Nonprofit SnapCast

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Examining DonorBoard, A #nocode Solution for Call Campaigns Apr 20, 2021

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Jagdish Bajaj is a #nocode consultant and entrepreneur. He visits with Mickey to demonstrate and talk about an app he built called DonorBoard which facilitates calling campaigns for nonprofits. He offers to help nonprofits use the tool, and can be contacted via email, LinkedIn, or Twitter. Listeners may find a demo of the app here: https://donorboard-public.bubbleapps.io/version-test.

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Domestic Terrorism and Your Nonprofit Apr 15, 2021

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Do you understand how domestic terrorism is a threat to your nonprofit and what you can do to minimize the risks? Mickey co-hosts this special episode with Tony Martignetti, host of Nonprofit Radio. Our guests are Heidi Beirich at Global Project Against Hate and Extremism, and Pete Clay with CyberOpz.

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

Build An Early Warning System Apr 13, 2021

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Katherine Kreuchauf returns to the SnapCast to talk about her new venture, OnPoint Philanthropy. We discuss building a reporting mechanism to watch and forecast trends which may impact one's org. We touch on:

Every org should monitor certain trends specific to their work.
Think about levels--what are the data points you are watching now? Two data points do not make a trend.
What trends affect your organization?
Use free publicly available sources for this data.
Create a process to routinely gather and report this information.
Create a launchpad for innovation.
Use the data to inform your conversations with donors, and to build the case for any major fundraising campaign.

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Think In, Speak Up, Act Out, with Dr. Steve Yacovelli Apr 08, 2021

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Dr. Steve Yacovelli (a.k.a. “The Gay Leadership Dude”) is Owner & Principal of TopDog Learning Group, LLC, a leadership, change management, and diversity and inclusion consulting firm based in Orlando, Florida. We talk about diversity, inclusion, equity and BELONGING as these issues apply to nonprofit management and leadership. We talk about all the little things that comprise an organization's culture and how people may or may not feel they belong there, including the effort to get people comfortable with the ideas that it is safe to look at their own biases.

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Board Engagement: You Are NOT Alone Apr 06, 2021

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Katherine Kreuchauf returns to the SnapCast to talk about her new venture, OnPoint Philanthropy. We talk about board engagement, touching on recent research, and ways to improve board functioning. Among the topics we cover:

Board engagement is a process that starts with the first conversation re board membership
Most organizations don’t invest time into building a high performing board
Same principals as building a high performing team of employees
Build interpersonal trust by building interpersonal relationships
Committees are a great place to build relationships
Give board members speaking roles at meetings
Provide natural opportunities for social interaction
Create accountability by identifying 3-4 indicators/KPIs

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

April 2021 Update Apr 01, 2021

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Mickey delivers a quick update for the Nonprofit SnapCast. He's got questions regarding:

1) What do you want your for-profit peers to know about the work that you do in the nonprofit sector? 2) CRM Bake-off 3) Case Studies 4) Guests We're Looking For 5) You can host an Inclusion Catalyst episode

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

Crime Stoppers of Houston, with Rania Mankarious Mar 30, 2021

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Rania Mankarious, CEO of Crime Stoppers of Houston, guests on the SnapCast. We talk about The Balanced Voice podcast, her work with Crime Stoppers, and the challenges she currently faces in the current climate. Among the topics we cover:

Fundraising and the need for effective messaging and marketing. You can have the best product in the world but if the community doesn’t know it, get it and relate to it, you have no value.
Know your audience. Nonprofits must speak to so many different groups - their donors, their volunteers, their team, their partners and the communities they serve. It’s an art and a science to understand how to message individually or simultaneously to all.
Strategic planning is sometimes a myth.
When it comes to fundraising, think broadly, think strategically and think ahead. It’s critical that NGOs are ready for whatever punches they take. Layering support and expanding support options is critical.
Social media is the greatest tool in your tool belt. Not enough nonprofits use it to tell their stories or they use it only to post events or “flyers.” Social media and the virtual world can and should be your greatest entryway for the community to learn about the nuances of your work.

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Gatherly, with Chris Cherian Mar 25, 2021

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Mickey talks with Chris Cherian, Co-Founder and CEO of Gatherly, a video conferencing platform designed specifically for events. Gatherly allows you to host online events where participants can seamlessly flow between one-on-ones, smaller huddles, and bigger groups. In a year where people have been limited to conference calls and forced interactions, people are craving a more interactive and genuine online experience. "Remember the feeling of bumping into an old friend at an in-person conference? You two step off to the side in the conference center hallway and take a few minutes to catch up before moving on to see the keynote speech together or to go find new medical professionals to network with. Your friend maybe even pulls you into a new conversation and introduces you to other people they know. If your conversation is cut short, you can always meet up later during the event when there's time. This is how fluid networking can be in real life." We discuss the ease of use and relevance of this software for nonprofits.

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Delusional Altruism, with Kris Putnam-Walkerly Mar 23, 2021

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Mickey gets to visit with Kris Putnam-Walkerly, philanthropy expert, advisor, and speaker. We discuss her book Delusional Altruism and examine why philanthropists fail to achieve change, and some concrete things they can do to transform giving. Kris cautions us against the "culture of scarcity," along with the dangers of over-bureaucratizing processes, and continuing to live in states of stress, fear, and varying degrees of burnout. Among the topics we discuss:

How to set steps in place to cut through decision-making snarls and act fast.
Why operating funds are critical and how to free them to do the most good.
How to communicate with staff, volunteers, and grantees to allay fears and defuse misconceptions.
How to stick with grantees through the most challenging times.

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

Move The Money Mar 18, 2021

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Jami Duffy is the Executive Director of Youth on Record. She calls on community foundations to loosen restrictions and give nonprofits more time to focus on their critical support services.

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