Ready to Move!

Ready to Move!

Ready, Aim, Reinvent: Career Change Strategies for Entering Nonprofit Kathy Bremer, Managing Director of Boardwalk Consulting, and Dave Paule, Principal of Our Fundraising Search, record the second of five episodes to talk about engineering a career change strategy. This episode, we’ll get the listener grounded on the steps to prepare for their search: where to start, how to gain personal insight and self-awareness, purpose, and...
Understanding Donor Behavior

Understanding Donor Behavior and Experiences

The second of three episodes this time with Lisa Greer, this time we examine insights into the experiences and motivations of donors, shedding light on their decision-making processes. Discover strategies for nonprofits to engage with these supporters effectively, fostering stronger relationships and trust within the philanthropic community. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The...
The Mental Framework for Change

The Mental Framework for Change

Ready, Aim, Reinvent: Career Change Strategies for Entering Nonprofit Kathy Bremer, Managing Director of Boardwalk Consulting, and Dave Paule, Principal of Our Fundraising Search, record the first of five episodes to talk about engineering a career change strategy. This episode, our goal is to get the listener to start thinking about their career in terms of joy and accomplishments, rather than profession, title and salary. We'll discuss...
Driving Long-Term Impact

Driving Long-Term Impact by Leveraging Recurring Gifts and Donor Advisement Funds

Lisa Greer returns to the SnapCast to explore the power of recurring gifts and donor advisement funds in sustaining nonprofit organizations. Lisa's new book, The Essential Fundraiser's Handbook, is now available everywhere you can buy books. We discuss strategies to encourage donors to establish recurring giving patterns and leverage donor advisement funds effectively for long-term impact.  We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via...
Data Justice for Small Nonprofits

Data Justice for Small Nonprofits

Gayatri Mathur is the Founder and CEO of Soondra Foundation, helping Indians with access to healthcare and health literacy. We talk about making data useful to all nonprofits, not just the large organizations. We discuss: Who controls the data narrative. Logistical considerations for collecting data in the field. Establishing the framework for field data justice. Data is power. So how do we make data matter for grassroots entities? We welcome...
SnapCast Housekeeping August 2024

SnapCast Housekeeping August 2024

Hello and welcome to the Nonprofit SnapCast. I'm your host, Mickey Desai. No guest today. Just a quick housekeeping episode. I've got a few briefs to share with you and one safety issue to discuss with you before this episode is over. The whole thing should take less than 10 minutes. First, as I'm always looking for cool guests to have on the show, this time I have a few special requests in addition to the excellent folks I always get to...
Strategic Planning To Execution

Transition From Strategic Planning To Execution

Ricky, a co-founder at Mission Met, combines his expertise in software development and strategies to serve and support mission-driven leaders throughout the U.S., Kenya, and Australia. We discuss how nonprofit organizations can effectively transition from strategic planning to execution, focusing on engaging team members, communicating strategies to various stakeholders, and using technology to track and enhance the execution process. Among the...
Resilient leadership

Resilient leadership during uncertain times; how to survive (and thrive)!

Erin Thibodeaux-Davison is the President & CEO at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Louisiana, an organization that is marking 45 years of offering critical youth mentoring programs in Louisiana. We talk about resiliency, and what it means to lead an organization through FOUR federally named disasters within a year (not to mention a pandemic). We discuss: Valuable lessons for nonprofit leaders about surviving – and even thriving – in...
No Matter How Shiny It Is

No Matter How Shiny It Is…

Paul Morris is the Founder/Principal of Foundry Fundraising. We talk about the nonprofit sector's use of technology. Among the things we discuss: Technology won't do the work for you and doesn't solve all your problems. Nonprofits are woefully underinvesting in the technology tools needed, especially for development. There seems to be three reasons for this: Nonprofits don't have to invest wildly, they can and should be smart about it. The right...
How Not To Hate Board Engagement

How Not To Hate Board Engagement, with Sara McCaskey

Sara McCaskey is the Content Strategist at Surfboard. Surfboard is modern governance software for your board of directors. The second of two episodes, Sara and I talk about turning Board Engagement into a pleasant experience. We cover: Why are people frustrated with board management? The good improving your board management practices is actually very attainable Simple, tactical strategies for making board management less stressful and more...