:23 Dr. Joynicole Martinez, founder and CEO of The Alchemist Agency, believes the health of any population is established at the intersection of its housing, healthcare, and educational systems. Tod... Listen Monthly Giving: The Sleeping Giant, with Erica Waasdorp from 2018-08-21T17:42:15 Donor cultivation can be tricky. Erica Waasdorp, author of Monthly Giving: The Sleeping Giant, reminds us that the monthly small-gift donor tends to be extremely loyal and may be an und... Listen Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know About Mobile and Messaging (But Were Afraid to Ask) with Michael Sabat from 2018-08-14T14:03:03 We are all familiar with text messaging. Whether we use SMS, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, or something else , we text practically every day. Michael Sabat, founder of @mssg, helps us apply our ... Listen Donation Form Drinking Game with Ira Horowitz from 2018-08-07T11:35:50 Have you ever tried to make a gift on a charity’s website, only to become frustrated by having to complete so many required fields that your attempt to donate timed out? Or how about getting thr... Listen Event 180, Part Two: Flipping Small Fundraising Auctions on Their Heads for Better Revenue with Sherry Truhlar from 2018-07-31T16:41:46 In part two of this episode, we continue our conversation with Sherry Truhlar, benefit auctioneer at Red Apple Auctions. Sherry details methods for improving small auction events (simplify, ... Listen Executive Transition Planning Series Part 3: Pros and Cons of Executive Director Contracts from 2018-07-23T03:48:24 We are well underway on this bonus break series about succession planning, and this episode is about the often-discussed, hot topic of executive director contracts. We explore the pros and cons ... Listen Event 180: Flipping Small Fundraising Events on Their Heads for Better Revenues with Sherry Truhlar from 2018-07-23T03:45:53 In part one of this two-part episode, we speak with Sherry Truhlar, founder of Red Apple Auctions. Sherry tells us how she became an auctioneer and how organizations of all sizes can boost their... Listen Executive Transition Planning Series Part 2: Four Types of Transitions from 2018-07-19T18:28:36 Some leadership transitions are straightforward – the executive director gives a month’s notice before their final day. These are often the simplest and easiest transitions to plan for, but the ... Listen $0 to $3 Million in Under Five Years with Maurya Couvares from 2018-07-17T16:41:15 Our guest today is Maurya Couvares, CEO of ScriptEd, a nonprofit that provides free coding instruction to students in under-resourced schools. Growing ScriptEd from 12 students in its first year... Listen Executive Transition Planning Series part 1 - Why You Need a Plan from 2018-07-12T17:57:02 We received such strong feedback on the strategic planning bonus break series, that I’m now offering another series – this one on executive transition planning. In this seven-part series, we’ll ... Listen Conflict Can Be Good for Your Organization with Nate Regier, Ph.D. from 2018-07-10T18:33:53 There is tremendous energy in conflict. Harnessing that energy for good involves basic precepts outlined in Dr. Nate Regier's model of Compassionate Accountability.  Join us as Nate advocates fo... Listen Independence from Messy - A primer for nonprofit professionals with Cris Sgrott-Wheedelton (Holiday Replay) from 2018-07-03T17:18:01 For some of us, being a tad bit unorganized is part of our personality- a cluttered desk is calming and rummaging for a file or note becomes commonplace. However, repeatedly misplacing items is ... Listen Media Relations with Antionette Kerr from 2018-06-26T17:57:55 When interacting with the media, a nonprofit is concerned not only with getting coverage, but with obtaining the best coverage for the organization. Today’s guest, Antionette Kerr, CEO ... Listen Morning Routines of Very Successful Nonprofit Professionals from 2018-06-19T18:16:58 Previous guests share the morning rituals they use to jumpstart their days.  