Chelsea Brasted, General Manger of Sidecar Global, speaks with Mickey about Sidecar and the niche they fill in the nonprofit space. We discuss: Sidecar's niche in the nonprofit space (membership-based orgs) and target audience
What makes Sidecar different from other professional development options (learning as a team, etc.)
Learnings about virtual events (we've been hosting our virtual conference, SURGE, since before the pandemic...
Our Fundraising Search is giving away a copy of Fundraising for All: What Every Nonprofit Leader Should Know. Visit the nonprofitsnapshot.org website and find the entry for this bonus episode to register to win. OR, register via this link:
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One winner picked at random will be announced on December 1. Thank you, and good luck!
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Dave Paule returns to the mic to talk with Mickey about Fundraising for All, a comprehensive fundraising book he and his colleagues at Our Fundraising Search have written to demystify fundraising for nonprofits of all stripe and size.
This innovative book guides readers on: The importance of a strategic plan as the foundation for fundraising;
How nonprofit executives and boards should manage their time in every stage of their fundraising and...
GreenLight Fund is a growing national network of cities that lifts opportunities for children, youth, and families experiencing poverty. Each local site such as Detroit runs a community-centered process to: Elevate critical priorities for residents facing barriers to social and economic mobility
Select and replicate one innovative, proven national program annually that complements the existing landscape
Invest in significant, measurable outcomes...
Mickey meets with Stephen King, President and CEO of Growthforce, to talk about what nonprofits should be doing right now, as we get close to post-pandemic, to increase outcomes, serve more people, and raise more money. We discuss a five-point framework: Which OUTCOMES best further the mission
Study the ECONOMICS
Which PROGRAMS do you Stop, Start, Continue
Revise the PLAN
Raise more MONEY We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via...
A bonus episode on ethical, values-based investing for nonprofits. Mickey talks with Sean Hale of Sean Hale Consulting to briefly discuss the issue of investment philosophies. An investment philosophy is comprised of the organization’s high-level investment beliefs. These principles are a reflection of the organization’s culture and should transcend committee and staff members. A well-structured investment program features an investment...
Mickey talks with Sean Hale of Sean Hale Consulting to dissect the issue of inflation, and talk about things nonprofits can do to protect the buying power of their reserved funds. This conversation stems from Sean's recent blog post:
https://www.seanhale.org/blog/dont-let-inflation-wipe-out-your-cash-surplus
Does your nonprofit have more money in the bank than you need to cover day-to-day operations?
If so, rising prices across the economy,...
Mickey had a quick conversation with Abigail Nobel, President at Michigan Healthcare Freedom. We get a glimpse of a nonprofit in startup mode, and we talk about their upcoming fundraiser, a virtual 5K completed over the course of a month: https://mihealthfreedom.org/5k/
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Mickey visits with Vivien Rayam about STEM education and empowerment of girls in STEM. Among the things we discuss: Growth of the STEM sector
Career aspirations are formed during adolescence
Girls may lose interest in STEM careers due to gender and social expectations
Busting the myths about stereotypical roles of women
Using the Code Ninjas franchise as a vehicle to promote STEM to the community We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via...
Mickey met with Jessica Gruber, CEO of Donor Love Digital to talk about a variety of issues surrounding technology, design, and websites. We touch on the following topics:
You can't be everything What is the job of an ED
Why you need to delegate, support
Building the team you need
Setting Clear Expectations How to Choose Your Web Design Agency What is your website used for
Why you should hire your website out
What qualities should you look for...
