Nonprofit Optimist

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NPO 027: Getting Started, Fundraising and Collaboration (Carin Willis, Bridge for Pelvic Pain) Dec 07, 2017

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Carin Willis is the guest for today's episode and serves as the founder and executive director of Bridge for Pelvic Pain. Based in Colorado Spring, the Bridge for Pelvic Pains's mission is to connect the global community of chronic pelvic, sexual and genital pain patients to resources, education and hope through an integrative approach. In our conversation, we discuss how she founded this nonprofit, and the importance of planning for a sustainable future. We talk about being part of existing groups that are connected to the mission of your work and how that can help lead you to new donors. We also talk about how hard this work can be and what Carin and I have found to help us. Episode sponsor: audibletrial.com/nonprofitoptimist To see the show notes for today's episode: www.nonprofitoptimist.com

NPO 026: Mentors, Managing Time and Networking (Megan Stith, United Way of Central Kentucky) Oct 30, 2017

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Today's guest is Megan Stith, President and CEO of United Way of Central Kentucky. We discuss the importance and values of mentors, recommendations for how to manage time (including some scheduling apps) and how to build strong partnerships with businesses and corporations through networking. This episode has lots of tangible suggestions for how to become more effective and efficient in your work and I'd highly recommend listening! To see the show notes, visit: www.nonprofitoptimist.com

NPO 025: Creating your Support Network (Jen Cole, Clean Fairfax) Oct 23, 2017

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Today's Guest: Jennifer Cole has been the Executive Director for Clean Fairfax Council since January 2009. The mission of Clean Fairfax is to encourage environmental stewardship and urban sustainability in Fairfax County, Virginia through education, programming, and community involvement. Clean Fairfax seeks to reduce littering and to encourage recycling, reusing, and reducing consumption, promote community action by supporting clean-ups and adopt-a-spots and serve as a clearing house for environmental information in Fairfax County. In our conversation, Jen shared about transition, building a community of support and finding ways to navigate the often tricky dynamics of partnership when people are not mindful of your mission. For more information, visit our show notes: www.nonprofitoptimist.com.

NPO 024: Connecting Your Nonprofit to Funding (Beth Rosenberg, Tech Kids Unlimited) Oct 12, 2017

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Beth Rosenberg founded Tech Kids Unlimited, a not-for-profit technology-based educational organization for kids ages 7 to 19 with special needs. In our conversation, she discusses how she initially connected with donors and how she keeps finding new connections whether on a train or through LinkedIn. This is another great episode of the Nonprofit Optimist, so be sure to listen in! To see show notes for today's episode visit: www.nonprofitoptimist.com

NPO 023: Feelings and Social Media (Jaz Limos, Saints of Steel) Sep 21, 2017

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Today's guest is Jaz Limos is the Founder and CEO of Saints of Steel. San Francisco native, Jaz, spent her career in Silicon Valley teaching leaders how to strategically grow their performance and build successful B2B teams. Seeing the rise of homelessness and lack of resources for underserved communities in the Bay Area, she decided to flip her life upside down and dedicate her career towards building ecosystems that offered innovative solutions for people in need. She founded Saints of Steel, a nonprofit that helps people become the best versions of themselves through the human connection of a haircut. Saints of Steel curates environments customized to support communities in need, organizing partnerships that take each haircut to a life changing place. Currently based in San Francisco and Los Angeles, Saints of Steel's next step is to go mobile, so they'll be fundraising for a van soon! Show notes can be found at www.nonprofitoptimist.com.

NPO 022: Values in Programming and Employment Structure (Anne Taube, CYO Camp) Sep 13, 2017

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Anne Taube is the Assistant Camp Director for CYO Camp in Brown County, IN. In this episode, she shares how they have been intentional in making sure the core values they espouse for camp permeates every aspect of their organization, not just the camper's experience, but the structure of camp itself. We discuss dynamic pricing models, scholarships for campers and creating employment paths that campers of all abilities can participate in. To see the shownotes for this episode, visit www.nonprofitoptimist.com.

Nonprofit Optimist - Episode 021: Power Inequities in Nonprofits and Community Building; Lessons learned from the University of Dayton Sep 07, 2017

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In preparation for receiving the Joe Belle Memorial Young Alumni Award from the University of Dayton, host Molly MacCready takes this opportunity to reflect on the lessons she learned at UD. In light of our current society, themes of power inequities emerged and Molly shares wisdom from the Marianists for how nonprofits might build stronger communities. This episode is much shorter than our typical episode, but we'll return to our normal content next week. For show notes, please visit: www.nonprofitoptimist.com

Nonprofit Optimist - Episode 020: Challenging Conventional Nonprofit Notions (Anoop Jain, Sanitation and Health Rights in India) Aug 30, 2017

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Anoop Jain is the co-founder and U.S. director of Sanitation and Health Rights in India (SHRI). SHRI was founded in 2011 to alleviate India's sanitation crisis. As an organization, SHRI believes that all humans deserve to live a life dignified by improved access to toilets. Anoop's experience differs from most guests on the Nonprofit optimist. In this episode, the moments that highlight that most are when he discusses volunteers, sustainability, purpose of board members and even how he views his own role in SHRI. I think you'll appreciate this episode for the questions it will make you ask and the reflection it will encourage. To see the show notes, visit: www.nonprofitoptimist.com.

Nonprofit Optimist - Ep 019: Bringing People Together and Raising Funds (Mark Mullins, Just Live Inc.) Aug 22, 2017

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Today, Molly is joined by Mark Mullins, board president of Just Live Inc. Just Live inc is a nonprofit out of southern Wisconsin that focuses on suicide prevention and promotes education awareness in their local communities. In our conversation today, Mark shares about their largest fundraiser each year- a music festival- and also the opportunities for collaboration. To see the show notes, visit www.nonprofitoptimist.com.

Nonprofit Optimist - Episode 018: Office Culture and Management Style (Ann Rhomberg, Solidarity Bridge) Aug 16, 2017

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After working with Solidarity Bridge for the past ten years, executive director, Ann Rhomberg, shares how she manages her staff of eight. From clear expectations and weekly meetings to the importance of spending time together as a staff, Ann and Molly discuss what has made the Solidarity Bridge staff work so well together. If you currently are in a management role, or you aspire to be some day, this is a great episode for you! To see the show notes, visit www.nonprofitoptimist.com.

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