Listen Free Resources for Researching Foundations from 2018-06-14T17:03:21 The ability to research prospective funders and develop a highly targeted list of  possible foundations is a key skill that all grant writers must develop. Dolph shares how you can build a list ... Listen Three Questions to Ask Before You Submit that Grant! from 2018-06-07T14:37:04 Listen Offering Employee Benefits Your Team Will Love with Liz Frayer from 2018-06-05T17:49:04 You probably think a lot about employee benefits - whether you are an executive director, board member, or entry level professional. But when we think about employee benefits, we usually just fo... Listen Take a Vacation! from 2018-06-01T16:26:53 Taking time off work for self-care is essential. Sure, financial and work obligations are reasons to forgo vacation, but Dolph shares his tricks for making the time to take a trip - - - even whe... Listen Military Veterans In The Nonprofit Sector with Lora Tucker (replay in honor of Memorial Day) from 2018-05-29T19:07:51 Listen The Leadership Wakeup Call with Jeb Banner from 2018-05-22T13:25:20 Serial entrepreneur and CEO of Boardable Jeb Banner discusses the pending nonprofit leadership crisis, what your nonprofit can do to prepare for it, and how you as a professional can benefit fro... Listen Intellectual Property and the Piracy Police With Matthew Goings from 2018-05-15T15:24:54 Attorney Matthew Goings, discusses how we can protect ourselves and know our liabilities when managing our own and delving into another’s intellectual property.   Links: Listen 14 Questions to Ask a Prospective Consultant from 2018-05-10T16:06:57 Dolph Goldenburg offers 14 interview questions that will help ensure you find a good consultant in your local market. Listen The Major Gifts Playbook with Doug Barker from 2018-05-08T17:26:17 Major gift fundraising is a team sport, and every strong team needs a playbook. Doug Barker is the nationally recognized designer of major gift playbooks for nonprofit teams, and he shares the p... Listen An Empty Seat is Better Than a Bad Hire from 2018-05-03T18:00:44 When it comes time to hire a new member, there is a lot of pressure to settle for the candidate that seems sufficient but not stellar. Beware, settling for the short term actually causes more pa... Listen Starting Your Own Grant Writing Business with Susan Bacon from 2018-05-01T17:38:58 Since many nonprofit professionals dream of becoming a grant writing consultant, we recorded this session with Susan Bacon. Susan, who built and sold a successful grant writing business, shares ... Listen Strategic Planning Part 10: Overcoming Objections to Strategic Planning from 2018-04-26T17:32:44 This is the tenth segment of our strategic planning blog series, and in this final segment, we will discuss overcoming the most common objections to strategic planning. Listen Identify and Optimize Nonprofit Earned Income: A Conversation with Alexandra Black-Paulick of Nonprofits for the Future from 2018-04-24T16:50:15 Serial entrepreneur Alexandra Black-Paulick talks with Dolph about earned income strategies for nonprofits. Identifying and maximizing earned income opportunities can increase revenue, deepen im... Listen Strategic Planning Part 9: The Role and Cost of a Strategic Planning Consultant from 2018-04-19T17:54:55 Dolph answers the most common question posed to strategic planning consultants: “How much will this cost?” and “What exactly will you do?” Listen Nonprofit Partnerships With Healthcare Systems with Nathan Fleming from 2018-04-17T16:57:58 Pediatrician and Founder of Pathways to Population Health Nathan Fleming joins us to share the keys to collaboration between nonprofits and healthcare systems.   Nathan shares: Listen Strategic Planning Part 8: Getting the Most from Your Strategic Plan from 2018-04-12T14:35:53 Learn how to maximize your strategic plan to enhance your public relations, support fundraising efforts, attract visitors to your website and build your social media base. Listen Community Engagement > Community Outreach with Doug Borwick from 2018-04-10T16:47:39 CEO of Arts Engaged and author of Engaged Now, Doug Borwick gives his expert perspective on community engagement and how it is more effective than outreach. In this episode, Doug: <... Listen Strategic Planning Part 7: Structure Your Strategic Plan like a snowman from 2018-04-05T14:43:49 We share how to structure your strategic plan, offer hacks for writing your plan, and discuss the ideal length. Listen Important Career Lessons from 2018-04-03T14:47:11 Previous podcast guests share the most important career lessons they learned.  