Nonprofit SnapCast

Latest Episodes:

Possibility Project - Radical Allyship Jul 10, 2021

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After the racial justice reckoning we have experienced particularly in the last year at a national level, the new buzz word is ‘allyship’ or being an ‘ally.’ In this episode, we discuss what it really means and how to be radical in rethinking allyship. We explore going beyond performative allyship, and ask questions like, - What happens when folks get tired of doing the work? - How do we actually undo the harm and build authentic connection? Our fantastic guests include:

Trella Walker Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer at Nonprofit Finance Fund
Tovi C. Scruggs-Hussein Thought-Leader Cultivating Conscious, Connected, & Courageous Leaders World-wide BE the Work - Racial Healing Allies Visionary
Fleur Larsen Facilitator: Social Justice Impact On Organizational Culture

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Nonprofits Reimagined: Funding Strategies for Sustainability Jul 08, 2021

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Mickey played host for a virtual Nonprofit round table for the first edition of the Nonprofit Reimagined Summit. The "Nonprofit Reimagined" panel will galvanize top Nonprofit thought leaders for a robust discussion on funding strategies for nonprofit sustainability. The Panel will include Jenni Hargrove, Senior Consultant @Nonprofit Jenni, Chrystal Cherry, President @The Board Pro, Mikey Desai, Host @NonProfit Snapshot, and L. Brian Jenkins, Founder and President @Entrenuity & Mox. E Chicago.

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Delusional Altruism (Part 2), with Kris Putnam-Walkerly Jul 06, 2021

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Kris Putnam-Walkerly returns to further the discussion of her book Delusional Altruism examining why philanthropists fail to achieve change, and some concrete things they can do to transform giving. Among the topics we discuss:

Starting with the right questions.
Acting with abundance
Staying nimble--unstoppable
Maintaining motivation
Transformational giving and changing the world.

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Children's Literacy Initiative, with Reina Prowler Jun 29, 2021

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Mickey speaks with Reina Prowler, CFO of Children's Literacy Initiative. CLI helps teachers, school-based coaches, teacher leaders, principals, and district leaders implement strategies & systems for continuous improvement of early literacy instruction. We talk about CLI's growth and transition from a literacy organization into a social justice entity that affects change and disrupts systemic oppression through early literacy. Among the things we discuss:

CLI's history and geographic footprint.
COVID-19 Response
The need to revise and revamp the mission.
Revising their literacy framework.
Online Learning
Future Client relations

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Empathy in Equity Centered Work Jun 26, 2021

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This week's Possibility Project: Equity is a growing focus for much of the work that we do in the sector, but what is the role of empathy specifically? Even more specifically, what is the role of empathy in social change work and how it intersects with policy, service design, and tech?

We want to talk about:

What are the core values in the sector that align around equity + empathy?
In a sector known for addressing human needs, how do we bring more humanity to the work?
What are ways that power and agency can be shared?
What does a holistic problem-solving approach include?

We will dive in and explore this topic with our three amazing guests:

Amy J. Wilson, Author of Empathy for Change: How to Create a More Understanding World | CEO, Empathy for Change
Mari Nakano, Design Director, Service Design Studio, NYC Mayor's Office for Economic Opportunity
Mai-Ling Garcia, Head of Digital Strategy & Engagement at City and County of San Francisco

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The Career Toolkit, with Mark Herschberg Jun 22, 2021

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Mark Herschberg is the author of_The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You_. From tracking criminals and terrorists on the dark web to creating marketplaces and new authentication systems, Mark has spent his career launching and developing new ventures at startups and Fortune 500s and in academia. The book is divided into three sections: Career, Leadership & Management, and Interpersonal Dynamics. We talk at length about having a career plan, job optimization, and the careful cultivation of one's career path and the relationships we make along the way.

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Stewardship of Resources, with Jacque Daughtry Jun 15, 2021

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Jacque Daughtry is the Executive Director of Literacy Now. We talk about her ability to expand during pandemic. Jacque says "Relationships have been our cornerstone since day one, and that has not changed...one of our former board members calls it our secret sauce." We talk at length about her philosophies around the stewarding of resources, including the cultivation of volunteers and donors.

We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.

Designing Equitable Futures Jun 12, 2021

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On this week's Possibility Project: More and more critiques and conversations are capturing the elements of design that reinforce white supremacist, white dominant, ableist, and cis-heterogeneous norms. The future of our work as changemakers rests on how we reimagine, elevate, and co-create disruptively. So, let’s get into the nitty gritty of addressing how we might use speculative and disruptive design as tools to imagine and create possible futures, all centered around equity.

These fantastic changemakers will lead us in this session:

Katie Krummeck is an educational designer and an international thought leader in leveraging the power of design to drive change in the K-12 system.
Christopher Rudd is an Instructor and Head of Community-led Design for the Chicago Design Lab at the Illinois Institute of Technology-Institute of Design (ID) where his work focuses on co-designing with community stakeholders.

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Funder and Power Dynamics, with Brittny and Nia Jun 08, 2021

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Brittny and Nia are the hosts of The Nonprofit Reframe podcast. The three of us talk about funder power dynamics:

When used for good, funders can fuel real change (ie: board diversity)
When used for...not so good, funders can really harm the sector and the organization's it's trying to support (ie: ridiculous reporting requirements for tiny grants)
At worst, these power dynamics are exploited for the gain of the funder and not the societal good
Things are changing and need to continue to change if we want to see nonprofits and their services scale impact

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Working With A Tech Consultant, with Emily Hicks-Rotella Jun 01, 2021

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Emily Hicks-Rotella is a Nonprofit Data & Tech Strategist. Her firm, Make Tech Work For You, helps nonprofits with their technology. We talk about her consulting practice, and how nonprofits can get the most value from a consultant:

Make the consultant commit to documentation. You can ask to see templates of their documentation, ask them to brand it for your org, and ask them where they can do "embedded" documentation (right in your system, so you don't have to click a link that brings you to a one-pager somewhere else).
Ask them to keep a parking lot of everything that you discuss, even if they aren't working on it right now or even ever. You don't want to lose those ideas in the shuffle.
Don't hold yourself back when asking for your tech to do something. Dream big about it! Even if the consultant hasn't done it before or you aren't sure if the tech system can do it, the consultant should try to find out what is possible for you.
Decide how rigid or flexible your needs are - some projects can be done to the letter based on a Statement of Work. But many can't, because things change and priorities shift. Have a clear process for discussing the direction of the work and priorities at many different touchpoints.

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