Nonprofit SnapCast

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Catching A Unicorn, with Jermaine Smith Mar 16, 2021

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How do you stop and have that first conversation about diversifying your board? A candid Conversation with Jermaine Smith, Vice President of Major Gifts at City Year, Jermaine and Mickey talk about what it means to diversity a nonprofit board of directors, the challenges and difficulties experienced by both the board and potential board recruits. We address the following:

Perform a diversity audit and embrace where you need growth.
Integrate diversity into your organization-wide strategic plan.
Recruit for skills – not for “the look.”

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

Too Many Cooks? (And Other Questions) Mar 09, 2021

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Bradley Kirschbaum, the founder of The Canopy Project, brings some excellent questions to the table that Mickey tackles with Dave Paule of Our Fundraising Search. This is the first of a series of special SnapCast episodes. Bradley asks:

Is there such a thing as too many cooks in the kitchen with board members?
Should board members have distinctly different expertise/experiences from each other?
What level of commitment or accessibility should a board member need to contribute to the founders of a newly launched nonprofit to be considered? Consider the first few years are particularly full of questions and hurdles for a new startup.
Is it a priority to have a (or a few) board members with experience in your particular sector?
Is there a type of person that should be avoided from being added to the board?
Our group has the daunting task of trying to improve a system that is not only different state to state, but also can have county to county management. Is there a particular experience in board members that should be sought out when the group will likely need to interact with many municipalities and levels of government to succeed?

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

The Giving Block, with Pat Duffy Mar 04, 2021

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Pat Duffy of The Giving Block speaks with the SnapCast about helping nonprofits accept cryptocurrency (such as bitcoin) as part of their fundraising portfolio. The Giving Block was founded in 2018 after seeing hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin being donated to the few nonprofits that were equipped to accept those donations. Among the things we talk about:

Tax incentives, and the other reasons crypto is rising as a donation method
How are nonprofits getting in front of crypto users
How are nonprofits turning crypto users into crypto donors
What considerations matter when getting setup to accept crypto
What are the mistakes nonprofits make while fundraising crypto, and what works

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

Can Nonprofits Be Bootstrapped For Free? Mar 02, 2021

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Mickey speaks with Kate West, CEO of Your Fundraising Lab, and David Somerfleck, Founder and CEO of DMS Blue about the wisdom of using volunteers to staff critical organizational roles. Kate maintains volunteer-led organizations cannot grow or scale. Among the points we cover:

1. Nonprofits need to distinguish between volunteers and unpaid staff and/or pro bono services for many reasons. Volunteers don't work in their area of expertise, but do tasks that anyone could do or that the nonprofit has to train them to do. This can be very valuable to a nonprofit, but volunteers are not considered to be as reliable, loyal or expert as staff (paid or unpaid).

2. As an exercise, nonprofits could/should develop a budget that lists realistic salaries and fringe benefits for staff (whether paid or unpaid) and then offset these expenses with in-kind contributions as income. This will help the board and donors (and staff) see the value of unpaid staff contributions.

3. It's difficult to institutionalize volunteer-led organizations.

4. When volunteers inhabit formal roles in organizations, corners are often cut including the development of job descriptions, personnel policies and other structures that guide professional conduct and development. Unless it's somebody's role to develop these critical instruments, they are often remain unrealized.

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

Cyber Security On A Budget Feb 23, 2021

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Peter Clay, CEO and Founder of Cyberopz, says security is a problem that is easily solved with focus and commitment. We talk about what it takes to build an effective cyber-security program:

People working together
No finger pointing
Understanding WHY organizations get hacked
Committing to building the org's security program

Cyber security can be done without great expense. Peter says there are five things you should make sure your org does in reverse order:

5) Put yourself on a data diet 4) Monitor your environment 3) Be aware that clouds don’t solve security problems 2) Antivirus and endpoint management are almost magic 1) Firewalls are truly magic 1a) deliver interesting cyber security training

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

Revolutionizing Nonprofit Learning, with Nancy Bacon Feb 16, 2021

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An excellent conversation with Nancy Bacon, Nonprofit Educator, Learning Strategist, and someone who thinks a whole lot about how to bring adult learning and nonprofits together. Nancy is also a co-host of the Nonprofit Radio Show. We talk about her efforts to revolutionize nonprofit learning:

Nonprofits have a lot in front of them. We can help them by changing how we think about nonprofit learning.
Learning means knowledge transfer, it means behavioral change, it means accountability.
Revolutionizing how nonprofits learn.
A learning strategy can help an organization achieve its goals.
Nonprofits are supported by a whole range of associations, from nonprofit associations to service-focused organizations. If they had a learning strategy, their members would be better set up for success.

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

Nonprofit Superpowers, A Rant Feb 11, 2021

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Mickey has a small rant about nonprofit superpowers. Can you help him understand the visceral reaction he's having?

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Doing More With Less, with Ben Munoz Feb 09, 2021

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In 2006, Ben Munoz suffered a rare form of stroke called arteriovenous malformation (AVM). Unable to find the support he was looking for on the internet during his lengthy recovery, he created a patient community AVMSurvivors.org in late 2007 to find others like him.

It rapidly became apparent that “community is the best medicine.” Ben soon co-founded BensFriends.org, with the sole focus of creating and operating safe, compassionate communities for people who need them (including patients and their families & friends).

Among the things we discuss is how the organization’s culture is built around running lean and efficient. A core tenet is always considering how to do more with less--how to maximize impact for the patients in their support communities.

Some of these approaches include:

Asking for favors.
Reading how-to books and doing it ourselves.
Finding overseas talent and figuring out how to work across time zones.
Avoiding sunk cost fallacy on failing projects.
Remembering it's not a sprint, it's a marathon.
Providing a mission that people can get behind.

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

CariClub, and Board Diversity, with Rhoden Monrose Feb 04, 2021

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Rhoden Monrose grew up in Harlem, NY after emigrating from Saint Lucia at the age of twelve. Rhoden’s personal experiences with nonprofit organizations helped fuel his passion to develop a technology platform where other young professionals have the opportunity to engage with nonprofits at a higher level. He founded CariClub, a unique online platform strategically positioned at the intersection of corporate citizenship and professional networking. CariClub gives young professionals access to philanthropic leadership opportunities, specifically associate board positions with well-known nonprofits and foundations. We discuss:

What Cari Club is, and the communities it serves.
The Importance of Diversity on Boards.
The Relationship Between Board Service & Leadership Development.
CariClub's Pilot Board Matching Program for People of Color.
How Rhoden uses the events of today as motivation for the future.

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

Working Backwards, with Eric Clay Feb 02, 2021

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Mickey visits with Eric Clay, CEO of Vale Creative, to talk about digital marketing, do’s and don’ts, providing value, and helping a nonprofit to discern the right media strategy to reach their desired outcomes. We talk about:

Goal-Oriented Marketing and Working Backwards Identifying what actions you want your prospects to take (donate/ volunteer/ signup etc.) Building a Marketing Funnel at low cost Utilizing existing resources to maximize value

Driving Traffic and Conversions The Basics of Blogging (Don't just spam out content) Keyword Selection and determining intent Some quick tips on how to structure your content for SEO

Providing Value & Nurturing Existing Customers Use your website from the perspective of a customer Providing value with every interaction Nurturing existing subscribers

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

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