Podcast Episode
The Role of Civil Society and Nonprofits in Democracy
The Role of Civil Society and Nonprofits in Democracy: Mickey and Steve discuss the unique role that nonprofits play in fostering civic engagement and community-driven problem-solving.
Navigating Capital Campaigns with Fundraising Sol
Navigating Capital Campaigns with Fundraising SolL In this episode, host Mickey Desai speaks with Frances Roen, CEO and Lead Strategist of Fundraising Sol, about best practices for preparing and executing a successful nonprofit capital campaign.
Race is Visible, Class is Not; with Steve Dubb
Race is Visible, Class is Not: Mickey talks with Steve Dubb about structural racism, how issues of race and class are deeply intertwined, and what nonprofits can do.
Practical Donor Management: Erin Straza
Practical Donor Management: Erin Straza does a second SnapCast episode to talk about practical, usable systems for donor management.
Guiding Your Adolescent Nonprofit: Stacy LeBaron
Guiding Your Adolescent Nonprofit: guest Stacy LeBaron unpacks her decades of nonprofit leadership, using the lens of animal welfare to illustrate how organizations evolve from scrappy, all-hands-on-deck startups into strategically focused, governance-driven institutions.
Donor Engagement Strategies: Erin Straza
Donor Engagement Strategies: Erin Straza explains the difference between basic fundraising tactics and a true donor-engagement strategy, emphasizing that nonprofits often exhaust themselves with endless low-ROI tasks
Financial Confidence for Nonprofit Leaders: Stephen Newland
Fractional CFO Stephen Newland joins to break down what financial confidence for nonprofit leaders actually looks like inside a nonprofit—and why it doesn’t need to be complicated.
Building Donor Communities with Vitalcy: Gustavo Zylberberg
Building Donor Communities with Vitalcy: Gustavo Zilberberg, CEO of Vitalcy, visits the SnapCast to introduce the company as a web-based platform that helps nonprofits build long-term financial stability by re-engaging and maintaining relationships with their community of supporters, including former members, staff, volunteers, and donors.
Global Health Shift: Daniel Gordani
Global Health Shift: Daniel Gordani, founder of Global Health Shift, joins Mickey to discuss his nonprofit’s mission to close healthcare gaps by bringing permanent, free primary-care clinics to communities—especially U.S. “healthcare deserts” where 75 million people lack basic access.
A Plan Shouldn’t Happen To Anybody: Amanda ReCupido
A Plan Shouldn’t Happen To Anybody: Mickey gets to visit with Amanda ReCupido to talk strategic plans, board and staff buy-in, and impact. Key topics discussed:- The importance of operationalizing a strategic plan, not just creating a document
