Nonprofit SnapCast

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Preparing For 2021, with Cindi Phallen Sep 15, 2020

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Visiting with Cindi Phallen, President of Create Possibility, to talk about Scenario Planning as an essential exercise in identifying the internal and external factors which may impact business and service delivery for nonprofits. We cover:

How to conduct Scenario Planning. Identify the drivers that might be at risk, and determine what your trigger points may be.
Five main areas to plan for: Policies and procedures, People, Finances, Programs/services, and Marketing.
Assessing the current state. What have we learned?
It's vital to engage stakeholders.
There's still room to celebrate.

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Philanthropy Revolution, with Lisa Greer Sep 10, 2020

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Is Philanthropy in trouble? Mickey talks with Lisa Greer about philanthropy and leadership, taking a look at how older fundraising techniques may turn-off or disenfranchise donors. We also touch on a number of topics in her book, Philanthropy Revolution, How To Insipre Donors, Build Relationships, And Make A Difference, providing guidance on how Fundraising may need to shed some of its old practices as the sector seeks to build meaningful and lasting relationships with a new generation of philanthropists.

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Nonprofit Board Chairs, with Jeff Jowdy Sep 09, 2020

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Mickey gets to visit with Jeff Jowdy, President of Lighthouse Counsel, about the special significance of what it means to be a board chair, and the research Lighthouse Counsel is conducting in the area, along with a summary of their findings so far. To participate in the research, please visit: https://www.research.net/r/8N5P88Q

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Improving Nonprofit Employment Practices, with Kerry O'Brien Sep 08, 2020

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Mickey talks with Kerry O'Brien, Employment Lawyer & Labor Policy Consultant, about broad issues in U.S. Employment Law, and how nonprofits should make sure their employment policies match their values. Your nonprofit may not be living its values and may be communicating mixed messages that can contribute to employee disengagement and turnover, and yes, even lead to the lawsuits that well-done HR policy is meant to avoid. Among the things we discuss:

Employment law in the U.S. is pretty harsh, ranking last out of 71 countries in how easy it is to fire someone (OECD data).
Examples on how to change, or improve policies relating to employment practices, such as implementing a grievance process to off-set a harsh at-will disclaimer, enacting a severance pay policy, and explaining more about any employee benefits and how to access them.
Making the Employee Handbook a living document that is free of industrial-era clauses.

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Architects Are Community Problem Solvers, with Marci Reed Sep 03, 2020

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Mickey speaks with Marci Reed, Executive Director, Architects Foundation at The American Institute of Architects about the organization’s focus on empowering a diverse, next-generation of architects. Among the topics we cover:

Architecture is a profession held in high regard, although it’s mysterious to people who aren’t exposed to it either as a possible career, or as a client (think Seinfeld’s Art Vandelay).
The nature of design thinking makes architects natural problem solvers – which can lend itself to social impact solutions through well designed buildings and communities – which is also the reason the profession needs to be diverse – so all voices are on both sides of the table.
Architectural education is rigorous and expensive – architecture students who take out loans generally graduate with 25% more debt than the national average student loan debt.
In 1968 Whitney Young challenged the profession to become more diverse; we have made some strides but it’s not enough. (https://www.50yearsafterwhitneyyoung.org/)
We lost a generation of architects in the 2008 downturn; we could be facing a similar situation depending on how COVID plays out (architects can’t take their tests for licensure as testing centers have been closed).

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Don't Over-Pivot, with Veronica Kirin Sep 01, 2020

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Veronica Kirin (she/her/hers) is an Anthropologist, Author, and Board President for Stem Greenhouse. Her first business, a nonprofit corporation conducting disaster relief, was founded in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her latest work, Stories of COVID, is documenting the pandemic in real time for a book for future generations. We talk about “the pivot,” the tendency to panic-pivot, and avoiding over-pivoting. Our conversation also covers:

Nonprofits rely heavily on private donors (how is that changing).
What initiatives can nonprofits implement at this time to pivot their work?
Do virtual fundraising galas work?
How nonprofits mis-construe their status to hurt their revenue.

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Adapting and Moving Forward, with Georgia River Network Aug 27, 2020

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Mickey visits with Georgia River Network Board Chair Lynn McIntyre and Executive Director Rena Ann Peck to talk about GRN about their programming and fundraising adaptations during pandemic. They recently successfully completed a virtual event, and contend that making virtual contact with stakeholders has actually improved some things for the organization. Learn more about their efforts here: http://garivers.org/

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Acquiring and Retaining Grants, with Patrice Davis Aug 25, 2020

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Talking with Patrice Davis founder of Grants Works, about acquiring and retaining grants. We discuss:

• Ongoing availability of private sector and federal government grants. • Noticeable trends in how foundations are funding nonprofits impacted by the slowdown (and increased need) caused by COVID-19. • The continued and possibly increased importance of collaborative partnerships when seeking grants. • How to find local government grants. • How local government grants are funded. • Federal administrative relief offered to federal grant recipients.

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Possibility Project: Equity & Design Aug 22, 2020

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This Possibility Project was conducted on August 6th. How do we go about designing programs, services, and policies? Is equity and access at the center of this work? Usually not. Let's talk about what it means to create mechanisms of social change that are disruptive, because they are rooted in shifting power, equity, and impact. Find Possibility Project on LinkedIn to participate in the next, LIVE session: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13856641/

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Supporting Leaders Of Color Aug 20, 2020

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Nonprofit SnapCast gets to interview Idalia Fernandez, Monisha Kapila, and Angela Romans about their work coaching and supporting nonprofit leaders of color, and some key patterns they see emerging as many historically White-led organizations may be appointing leaders of color for the first time. Among the topics we cover:

Connecting this work to current events.
Identifying problematic organizational patterns.
The issue of funding scarcity.
Effectively supporting new leaders of color.

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

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