Michael Randel is the founder and director of Randel Consulting Associates, a consulting firm that leads organizations through change and growth. He visits the SnapCast to talk about how to make organizational change less challenging. In our conversation, we talk about five common problems organizations experience as they navigate change. Among the things we discuss: Is it true that 70% of organizational changes fail?
Emphasizing mistakes that...
Paul Morris of Foundry Fundraising visits the SnapCast to talk about your technology and making the right technological investments. Among the things we discuss: Technology won't do the work for you and doesn't solve all your problems. No matter how shiny it is
Nonprofits are woefully underinvesting in the technology tools needed, especially for development
Nonprofits don't have to invest wildly, they can and should be smart about it
The right...
Laura Macdonald visits the SnapCast to talk about endowments, their utility, and why your nonprofit might want to think about adding an endowment to your funding priorities, and how to prepare to do so. Among the things we discuss:
Making the Case for Endowments
• Why are endowments beneficial from an institutional perspective?
• What resonates with donors about endowments?
• How can we help donors see the...
Dimple Dhabalia visits the SnapCast to talk about burnout and vicarious trauma among nonprofit professionals. Among the issues we cover: Common occupational traumas in the non-profit sector.
Causes of vicarious trauma and moral injury, along with healing strategies.
The relevance of generational trauma in the workplace.
The connection between self-care, nervous system regulation, and the workplace.
How organizations, not just individuals, can...
Emily visits the SnapCast again to illustrate that nonprofit technology is not a project-based endeavor. We talk about data and technology are integral to defining organizational culture:
Human / data interaction
Models of tech hiring
Emily's Apprenticeship Program
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Full disclosure: Rita Sever and Mickey trash talk some HR practices. We know not all HR people/departments do these things. There are many good HR folks who walk their talk and are user friendly. Among the questions we cover: What is Rita's history with HR?
As a consultant, how did Rita support organizations in terms of HR?
What are some unique challenges of HR – in a nonprofit in particular?
What if an organization doesn’t have an HR...
Lisa Dietlin visits the SnapCast and schools Mickey on the Nonprofit Sector. We start with taking in the 30,000 foot view of the sector and break some things down from there. Among the many things we discuss: Do you know how the nonprofit/philanthropic sector evolved in the US?
Did you know the nonprofit sector is the largest employer in the US?
Did you know that every position that exists in the for-profit world exists in the nonprofit...
Rita Sever and Mickey do a dive into organizational culture to examine the hidden rules that lead to discrimination and toxicity. Among the questions we address: Remind us what hidden rules are and how they work?
Give us an example of a societal hidden rule?
Give us a few examples of hidden rules in a nonprofit organization?
How do they tend to undermine inclusion and equity?
Who tends to benefit from hidden rules?
How can you recognize hidden...
Colleen Cook is the Chief Business Officer for High Tide. We talk at length about computerwork vs peoplework, and how High Tide's unification of data makes data management universally useful for the entire nonprofit. Among the things we discuss: Unified, comprehensive data for nonprofits: Nonprofits deal with a lot of data points, but too often that data is siloed, making it difficult to see the complete picture. Streamlined data allows...
Kate Viana, MA, CNC is the Founder and Principal of Nontoxic Nonprofits. We talk about a number of things related to organizational culture including: Intergenerational conflict arises in the nonprofit workplace due to a lack of understanding and connection, and from permissive attitudes toward ageism.
There are six main types of communications-related pitfalls: generational stereotypes; clashing management styles; fear and distrust; work-life...