This episode is a compilation of all new content from our recent guests. Visit our guest’s websites at: Rach... Listen Please start another nonprofit: A counter perspective with Sandra Pfau England from 2018-03-27T16:33:55 This podcast loves healthy, civil discourse. So we immediately said “yes” when Sandy Pfau England, founder of MyRonesi, offered to share her counter perspective to our episode “Please Don’t Star... Listen Strategic Planning Part 6: The Board Retreat from 2018-03-22T16:19:38 The board retreat is among the most important steps of your strategic planning process. This episode shares techniques to ensure your board retreat fully engages participants in the planning pro... Listen The Dollar Dash with Otis Fulton from 2018-03-20T13:50:19 Otis Fulton, author of Dollar Dash, discusses the psychology behind Peer to Peer fundraising.  He answers some of the burning P2P fundraising: Should we offer even better swa... Listen Secrets to Raising More Money with Michael Strader from 2018-03-13T14:39:24 How do some fundraisers seem to get all the gifts? How do they convert that $50 donor to a $100,000 donor? Is it magic? Is it a secret formula? Today we speak with Michael Strader about t... Listen Strategic Planning Part 5: Big Bold Goals from 2018-03-09T17:06:26 At this point in the planning process, the work group has spent two to three months to research and fully understand the organization’s history, constituencies, strengths, challenges, and opport... Listen The CEO Next Door with Kim Powell from 2018-03-06T14:36:42 Some of us shy away from the pursuing a CEO position because we think we don’t have the personality, experience, or savvy to be a successful. We typically assume there is only one personality ty... Listen Strategic Planning Series Part 4: The Work Group from 2018-02-22T16:39:02 As noted in the first two parts of this series, there is a lot of work involved in the environmental scan and reviewing the mission. In this segment, we discuss the role of the strategic plannin... Listen Raise More Money: Steward Donors Like Your Favorite Brands with Rachel Muir from 2018-02-20T15:17:12 I bet your favorite brand makes you feel great every time you interact with them. Brands like Tiffany’s and the Ritz Carlton cater to our needs, but we don’t always treat our donors this way. In... Listen Strategic Planning Part 3: Mission, Vision, Core Values from 2018-02-15T16:27:21 This bonus break is the third installment of a multi-part series about strategic planning. This episode focuses on developing a mission, vision, and core values that is both memorable and inspir... Listen Make Your Board an Engaged Fundraising Machine with Kim Horton and Greg Giles from 2018-02-13T16:04:57 Today’s guests Kim Horton and Greg Giles discuss how to build a board that is excited about fundraising, community engagement, and community outreach. Kim Horton is Director of Marketing ... Listen Strategic Planning: The Environmental Scan from 2018-02-09T12:22:14 This Bonus Break is the second installment of a multi-part series about strategic planning. This series is based on a lunch and learned that I presented last month, and I am breaking the lunchti... Listen Peer to Peer Fundraising with Mark Becker from 2018-02-06T15:12:51 We haven’t talked a lot about Peer to peer fundraising on this podcast; which is funny because that was the core method of fundraising until just the last 60 or so years.  Over the last several ... Listen Everything You Wanted To Know About Strategic Planning But Were Afraid to Ask from 2018-02-01T07:36:03 As a consultant, I get a lot of questions about strategic planning: What is a strategic plan? Do we need a strategic plan? How does an organization actually write ... Listen A Culture on Purpose with McKenzie Wren from 2018-01-30T14:26:18 Culture develops organically, and it can be based on power, personality and politics if you aren’t paying attention to the culture you are building. This episode focuses on building a cul... Listen 6 Tips for More Effective Meetings from 2018-01-25T14:22:27 Nothing kills enthusiasm like long, disorganized, unproductive meetings, and this goes for all meetings. Whether a staff meeting or one on ones, we must make sure that all of our interfaces are ... Listen How the Best Nonprofits Launch, Scale Up and Make a Difference with Kathleen Janus from 2018-01-23T14:36:02 Typically, we are into starting something new. People are into starting new nonprofits instead of joining forces with a nonprofit with similar organizations. Moreover, we have some $200,000 nonp... Listen Thank Donors like You Mean It from 2018-01-18T16:06:50 Are your gift acknowledgement letters connecting donors to your mission? Do you feel that