Why The Nonprofit Sector Needs More Empathy

Why The Nonprofit Sector Needs More Empathy, with Mary Cahalane

Mary Cahalane of Hands On Fundraising talks with mickey about the importance of empathy, why empathy needs developing, and how empathy works (with a little dose of science). We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.
Bad Design Is Expensive

Bad Design Is Expensive, with Ross Kimbarovsky

SnapCast talks with Ross Kimbarovsky, the Founder and CEO of Crowdspring, a global marketplace to help nonprofit and for-profit entities with a variety of service. We talk about Nonprofit branding, and cover: There is a general misunderstanding of what a brand identity is. Your brand image is not what you say it is. It’s how people perceive you. The importance of symbols in a nonprofit brand. Sync-up your story and your brand identity so you...
The Solution Is Giving

The Solution Is Giving, with Erika Feinberg

Mickey gets to spend some time speaking with Erika Feinberg, of Social Venture Partners, talking about the importance of connecting, passion, purpose, and a new method Erika has under development right now called Peek Forward. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.
Engaging Volunteers In Meaningful Ways

Engaging Volunteers In Meaningful Ways, with Cairn Reisch

Mickey talks with Cairn Reisch, Principal of Soul Of A Cairn Consulting about volunteer engagement, and engaging volunteers in meaningful ways, even during pandemic. Among the topics we cover: Utilizing volunteers at all levels of your organization, they are your biggest supporters! How do we go about creating new ways for volunteers to engage, especially when we can no longer gather together in person? How do we make opportunities that are both...
BryteBridge

BryteBridge, with Brian Davis

SnapCast visits with Brian Davis of BryteBridge, formerly known as CharityNet USA. BryteBridge helps nonprofits with all their challenges: everything from startup to development, marketing, grant-writing, and compliance. How business has changed as a result of pandemic COVID and over-pivoting Culture and community We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The Nonprofit Snapshot website.
Whiteness of the Social Sector

Whiteness of the Social Sector: A Possibility Project Conversation

Possibility Project talks about the lack of diversity and representation of community in the sector, and dive into questions like, how can we best help leaders and communities of color access and hold power? Where can we best support changemakers of color and be the accomplices they need? Our guests include: Andrew Plumley, Director of Inclusion, American Alliance of Museums Dr. Lakeya Cherry, CEO, The Network for Social Work Management Sean...
Managing Finances During Pandemic

Managing Finances During Pandemic, with Amy Karson

Mickey visits with Amy Karson, CEO of Brand K Partners, their work with nonprofits, and how nonprofits may better manage their finances during ongoing pandemic. Among the topics we cover: How keeping clean books spells success vs failure for nonprofits. Numbers inform strategy. Good data helps planning, and provides a road-map. Nonprofits should not expect their bookkeepers to be their CFO. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via...
Technical Difficulties

Technical Difficulties

Friends, I've had a minor technological setback and I'm breaking in a new computer this week.  Moving from a 2009 laptop to a 2019 laptop comes with a new set of procedural challenges.  I hope to have it all ironed out in a couple of days, and will update you as soon as possible. I hope to have the next SnapCast episode out as soon as possible. Your Support Your support via Patreon will facilitate some of the peripheral upgrades I must also...
Google Ad Grants

Google Ad Grants, with Chris Barlow

Chris Barlow, Director at Beeline, Inc., chats with Mickey about the Google Ad Grants Program and its ease of use for Nonprofits. This program is relevant now, more than ever, as nonprofits are trying to find ways to get discovered virtually, and to grow their subscriber/donor lists in advance of (virtual) fundraising events. We discuss: Two characteristics to help nonprofits measure different marketing strategies & to pick the best one...
Medical Bridges

Medical Bridges, with Marcel and Claudette

Nonprofit SnapCast visits with Marcel Benavides and Claudette Ferro of Medical Bridges, closing the healthcare gap worldwide by procuring and distributing medical equipment and supplies to underserved communities. We talk about procurement challenges, partnerships with medical entities, and process changes brought about due to COVID-19. We welcome support of the Nonprofit SnapCast via Patreon. We welcome your questions and feedback via The...