donors cherish your thank you letters? Listen to this bonus break to learn some of the techniques necess... Listen Understanding Risk Management with Ted Bilich from 2018-01-16T13:17:27 To some, risk may not seem important until you receive a demand letter from your lawyer or a media inquiry about an alleged malicious act. Risk is everywhere in the nonprofit sector, and ... Listen Send Thank You Letters to Your 2017 Donors from 2018-01-11T14:50:50 January is a great time to cultivate all the donors who gave to your organization in 2017. And one way to cultivate those who gave last year is by sending a thank you letter that shares the many... Listen The Executive Director and Development Director Relationship with Emma Kieran from 2018-01-08T20:02:45 A strong relationship between the executive director and development director is vital to successful fundraising. In fact, these two staff must share mutual trust, open communication, and patien... Listen An Annual Checklist for Your Organization from 2018-01-04T14:54:52 If you don’t believe checklists work, ask an airline pilot. Even the most tenured pilot has a checklist with detailed steps to start the engine, taxi, and take-off.... Listen Our Guests Share their Resolutions and Prospects for the New Year from 2018-01-02T15:13:44 Listen 5 Things Every Fundrasier Should Do Before December 31 from 2017-12-28T00:15:09 We offered tips on how to raise more money at the end of the year (and next year) by:   #1: Reminding board members of their annual financial commitments Listen Empathic Management in the Nonprofit Sector with Carrie Ricex from 2017-12-19T15:05:42 Sometimes, we are so focused on the mission that we forget to build our organization’s sense of team, communication, and empathy. Consequently, it’s not surprising that so many of us burn out mu... Listen Sabbaticals for Everyone in Your Organization with Marvin Webb from 2017-12-12T11:24:50 Most of us dream of taking extended breaks or sabbaticals to balance work and personal life. While charities rarely offer sabbaticals to every staff member, sabbaticals for all might build the v... Listen Help Your Board Prepare for Change with Meredith Emmett and Heather Yandow from 2017-12-05T15:53:29 Change is hard. Change makes us uncomfortable. Change can feel like a loss of what we once knew. But we also know that change is essential for a board and an organization to reach its ful... Listen Crafting Your Nonprofit’s Language to Lead, Engage, and Advocate with Erica Mills. from 2017-11-28T12:55:40 Word selection is important when conveying your message. We have to make sure that our tone and word choice has an impact that reflects our missions. To help us, we invite Erica Mills, Se... Listen Engineering Equity into Your Organization with Daria Torres from 2017-11-14T17:55:43 This week, we invited strategic advisor, facilitator, university professor, and Giving Cycle board chair, Daria Torres. Daria shares the Equity Maturity Model which helps nonprofit leaders insti... Listen Interventions That Will Optimize Your Board with Rob Acton from 2017-11-07T16:18:07 Board builder Rob Acton joins us to discuss specific strategies and tactics to optimize your board. He offers actionable tactics that you can implement today. Acton, founder of Cause Strategy Pa... Listen Having Productive and Enjoyable Board Meetings with Emily Davis from 2017-10-31T15:19:38 Board members spend 5 to 6 hours in meetings each month, yet meetings are not always as productive or enjoyable as they would like.  To rid ourselves of boring meetings, we invited activi... Listen Share Power to Strengthen Your Board with Mike Burns and Judy Friewirth from 2017-10-24T15:02:46 Mike Burns and Judy Friewirth explain the purpose and benefits of sharing tasks among board leaders. In this conversation, they: Share ideas for assigning board duties Offe... Listen Collaborative Grant- Seeking with Bess de Farber from 2017-10-17T14:14:08 True collaborations help nonprofit organizations compete for grant funding and better implement their funded programs. In order to develop strong collaborations, however, prospective partners mu... Listen New Ideas for Using the Board to Raise More Money at Your Next Fundraising Event with Abra Annes from 2017-10-10T14:41:10 Nonprofits all over the country are in the middle of a very busy special event season. In fact, many fundraisers and event planners are putting those final touches on their October and November ... Listen